Excerpt 1

FIVE YEARS AFTER MERCER’S WAR.

Veronica entered her bed chambers, and her eyes darted to the fire pit, which produced heated light into the bedroom, and felt satisfied that the fire hadn’t burned out in her absence.

A small figure occupied her king-size bed, moving her body to glance at the door when she entered. Veronica smiled at the little girl walking towards the bed, and she lowered herself o