Playthings of the Gods

There was only one thing in life that could be beyond reason, the will of the Gods. Yet if this was so, why could a family with all the blessings in the world live in fear of retribution? After the brutal fall of their mother's home country to a usurper who was rumoured to be born a slave, the Crown Prince is sent with his last remaining sister to broker peace between the two Kingdoms with the promise she will become a priestess on return. Yet with each night the ship sails closer the visions that have plagued Alina's life grow stronger, her brother's patience wears thinner, the fear brewing in her chest only crests, no prayers, no divine intervention, no complete dedication to the goddess she has dedicated her life to will stop the wheels that have begun to turn.Also known as; I got a little bored and wrote a new story for Alina and Tom that was never going to see the light of day.