The Sacrificial Rose: Book One - Paperback

The Iron Thorn stands as the last kingdom. Their survival rests in the hands of the Rose people, whose sacrifice holds the key to saving the realm from Aeterna's curse.For Elita, the burden of being a Rose weighs heavily upon her. Shrouded in secrecy, she exists under the shadow of her parent's desperate attempts to keep her hidden from the king.While she wrestles with her predetermined role, Elita is pushed toward a destiny she yearns to escape. With the prompting of a man who haunts her dreams, she sets out to uncover the secrets of the Roses and the purpose of her own bloom. Only to discover that things aren't quite what they seem. Sinister truths threaten to crumble their kingdom, and if she isn't careful, her desire to alter her destiny could bring the entire realm to ruin.In her quest for deliverance, Elita finds that in a land where the gods have forsaken their people, the price of hope comes at a haunting cost.