Songbird of the Sorrows

Braidee Otto

Book 1 of Myths of the Empyrieos

Aella is a princess-turned-spy who was cast out of her kingdom as a child and raised by a secret order of assassins known as the Aviary. When her elite team is sent to infiltrate a rival court's deadly bridal trials, she must pose as royalty again and work alongside her former love, the aloof and lethal Raven, all while a mission built on secrets starts to unravel. Set in a Greek-myth-inspired world of gods and warring kingdoms, the story blends court intrigue, a high-stakes heist, and a slow-rekindling forbidden romance.