Rise of the Dragonwitch

Finley Maguire's life in Manhattan is upended when she's kidnapped and transported to Tir Na, an alternate Earth brimming with mythical creatures and warring kingdoms. Mistaken for a prophesied savior, Finley is tasked with uniting non-human species against a young, tyrannical human king determined to wipe them out. But there's one problem-Finley doesn't want to save anyone; she just wants to go home. Tir Na is a land where dragons, hydras, and hellhounds are real, and the stakes are deadly. With a ragtag team of misfits from across the kingdoms, Finley begrudgingly learns how to fight in their medieval society. And she learns of the devastation caused by a king who wants to eliminate all the different species in their world: giants, an ape-like people, a race who can fly, and even those similar to elves. After her training, and their journey through several mythical kingdoms, she infiltrates the Black City to assassinate the king and meets his knight protector, Kane-a cunning and charming man whose loyalties may blur the line between friend and foe. When her plot fails and she's betrayed, Finley and her companions are thrown into a brutal gladiator arena. Left for dead, she is resurrected by an alchemancer's dark magic, granting her a twisted immortality. As she unites the fractured kingdoms, Finley earns the trust of a dragon, defying odds to rally a weary coalition. But every victory has a cost. The knight reveals himself as the true villain, orchestrating the king's downfall to seize power and become an emperor. In a final, harrowing battle, Finley faces loss and sacrifice to defeat him, igniting hope for a new era in Tir Na. Finley's journey is one of reluctant leadership, resilience, and finding strength in a world that demands it, even when all she wants is to escape. By the end, she's no longer the girl who wanted to run-she's the leader this world needs.