In the water-bound kingdom of Aquamar, sixteen-year-old Princess Lyra Maris faces her Awakening — a sacred ceremony that reveals a person's magical bond and determines their place in society. For Lyra, the stakes are impossibly high. As the last hope of a fading royal House, she is expected to manifest a powerful Ink Bond that could restore her family's legacy.

But when the ink touches her skin, something ancient and forbidden awakens — a Bond long thought extinct, wrapped in myth and fear: the Soul Weaver. Feared for their ability to manipulate the very fabric of magic and emotion, Soul Weavers were hunted into legend after a cataclysm that fractured the realm.

Now, Lyra is thrust into a world of treacherous court politics, whispered prophecies, and dangerous power plays. To some, she's a savior. To others, a weapon. And to many, a threat that must be contained — or destroyed. With her kingdom vulnerable and enemies circling, Lyra must learn to control a power she barely understands... before it unravels her, and everything she loves.

Set in a richly imagined world where magic is etched into the skin and alliances shift like tides, The Ink Awakening is the first chapter in a spellbinding new fantasy saga about power, identity, and choosing your destiny — even when the world is determined to choose it for you.