A city on the brink. A queen in exile. Vengeance is coming. Jetzabel will reclaim her throne, while Adonyah struggles to hold power, and Caileis awaits the perfect war. As alliances tighten and betrayal runs deep, the fate of Tarakh-Akil hangs by a thread.
Tarakh-Akil stands on the edge of collapse. Queen Jetzabel has been driven into exile, while her sister Adonyah rules in name, bound by the very forces that placed her on the throne. As betrayal tightens its grip on the city, Jetzabel prepares her return, a mercenary chieftain seeks war upon the sea, and a fragile crown hangs in the balance. In a world of shifting loyalties and rising danger, power comes at a deadly cost.
Born in the Netherlands in 1978, I’ve spent much of my life in academia, focusing on physics and astronomy, with over 30 published papers. My career has taken me across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, where I’ve had the chance to explore historical sites.
A passionate reader of historical fiction and non-fiction, I was inspired by my travels to write. After years of dabbling in fanfiction, I’ve written my debut manuscript.
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