Servant of the Sun: Book 1 of Naya of the Reeds by Saoirse Stone

She was born in the reeds. Raised in silence. Destined for something more.

Naya is a servant with clever hands and a mind full of myth. She’s spent her life hidden in the shadows of the Pharaoh’s palace, unnoticed and unimportant—until the night a sacred festival turns into chaos, and one bold act of courage brings her face-to-face with power.

Kaem is the Pharaoh’s son, heir to a kingdom he’s not sure he believes in. He has vowed never to take a wife, never to be ruled by love or fate or gods. But when Naya saves a noble’s life and earns a place in the palace infirmary, their paths begin to cross in ways neither can ignore.

As rumors stir and palace walls whisper, Naya finds herself drawn deeper into court life—and into Kaem’s orbit. But in a kingdom ruled by tradition and divine decree, a servant girl must learn to navigate secrets, danger, and the price of being seen.

And when she overhears Kaem questioning the very gods she’s built her life upon, Naya must ask herself: What do you do when the man you’re falling for doesn’t believe in the stars that guide you?

Set against the heat and myth of ancient Egypt, Servant of the Sun is a lyrical, slow-burn romance of identity, devotion, and the quiet power of those who dare to choose their own fate.