In the Kingdom of Deem, faith holds the world together. But some truths were buried for a reason.

Vander Whent has spent his life preparing to serve The Path. Newly elevated to the rank of exemplar, he now bears the authority of High Temple: to uphold the sacred laws of The One, protect the kingdom, and preserve the order that has guided Deem for generations.

Lily believes in that order. A soldier of Temple and Vander's closest friend, she has devoted her life to the same faith that took her in. She honors The One, trusts The Path, and wants only to remain worthy of the home she was given. But hidden in her blood is a power she never asked for and can barely bear to name: forbidden fire magic. To Lily, that secret is more than dangerous. It is shameful. If discovered, it would make her a threat in the eyes of the faith she still loves.

When a sacred Endless Scroll is stolen from High Temple, Vander is chosen to lead the search. What begins as a mission of duty pulls him and his companions across Deem, toward a mysterious arcanist whose grief, power, and purpose threaten everything Vander has been taught to believe.

As the hunt deepens, loyalty strains, old wounds surface, and Lily's buried secret grows harder to contain. To stop the fire ahead, she may have to face the fire within.

Fire & Light is a character-driven fantasy novel about faith, family, forbidden power, and the cost of truth in a world where devotion and judgment walk the same Path.