Heartless

A Melody of Hearts #1

by Steven Lindsay

Isabella del Diablo is living the dream of any young lady, she has come to the court of Savelle betrothed to the Prince. She is keen to embrace her new life in the capital and the brighter future revealing itself to her. But Savelle is a city plagued by secrets, corruption, and an outbreak of Heartless. All is not what it seems, and she must learn to tread carefully in the vipers’ nest.
Isabella quickly finds herself out of her depth in the politics, but she has the steadfast support of her aunt Calista and that of her fiancé. Despite all the city throws at her, she feels able to keep moving forward, for many want her to fail, they want her to disgrace herself. For her fall would allow them to rise further.
She is intent of delving into the dark secrets of the city, but in doing so, Isabella will dig up old family secrets, heresy, and the root of the Heartless plague. Broken hearts and spirits choke the city, while the Heartless batter on the shields protecting those within. As Savelle begins to unravel, the Shining Empire looks hungrily across the sea, for Telendes has escaped its grasp for far too long. Can Isabella survive the turmoil and intrigue of the court to make it to her wedding day, or will all her struggling be in vain?

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First published January 13, 2020

About the author

Steven was born in Dunfermline, Scotland before later emigrating to Adelaide, Australia.
A lifelong fascination with mythology, magic and the love of reading combined with an adult interest in religion and the desire to write his own novel resulted in the Angels' Pride.
His debut novel was published in July 2013 and is an epic fantasy novel about the Gods, Angels, Demons, and religion. It also includes various myths and legends from around the world.
It is not recommended for the strong of faith.
His second novel is a dark science fiction world filled with sex, power struggles, and murder.