By Anette Marcelle
Book 1 of 1: The Age of Silence
Includes: Signed bookplate & Bookmark
In the fractured realm of Aeltheris, where magic is forbidden, Princess Evelyne of Edrathen has been trained to be a statue — graceful, unmoving, perfect. A symbol. Her wedding to Prince Alaric of Varantia is meant to unite kingdoms, bury the blood-soaked past, and seal her fate as a living monument to peace.
But nothing is as it seems.
In the heart of the palace, ritual and power entwine like thread through velvet. Prophecies lie shattered beneath marble altars. Blood symbols bloom behind chapel walls. And beneath it all, a deeper magic pulses. Forgotten, divine, and furious.
As Evelyne uncovers the cracks beneath her kingdom’s perfection, she must decide what kind of woman she wants to be: the silent bride in the tower... or the storm that breaks it.
Set in a world of moonlight rituals, forbidden magic, and the quiet rage of women forced to smile through their own undoing, The Age of Silence: Red Does Not Forget is a story of survival, reclamation, and the cost of becoming whole in a kingdom that fears wholeness.
This is not a story about a woman marrying a prince.
It’s about a girl surviving a system that wants to silence her — and choosing, slowly, painfully, to speak.
To live.
Some threads were never meant to be cut.
Some silence was never meant to last.
For readers of slow-burn fantasy romance, myth-laced intrigue, and epic tales where love cuts as deeply as dagger.
Trigger / Content Warnings:
Red Does Not Forget explores mature and emotional themes appropriate for adult readers. Please note that the story includes depictions or discussion of:
- Death, blood, and aftermath of violence (including massacre aftermaths)
- Political and religious oppression
- Psychological trauma, anxiety, and panic episodes
- Manipulation and gaslighting
- Subtle allusions to systemic sexism and emotional abuse
- Grief, kidnapping, and physical restraint
- Forced marriage (arranged political union)
- Mild sensuality / emotionally charged intimacy (non-explicit)
- Gendered expectations and cultural oppression (especially toward women)
Red Does Not Forget does not romanticize harm or oppression. Its darker elements — political control, manipulation, religious dogma, and emotional trauma — are explored as realities that shape the world and its characters, not as ideals to admire. The narrative intentionally shows how silence, cruelty, and misuse of power destroy rather than elevate. Every difficult theme is handled with care and depicted through consequence and growth, emphasizing resilience, empathy, and the quiet strength of choosing what is right in a world built on fear.
By Anette Marcelle
Book 1 of 1: The Age of Silence
Includes: Signed bookplate & Bookmark
In the fractured realm of Aeltheris, where magic is forbidden, Princess Evelyne of Edrathen has been trained to be a statue — graceful, unmoving, perfect. A symbol. Her wedding to Prince Alaric of Varantia is meant to unite kingdoms, bury the blood-soaked past, and seal her fate as a living monument to peace.
But nothing is as it seems.
In the heart of the palace, ritual and power entwine like thread through velvet. Prophecies lie shattered beneath marble altars. Blood symbols bloom behind chapel walls. And beneath it all, a deeper magic pulses. Forgotten, divine, and furious.
As Evelyne uncovers the cracks beneath her kingdom’s perfection, she must decide what kind of woman she wants to be: the silent bride in the tower... or the storm that breaks it.
Set in a world of moonlight rituals, forbidden magic, and the quiet rage of women forced to smile through their own undoing, The Age of Silence: Red Does Not Forget is a story of survival, reclamation, and the cost of becoming whole in a kingdom that fears wholeness.
This is not a story about a woman marrying a prince.
It’s about a girl surviving a system that wants to silence her — and choosing, slowly, painfully, to speak.
To live.
Some threads were never meant to be cut.
Some silence was never meant to last.
For readers of slow-burn fantasy romance, myth-laced intrigue, and epic tales where love cuts as deeply as dagger.
Trigger / Content Warnings:
Red Does Not Forget explores mature and emotional themes appropriate for adult readers. Please note that the story includes depictions or discussion of:
- Death, blood, and aftermath of violence (including massacre aftermaths)
- Political and religious oppression
- Psychological trauma, anxiety, and panic episodes
- Manipulation and gaslighting
- Subtle allusions to systemic sexism and emotional abuse
- Grief, kidnapping, and physical restraint
- Forced marriage (arranged political union)
- Mild sensuality / emotionally charged intimacy (non-explicit)
- Gendered expectations and cultural oppression (especially toward women)
Red Does Not Forget does not romanticize harm or oppression. Its darker elements — political control, manipulation, religious dogma, and emotional trauma — are explored as realities that shape the world and its characters, not as ideals to admire. The narrative intentionally shows how silence, cruelty, and misuse of power destroy rather than elevate. Every difficult theme is handled with care and depicted through consequence and growth, emphasizing resilience, empathy, and the quiet strength of choosing what is right in a world built on fear.
