The Wounded Sky - Chapter 1

“That you cannot touch what others can does not make it less real." Astria’s life—and Zephyr’s—hangs by a thread. A deadly curse is unraveling their bond, stealing their strength with each passing day. Desperate for a cure, Astria infiltrates the fabled College of Singers, where ancient songs weave magic into reality. But no potion comes without a price. Disguised as an entertainer and a spy, she scours the land from shadowed taverns to gilded palaces, aided by an unlikely duo—a giant with secrets of his own and a sharp-tongued dwarf. Their only hope lies with the barbarian Hordes, the very enemy she has sworn to fight. Worse still, the cure is held by the warrior-prince who cursed her, and he will not break it unless she faces him. With war raging and time running out, Astria must decide: risk everything to reclaim her strength or let the curse consume her and the dragon she vowed to protect.