Of Spirit & Hope

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>THAEIA</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It's too dangerous to leave the island.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>On her deathbed my foster mother left me with a clue and a cryptic message about my past. Now she's gone and I have to know...who am I? </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> am I?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In a land where everyone is gifted with magic at the age of twelve the gods cursed me to live without. Without power. Without purpose. There is an invisible void around me that temporarily swallows the magic of anyone who gets too close. The island is small and sheltered but even here I encounter fear disgust even hate. After my magic failed to manifest not even my best friend stood by my side. Nor turned on me terrified my void would take away his magic forever. It hurts but I understand. Nor loves his magic. I would give almost anything to be like everyone else but I've resigned myself to my cursed existence to my loneliness.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>No more. I need to know who I am. </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>I just hope the answers don't get me killed.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>NOR</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Thaeia is leaving the island.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>I threw her away. I broke us thinking it was the only way to save myself. My magic is my purpose my reason for living and the thought of her void stealing my power forever makes me sick. But a harsh reprimand from an old flame makes me realize I can't let Thaeia go without at least trying to put us back together. I don't deserve a second chance to be a friend to her but I can't let Thaeia face those who will fear her curse hate her void and come after her to eliminate the threat to their magic. I can't leave her to face this alone.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>I am leaving to compete in the magic games so I'll use that as an excuse to travel with her look after her protect her. I don't know what she's searching for and I know she is strong and capable but she is one magicless woman against a powerful world.  </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>I'll stand with Thaeia even at the cost of my magic or my life.</span></p><p><br></p><p class=ql-align-center><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Of Spirit & Hope is book one in an adult high fantasy trilogy with magic gods curses secrets plots found family second chances romance and loads of spice.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>