The Court of the Rogue

A New Adult Medieval Fantasy novel, coming soon by E.V. Charlson

In the treacherous underworld of Midalem, eighteen-year-old Wrenly Croft has always known her place—at the side of her father, the formidable King of the Court of the Rogue. But when he’s suddenly arrested for treason, the Court is thrown into chaos, and Wrenly’s lifelong dream of becoming the first-ever Queen of the Rogues is threatened.

 Despite her undeniable skill and sharp wit, Wrenly faces an uphill battle. No woman has ever ruled the Court, and many of the rogues assumed that Garix, Wrenly’s best friend and secret lover, would be the one to take the throne. When Garix reveals his own ambitions for leadership, their bond shatters, and the Court is left more fractured than ever.

 Wrenly’s greatest asset, a rare magical ability to sense when someone is hiding a secret, remains unknown to most—until Garix uses it against her, exposing her power in a bid to sway the Court in his favor. With the odds stacked against her, Wrenly must navigate a world of shifting loyalties, betrayals, and hidden dangers to secure her place as the leader of the criminal empire.

 Amid the chaos, Wrenly meets Eli, a mysterious newcomer with secrets of his own. As political corruption threatens to tear the kingdom of Midalem apart, Wrenly finds herself drawn into a battle that extends far beyond the Court of the Rogue, one that could determine the fate of the entire kingdom.

 In a world where trust is scarce, and power is everything, Wrenly must prove that she has what it takes to lead—or risk losing everything she holds dear.