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The Vael Between Worlds
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Expected 13 Nov 26One world was never meant to touch the other.
Rebecca Hale has spent years learning how to be small.
Quiet enough. Compliant enough. Careful enough to survive the life she was never meant to question.
Then something ancient turns its attention toward her.
Taken from the familiar cruelty of her world into the unforgiving grip of Selvara, Rebecca finds herself bound to three males who expected someone else, can’t break the bond, and don’t know what to do with her.
Emrys — all control and impossible perception.
Draeth — silent and starving beneath the weight of others’ pain.
Hadric — built for war and helpless before anything that can’t be fought.
In Selvara, power has rules. Bonds have consequences. And a woman who has only ever known how to endure is about to learn what she’s truly capable of.
But belonging is not safety. Obligation is not trust.
And some worlds don’t open their doors without asking for blood in return.
The Vael Between Worlds is a slow-burn why-choose romantic fantasy featuring wounded hearts, dangerous magic, found family, and a bond none of them saw coming.
Rebecca Hale has spent years learning how to be small.
Quiet enough. Compliant enough. Careful enough to survive the life she was never meant to question.
Then something ancient turns its attention toward her.
Taken from the familiar cruelty of her world into the unforgiving grip of Selvara, Rebecca finds herself bound to three males who expected someone else, can’t break the bond, and don’t know what to do with her.
Emrys — all control and impossible perception.
Draeth — silent and starving beneath the weight of others’ pain.
Hadric — built for war and helpless before anything that can’t be fought.
In Selvara, power has rules. Bonds have consequences. And a woman who has only ever known how to endure is about to learn what she’s truly capable of.
But belonging is not safety. Obligation is not trust.
And some worlds don’t open their doors without asking for blood in return.
The Vael Between Worlds is a slow-burn why-choose romantic fantasy featuring wounded hearts, dangerous magic, found family, and a bond none of them saw coming.
510 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication November 13, 2026
About the author
D.L. Foxglove
1 book3 followersD. L. Foxglove writes fantasy romance for readers who like dangerous worlds, complicated characters, slow-burn tension, and fierce, unforgettable love. Her debut novel, The Vael Between Worlds, releases November 13, 2026.
Away from writing, she’s a wife and mum of two who enjoys gardening, gaming, reading, and getting out on her motorbike whenever life allows it.
Find out more at dlfoxglove.com.
Away from writing, she’s a wife and mum of two who enjoys gardening, gaming, reading, and getting out on her motorbike whenever life allows it.
Find out more at dlfoxglove.com.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
DL Foxglove very graciously sent me an ARC of her debut novel.
I cannot stress enough how gripped I was by Rebecca’s POV from the very beginning. I could cut the tension with a knife and I could feel myself holding my breath in anticipation anytime her story was on the page. I did struggle with some of the world building aspects and the political landscape of the fantasy realm. At times I felt the confusion on my end was on purpose, because as Rebecca was thrown into an entirely new realm, perhaps the reader was supposed to mirror what Rebecca was also feeling. I would have liked things to “click” for me a little bit more than they did.
Overall, a unique story that I enjoyed diving into! Thank you again to DL Foxglove for sending me a copy to read!
I cannot stress enough how gripped I was by Rebecca’s POV from the very beginning. I could cut the tension with a knife and I could feel myself holding my breath in anticipation anytime her story was on the page. I did struggle with some of the world building aspects and the political landscape of the fantasy realm. At times I felt the confusion on my end was on purpose, because as Rebecca was thrown into an entirely new realm, perhaps the reader was supposed to mirror what Rebecca was also feeling. I would have liked things to “click” for me a little bit more than they did.
Overall, a unique story that I enjoyed diving into! Thank you again to DL Foxglove for sending me a copy to read!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Thank you to D L Foxglove for allowing me to read the ARC of her first book. The Vael Between Worlds. This is overall for me a 3.5 star read.
