A Prayer For The Damned

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>They called it blasphemy. She called it freedom.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In the kingdom of Monstal Princess Vaela is expected to embody devotion and purity. Yet behind the cathedral walls she suffers a cruelty no prayer can wash clean. Branded unclean by the very people who should protect her Vaela kneels before a silent goddess begging for mercy that never comes. When the weight of shame and forced repentance becomes too much to bear Vaela's faith snaps beneath the stony gaze of the Veiled Maiden.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A Prayer for the Damned</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is a short fantasy story charged with raw emotion and fierce rebellion. It speaks to anyone who has been silenced forced to apologize for harm done to them or left unheard by the powers that be-divine or otherwise. In Vaela's journey discover the power of a heart that has been broken and yet refuses to break again.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Trigger/Content Note:</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> This story contains references to violence and implied sexual assault.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Perfect for readers who enjoy:</strong></p><ul><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Stories of faith fury and personal liberation</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Strong female leads</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Character-driven short reads</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Dark fantasy with themes of resilience and survival</span></li><li><span style=color: var(--__dChNmAmGoMXsw4B#0f1111)>Narratives exploring spiritual trauma and defiance</span></li></ul><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>If you have ever felt unworthy unheard or betrayed by the very sources of supposed protection Vaela's story is your sign: You owe them nothing.</strong></p><p></p>