Welcome to Native!
I hope you enjoy your stay.

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"There is always a choice."

Adara Konsdóttir has had to battle her way to the top of the military world. As a former Delta Force soldier turned commander of an elite private military, she lives by the Maelstrom Company's motto: "Make the world a better place." When she's tasked with her newest mission, she learns every lie carries a doubled cost.

Across the world, Princess Kali Ali of Al Kamara is expected to inherit the throne. When her ritual of inheritance goes terribly wrong, Kali and her family are thrust into the spotlight as her family fractures, her brother's exile haunts the kingdom, and every choice is broadcast to a nation on the brink of war.

When Adara's mission and Kali's nightmare collide, the two women - and the exiled prince caught between them, Suri Ali - must navigate a web of lies stretching from palace courts to foreign battlefields. As loyalties split and blood spills, the trio will be forced to answer:

What does it mean to be native: to your family, your country, or yourself?

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For those who like to listen to music while reading, here is a playlist I've curated to fit this story. Simply use the external link in this chapter or my comment, or search "Native The Official Soundtrack" on Spotify.

The sense of me - Mud Flow
All Fall Down - OneRepublic
Burn Me - Jonah Kagen & Sam Barber
Normal People - Joji & Rei Brown
Finding My Way Home - Far Caspian
War - Brutus
Full Circle - HAELOS
Revival - Brenn!
The Night We Met - Lord Huron
Sunflowers & Leather - Jonah Kagen
Till I Return - Sam Barber
WET SOCKS - Ritchy Mitch & The Coal Miners

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This story, its plot, and its characters have been in development since 2019. Special shoutout to those who participated in Project Maelstrom, an interactive story I made in 2020 - this is the spiritual successor. Without y'all, this book would've never happened, which would be such a shame. Also, this is an entirely original work; please don't plagiarize!

Without further ado, enjoy!