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DARK
When Raelyn, a Felnar elf, was born with the Gift, her destiny was set to one day become a Dragon
Champion. But after her brother's untimely death and her affinity for air magic surfaces on her
three-hundredth renewal, she decides to give up the life of a Spiritchild, leave the Death Kingdom of
Nashrammus, and live a normal unassuming life in the kingdom of Tempeste. Now a denizen of the
Sylphyr--the air elves--she meets Syn, a handsome elf who takes her in, and they strike up an
uncanny friendship.
After many cycles, their relationship fractures when Raelyn makes a poor emotional decision to
leave Tempeste to finally pursue her destiny as a Champion. But all is not well with her attempts to
use her Dracon Charmer ability, having been rejected by no less than four dragons in the five cycles
after she left Syn behind her.
Hope begins to dwindle when she starts having odd dreams and seeing stalking shadows only to
find out it is Draythul, the Sky Guardian of Dark, who was drawn to her by an echo--a soul
connection to a past Champion. An attempt at the ancient elvish spell Soul Resonance goes awry,
but Raelyn eventually is successfully able to begin the process of binding the dark dragon's soul
with hers. When a missive from the High Council housed in the Felnar city of Eh'mah'lune
arrives by spellpunk aeroship, Raelyn and Draythul set out to be recognized by the Allied Kingdoms
governing body.
Shortly after arriving in the Felnar city, Raelyn is officially recognized in an elaborate ceremony
under the light of Etheia--the moon, nicknamed the Broken Maiden. Sparks fly between Raelyn and
some very handsome council members, but the new Champion of Dark is soon tasked with solving
the Queen of the Dreynin's murder, along with a slew of poisonings as well as an attempted
kidnapping within the walls of Nightreach--the Dark Kingdom.
The pair's journey to Nightreach is an arduous one, filled with new friends and old faces. Raelyn’s
life gets more complicated when a mission she must keep hidden from the council and the
royals falls into her lap—all while attempting to solve mystery after mystery.
Arriving at Shardore Castle in the middle of Royal City, the uppermost tier of Nightreach, takes
Raelyn on an adventure throughout the entire kingdom. She finds herself spending time in Lower
City, the bottom tier, as well as Upper City where the higher class and nobles reside, trying to
unravel a complex knot of puzzling information in an attempt to follow through with a promise,
along with completing the task she was given by the High Council in Eh'mah'lune.
She must do this to prevent more lives from being lost--including her own.
When morally grey areas begin to appear within the monarchy things start to get messy, and all
Raelyn and her dragon can do is trust they will make the right decisions--or will those decisions turn
dark?
Champion. But after her brother's untimely death and her affinity for air magic surfaces on her
three-hundredth renewal, she decides to give up the life of a Spiritchild, leave the Death Kingdom of
Nashrammus, and live a normal unassuming life in the kingdom of Tempeste. Now a denizen of the
Sylphyr--the air elves--she meets Syn, a handsome elf who takes her in, and they strike up an
uncanny friendship.
After many cycles, their relationship fractures when Raelyn makes a poor emotional decision to
leave Tempeste to finally pursue her destiny as a Champion. But all is not well with her attempts to
use her Dracon Charmer ability, having been rejected by no less than four dragons in the five cycles
after she left Syn behind her.
Hope begins to dwindle when she starts having odd dreams and seeing stalking shadows only to
find out it is Draythul, the Sky Guardian of Dark, who was drawn to her by an echo--a soul
connection to a past Champion. An attempt at the ancient elvish spell Soul Resonance goes awry,
but Raelyn eventually is successfully able to begin the process of binding the dark dragon's soul
with hers. When a missive from the High Council housed in the Felnar city of Eh'mah'lune
arrives by spellpunk aeroship, Raelyn and Draythul set out to be recognized by the Allied Kingdoms
governing body.
Shortly after arriving in the Felnar city, Raelyn is officially recognized in an elaborate ceremony
under the light of Etheia--the moon, nicknamed the Broken Maiden. Sparks fly between Raelyn and
some very handsome council members, but the new Champion of Dark is soon tasked with solving
the Queen of the Dreynin's murder, along with a slew of poisonings as well as an attempted
kidnapping within the walls of Nightreach--the Dark Kingdom.
The pair's journey to Nightreach is an arduous one, filled with new friends and old faces. Raelyn’s
life gets more complicated when a mission she must keep hidden from the council and the
royals falls into her lap—all while attempting to solve mystery after mystery.
Arriving at Shardore Castle in the middle of Royal City, the uppermost tier of Nightreach, takes
Raelyn on an adventure throughout the entire kingdom. She finds herself spending time in Lower
City, the bottom tier, as well as Upper City where the higher class and nobles reside, trying to
unravel a complex knot of puzzling information in an attempt to follow through with a promise,
along with completing the task she was given by the High Council in Eh'mah'lune.
She must do this to prevent more lives from being lost--including her own.
When morally grey areas begin to appear within the monarchy things start to get messy, and all
Raelyn and her dragon can do is trust they will make the right decisions--or will those decisions turn
dark?
453 pages, Paperback
Published March 3, 2025
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Elle Doyenne
7 books6 followersI am a creative type. I have three beautiful children, a husband I’ve loved since high school, a dog named Rayla and two cats; an old man named Bear and a young thing named Lucien. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, writing, drawing, digital art creation, and video games.
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July 21, 2025
Wonderfully worded, easily able to grab your attention and bring you into its world! Perfect balance of background and world building with creating a beautiful story, leaving the reader hungry for the next installment!
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