User:Joshrylhernan/sandbox

= The Land of Never = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Land of Never is an upcoming young adult high fantasy novel series written by Filipino author Margaux Avery. The story follows Fywen Solfreja, an immortal queen in a declining kingdom with subjects who deem her unfit to rule the nation. Throughout the series, Fywen ventures beyond her realm to discover an ancient war waged by vengeful gods and a past that has long been kept secret from her. The first book in the series is expected to be published in 2022.

Overview
The Land of Never begins with protagonist, Fywen Solfreja performing a ritual at a funeral for another murder that took place within her kingdom. After countless of misfortune and death under her reign, the people of Shivaar had begun to see her as unblessed and unfit to rule their once-glorious realm. When a mysterious beast attacks the Midnight Bazaar and gives off a stench similar to the wounds of those who had been murdered, Fywen seizes the opportunity and chases the beast until it leads her to the outskirts of the land. Expecting the vast sea, she instead encounters a strange stone wall with an ancient gateway ajar. Desperate to prove herself, Fywen chooses to leave her kingdom in hopes of putting an end to the senseless slaughter of her people.

Meanwhile, the deuteragonist, Therian Solfreja, Prince of Shivaar and the adopted brother of Fywen, once made a blood oath under a starless sky to serve and protect his queen and sister. There was a time when they were inseparable, however after a fight that led to the shattering of their bond, Therian is left to gather the remaining pieces to restore their relationship. When Fywen leaves the land without a word, Therian takes responsibility and follows after her in accordance with his vows. However, the world beyond the gateway is unlike anything he has ever known and Therian quickly finds himself lost yet desperate enough to find his sister. When he is given the chance to find her by allying with a dangerous pirate-lord, Therian's loyalties are tested as he embarks on his journey of self-discovery, while desperately holding his oath to Fywen close to his heart.

Main Series
Table 1: The Land of Never Trilogy with its expected publication years""

