The Palace of Games and Secrets: Story Preview

10/2/2026

Preview Summary: Thea Corvidion expects an ordinary morning of foraging with her childhood friend Iso before returning to her family’s apothecary. But when royal knights arrive in the village with a summons from the palace, Thea learns that the crown’s interest in her reaches back to something that happened six years ago. As an old memory surfaces, Thea is left facing questions about her magic, her past, and just how much choice she has in what comes next.

Content Disclosures: Implied consensual sexual activity; political pressure and restricted personal autonomy surrounding a royal courtship arrangement; references to a childhood encounter with a demon and a child being in mortal danger; resurfacing distressing memories; threats of armed violence; and references to death.