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

She lightly touched the golden brooch on her shoulder as she continued speaking. “I’m sure my brother will love to attend their show later. He is a lover of drama.” The visitor pulled out a chair. The reflective green stone on the signet ring on his thumb caught Linnea’s eye before he casually turned it to where the gem faced his palm. He said, “You’d best fetch him before the king finds a woman eavesdropping on the business of men.” “Sir Hamlin, you are a visitor to Wisteria, so I will forgive your ignorance only once.” The king’s youthful yet strong voice preceded his entrance, causing Hamlin to rise to his feet again. “Not only is Lady Linnea my sister; but she is also my most trusted advisor, aside from the diatomist, and she serves as royal regent in my absence.” The king eyed Hamlin. “You’re younger than I expected. Have you had only fifteen naming anniversaries?” Hamlin’s jaw clenched. “Twenty.” He scratched his thin, close-cut black beard, a token style of the kingdom of Obsilvia, before he nodded. “My apologies. It seems I failed to do my part in preparing adequately for this meeting as your guest, King Isak.”    

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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