The Girl Who Broke the Dark
On her eighteenth birthday, Princess Eliana is ordered to enter the underworld and wake a prince cursed to sleep for a hundred years. She was raised to rule with diplomacy and magic, not to survive a realm overrun by monsters, and the curse carries a deadly condition: only the heir of Ymittos can break it. If Eliana refuses, the consequences will not stop at one life.
Far below the surface, a sorcerer banished a thousand years ago has spent centuries preparing his return, gathering power, building armies, and laying a trap that begins with the curse Eliana must break. She must descend into darkness, outwit an enemy who has planned for centuries, and survive long enough to stop an invasion before it begins. Breaking the curse is presented as the beginning of a larger conflict.
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Book details
- Series
- The Royal Mages Series Book 1 of 4
- Publisher
- Open Water Books
- Publication date
- November 14, 2023
- Print length
- 402 pages
- Language
- English
Science Fiction + Fantasy + Fairy Tales
What to Know Before Reading The Girl Who Broke the Dark
The description focuses on a young heir forced into a perilous mission rather than a traditional fairy tale rescue. Much of the setup centers on Eliana's lack of survival training, a cursed sleeping prince, and an underworld filled with monsters. A long-banished sorcerer and the threat of a prepared invasion frame the external stakes. This may appeal more to someone interested in fantasy that combines courtly duty, magical rules tied to lineage, and a looming military threat rather than a simple romantic retelling.
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Evelyn Puerto
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