Shadowbound

Lilik, a survivor, sorceress, and rebel, returns home from a perilous island expedition to find her civilization threatened by a powerful and malevolent ruler. When the ruling council dismisses her warnings, she turns to the gutterborn and taps into her abilities as a soul priestess, forming a complex connection with a trapped spirit. As war erupts around her, she must navigate alliances, combat threats from factions, and confront the growing danger posed by her enemies, revealing the harsh realities of war and leadership.