Main

 * Fywen Y'veeriar Solfreja: The Queen of Shivaar and the main protagonist of the series. She is of Niarqui descent—an ancient immortal bloodline that hails from divinity and is blessed with the ability to manipulate magical energy at its purest form. She has midnight black hair, gray eyes and brown skin. When she was young she was predicted to become the wisest and greatest ruler known to their kind, as such she had been revered by the kingdom and was seen as divine. At the age of ten, she was found kneeling in a pool of blood in the throne room, where her parents were slaughtered right before her eyes. She was crowned as queen the following day and has been struggling to rule since then. When she ventures into the unknown in pursuit of the mysterious beast, she comes to meet the King of the Woodlands—a beautiful nightmare incarnate with sharp eyes and much sharper teeth. No matter that Fywen knew crossing paths with him meant danger, she makes a deadly bargain to protect her kingdom. As Fywen begins to live in his Crooked Palace, she finds that the stories she fiercely believed may not be true, and that the King of the Woodlands harbour secrets that she once knew and had since been made to forget. She is described as a brilliant liar capable of donning whichever mask serves her best in a given situation, which in turn hides her anxiety-driven self that falters beneath the leering gaze of courtiers.
 * Therian Y'veeriar Solfreja: The Prince of Shivaar and the deuteragonist of the series. He is also Niarqui, however he was known to have not mastered magic despite his age and family name. He has golden blond hair, light brown eyes and olive skin. Before he became a prince, he was an orphan left to wander the streets of the royal city. To survive, he relied on his small stature and ability to steal, which was utilized by lowly criminals who offered him a place to stay, while simultaneously abusing him. One day, Therian is staring into a bakery after being starved for countless of days for the failure of his last attempt of theft. Soon, he meets Fywen who is standing beside him ogling the pastries. After sharing a conversation and becoming immediate friends, Fywen buys a box of treats for them to share. As the two eat and tell each other stories, Therian finds himself smiling and laughing for the first time and quickly forms a bond with the girl. At the end of the meal, he remembers how if he came home empty handed, he would be beaten once again. Therian slips a draught of sleeping tonic in Fywen's drink and hides her in a wooden box behind the shop as he takes her bag of money with guilt in his heart. When Therian hands the money over to the criminals, they demand to know where he got such a sum, to which he declined to answer in an effort to protect Fywen. When he is beaten senselessly, Therian witnesses a flash of magnificent light before he passes out. When he wakes up, he is tucked in bed with Fywen holding his hand. As Therian begs for forgiveness and Fywen accepts, the King and Queen notices the bond between the two and urges him to stay within the palace. It is not long until he is formally adopted and welcomed into the Solfreja family. He is described as a tall boy with perfect attire with not a button misplaced nor creases on his clothing—which counters his clumsy ways and gullible nature.
 * Aevhyr Naváaren: The King of the Woodlands. He is tall, lean, with light brown skin, dark hair and olive green eyes. A strange ruler who lives in the infamous Crooked Palace with only his auxiliary, Nikleo to keep him company. Little is known about him apart from the countless stories revolving his immortal reign, and thus Fywen finds herself wanting to know the truth behind his quick smiles and kind eyes. Aevhyr is described as a calm goodnatured soul who is extremely patient—however there are times when his smiling eyes turn dark, and when shadows seem darker when he passes by.
 * Wesryn Kohrvaer: The Lord of Keres. He has blue-black hair, bronze skin and ebony eyes. Wesryn is a mischievous man who knows and loves to gamble, is exceedingly charming and witty in even the most precarious of situations. Years ago, he was exiled by the King of the Woodlands for reasons unknown and has long been subjected to rule the archipelago of Keres as a form of exile. Known to be extremely loyal to Aevhyr despite his sentencing, he seldom leaves his jewelled estate and is often only seen at the weekly fighting grounds, walking away victorious from a wager. That is until he meets Therian who challenges him to a duel in exchange for his help to find his sister. Enthralled by the sense of adventure and by the prince himself, Wesryn accepts his challenge with no intention on winning. Although he is described as an individual with a flamboyant nature, his outward personality is merely a fragment of the deeply tortured soul that he has been cursed with, and that there is far more to his wicked grins than meets the eye.
 * Nikleo Sevathrion: The Auxiliary of Naváaren. She has luminescent white hair, dark brown skin with deep violet eyes. Nikleo is a Niarqui noble born in Shivaar, but found home in the Woodlands. An incident in her childhood led her to become a runaway, as she was accompanying her brother on his wedding day, to meet with his soon-to-be-wife. However, upon entering the forest, their entourage is immediately attacked and are brutally decapitated by veiled figures. Nikleo is spared as her brother sacrifices himself to get her to safety, and she becomes its sole survivor. She wanders through the barren woods alone, days go by and as she lays on the ground on the brink of death, she whispers a final prayer to both known and lost gods. She awakens in an ancient part of the land that she had never seen nor heard of, and is greeted by a group of Niarqui who spoke the forgotten ancient language. Amongst them was a woman known simply as Mother, who spoke the common tongue and took her in as her own. Nikleo spends the rest of her days with them until the Mother's own son, Aevhyr pays them a visit. As there are no other children around them, the two of them become fast friends and the Mother suggests that she return to Never to live alongside Aevhyr. Angered by the mere suggestion, Nikleo refuses, to which the Mother views with amusement and offers a proposition. The Mother claims that she must not stand by her own son for reasons that cannot be known, and thus Nikleo can stand in for her, and protect him when she cannot. Despite the smile in the Mother's eyes, Nikleo saw the desperation and fear in her voice, and it leads her to accept and become the auxiliary of the crown. While Aevhyr hides a darkness beneath his kindness, Nikleo is described as fiercely loyal, compassionate and genuinely tenderhearted—however it must be known that she would not hesitate to draw a blade across one's neck if her loved ones were ever in danger.