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Shadows and Sails: Saltborn and Shattered
In the opulent heights of Meridia, where sea and sky reflect the grandeur of a proud naval realm, young Vashiel lives a life shaped by legacy and love. The son of famed Captain Theron Mariner and the brilliant diplomat Mariel, Vashiel is destined for a future of honor among the Coastal Isles.
But when shadowed blades strike in the dead of night, Vashiel’s world collapses. Fleeing under cover of darkness, the boy is smuggled from his home and cast into the depths of Meridia’s hidden sanctuaries. Taken to the enigmatic House of Mirrors, he is separated from all he knew and hidden in silence, forgotten by the world that once revered his name.
Years pass in obscurity and cruelty, and Vashiel—now a nameless servant boy—must fight to preserve not just his life, but his identity. Escaping the sanctuary’s grasp, he vanishes into the streets of the Grand Bazaar, where thieves whisper and pirates scheme. There, in the shadows of a realm that has forsaken him, Vashiel finds unlikely refuge and the first spark of a new path.
Saltborn and Shattered is the opening chapter of Chronicles of the Celestia, an epic fantasy saga of divine legacy, broken empires, and the children who rise from their ruins. As darkness stirs across Elysia’s fractured kingdoms, one boy’s fall may mark the beginning of something far greater.
But when shadowed blades strike in the dead of night, Vashiel’s world collapses. Fleeing under cover of darkness, the boy is smuggled from his home and cast into the depths of Meridia’s hidden sanctuaries. Taken to the enigmatic House of Mirrors, he is separated from all he knew and hidden in silence, forgotten by the world that once revered his name.
Years pass in obscurity and cruelty, and Vashiel—now a nameless servant boy—must fight to preserve not just his life, but his identity. Escaping the sanctuary’s grasp, he vanishes into the streets of the Grand Bazaar, where thieves whisper and pirates scheme. There, in the shadows of a realm that has forsaken him, Vashiel finds unlikely refuge and the first spark of a new path.
Saltborn and Shattered is the opening chapter of Chronicles of the Celestia, an epic fantasy saga of divine legacy, broken empires, and the children who rise from their ruins. As darkness stirs across Elysia’s fractured kingdoms, one boy’s fall may mark the beginning of something far greater.
196 pages, Paperback
Published June 10, 2025
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