Welcome to the Realm of Aradia Step across the threshold, traveler. Here, ancient oaks whisper secrets older than the first crown, and the Oldani River carries both silver moonlight and the echoes of forgotten oaths. This is a land where loyalty is forged in quiet moments, where a young queen learns that true power is not seized with a hammer, but grown among those who choose to stand beside her. In these pages you will walk the shadowed halls of Adriastar, hear the crackle of storm-wood thrones, feel the weight of an emerald gown that was never meant to be worn so soon. You will ride beside a ranger whose years stretch back further than memory allows, stand shoulder-to-shoulder with a defector who traded gold for honor, and witness a family being built—not by blood, but by unbreakable choice. This is no mere tale of crowns and conquest. It is the story of a girl who refused to bend, of a kingdom that rose when it should have fallen, of people who discovered that the strongest banners are the ones carried together. Whether you have come seeking epic battles beneath a silver stag, the slow burn of found family, or the quiet magic of a ruler learning what it truly means to lead — you are home. Explore the map that charts our rivers and ridges. Meet the characters who carry their scars and their promises. Read the books that unfold the Chronicles of Aradia. And if you wish, leave your name at the gate — join the newsletter and receive Justice for the Usurper, the private tale of a trial that ended one reign and guarded another. The oaks are listening. The dawn is coming. Enter, and be welcome. The realm has been waiting for you. —A.P. Hope