Introduction: She doesn鈥檛 remember falling. She only knows she doesn鈥檛 belong.Vess awakens in the heart of a storm, washed ashore in a world of ritual magic and subtle cruelty. No memories, no explanations鈥攋ust a body that feels too fragile and a mind that aches with dreams that aren't hers.The people who find her offer kindness. The man who claims her offers protection. But nothing in this city is free.Everyone seems to want something from her: a stranger fallen from the sky. A weapon? A pawn? A prize?As strange visions twist through her dreams and her body begins to change, Vess discovers her presence is no accident. The man who watches her knows more than he says. The city itself seems to whisper secrets only she can hear.And her own reflection has begun to lie.There鈥檚 something inside her鈥攕omething buried deep.And if it wakes, the world might break again.Fractured Pathways is a dark, slow-burn progression fantasy about identity, control, and the cost of reclaiming power. Perfect for readers who crave morally gray characters, emotional depth, and dark fantasy worlds where nothing is as it seems....