The Shining Wyrm

Jewel is everything a baron’s daughter should be—kind to the villagers, devoted to her family, content in her rural home of Rochford. She basks in simple pleasures: warm baths, her brother’s laughter, the quiet rhythms of noble life. But beneath her dutiful exterior lies an impossible truth: Jewel is a dragon, her true form hidden by magic and secrecy. As war looms and ancient powers stir, the fragile illusions shielding her unravel. The barony’s survival hinges on her inhuman strength, yet every act of protection risks exposing her monstrous nature. Can Jewel safeguard her loved ones without becoming the very nightmare they fear?