About the Book
Book: The Goodness of Unicorns
Author: Kayla E. Green
Genre: YA Noblebright Fantasy
Release Date: October 21, 2025
One girl determined to heal her sister and another looking for purpose in a nation on the brink of war. And unicorns—with a twist you’ve never seen before.
It’s Rowan Tritonia’s sixteenth Naming Anniversary. Her plans for the day never included a headache that causes her to almost faint on a day meant for celebration. When the world comes back into focus, her brown eyes have changed to magenta. But what scares her more is that everything around her is now black and white coupled with a mysterious ability to see the light and shadows in a person’s soul. Then a local cleric implies that Rowan could have the power of Sight, a gift which has only been seen in the stories of unicorns in the Book of Verimor, an ancient text. Rowan is perplexed. Why would Verimor give her something she never asked for instead of answering her greatest prayer to help her younger sister, Blythe?
News of the girl with Sight quickly travels beyond Rowan’s local village. When the King of Wisteria learns of her gift from a letter, he summons her to the castle. With growing political tensions from neighboring nations, Rowan may be able to provide the aid they desperately need. Linnea, the king’s sister and his primary advisor, prays that Rowan has truly been blessed by a unicorn and can save the nation and its people from encroaching darkness.
Meanwhile, back at home, Blythe, sets out on her own journey. She feels helpless, tied down by the pain that keeps her homebound most of the time. Although she wears a smile to comfort those around her—especially her family—Blythe wonders if her life will ever amount to anything more than fading into the background. Is she truly too broken for any greater purpose, or can Verimor still use her?
Excerpt from the Book
Prologue
The Almost Queen
“WHAT IF I TRIP OR fall—or worse?” asked the young servant girl as her eyes widened. “What if I spill water on Sir Elias, and he arrests me?”
“Sir Elias is a loud, boisterous man, but he’s sensible,” Linnea offered while holding back a smile for fear the girl would think she was mocking her. “He won’t arrest a maiden for a simple accident.” She placed a gentle hand on the thin girl’s shoulder. “Nora, you are sweet and trustworthy. It’s an honor to be the cupbearer of the king.”
Nora’s face blanched. “Maybe Mrs. Ginty should send someone else.”
“Do you see this plant, Nora?” Linnea softly touched the orange-tinged green leaves of an herb with bell-shaped purple petals. The tall, flowering plant nearly reached her waist. “This is a Medirorum Mundatium, better known as the Healing Bell.”
Nora fidgeted with the frayed edges of her apron. “Forgive me, milady, but I don’t know a lot about flowers.”
Lines crinkled at the outer corners of Linnea’s eyes as she swept an arm around the room lit only by candlelight.
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About the Author
Kayla E. Green is an author and poet who writes to remind others—and herself—that light always prevails over darkness. When she isn’t writing, reading, or spending time with her family, she loves singing loudly and off-key to KLove Radio and pretending she’s a unicorn. Fittingly, her debut novel is The Goodness of Unicorns. Kayla has also written an award-winning YA fantasy novella, Aivan: The One Truth, and an inspirational poetry collection, Metamorphosis. Kayla also has stories, poems, and devotionals featured in various anthologies, and she has several flash fiction stories available through Havok Publishing