POV Characters in Book One
Member of the Wise
Lord of Misthaven
Princess of Daleheim
Member of the Wise
A CHRONICLE OF CROWNS, BOOK ONE
The Chronicle of Crowns Series introduces readers to a new world of epic fantasy, political strife, magical rebirth, and resonating characters.
In the medieval kingdom of Aralia, Lord Benjamin Ashwood and his wife, Lady Dormelle, live a quiet, peaceful life in the Northern Vale where the winters are bitter and the summer’s are short. Surrounded by their family, a quiet life on the border of the unknown is all they ever wanted. However their peace is upended when the king invites them to the capital to celebrate his fiftieth name day. They find themselves thrown back into a world they thought they had left behind, full of hidden agendas, backstabbers, and shady dealings – the royal court. Along with characters of every walk of life, they strive to keep from being swallowed whole by the monsters of the capital.
To the far south, Princess Arthena Condravian is heir to the Halfmoon Empire, an ancient civilization rooted in old world customs and corrupt leaders. While her father withers away before her eyes, she works in the shadows to secure her birthright from an overzealous step-mother, bent on placing her own son on the throne. If she’s to keep her place, she must draw on all her skills of manipulation and sublety to remain one step ahead of her countless enemies.
Meanwhile, in the shadows, an ominous cult from a time long forgotten has resurfaced, sparking chaos and disorder in every corner of the known world. Howell Pendengalle fights tirelessly against their evil tirade, attempting to thwart their nefarious plans to bring about a new age of darkness upon the world.
These four characters are just a few of the many twisted by fate. Together, their lives intertwine in a delicate web, where the fate of one, changes the fate of the rest.
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You can read the Opening Prelude of Book One, for free on my site here!
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POV Characters in Book Two
Lightbringer of the Order of the Nine in One
Druid of Voanro
Lady of Misthaven
Lightbringer of the Order of the Nine in One
A CHRONICLE OF CROWNS, BOOK TWO
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The second book in The Chronicle of Crowns Series continues the epic fantasy of political strife, magical rebirth, and resonating characters.
In the medieval kingdom of Aralia, Lord Benjamin Ashwood has found himself trapped in a tangled web of lies. On trial for the murder of his friend, King William Ariyan, a murder he did not commit, Benjamin struggles as all hope for a pardon slips away from his grasp. And where has his wife, Lady Dormelle, fled? Rumours abound as to her whereabouts, some say she has fled south to Violet Hill, while others say she’s gone north with the wizard Howell Pendengalle, back to her home, to her sons in Misthaven.
Meanwhile, in the city of Valaryn, within the western lands of Aralia, Paris the Lightbringer struggles to be a dutiful healer in the name of the Nine-in-One. He fights against his inner demon that threatens to take control of his body and commit acts of horror, as well as quell the growing disquiet of the western regions who prepare for war against the crown.
To the far south, Arthena Condravian has taken hold of the Halfmoon Empire and seeks to rebuild the crumbled remnants of the once great empire. Her established court now look to her for leadership and guidance in a troubled economic time. But threats still loom over her newly conquered throne. Her half-brother, Tyzo, still roams free in the streets of Kahiro, and the great city-state Caheein stands in defiance of the empire’s outstretched grasp.
These characters are just a few of the many twisted by fate. Together, their lives intertwine in a delicate web, where the fate of one, changes the fate of the rest.
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You can read the Opening Prelude of Book Two, for free on my site here!
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POV Characters in Book Three
Son of Misthaven
Daughter of Misthaven
Lord of Erisdil
Son of Misthaven
A CHRONICLE OF CROWNS, BOOK THREE
The third book in The Chronicle of Crowns Series continues the epic fantasy of political strife, magical rebirth, and resonating characters.
In the medieval kingdom of Aralia, Monalise Ashwood has found herself alone in the capital after the execution of her father. She relies on members of the court to look after and foster her in her parents absence. But she soon realizes she's simply a pawn in the games of many master players who have played the court for far longer than she. Slowly, she begins to learn the ways of the court, play her own game, and graduate from piece to player. Meanwhile, her mother, Lady Dormelle, continues to travel the countryside with Howell Pendengalle, clothed in grief over the death of her husband and the loss of her children.
In the north of Aralia, Peter Ashwood has escaped from the fires of Misthaven and has found himself on a dangerous path of survival that leads him deep into the mysteries of Florwood Forest beyond the borders of Aralia. And from the lands of men into that of the fabled and ancient elves.
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Meanwhile, to the far south, Arthena Condravian, Empress of the Halfmoon Empire, has secured her throne and begun her reign as Goddess of the dying empire. But coronation celebrations are cut short by a disastrous terrorist attack on the empress's skiff. Who are these masked terrorists calling themselves the Sons of the Sultan? Remnants of the city-state Caheein, sacked by the empire months prior? Or a rebellious faction fostered by the unruly southern cities, looking to supplant Arthena and place her half-brother, Tyzo, on the throne?
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These characters are just a few of the many twisted by fate. Together their lives intertwine in a delicate web, where the actions of one, changes the fate of the rest.
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You can read the Opening Prelude of Book Three, for free on my site here!
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POV Characters in Book Three
Siress of House Cerian
Trade Prince of the Cerulean Cartel
Daughter of Misthaven
Siress of House Cerian
A CHRONICLE OF CROWNS, BOOK FOUR
The fourth book in The Chronicle of Crowns Series continues the epic fantasy of political strife, magical rebirth, and resonating characters.
In the Halfmoon Empire, deep in the south, Arthena Condravian has worked tirelessly to secure her new title as Empress from the nefarious governors of the southern cities who are bent on unseating her and placing her half-brother, Tyzo, on the throne. But now, Tyzo is in her reach. The one last obstacle before she can lead the empire on to bigger and greater endeavours.
Rumours of the Halfmoon Empire's growing fleet have reached the pirate-holds of the Tropic Cay, where Trade Prince Jamison Cerian longs to return to his exiled home of Aralia. Desperate to see his beloved home once more, he's planned a meeting with his siblings on an unsuspecting island between the Cay and the mighty Kingdom of Aralia. But in his absence, disaster is poised to strike, in the form of a deadly assassin, hired by the empress to cripple the Trade Prince's pirate cartel.
Meanwhile, in the kingdom of Aralia, Vinaesha Fenlandir, Princess of Daleheim, has found the hospitality of Lord Pel during her flee from the capital. But the haunting memory of Lord Pel's late wife has more of a hold on the princess than even she suspects. Half the kingdom away, Howell Pendengalle and Dormelle Ashwood combat the rising Children of the Dark, a demonic cult bent on resurrecting an ancient evil from times long forgotten.
These are just a few of the many twisted by fate. Together, their lives intertwine in a delicate web, where the actions of one, changes the fate of the rest.
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You can read the Opening Prelude of Book Four, for free on my site here!