About The Last Phoenix Crown: Rise of Ashes: Book One of The Last Phoenix Crown by Elira Blackwood
Condemned for magic he never asked for. Branded a traitor to a throne she was born to inherit.
In the shadowed empire of Evernight, Kael Valoria stands on the gallows, sentenced to death by flame. But when the execution spell unravels mid-air, the impossible happens—Kael survives. Magic should have destroyed him. Instead, it awakened something ancient, volatile… and hungry.
Now a fugitive, Kael is hunted through the city’s twisted alleys by those who fear what he might become.
Miles away, Princess Lysara Valoria watches her world collapse. Framed for the murder of her father, the rightful king, she is forced into exile with nothing but a dagger and the fire of vengeance burning in her chest. The crown was stolen from her by betrayal and blood—and she intends to take it back.
When fate throws the fugitive mage and the exiled princess together, an uneasy alliance is formed. But secrets run deep in Evernight. And the power that stirs beneath their skin may be the very key to destroying—or saving—the realm.
The Phoenix Crown was lost to myth.
But fire remembers.
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Author Bio:
Hi! I’m Elira Blackwood, an indie fantasy author with a deep love for slow-burn epics, morally grey characters, and stories where power, faith, and identity collide. I’ve been dreaming up magical worlds and complex character arcs for as long as I can remember, and The Last Phoenix Crown is the first of many stories I can’t wait to share with readers.
When I’m not writing, I’m usually reading fantasy (of course!), plotting future books in my notebook, or drinking far too much tea while staring out the window thinking about fictional rebellions.
I believe stories have the power to challenge us, move us, and sometimes even haunt us in the best way—and that’s exactly what I aim to create. If you love epic fantasy with rich worldbuilding, slow-burning tension, and a touch of dark intrigue, you’re in the right place.