Walk Between Worlds

Scratch Keyes expects her service in the King’s Guard to lead toward recognition, not toward the collapse of the life she has built. When her closest friend is accused of abducting a princess and faces execution, protecting him matters more than preserving her own prospects. Escape pulls Scratch beyond familiar boundaries and into the strange territory known as the Between. Travelling with new companions means navigating unfamiliar rules as well as the loyalties she brought from home. A growing romantic connection complicates a journey already shaped by danger and uncertainty. To help the people she cares about, Scratch must learn which parts of her old understanding still hold—and which were never dependable.