The night Seraphelle watched her village burn, something inside her died in the flames. Her family was slaughtered. Her world was reduced to ash. And as the soldiers of Lord Cadwynn marched away from the ruins, they left behind more than destruction-they created a woman with nothing left to lose. Fueled by grief and sharpened by rage, Seraphelle swears an oath beneath the smoke-filled skies: she will bring down the man responsible, no matter how much blood it costs.
But vengeance is never simple.
With no army, no power, and no kingdom to stand behind her, Seraphelle begins gathering the forgotten-the thieves hiding in shadows, battle-scarred mercenaries, broken survivors, and dangerous outcasts with nowhere else to go. Beneath a rising banner, strangers become warriors and fear begins to transform into rebellion. Yet every battle won leaves deeper wounds, and every step toward victory drags Seraphelle closer to losing herself.
As steel clashes beneath frozen skies and betrayal creeps into the cracks of loyalty, Seraphelle will face impossible choices. Cities will fall. Blood will stain the snow. Friendships will fracture beneath the weight of war. And when she finally stands before the tyrant she has hunted, she will uncover a truth more terrifying than anything she imagined.
Because Lord Cadwynn was never the true enemy.
A hidden force has been pulling the strings from the shadows all along-and Seraphelle has unknowingly stepped into a war far larger than revenge.
The flames have been lit. The rebellion begins now.
Enter the world of Beneath the Banner and discover the war that changed a kingdom forever.