What do you do when you can't even trust your own heart?
(Chapter 21 of 28 completed)
For centuries the people of Azaria have been governed by an ancient magic; the Binding, a spell meant to help everyone be with the ones they truly love. But it has become a curse, and for Eliza, every month she must hide away to prevent herself being Bound to another against her will.
However, on one such night she crosses paths with Ryan, a mysterious traveller. Now Bound to him, Eliza is forced to leave everything she knows in order to stay by his side, lest the Binding send her mad. But Ryan is running from his own past demons, thrusting Eliza onto a perilous journey where she must decide not only her own destiny, but those of all Azaria, as she discovers the truth behind the spell that has dominated the history of her people since the days of the Goddess...
This is a WIP started to rekindle my enjoyment of writing. It's going up live (chapters as I write them).
Issues I am aware of: Overall pacing, characterization of secondary characters, world-building inconsistencies