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Born to Ruin: The Generation of Dust Saga Book One
Paperback
Series: The Generation of Dust Saga, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 24 2026
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An intense, immersive read from start to finish. Each scene feels vivid and cinematic. - Amazon Reviewer
A brilliantly dark epic fantasy debut inspired by the ruthless politics of Ptolemaic Egypt and the bloody rise of its most infamous Empresses.
In an empire where blood dictates power, daughters are raised to rule beside their brothers. To keep the lineage pure, the dynasty marries within itself. It is law. It is faith. It is the foundation of the throne.
When the Emperor announces he will take his own daughter as his next Empress, obedience becomes a fate worse than death.
Refusal means execution. Submission means becoming the living symbol of a system she despises.
So the princess chooses treason instead.
Behind the palace walls, she begins a quiet war-building secret alliances, testing loyalties, and preparing for the one act that could shatter the empire: the assassination of her father.
But power is never taken without a price.
What begins as a desperate fight for freedom slowly becomes something far darker. Each choice demands another sacrifice. Each victory pulls her further from the person she once was.
And while the court tears itself apart, the world beyond the capital begins to stir.
Rival kingdoms watch.
Borders tighten.
Armies gather.
What started as a daughter's rebellion may become the spark that sets entire continents on fire.
Because some rulers are not born to save empires. They are born to ruin them.
What readers are saying about Born to Ruin:
Amazing writing, deep characters, and some of the most beautiful and unique worldbuilding that I've seen in a fantasy book! - Amazon Reviewer If you enjoy dark fantasy filled with political intrigue, forbidden dynamics, and a lead character who is determined to defy her destiny, Born to Ruin is definitely worth picking up. - Goodreads Reviewer Born to Ruin is a dark political epic fantasy about power, bloodlines, and the slow transformation of a woman history may one day remember as a legend. Perfect for readers who enjoy morally grey protagonists, court intrigue, and the rise-and fall-of dangerous rulers. Book One of The Generation of Dust Saga.Also in
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