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The Awakening of a Princess (The Ashes of Eyrondale Book 1)
Release Date: June 2025
Genre: Romantasy
Tropes:
• Forced Proximity
• Prophecy & Fate
• Magic Trials
• Slow Burn Romance
• Mortals & Immortals
Series Tropes:
• Modern Romantasy
• Multi POV
• Layered Reveals
• Low Spice
When Katherine wakes in a castle, her name is the first thing she hears. It is not something she remembers.
No past. No people. No way to make sense of the eight mortals brought to Eyrondale for their protection, or why they look at her as though they have already lost her once.
A prophecy bound to her power is stirring. The Five Trials of Fate are about to begin, and when a mortal is chosen in place of one of the sons of Magic, destiny shifts.
In the first instalment of The Ashes of Eyrondale series, Katherine embarks on a journey that forces her to confront her past, unlock the power within her, and fight to keep her heart from ruling her head.
The first trial brings no threat of failure, only the return of truths she is not ready to face. Piece by piece, her past comes to light as she revisits her history with each of the Five Champions of Fate. Forced to make sense of lives once lived through dreamlike fragments and fractured recollections, she soon learns that some truths are tender, others are laced with betrayal, and some only begin to scratch the surface.
The Awakening of a Princess is a slow-burn romantasy woven with magic realism and paranormal intrigue. Told through multiple points of view, it leans into longing rather than resolution, prioritises emotional stakes over physical intimacy, and embraces unanswered questions instead of easy truths.
The first trial is the easiest. The second forces her to exist in the present while carrying five pasts she cannot forget.
Content Warning:
The series may include themes of violence, sexual content, referenced sexual assault, death or near death experiences, substance use, strong language, and graphic injury. Not all themes appear in every book. This guidance is provided to support informed reading choices.
This list is not exhaustive, but is intended to help readers make informed choices while minimising spoilers.
• Violence and torture
• Sexually suggestive content
• Death and near-death experiences
• Blood consumption
• Captivity and imprisonment
• Emotional manipulation
• Psychological distress
• Substance use, including excessive consumption
• Strong language
• Graphic depictions of injury, blood, and other distressing content
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