A faint floral decoration under the text. The cover of Winter Herald. The cover features golden filigree framing remniscent of illuminated manuscript detailing, and a cartoony art style with textured pen strokes. Meparik sits on the edge of a roof, staring out at the reader with icy, haunted eyes. On his right is a white crow wearing a wooden-beaded necklace with an acorn pendant. Behind them all sprawls the city of Talimour, dusted with snow and overshadowed by dark clouds. The cover of Winter Herald. The cover features golden filigree framing remniscent of illuminated manuscript detailing, and a cartoony art style with textured pen strokes. Meparik sits on the edge of a roof, staring out at the reader with icy, haunted eyes. On his right is a white crow wearing a wooden-beaded necklace with an acorn pendant. Behind them all sprawls the city of Talimour, dusted with snow and overshadowed by dark clouds.

Winter Herald

Heralds of Rhimn, Book 2

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This book includes depictions of blood and wounds, parental abuse (neglect and emotional abuse), animal abuse (neglect; poor Daughi), onscreen major character maiming, onscreen minor character deaths, and systemic wrongs. This is a queer book, and it sometimes touches on queer themes.

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Navaeli, Crislie, and Meparik had hoped that their troubles might be over. The Irongardhe have lost their trail, Silamir is oath-bound to leave Navaeli alone for a few months, and Crislie and Navaeli are living in the bliss of a new relationship. It’s almost a happily-ever-after in a world as grim as Rhimn! All that’s left is to sever Navaeli’s connection to Silamir entirely, and then they’re free to decide how they want to live.

Or, that’s how it would be, if it wasn’t for the impending war.

Unrest ripples the country of Gadhi. As the three return to the city of Talimour for the resources necessary for their severing ritual, Meparik’s ties to the fey courts there draw him and his companions into both the petty drama of his past and the eye of Herald-Regent Ilaina’s ire.

And Ilaina isn’t the only one hunting down Heralds. As the feyrie courts prepare to resist the unjust rule of Irongardhe knights and their revered Regent, expectant eyes turn to Navaeli and Meparik. Their ties to gods of old, while heretical to the Irongardhe, is a valuable asset to the leaders of the resistance — and to any political imperatives those leaders might harbor. Is it better to raze the Irongardhe into a harmless ash, or to usurp their power for the good of everyone?

Joining an army run by the devout might not be a great idea while Navaeli is trying to escape her divine duty. But with the greater threat of the Irongardhe on the horizon, there isn’t another choice. The clock runs out on Navaeli’s deal with her goddess, allies come with the most unexpected ties, and complacency has its price . . .



A chapter header designed in a floral style reminiscent of illuminated pages from medieval manuscripts. There is a portrait section surrounded by vines; the character within is Navaeli. She has a warm scarf now, and smiles curiously into the interior of a candlelit shop.
A chapter header designed in a floral style reminiscent of illuminated pages from medieval manuscripts. There is a portrait section surrounded by vines; the character within is Crislie. She stands outside in her winter clothes, frowning softly to herself.
A chapter header designed in a floral style reminiscent of illuminated pages from medieval manuscripts. There is a portrait section surrounded by vines; the character within is Meparik. He stands on a snowy street, scowling from under a floppy hat and a ridiculously thickly-bundled scarf.

A map of Rhimn from the book, set in a floral frame on a page with a gently aged texture.
A chapter header page sample from Winter Herald. The chapter is chapter six, and the floral header image frames a picture of Meparik. He stands on a snowy street, scowling from under a floppy hat and a ridiculously thickly-bundled scarf.
A glossary page sample from Ember Warrior. It explains the etyomology between several character names as follows; Ainzel (ain-SUL) — A name of mixed origin, often translated as “one hero,” and known best from “Ainzel feyrietales” orally recited by Ulluic courts. An Ainzel tale features an anonymous feyrie protagonist, always dubbed “Ainzel,” who tricks someone unpleasant and lives to tell the tale. Folklorists debate endlessly about which tales are grounded in real events, which tales are morality lessons, and which tales are pure fancy. Airasia (ay-RAH-see-ah) — An Ulluic name which means “divinely favored.” This name is considered gender-neutral and is popular in the Hybirah region. Alevar (al-LEH-var) — A Gadhian name associated with butterflies. Alluari (ah-LOO-ah-ree) — An Ulluic name meaning “of the stars.” It belongs to the goddess of starlight and rain who is worshiped broadly across Ullua. Atevia (ah-TEH-vee-uh) — A commoner’s surname with origins in the Old Gadhin word “Attiva” or “attic-dweller;” someone who lives in a rented attic.



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