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Lily Dalloway is a teenage author, writing YA fantasy filled with unforgettable characters, dangerous kingdoms, and impossible choices. Begin your journey with The Fifth Recruit—the first novel set in the sprawling world of Evelonia. Arrives August 5th, 2026!
PRE-ORDER · RELEASES AUGUST 5, 2026
The Aristone Chronicles · Book 1
The Fifth Recruit
In Benavue, silence is law — and obedience is survival.
Fourteen-year-old Atalia Quelligard has spent her life keeping her head down and protecting the only family she has left. Until the day her aunt disappears without warning—and the king's forces threaten to close in on her next. When a cryptic message surfaces hinting at rebellion, buried secrets, and a world far larger than the one she's been allowed to see, Atalia is pulled into an underground network built on lies, shifting loyalties, and impossible choices. But the deeper she goes, the more she realizes the truth isn't just dangerous—it's personal. And survival may require becoming someone she no longer recognizes. Because in Benavue, silence isn't just enforced. It's engineered.
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Meet Lily —
“. . .When I was eleven years old, one of those messy, complicated seasons of life sparked an idea—and The Fifth Recruit was born. What started as a story I wrote just for myself became my first completed novel, and eventually something much bigger than I ever imagined. . . "
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