Book one of the Riverda Rising epic fantasy series. Serakela is an orphan resigned to a life of monotonous servitude until a sudden assassination attempt shatters her innocence. Catapulted into an island-hopping journey for survival, she discovers a hidden heritage that binds her directly to an ancient prophecy—and the dangerous re-emergence of an ancient evil.

Author: Helen Rygh Pederson
Genre: Fantasy
Subgenre: Dark fantasy
Tropes: Chosen one / prophecy
Audience: Adults