is working on a novel titled "The False Queen"; a historical fiction book. Check out the prologue to her novel below:
Some say that madness and power are two sides of the same coin.
I've heard it said that the day Tyndareus ascended the throne he grasped the old coin and asked, "why not both?"
Power is a dangerous gift. I have seen the best of men fall victim to the madness that stems from an insatiable lust for power. Quite often these are good, righteous men, those who seek to change the world and yet despite the purest of intentions, these men fail to consider the consequences of their actions. The madness is slow, merciless, steadily creeping into their minds. Soon the man who sought only to better himself finds himself changing. He is a mere shell of the man that he used to be. He is willing to dirty his hands if the end will justify the means.
Then there is another type of man. He is tireless is in his quest for power. His motivation is his own gain. There are no pretenses. This man is willing to embrace the madness that comes with the dominance he has established. This man might be the most dangerous type of all. The Kyrian emperor is one such man. The day that Tyndareus seized the throne is a day that will forever live in infamy. Villages have burned, thousands have been enslaved, and countless have lost their lives in days past. Those closest to Tyndareus have admitted that the so called Great King saw the world as nothing but a game and the rest of were little more than the pieces on the board.
If it were not for this greed and tyranny, I would not find myself in the position that I am in today. Here now as I sit in this cell I await my judgment. In the coming days many rumors concerning my character will come to pass. Deplorable as my actions might have called I can only promise that these acts were indeed justified. I have played many roles in my admittedly short life. My grandest moments were spent as a queen and yet my beginning is far more humble. There are those who would dare call me a false queen, a usurper. There will be whispers that I am a harlot, a whore, even a murderer. I have claimed the position of a leader and I have walked in the shoes of a peasant. Most will think of me as a villain, few will think of me as a hero. Still I speak as though you truly know who I could be. Hold your breath now and you will hear me speak. I was born Irina Olivier de Tulie'l and if you listen carefully you may just learn how I came to be known as the False Queen.
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