A Melody of Wrath and Ravens
In Hamelin, every dream is built on a lie.In the kingdom of Hamelin, where shadows whisper secrets and power is a seductive lie, Rowena 'Aster' Craft is a spark ensnared within the shadows. With her forbidden lineage hidden and her true abilities suppressed, she is seen as nothing more than a vulnerability.Born into a legacy of darkness and bound under the iron grip of the head mage. Aster's dreams of becoming a mage are long dead. But secrets in Hamelin are never truly buried, ancient prophecies stir in forgotten tongues, threatening to unearth secrets that could rewrite the kingdom's fate. As she navigates a hidden academy where music commands magic, Aster is thrust into a deadly game of ambition and betrayal. In the halls of power, loyalty is a dangerous game, yet a bastard prince with darker motives offers his help. As whispers of a lost panpipe-a relic said to command souls-grow louder, madness and romance intertwine. Aster must navigate a deadly dance of deception in a world of sorcery; where magic is woven through music and deceit lurks in every note Haunted by visions of the dead, Aster must confront the chilling truth of her lineage: her mother's tragic legacy and the dark choices that define her family. With every revelation, the stakes rise, and the haunting melody of destiny plays a tune she cannot ignore. In a world where every note could lead to salvation or ruin, Aster's journey begins, not just to embrace her destiny, but to defy it.In Hamelin, power demands sacrifice-and Aster must choose if she will be its instrument or its destruction.The Oracle awards: 1st Place overall storyThe Midnight Mini awards: Best antagonist | Best Writing Style The Phoenix awards: 1st Place Fantasy…