Voidborn: A Novella. Vespera Chronicles, #0.5

Before Caelia became a name whispered in fear, she was a child taught to survive in the shadows. Taken into the assassin academy of Vespera, Caelia is trained to erase herself, her voice, her mercy, her past. The Void demands obedience, and the cost of failure is death. Yet discipline cannot erase who Caelia is-or what the Void is shaping her into. As the trials grow deadlier and loyalty becomes a weapon, Caelia must choose what she is willing to lose to survive: her compassion, her identity, or the last fragile remnants of the child she once was.
In a world where power is forged through pain, survival comes at a terrible price. Voidborn is a dark, intimate prequel exploring the theft of innocence, the shaping of a killer, and the quiet tragedy behind every legend. Perfect for readers who love assassin academies, morally complex heroines, and emotionally rich dark fantasy. Perfect for readers who love assassin academies, morally complex heroines, and emotionally rich dark fantasy.