Project Feather
An Epic Political Fantasy
A story of dangerous prophecies, power, and people who dare to question both.
Currently in Development
Project Feather is the working title for my debut novel and the opening installment of the planned White Feather Saga.
Status: First Draft in Progress (59,134/180,000 words)
About the Novel
For centuries, the fractured realm of Vireth has believed its future rests on a single prophecy. Every generation waits for the White Feather, the person destined to restore a world where magic is slowly fading and political alliances grow increasingly fragile.
Raised beneath that expectation, Vayda Vaelor has spent her entire life preparing to become the person everyone believes the world needs. As she leaves the safety of the capital and begins the Trials of Virtue, she discovers that every nation remembers history differently. Every institution guards its own version of the truth. And the people entrusted with preserving peace may be the very ones preventing it.
As ancient prophecies collide with political ambition, Vayda must decide whether fulfilling destiny is worth sacrificing the compassion that made her worthy in the first place. Somewhere along her journey she discovers saving the world was never meant to belong to one extraordinary person.
Sometimes history is changed by ordinary people choosing their own form of salvation.
At a Glance
Genre: Epic Political Fantasy
Audience: Adult Fantasy
Themes:
- Worthiness and identity
- Faith and institutional power
- Political intrigue
- Hope in the face of uncertainty
- Found family
- Compassion over control
Readers May Enjoy If They Love:
- Intricate political fantasy
- Immersive worldbuilding
- Slow-burn romance
- Character-driven stories
- Moral complexity
- Ancient history and mythology
Why This Story?
Every novel begins with a question. For me, that question is:
What makes someone truly worthy?
It’s a question that has quietly followed me throughout my life.
Growing up, I received thirteen years of Christian education before attending a liberal arts university, where I encountered perspectives that challenged many of the assumptions I’d carried with me. Those experiences didn’t diminish my faith; they deepened my curiosity and reinforced my belief that asking difficult questions is often where wisdom begins.
Professionally, I’ve spent my career serving others in both the nonprofit and public sectors. After nearly a decade working alongside community organizations, I now work as a governmental data analyst, studying the systems, policies, and data that shape people’s lives every day. I’ve seen institutions accomplish remarkable good. I’ve also seen how even the most well-intentioned organizations can struggle under the weight of bureaucracy, competing priorities, and imperfect people.
Those experiences naturally found their way into Vireth.
The world itself draws inspiration from Greek mythology, early Church history, and the belief that all people should have equal rights and opportunities in participating in civic life, including political processes and social institutions. As the saga unfolds, readers will discover nations influenced by Nordic, East Asian, Mediterranean, Arab, Indian, Celtic, and Egyptian history and mythology with each bringing its own traditions, philosophies, and understanding of power.
Yet beneath the worldbuilding lies a much simpler hope. This is not a story about perfect heroes or flawless institutions. It is about ordinary people who choose compassion when control would be easier. People willing to question the systems they inherit without losing hope that those systems can still become instruments of good.
Fantasy has always been my favorite genre because it allows us to ask impossible questions to uncover very real truths. Through imagined kingdoms, ancient prophecies, and magical worlds, we gain the distance needed to reflect on our own. If readers finish Project Feather believing that worth cannot be measured by power or perfection but instead by the quiet courage to love, to question, and to choose others again and again… then I will have written exactly the story I hoped to tell.
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