About this book:

In the kingdom of Aerith, famed for its glass craftsmanship, a dark secret festers beneath the rule of Queen Celestia, whose obsession with her own reflection mirrors her tyrannical suppression of magic and dissent. Rowan, a simple glassblower’s apprentice, stumbles upon fragmented shards deep beneath the palace – remnants of a forgotten age and a legendary artifact: the Glass Crown, said to choose the true sovereign. His discovery catapults him into a world of prophecy and peril, exposing the queen’s twisted vanity and the dark truths hidden within the palace walls.

Caught in the brewing rebellion, Rowan finds himself allied with unexpected figures: a sharp-witted master thief named Thalia and a cryptic court sorcerer, Merek, who operates in the shadows. As Rowan navigates a dangerous landscape of loyalty and betrayal, he learns that the Glass Crown is far more than a symbol; it is a powerful conduit to Aerith’s lost magic, a tool of revelation that exposes the darkest secrets and judges the purity of heart. But the crown’s truth comes at a price, revealing not only the queen’s vulnerability but also the sinister forces behind her throne – forces that will stop at nothing to keep Aerith bound by lies.

As the Midsummer Festival approaches, a time of both grand celebration and political tension, Rowan must embrace his destiny. Guided by the Crown’s ancient whispers and the aid of his newfound companions, he must confront not only the Queen’s Mirror Guard and her loyalists but also the insidious grip of a long-thought-dead power and the chilling reality of betrayal from within his own circle. The fate of Aerith hangs in the balance, and only the courage to shatter the illusions and mend what is broken will determine if the Glass Crown will bring about a new dawn or unleash ultimate chaos.