This was a creative debut with an intriguing, overarching story, which I believe has plenty of potential. One of the things I enjoyed most was the imagination behind the world and magic system that has been created here. I loved the idea of being plucked out of this world and put into another. I liked the way that the author then worked to show us how hard that was for the FMC.
The FMCs battles in her daily home life, at the start of the book, were written really well and with great care of a sensitive subject. I could really feel the helplessness and sadness through the pages. Followed by the rage directed at her abusive husband. That quiet, manipulative, narcissistic behaviour was written so well, that I wanted to jump in and save her myself!
As a debut book, I thought there were some really promising elements that stood out, particularly the foundations of the story and the feelings that were conveyed through the text. I could clearly see the shape of the journey the author was taking me on. The pacing was occasionally a little slow for my tastes. Some sections in the middle perhaps were longer than necessary. I found the training scenes to be some of those ( I did like her making friends with the women) However, I appreciate that this book is written from several POVs so you do have elements that sometimes cross. I also enjoyed the trials.
I do appreciate the creativity behind this story though and enjoyed it. I am very intrigued to read book 2 (if and when) it’s written. I’d like to see if the group becomes entangled in more of a why choose relationship that is more romantically driven and how that would work for the group dynamic. I think perhaps at the end, though they had all started to like each other more, I was missing the romance. I would have at least seen a sense that the romance was potentially on the horizon.
This was a creative debut with an intriguing, overarching story, which I believe has plenty of potential. One of the things I enjoyed most was the imagination behind the world and magic system that has been created here. I loved the idea of being plucked out of this world and put into another. I liked the way that the author then worked to show us how hard that was for the FMC.
The FMCs battles in her daily home life, at the start of the book, were written really well and with great care of a sensitive subject. I could really feel the helplessness and sadness through the pages. Followed by the rage directed at her abusive husband. That quiet, manipulative, narcissistic behaviour was written so well, that I wanted to jump in and save her myself!
As a debut book, I thought there were some really promising elements that stood out, particularly the foundations of the story and the feelings that were conveyed through the text. I could clearly see the shape of the journey the author was taking me on. The pacing was occasionally a little slow for my tastes. Some sections in the middle perhaps were longer than necessary. I found the training scenes to be some of those ( I did like her making friends with the women) However, I appreciate that this book is written from several POVs so you do have elements that sometimes cross. I also enjoyed the trials.
I do appreciate the creativity behind this story though and enjoyed it. I am very intrigued to read book 2 (if and when) it’s written. I’d like to see if the group becomes entangled in more of a why choose relationship that is more romantically driven and how that would work for the group dynamic. I think perhaps at the end, though they had all started to like each other more, I was missing the romance. I would have at least seen a sense that the romance was potentially on the horizon.
Review of advance copy received from Author
The writing in this book was beautiful had a real gentleness to it. I did find though that the third person multiple POVs sometimes felt repetitive, particularly when describing the same scene. The chapters with shared POVs also felt a bit disjointed.
There was incredible detail in scene setting but I was left without a clear picture of the greater world building and political landscape.
Similarly, the behavioural characteristics were descriptive but I couldn't picture what the characters looked like. Reading is a very visual experience in my head, so I did struggle with this.
While Rebecca had great character development while she worked through her trauma, I didn't see the same with the others and I didn't feel their relationships deepening. This book has been promoted as a slow- burn, why choose Romantasy and while I knew there was no spice in the book, I couldn't feel any chemistry developing between them.
The magic system and keld/vreak/vael bond was interesting and while I could tell this has been well planned out, it wasn't translated to the page in the level of detail I would have liked.
All of this made the pace feel incredibly slow and I struggled to keep engaged.
All that said, reading is subjective and while this book wasn't for me, the writing was beautiful and the story was interesting.
Thank you to the author for a copy of this ARC. This is my honest review.
There was incredible detail in scene setting but I was left without a clear picture of the greater world building and political landscape.
