Become part of a world full of magic, romance, betrayal, and intrigue, and experience the story in the form of a unique, illustrated visual adventure - a storybook for adults!
Rulers and Usurpers is the first book of The Andernya Project series, fully illustrated and written by aspiring artist and author Abigail Sins. It's a hybrid illustrated novel and compendium of knowledge about the world of Andernya, delivered through various POVs and the eyes of a mysterious spy.
Love is the most powerful weapon of war.
As long as she can remember, Anne has been trained to be a spy: the perfect mistress and an elegant weapon. Her only goal in life was to ruin the dynasty that kept the nirassian in slavery for centuries.
...but what if the princess she is supposed to assassinate becomes her only true sister?
...what if the prince, the brute she was supposed to hate, turns out to be her only true love?
For every villain, there is a hero.
For every lie, there is a truth.
When she finally makes her first real choice in life and breaks free of her chains, she finds herself in the middle of a continent-wide conspiracy, and the powerplay of forces stronger than any royal dynasty.
... but was their love true, or merely a cruel construct by the gods?
... was their love true, or was it her plan all along?
Would you recognize the hero if you've only heard the story of the villain?
*Please note: This is an adult fantasy story with dark elements that may be triggering, including mentions of childhood trauma, mental struggles, and emotional manipulation.*
