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Heartmaker Trilogy Boxset: Books 1-3
This ebook collection includes all three award-winning books in V. Romas Burton's bestselling Heartmaker Heartmender, Heartbreaker, and Heartrender.
In the land of Barracks, the economy thrives on the barter of their citizen's most precious commodity-a human heart. Each year the Heart Reign festival is thrown for those who have become of age to trade their heart for their deepest desires. And this year is Adelaide Tye's year to trade.
After despising Heart Reign for years, Addie endures her Extraction and discovers that her heart isn't gray and dying like all other hearts in Barracks, but bright red, alive, and teeming with power.
With a warning from the extractor of hearts, Addie rushes through Heart Reign to make her choice-trade her heart to Schism, the monster who took her brother years before, or go in search of the Mender-a mythical man said to purify hearts and save her own heart. Either decision will rip her away from the one man who has always been by her side.
Knowing there is only one real choice to make, Addie jumps through Schism's red door and is thrust into a dark and dangerous realm where she is faced with making a trade she may not survive.
Some of the best in Christian allegorical fantasy!
In the land of Barracks, the economy thrives on the barter of their citizen's most precious commodity-a human heart. Each year the Heart Reign festival is thrown for those who have become of age to trade their heart for their deepest desires. And this year is Adelaide Tye's year to trade.
After despising Heart Reign for years, Addie endures her Extraction and discovers that her heart isn't gray and dying like all other hearts in Barracks, but bright red, alive, and teeming with power.
With a warning from the extractor of hearts, Addie rushes through Heart Reign to make her choice-trade her heart to Schism, the monster who took her brother years before, or go in search of the Mender-a mythical man said to purify hearts and save her own heart. Either decision will rip her away from the one man who has always been by her side.
Knowing there is only one real choice to make, Addie jumps through Schism's red door and is thrust into a dark and dangerous realm where she is faced with making a trade she may not survive.
Some of the best in Christian allegorical fantasy!
997 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 28, 2025
About the author
V. Romas Burton
11 books175 followersV. Romas Burton grew up bouncing up and down the East Coast where she wrote her first story about magical ponies at age seven. Years later, after studying government and earning an M.A. in Theological Studies, V. Romas Burton realized something even bigger was calling out to her--stories that contained great adventures and encouraging messages. When she's not writing, she's taking care of her three rambunctious sons. You can find future updates and news on her website: www.vromasburton.com
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January 2, 2026
V. Romas Burton’s Heartmaker Trilogy Boxset is not merely a collection of stories; it is a complete, immersive descent into a world where the most profound spiritual battles are fought literally over the human heart. This award-winning saga, beginning with Heartmender, is a masterwork of Christian allegorical fantasy that will grip your imagination, challenge your soul, and refuse to let go long after the final page.
From the first chilling premise a land, Barracks, where hearts are extracted and traded for desires Burton constructs a universe that is both terrifyingly unique and hauntingly familiar. The annual Heart Reign festival is a concept of pure genius, serving as the perfect backdrop for Adelaide Tye’s transformative journey. When Addie’s heart is revealed to be not gray, but a vibrant, powerful red, her choice becomes the catalyst for one of the most compelling adventures in modern fantasy.
The brilliance of this trilogy lies in its seamless fusion of breakneck plot and deep spiritual truth. Addie’s leap through Schism’s red door is just the beginning. Her journey through dark realms, faced with impossible trades and guided by the mysterious figure of the Mender, is a breathtaking allegory for faith, sacrifice, and redemption. The stakes are eternally high, the enemies are cunningly malevolent, and the themes of purity, courage, and healing are woven into the very fabric of the narrative without ever feeling preachy.
Burton’s characters are richly drawn, from the determined Addie to the allies and adversaries she meets along the way. The emotional core Addie’s relationship with her lost brother and the man she must leave behind adds a layer of poignant humanity that grounds the epic supernatural conflict.
To have all three volumes Heartmender, Heartbreaker, and Heartrender in one set is a gift. The story unfolds with perfect pacing across the trilogy, each book building upon the last toward a truly satisfying and powerful conclusion. It is, as advertised, some of the very best in Christian allegorical fantasy, a clean read that delivers profound depth alongside its thrilling action.
This boxset is a definitive must-read. Whether you’re a longtime fan of symbolic fantasy or simply crave a series with immense heart, relentless adventure, and a glorious, hope-filled core, The Heartmaker Trilogy is an investment in a reading experience you will never forget. A triumphant 5-star achievement.
From the first chilling premise a land, Barracks, where hearts are extracted and traded for desires Burton constructs a universe that is both terrifyingly unique and hauntingly familiar. The annual Heart Reign festival is a concept of pure genius, serving as the perfect backdrop for Adelaide Tye’s transformative journey. When Addie’s heart is revealed to be not gray, but a vibrant, powerful red, her choice becomes the catalyst for one of the most compelling adventures in modern fantasy.
The brilliance of this trilogy lies in its seamless fusion of breakneck plot and deep spiritual truth. Addie’s leap through Schism’s red door is just the beginning. Her journey through dark realms, faced with impossible trades and guided by the mysterious figure of the Mender, is a breathtaking allegory for faith, sacrifice, and redemption. The stakes are eternally high, the enemies are cunningly malevolent, and the themes of purity, courage, and healing are woven into the very fabric of the narrative without ever feeling preachy.
Burton’s characters are richly drawn, from the determined Addie to the allies and adversaries she meets along the way. The emotional core Addie’s relationship with her lost brother and the man she must leave behind adds a layer of poignant humanity that grounds the epic supernatural conflict.
To have all three volumes Heartmender, Heartbreaker, and Heartrender in one set is a gift. The story unfolds with perfect pacing across the trilogy, each book building upon the last toward a truly satisfying and powerful conclusion. It is, as advertised, some of the very best in Christian allegorical fantasy, a clean read that delivers profound depth alongside its thrilling action.
This boxset is a definitive must-read. Whether you’re a longtime fan of symbolic fantasy or simply crave a series with immense heart, relentless adventure, and a glorious, hope-filled core, The Heartmaker Trilogy is an investment in a reading experience you will never forget. A triumphant 5-star achievement.
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