The Aetherial Accord

Set in the shadowy alleys of a rapidly industrializing world on the brink of war, The Crystal Within unravels the haunting tale of Yvette, a child born with eerie, crystal pink eyes that captivate and terrify in equal measure. Hidden away in the squalid lower districts of London by her mother, a maid in the service of the enigmatic and dangerous collector, Glenn Kingsley—Yvette’s existence remains a tightly guarded secret.

whispers of a looming global conflict fill the air, Glenn’s insatiable obsession with rare artifacts and the pursuit of unfathomable power leads him down a dark and treacherous path. When he uncovers a delicate, unique anomaly within, Yvette Coeurdele he sees her not a child, but a treasure, a weapon with the potential to change the course of history. To him, she is a Doll that could shift the tides of fate.

But how far will he go to achieve his sinister ambitions? And what becomes of innocence when it’s ensnared in the clutches of a man consumed by obsession?

The boundaries between humanity and monstrosity blur. Will she succumb to the chains that bind her, or will she rise against the forces that seek to control her very existence?

In a world where power is everything, what happens when the most fragile of treasures holds the key to ultimate destruction?