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The Bound Souls Saga · Book One
Necromancy is forbidden. Xander has spent years hiding the magic in his blood, healing those he can and keeping the rest of himself out of sight.
Lilianna was raised to serve the Light. When danger drives her from the Temple, her path crosses his—and the power bound inside her begins to challenge everything she was taught.
Between sacred lies, an erased legacy, and a love neither was prepared for, trusting each other may be their most dangerous choice.
The people between the pages
Healer & necromancer
A guarded healer with forbidden magic in his blood. Beneath the scars and sharp edges is a man who cannot ignore someone who needs his help.
Priestess of Light
Raised for a sacred future inside the Temple, Lilianna must learn what it means to trust her own power—and her own heart.
Guard & loyal friend
Lilianna’s personal guard and Xander’s longtime friend. His devotion to the people he loves is stronger than the rules he is supposed to obey.
Former acolyte
Talon’s secretly married wife. Warmth, courage, and a life beyond the Temple make her an essential part of the home the others find.
The last king
A figure at the heart of the kingdom’s disputed past. The difference between remembered history and lived truth matters to his legacy.
The last queen
Alaric’s queen, whose place in the kingdom’s history is bound to the survival of his family and their legacy.
Seer & healer
An elder with old knowledge, silver eyes, and little patience for evasions. She understands that healing sometimes begins with difficult truths.
Village friend
Practical, outspoken, and trusted by Xander, Anya is the person who keeps things moving when everyone else is still arguing.
Village ally
A man with his own reasons to distrust the Temple. Trust matters to him, and it has to be earned.
Temple authority
The woman who shaped Lilianna’s sacred upbringing. Faith, authority, and the choices made in their name are closely entwined in her life.
Keeper of the Temple’s secrets
A disciplined scholar whose knowledge of bindings reaches far beyond the Temple’s public teachings.
Zealot commander
A commander who enforces the Temple’s laws with ruthless conviction. For those living outside its doctrine, his attention is dangerous.
Xander’s wife
A village woman who knew Xander as a husband and father. Her love belongs to the life he built before the present story begins.
Xander’s son
A little boy with his father’s bright blue eyes. A small life with an enormous place in Xander’s heart.
Xander’s mother
A part of Xander’s difficult childhood, and of the fear surrounding the magic he was born with.
A child on the road
A young boy whose encounter with Xander reveals the compassion—and danger—behind forbidden healing.