Back to the Roots
READING AGE 12+
Some paths don’t take you forward. They call you back to your past, to your roots.
Elia is a woman in the palace of the glamorous country called Solvenia, making war plans and devising strategies for the people. Who would have known that one day a commander, her enemy, would ask her to plan a war for the country of his own roots?
Elia is a smart commander. But she also has a conscience as strong as her intelligence. When she is ordered to take up arms against the lands where her father fought and was wounded, she makes an honorable decision, disobeys the orders, and returns to her homeland, Trenia.
But Trenia doesn’t await her with an old home; it holds a complicated fate. She is branded a spy, captured in the palace, and accused of betrayal. Yet, with her intelligence and mastery of strategy, Elia not only survives but also earns respect.
Returning to your roots is not just going home; it is remembering who you are.
Unfold
I was out of breath, struggling to regain my composure and stand tall. I gripped my sword tightly, and like everyone else, I turned my eyes to King Valen. His gaze met mine. He studied me from head to toe, then turned to the trainer beside him.
“These are real swords,” he said.
“S-Sir, we…” the trainer stammered.
The express……
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