The Rose and the Guardian
Ethereal Ties Book 1
Blurb

“Let them fear the girl who was raised to be silent—because when she learns to speak, she’ll teach the world to burn.”
—Eyleen Arsa

What if Éva didn’t choose Adam, but the Wolf?

Taken beyond the village walls by men who feared her power, Noël Arsa was meant to die. Instead, she lands in the arms of a beast.
Theron is a Volkin, a wolflike warrior with ancient blood in his veins, sacred law in his bones, and one name carved into his soul.
He claims she’s his mate, Noël says he’s delusional, and she didn’t escape one cage just to fall into another.
But fate has other plans for her.
As the forest whispers secrets of goddesses and a war long buried, Noël must rise not as a queen but as Lidéřen, the leader promised in a centuries-old prophecy.
And Theron would burn the world to keep her standing in her crown of blue roses and thorns.
This time, the daughters of Éva will not be silenced.

Trigger Warnings

This novel contains dark and intense themes that may be disturbing or triggering to some readers. It explores the brutal realities of power, control, and survival through a fantasy lens, but it’s also a story of resistance, rage, and reclaiming autonomy.

Some scenes are inspired by real histories of systemic violence and oppression. Please proceed with care and prioritize your well-being. You're in for a wild ride, but your peace comes first.

Themes and content include:

Graphic violence and gore, Torture and physical abuse, Sexual violence and nonconsensual bodily invasion (brief, not MC), Captivity and forced marriage (not MC), Emotional manipulation and blackmail, Psychological and emotional abuse, Systemic oppression of women, Grief, PTSD-like symptoms, and bereavement, Starvation, poverty, and imprisonment, War, conquest, and large-scale slaughter, Humiliation, domination, and disturbing imagery, Obsessive behavior toward corpses (sexual context, not MC), Abuse of power and betrayal, Sexual content, Alcohol and substance use, Death of a parent, Coercion involving a minor (off-page, not MC), Suicide (off-page, not MC).