Crown of Crows: Chaos Keys Book 1 Hardcover – March 31, 2026

I am Aranoth Vakinar.They tortured me in darkness. They attached a cursed limb to my body. It was such exquisite agony that I felt my mind fracturing, my identity dissolving as I lost myself to the thing I called emperor.Then she freed me.I survived, but where did that aether gate take us? What is this strange land these humans call Morryn? Why do the voices still whisper?Why do I expect to see a woman staring back at me in mirrors?I am Ji Qiaoying Felena.I failed as a monk. I couldn’t tame the beast within me, or the rage that ruined my life. I have since met a zaylin named Aranoth Vakinar and found purpose in removing the curse killing him. Maybe saving him will help save me from the things I’ve done.We’ve made it to King’s Stand. Perhaps we can find help?I am Marcus Alexandris, vengeance incarnate.I command legions and I’ll raze King’s Stand to its foundation for what they did to my family.I am Sammathera.I’ll avenge the goric Morryn butchered decades ago, guided by the scythe that calls itself Sorrow.Crown of Crows is an LGBTQIA+ heroic fantasy with a transgender main character, women protagonists, and includes sword and sorcery. Major themes include mental health, PTSD, trauma, identity and found family. Read more