The Life of Gaia by Celeste DeWolfe

Sixteen-year-old Gaia has never been far from Aeslen Monastery, but she doesn't need geography lessons to know there's a lot more of Lysaran than the old church can offer. Yet as a penniless orphan, Gaia knows her life is destined to be spent as a priest, her dreams just that. Dreams.

Until she sees a disturbing omen in the woods. Until a knight in black armor hunts her down, and ends that life forever. Suddenly Gaia is faced by the man she's dreamt of her entire life, and he's offering her a deal: die now, or save Lysaran first.

Her decision will plunge her into a whole new world of responsibilities, deadly secrets, horrifying monsters and deceitful Gods. As the balance of Lysaran tips towards the darkness, Gaia seems to be the only one that can stop its descent... At the cost of everything else.

Gaia has a second life, but is it really hers to live?

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