The Unbent Bloom
By @john1208
Lysandra Vane once blended seamlessly with the shadows of the Veridian Dominion, a mere whisper in the grand halls of power. Raised as an unassuming ward, her days were a monotonous cycle of thankless tasks and veiled disdain, her true lineage and dormant potential meticulously concealed. In a world where elemental alchemy dictates social standing and destiny, Lysandra was believed to possess no discernible talent, an invisible fixture destined for obscurity. But when a cataclysmic magical tremor rips through the heart of the capital, it awakens within her an extraordinary, ancient form of alchemy—one thought lost to time and feared for its unparalleled destructive and restorative capabilities. Suddenly, the quiet girl everyone overlooked becomes a figure of bewildering power, drawing the covetous gaze of both the Dominion's ruling council and an enigmatic figure from her past. Lysandra must navigate a treacherous landscape of political intrigue and burgeoning affections, determined to control her volatile gift and forge a new identity, proving that the silent doormat has become an unyielding force, utterly untouchable by her former tormentors.
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