Lilla thought she knew the stakes of the Era War, but on the remote jungle world, she faces a new and unexpected challenge. When a skirmish goes wrong, Lilla discovers the existence of a society that has the power to tip the balance of the war.
A new Ankhar has risen.
Lilla must decide whom to trust in a galaxy where allies turn to enemies and betrayal lurks at every corner. With her melded spirit Moira growing weaker, and her magic strained to its limits, Lilla is pushed to the brink. Every choice she makes could mean life or death for her friends, her people, and her love.
No one can hide from the past.
To survive, Lilla must expose the truth about the Eldryan Elders and discover their connection to the archgod’s plans. Will Lilla uncover the secrets of the Eldryan Elders in time to save the Seven Galaxies?
S.G. was born in a faraway land of castles, monarchies and fallen dictatorships. Hollywood movies were largely forbidden under the Soviet oppression during her childhood, but her dad smuggled them in anyway, risking his life so that his children could experience the magic and hope inherent in those stories. She watched rebellions unfold in real time. Journeyed across the Atlantic Ocean for love. She ended up in sunny California, where she lives her dream—writing stories and annoying family members.
Eldryan Elders: The Last Lumenian, Book 5 raises the stakes of S.G. Blaise’s epic science-fantasy series by plunging Lilla into a crucible of trust, betrayal, and reckoning with the past. Set on the mysterious jungle world of Cathal, the story expands the scope of the Era War while deepening its emotional and moral complexity.
What makes this installment particularly compelling is Lilla’s vulnerability. With her melded spirit Moira weakening and her magic stretched to its limits, Lilla is no longer simply reacting to external threats she is fighting the erosion of her own strength and certainty. The emergence of the Eldryan Elders and the rise of a new Ankhar introduce a tense political and mythological layer that reframes much of what readers thought they understood about the war.
The narrative excels in its atmosphere of uncertainty. Allies are unreliable, motives are obscured, and every choice carries devastating potential consequences. Blaise balances cosmic scale conflict with intimate personal stakes, especially in Lilla’s relationships and her struggle to protect those she loves.
As a later entry in the series, Eldryan Elders rewards long time readers with revelations, lore, and emotional payoff, while reinforcing the central theme that no one hero or villain can outrun their past. It is a tense, character driven chapter that pushes the saga toward its endgame with urgency and depth.