The Healer's Plague
In the plague-ridden city of Ravencross, the mist carries death and desperation. Nineteen year old Mara fights an uphill battle to save lives. As a prodigy healer, she navigates a society fractured by class, disease, and despair. Yet even her gifted hands struggle to save her most important patient: her sister Lily, whose illness defies natural remedies and even magical ones.
But a book leads the desperate Mara into the shadows of the Black Market Square, where forbidden knowledge whispers promises of salvation. She summons a mysterious entity capable of miraculous cures, but only at a grave cost. Bound by love and guilt, Mara strikes a deal that grants her unparalleled healing powers, only to discover the harrowing price: to cure one, another must suffer.
As the balance between life and death shifts, Mara finds herself entangled in a web of political intrigue, and supernatural forces. Her actions draw the attention of powerful allies and enemies alike. Faced with threatening choices, Mara must decide how far she would go to protect those she loves.