Author: Amana Zanella
Lover of the Queen: Epilogue
Five years have gone by since the last Solstice. Spring embraced Sur Nam Khaar, and the scent of flowers filled the air. The fields were ...Lover of the Queen: Wish
Sur Nam Khaar’s history was my obsession when I was a teenager. My dad, Alejandro, needed to intervene and asked Jacob to limit the ...Lover of the Queen: Gift
Each mystery Anahí brought to light was an affirmation of men’s ignorance. Every new plant and animal walking those lands confirmed our sins were ...Lover of the Queen: Wonder
Sur Nam Khaar was a place that changed only with the shifting seasons. Beyond that, male existence resembled that of an old tree–peaceful. We ...Lover of the Queen: Fate
When I was fifteen, the harvest that year was richer than in previous years. Old Shu even seemed to grow younger with so much ...Lover of the Queen: Revelation
The happiness I clung to blinded me to her absence. Dim, flickering lights suffused the moment with a ghostly breeze, and I surrendered to ...Lover of the Queen: Encounter
The music I had waited for all night finally played: her voice. Fireflies and lunar moths made their appearance, presents of the Mother herself, ...Lover of the Queen: Feast
Our troupe of younglings played and sang diligently as we crossed the towering wooden gates. The stone courtyard greeted everyone with icy facade, covered ...Lover of the Queen: Procession
Even though I continued talking with my parents as if nothing had happened, my mind was churning with thoughts, and my throat was aching ...Lover of the Queen: Reunion
As the second song ended, the village exploded in cheers. The younglings were too busy catching their breaths, and there I stood, trapped under ...

