Rebirth: Aurethia

Prince Elion Varellius, heir to the throne of Aurethia, was frail from birth yet gifted with a keen mind. At twenty-one, he was betrayed and assassinated by his charismatic half-brother, Prince Daemon, who coveted the crown. But death was not his end—Elion awoke five years earlier, reborn in his sickly sixteen-year-old body, carrying every memory of betrayal, war, and ruin. Determined to survive and alter fate, he hides his knowledge and begins rebuilding his influence within a court thick with deception. The Kingdom of Aurethia teeters on collapse. The aging King Alaric grows weaker each day, leaving a power vacuum between his sons. Daemon, backed by his cunning mother Queen Seraphine, commands the army and the nobles’ favor. His faction includes the ruthless General Isolde Kerron, the manipulative Lord Cassian Morelle, and the ambitious Archbishop Malrick Dane, who sees divine will as a tool for control. Together, they dominate the church, treasury, and military—three pillars of Aurethia’s strength. Elion’s circle is small but cunning. Lady Lyra Dunmere, a healer and his only friend, may hold the key to curing his fatal illness. Sir Ronan Vale, once deceived into betraying him, must be won back before history repeats. Magister Corven Thal, a scholar of ancient prophecy, knows more about Elion’s rebirth than he admits. Guiding Elion in secret is Eira, a spectral woman bound to his bloodline, who whispers of a curse that dooms each heir to repeat the same tragic fate. Elion must act carefully—every alliance, every whisper, every deception reshapes destiny. His war with Daemon is one of intellect versus charisma, shadow versus fire. Daemon seeks to seize the throne and reshape the realm through conquest and fear, while Elion fights to preserve it with strategy & sacrifice. But Aurethia is a kingdom built on cycles of blood and betrayal. As Elion manipulates fate, he begins to question whether he’s truly changing the future—or only fulfilling it once again.