The second book in the Guardians of Areli trilogy is here …

The Seal of Authority is still extinguished, the guardians have retreated to the North Ports, and King Richard is reeling from Chandler’s betrayal and death. Areli has never been so vulnerable.

Desperate to reignite the Seal, Prince Beniah turns to the forbidden words of his forefathers and secures the only teacher he trusts—Anne Devland.

As his woodland angel brings the lost story of their people to life, the light that flows from her warms his soul, rekindling the wonder he felt on Emmanuel’s Eve and making him ache for a future he can never have.

Anne’s time with the prince is fleeting. She knows she can’t keep him. Yet her heart refuses to listen. Denying her growing attachment, she focuses on finding the solution Areli desperately needs, diving deeper into the instructions of Micah. But the answers she discovers prove more distressing than no answer at all.

Violet Devland takes her place as a contestant in the Bride Trials. Elated, bold, ambitious, she vows to do whatever it takes to secure her position as Queen of Areli—and queen of Beniah’s heart.

New revelations rock Beniah’s course, yet his hands are bound by the revolution’s demands, his father’s threats, and the ominous developments along the border.

Catastrophe closes in until only one path remains—a path that will rend the hearts of the people called to protect the Kingdom of Light.

Hold. Onto. Your. Heart. If you can.

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This saga is written for the adult market and set in an alternate earth history, non-magical – but supernaturally fantastical – story world. Readers who love …

Character-driven tales
Deep love stories (meaningful/fade to black)
Rich, organic faith threads
Class prejudice
Cinderella vibes
Political conspiracy
Ideological warfare
Epic battles
Soul stirring journeys

… will find all this and so much more in Guardians of Areli trilogy.

The prequel to this trilogy is Reviving Embers, a story set twenty years before featuring some of the supporting characters in this book, as well as the dynamics/backstory that leads to the events that transpire in Revealing Shadows, Rending Hearts, and the epic series finale.

This series is best read in order even though each book has its own emotionally satisfying ending. To get every single piece of the story in order, read as follows:

Reviving Embers (available on Amazon, KU, B&N, and Walmart.com)
Of Dust and Stars (a novella available for free at the back of Reviving Embers—or by emailing me at [email protected])
Revealing Shadows (available on Amazon, KU, B&N, and Walmart.com)
Of Queens and Sons (bonus scene available for free at the back of Revealing Shadows—or by emailing me at [email protected]).