To save her sanctuary, she must destroy its peace.
Nova Stormont thought surviving Echelon was the hardest thing she would ever do. Now she has to go home.
Fresh from freeing her oldest friend, Nova returns to Whitebark Haven carrying scars, a fractured heart, and a warning no one wants to hear: the Commonwealth of the Golden Sun is advancing, and Whitebark sits directly in its path.
But her forest collective has changed. Chief Wilm has tightened his grip, enforcing isolation in the name of protection, silencing anything that threatens the fragile peace he has built.
Nova knows better. If Whitebark Haven remains hidden, her people will be defenseless when the soldiers arrive. But preparing them for war means defying the chief who rules them and breaking the very isolation he believes will keep them safe.
When the threat reaches their doorstep, Nova is driven to the very people her collective has spent generations learning to fear. And as old ties resurface, she must confront where her loyalty truly lies.
Book 3 in the Scattered Seeds series.
Tropes:
- dystopian romantasy
- slow-burn romance
- friends to lovers
- strong female lead
- quiet rebellion
- will they won't they
- found family
