Ember Warrior (Heralds of Rhimn, 3)

If you're looking for the beginning of this series, Book One is here!

War has come for Rhimn. The feyrie courts strike back against the knights of the Irongardhe, casting the dark-winged shadow of Lady Death over Gadhi.

And Navaeli, Crislie, and Meparik are in the thick of it.

An unexpected heritage confronts Crislie as she and Gildhe fight on the frontlines. Once, she would have denied the feyrie ties of her father, but she no longer lives under the judgment of her old neighbors. Her courted kin are as inhuman as the fey of Rhimn can get — and she might just fit right in with them.

Meanwhile, her companions navigate the political intrigue of their Heraldry. Navaeli must parley with the courts on behalf of High Priest Morekai. While she has trouble trusting worshippers of Silamir, the tormentor of her childhood, her uncle’s goodwill with the dark goddess might be a blessing in disguise. Is Morekai’s intervention the key to the cage of her Heraldry?

And under the care of Ainzel the Summer Herald, Meparik sets off on a diplomatic mission to convince the Ulluan Matrius to lend her aid to the Ashen Army. His gods have chosen him specifically for the task, but it’s an undertaking that diplomats more courteous than him have attempted and failed, over and over again. And the Romne are not known for the reliability of their predictions . . .

Allies may indeed be more difficult to make than foes. When Ullua is reluctant to make war with its neighbor, and the courtleaders and generals of the army have agendas of their own, the situation might not be as straightforward as putting an ax through an enemy.

As the army advances, the demands of everyone’s roles threaten to devour them. But faltering could cost the lives and freedom of the fey of Rhimn.

Genre: Queer Fantasy, Political Fantasy, Dark Fantasy

Series: The third book of Heralds of Rhimn, preceded by Shadow Herald and Winter Herald, and to be followed by Breathing Gods and Starlit Prince.

Bonus content — such as short stories, illustrations, and worldbuilding — can be found at Heralds of Rhimn's main page on our website. Enjoy!