Allegedly, book I of a trilogy
Premise
A character drama in a fantasy setting, featuring softcore worldbuilding and hardcore character dynamics.
This is a story about Golzar, a 19-year-old commander who has a bone to pick with both the corrupt nobility of the capital city and the leadership of her guild. To achieve her goals of reforming the guild, she finds herself conflicted between two sides, and straining her relationship to her comrades Gerhard and Bryn, and the rest of the chevalier company she leads.
Setting
The Kingdom of Woodlands has just been through a long war against its former king, King Korvus. During the war, a group of serfs and freepersons climbed the social ladder as a 'last line of attack' against the king's troops, creating a new class in the social hierarchy called the 'heroes', which were rewarded with land and titles as minor nobles (chevaliers). Now with a powerful personality coronated as Queen, the kingdom is in a state of temporary peace, but with political instability and conflict simmering beneath the surface.
In the midst of this, a member Golzar wants to start reforming her organisation to avoid the mercenary-like members from potentially wreaking havoc on the local populace, now that they no longer have a common cause.
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Table of Contents
1. Dramatis Personae
2. Locations
3. Golzar the Vanguard Racer
4. Queen Lucretia Clementius
5. The Politics
6. Social Class
7. Incorrect Quotes
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