Similarly, the behavioural characteristics were descriptive but I couldn't picture what the characters looked like. Reading is a very visual experience in my head, so I did struggle with this.
While Rebecca had great character development while she worked through her trauma, I didn't see the same with the others and I didn't feel their relationships deepening. This book has been promoted as a slow- burn, why choose Romantasy and while I knew there was no spice in the book, I couldn't feel any chemistry developing between them.
The magic system and keld/vreak/vael bond was interesting and while I could tell this has been well planned out, it wasn't translated to the page in the level of detail I would have liked.
All of this made the pace feel incredibly slow and I struggled to keep engaged.
All that said, reading is subjective and while this book wasn't for me, the writing was beautiful and the story was interesting.
Thank you to the author for a copy of this ARC. This is my honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Review of advance copy (ARC) received from Author.
First of all, thank you so much to the author for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Vael between worlds’ in advance as an ARC! I’m so grateful when authors trust readers with their stories before release!
I really enjoyed reading this book. At first you learn about all the different characters seperate. I must say that there was the most worldbuilding around the FMC Rebecca, which makes that you easily feel connected to her. She has a very difficult life with lots of trauma.
You learn about the three MMC’s, although I would’ve liked to read more about their background. What makes them, who they are?
Throughout the book you read about the bond getting closer and more familiar, but also you feel a little slow burn between all the characters and I really enjoyed seeing this develope!
Safe to say is that this book gives me enough to see what part 2 will bring!
First of all, thank you so much to the author for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Vael between worlds’ in advance as an ARC! I’m so grateful when authors trust readers with their stories before release!
I really enjoyed reading this book. At first you learn about all the different characters seperate. I must say that there was the most worldbuilding around the FMC Rebecca, which makes that you easily feel connected to her. She has a very difficult life with lots of trauma.
You learn about the three MMC’s, although I would’ve liked to read more about their background. What makes them, who they are?
Throughout the book you read about the bond getting closer and more familiar, but also you feel a little slow burn between all the characters and I really enjoyed seeing this develope!
Safe to say is that this book gives me enough to see what part 2 will bring!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Did Not Finish
September 22, 2026Read 16%
Unfortunately, I had to DNF this one because I struggled to follow the worldbuilding and magic system.
I often found myself confused during the male POVs, the parts involving the Selvari world and its powers. There are quite a lot of terms and concepts introduced without much explanation, and for me, it felt like I was being thrown into the world and its magic system without enough context to understand how everything worked.
Because of that, I found myself spending more time trying to figure out what was happening than actually enjoying the story.
This is very much a personal reading experience, and I can definitely see the potential in the story and its world. Unfortunately, the lack of clarity in the worldbuilding and magic system made it difficult for me to stay engaged, so I decided to DNF.
Unfortunately, I had to DNF this one because I struggled to follow the worldbuilding and magic system.
I often found myself confused during the male POVs, the parts involving the Selvari world and its powers. There are quite a lot of terms and concepts introduced without much explanation, and for me, it felt like I was being thrown into the world and its magic system without enough context to understand how everything worked.
Because of that, I found myself spending more time trying to figure out what was happening than actually enjoying the story.
This is very much a personal reading experience, and I can definitely see the potential in the story and its world. Unfortunately, the lack of clarity in the worldbuilding and magic system made it difficult for me to stay engaged, so I decided to DNF.
October 26, 2026
What a beautiful and captivating read! I absolutely loved the characters, but Rebecca especially stole my heart. Watching her reclaim her power, find her strength, and embrace who she truly is was such a beautiful journey.
I became so invested in these characters and their stories that I wasn’t ready to say goodbye. I’m genuinely hoping this becomes a series because I need more of this world and these characters!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I tried so hard to get into this book and just couldn't do it. The beginning was slow going and I just could not get past 54% so I stopped reading and gave it a few days before trying again. I finally started getting into it at about 75 percent and found the ending interesting. She's got a good idea it just wasn't for me in the end.
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