Foxfire Bound: A YA Fantasy Romance with Elemental Magic, Shifters, and a Fierce Heroine’s Rise to Power

by Isabel Riley, Virtual Voice (Narrator)

What if the power you were born to wield could destroy the world you swore to protect?

Kaida Sterling never asked to be the last Kitsune flamekeeper—or the vessel for a mythic fire that remembers everything. With six of her nine legendary tails earned and the dangerous emberstone awakening inside her, Kaida is closer than ever to becoming something no flamekeeper has in unstoppable.

But the fire has its own plans.

As ancient forces rise and a forgotten enemy returns through a tear in the realms, Kaida must unravel deadly prophecies, face off against corrupted magic, and confront the truth behind her own transformation. Because the more power she claims, the more the fire reshapes her—and it’s starting to forget she was ever human.

When the line between savior and destroyer begins to blur, Kaida must will she burn for balance… or let the world burn instead?

Perfect for fans of shifter fantasy, elemental magic, and fierce heroines who refuse to break, Foxfire Bound is the gripping second book in The Flamekeeper Chronicles, a YA fantasy romance series full of slow-burn tension, supernatural secrets, and explosive twists.

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Published July 31, 2025

About the author

Isabel Riley is an author of historical fantasy and gaslamp fiction with heavy steampunk elements. Her stories focus on coming of age drama with a healthy dose of romance and humor. When she's not escaping to a fantasy world of long ago, she can usually be found with her friends and husband while they get into mischief in and around their hometown of New Orleans.