Book One: You Shall Not Covet (The Epics of Terra Bestia)

He believed he understood control until that control was taken from him. In a world shaped by conflict, conviction is easy...until it costs something. Arkadias is a Commander of the Terra Bestia Militia. A Gara defined by control, precision, calculation, and persistence. In his world, survival is earned, not given—and emotion is a liability. Amaya, a servant of the House of Astarte, has her own quiet rebellion. She once intended to manipulate the system, engineering a bidding war among three Gara so she might escape on her own terms—only to be sold into a marriage she did not choose, to a Gara who does not play by the rules she was trained and prepared for. When their lives are forcibly bound together, instinct and morality begin to collide, and every assumption about freedom, control, and faith begins to fracture. Tzar, once a brother in arms to Arkadias, had a bond shattered by a single mission which reshaped what they would become. Where Arkadias built discipline and legacy, Tzar built envy and despair. Over time, that resentment became something far more dangerous: conviction that Arkadias’ life should have been his own. When betrayal finally erupts into violence, Tzar strikes at everything Arkadias has built: his home, his family, and the fragile future forming between himself and Amaya. In the aftermath, Arkadias and Amaya are left with an impossible choice… one that will define not only their love, but the type of Gara they will become in its wake. At the center of it all is an ancient inheritance: The Book of Eden. A sacred text passed down through Amaya’s lineage since the collapse of the old world, carrying fragments of a faith that refuses to die—even in the ruins of the new one. As chaos rises and loyalty fractures, Arkadias must confront a question far more dangerous than any enemy he has ever faced: What does it truly mean to surrender control? This is not just a story of survival. It is a story of power and loss, of faith tested and forged under fire, of broken trust and uneasy union, and of a redemption that refuses to come easily. If you are drawn to stories that challenge conviction, deepen the soul, and linger long after the final page, this journey is for you. What do you become when everything you believe is tested under fire?
ASIN: B0GWRSZ694
VSKU: BVV.B0GWRSZ694.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Welch, Lea
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use