The Storm Gathers

by Maelan Holladay · 2024

When Alana Zaya is exiled from her kingdom, she dreams of one day reclaiming the Okaron throne. Her chance arrives, but a pirate ambush strands her on a hostile sea, surrounded by strangers whose secrets are as dangerous as her own. Meanwhile, Rae Toma, a fierce warrior who can’t abandon a fight, is betrayed by the very regime she once served and flees into the Shatter—a labyrinth of islands no one has ever escaped. There she meets Nur Del Sue, a Stormwitch determined to prove herself in a world that refuses to notice her. Forced from everything they know, these three outcasts must navigate treacherous alliances, ancient mysteries, and a looming prophecy that threatens to destroy everything. "The Storm Gathers" is an electric epic fantasy where power is coveted, allies are scarce, and survival hinges on uncovering the deadly secrets at the heart of their world.