Welcome to the stories of Melanie River.
Tales of bravery, loss, and the light that never dies.
            Do you believe in courage, heart, and the power of hope?
            Do you believe in courage, heart, and the power of hope?
Step into The Legend of the Lightsword, Melanie’s spellbinding debut novel. A tale of destiny, darkness, and one girl’s bravery strong enough to shake worlds.
Discover the legend that’s inspiring readers everywhere.
“There are many qualities that are more important than magic. Bravery, honesty, loyalty—you have all of those. The world cannot live on magic alone.”
— Headmaster Cyne, The Legend of the Lightsword
            Annalise never wanted to be a hero.
One moment, she’s living a normal life. The next, she’s pulled into a realm at war, its people divided, its hope fading, and its future slipping into shadow.
Lord Ozen and his Dark Ones march across the land, wielding dark magic to conquer. Every stronghold that falls tightens their grip. Every lost battle brings the world closer to collapse.
Annalise is given a single, impossible task:
Find the source of their power. Destroy it.
She’s a stranger in a broken world. She doesn’t feel ready. But that doesn’t matter, because what’s at stake is far bigger than fear.
This world is on the edge.
And she must not let it fall.
She must push forward when the path disappears. She must hold on when hope wears thin. Because even as everything begins to break, she must be the spark that refuses to fade.
A story of quiet courage, unshakable resolve, and the kind of bravery that burns brightest when the night is darkest.
For readers who believe strength isn’t about having no fear—it’s about rising, again and again, in spite of it.
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