The Hirathean Path

Aria Ashbrook

Stripped of her family’s magic and cast into poverty by a royal deception, Rose enters the deadly Tournament of the Gifting to secure a divine blessing and save her younger sister’s future. Yet among the monsters, merciless trials, and gifted competitors stands Prince Kyor—the powerful commander whose lie destroyed everything she loved. As Rose battles ruthless rivals and uncovers the tangled motives behind the tournament, an uneasy bond with her greatest enemy threatens to complicate her quest for vengeance. Set in a dark, Nordic-inspired world of gods, political intrigue, found family, and slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance, this is a tale of survival, reclaimed power, and defiance.