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Ascendance
The Dread Moon Rises
Mira's world is about to change forever. Unbeknownst to her, she has been bound by an ancient pact sealed in blood. The Tavish family is thrust into a perilous ordeal as they strive to unravel the pact binding their daughter Mira to House Dreadwood, before the dread moon rises, sealing her fate. This formidable task must be navigated delicately to avoid igniting a war with the rival house. The complexity of their mission is heightened by Mira's burgeoning affection for Ayden, the mysterious head of security for House Tavish. To complicate things further, Mira's best friend, Grace, is thrust into a world she previously only encountered in books—a realm filled with magic, mystery, and living nightmares. She must quickly adapt to this new reality while grappling with the shocking revelation of Mira's true nature. Their journey is fraught with danger, involving meticulously orchestrated monster attacks, espionage, and betrayal. Time is against them as the Dread Moon approaches. Will House Tavish fall to the formidable Might of House Dreadwood?
Mira's world is about to change forever. Unbeknownst to her, she has been bound by an ancient pact sealed in blood. The Tavish family is thrust into a perilous ordeal as they strive to unravel the pact binding their daughter Mira to House Dreadwood, before the dread moon rises, sealing her fate. This formidable task must be navigated delicately to avoid igniting a war with the rival house. The complexity of their mission is heightened by Mira's burgeoning affection for Ayden, the mysterious head of security for House Tavish. To complicate things further, Mira's best friend, Grace, is thrust into a world she previously only encountered in books—a realm filled with magic, mystery, and living nightmares. She must quickly adapt to this new reality while grappling with the shocking revelation of Mira's true nature. Their journey is fraught with danger, involving meticulously orchestrated monster attacks, espionage, and betrayal. Time is against them as the Dread Moon approaches. Will House Tavish fall to the formidable Might of House Dreadwood?
494 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 31, 2026
About the author
D.E. Gayer
1 book1 followerSome authors write to entertain. D.E. Gayer writes to awaken something — and to inspire the people who need it most.
An Entity as mysterious as they are curious, Gayer has spent a lifetime drawn to the shadowed edges of imagination — the places where the modern world peels back to reveal something far older and far less forgiving. Rooted in a deep and genuine fascination with the occult, Gayer moves through the world with the quiet awareness that not everything unseen is absent. In every story told, that awareness becomes an invitation: to look deeper, reach further, and believe in what you are capable of becoming.
That belief breathes life into every page. Gayer's debut novel, Ascendance, is a dark urban romantasy that pulls readers into a collision of ancient blood pacts, rival houses, and lives unraveling beneath the weight of a fate sealed long before its characters could choose otherwise. Built at the intersection of urban fantasy and epic fantasy, it is atmospheric and deliberately paced — a story where danger moves with quiet intention, love complicates everything it touches, and even in the darkest moments, the will to protect what matters most refuses to surrender.
Beyond the page, Gayer is a creative writer, editor, and beta reader who brings the same care and conviction to the work of fellow authors. Having lived the experience of pouring everything into a manuscript and watching it become something real, Gayer understands what writers need — not just a sharp eye, but someone who believes in the story as deeply as they do.
Stories have the power to take you to another world, to uplift and inspire. D.E. Gayer has never stopped believing that — and never will.
When not writing or researching, Gayer can be found running tabletop campaigns, crafting entirely new magic systems, classes, and creatures from scratch, or finding balance in the quiet rituals of tea and crystals. The worlds never really stop — they simply change form.
An Entity as mysterious as they are curious, Gayer has spent a lifetime drawn to the shadowed edges of imagination — the places where the modern world peels back to reveal something far older and far less forgiving. Rooted in a deep and genuine fascination with the occult, Gayer moves through the world with the quiet awareness that not everything unseen is absent. In every story told, that awareness becomes an invitation: to look deeper, reach further, and believe in what you are capable of becoming.
That belief breathes life into every page. Gayer's debut novel, Ascendance, is a dark urban romantasy that pulls readers into a collision of ancient blood pacts, rival houses, and lives unraveling beneath the weight of a fate sealed long before its characters could choose otherwise. Built at the intersection of urban fantasy and epic fantasy, it is atmospheric and deliberately paced — a story where danger moves with quiet intention, love complicates everything it touches, and even in the darkest moments, the will to protect what matters most refuses to surrender.
Beyond the page, Gayer is a creative writer, editor, and beta reader who brings the same care and conviction to the work of fellow authors. Having lived the experience of pouring everything into a manuscript and watching it become something real, Gayer understands what writers need — not just a sharp eye, but someone who believes in the story as deeply as they do.
Stories have the power to take you to another world, to uplift and inspire. D.E. Gayer has never stopped believing that — and never will.
When not writing or researching, Gayer can be found running tabletop campaigns, crafting entirely new magic systems, classes, and creatures from scratch, or finding balance in the quiet rituals of tea and crystals. The worlds never really stop — they simply change form.
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