Riyati
It all started that day, in the forest...
art: @Kana7o
General Series Information
While Kylie Rae thought she was a normal high school student, she learned in a life or death situation she was anything but: a reincarnation of a princess from a long destroyed magic kingdom. Her life is thrown off track from the course that had been set for her since childhood once she learns that others want her dead because of her original incarnation, and magic isn’t accepted in this modern world she lives, it being hidden and forbidden from public eye.Riyati is a contemporary new adult dark fantasy series that seeks to explore themes of identity, legacy, the greater good, and finding your own path in life; it includes multiple first person perspectives and queer representation, which will expand even further as the series continues!
Genre: Dark Contemporary Fantasy, Dark Contemporary Fiction
Target Demographic: New Adult & Adult
Average Book Length: 60,000-90,000 words (~240-360 pages)
Book One
Cover Design: Emory Glass
Riyati Rebirth
Kylie Rae thought she was an average honors high school student but discovered during a life-threatening incident that she’s the reincarnation of an ancient magic kingdom’s crown princess. Now people she’s never met want her dead, and she must learn how to survive in this new world while maintaining the façade that nothing’s changed. Forget making A’s, how will Kylie survive to the end of the year when she’s constantly looking over her shoulder?
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Book Two
Riyati Rivals
The new school year has begun, and with it, new problems for Kylie and Jordan: Kylie’s mother barely lets her out of sight, none of their schedules align, and Jordan’s new friend Richard makes it clear he’s no fan of Kylie. Even Siani and Rotanu seem at odds with each other, each having a different vision of events to come. What happens when the past is painful and still seeks vengeance, the present is lonely, and the future uncertain?
Tenative Release Date: March 2025
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Series Wide Content Warnings
Updated up to: Riyati Rebirth
The viewpoints and actions in this book do not necessarily express the viewpoints of the author. The following are depicted, described, or implied within this series:Alcoholism, blood, child abuse, classism, death, decapitation, emotional abuse, extreme violence, gore, homelessness, hostage situations, kidnapping, murder, needles, loss of a loved one, parental neglect, physical abuse, poverty, sex trafficking, stalking, strong adult language, substance abuse, suicide, and torture.Reader discretion is advised.