A framed protector creates a new realm after betrayal destroys her old home.
Evelyn serves as the hidden Shieldbearer defending her city until her sister Leah engineers her exile and fiancé Kyle casts her out. Without her protection the barrier collapses and beasts raze the settlement. Warlord Alaric rescues Evelyn and together they establish New Dawn, where affection grows between them. When former leaders plead for her return, she declines. Leah perishes in the onslaught and Kyle dies attempting redemption. Evelyn and Alaric wed, securing a fresh world order.
Elements
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City shield and wasteland
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Sister betrayal and warlord bond
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Exile and refused return
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Readers drawn to karma-driven fantasy where a wronged heroine builds her own destiny.
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