Kingdoms Fallen and Found
Forging Kings: The Sword of Gaia · Book 1
A young king who never wanted the crown.
Before you claim an advance copy: Book One ends on a hook — Books One to Three are a single arc. The advance copy is delivered through Booksprout, which will ask you to create an account.
The Kindle edition releases in 2027.
What you’ll find inside
- Reluctant king
- Warrior brotherhood
- Found family
- Slow-burn romance
- Hidden powers
- Hard magic system
- Brother against brother
- Coming of age
- Clean. No explicit content.
A kingdom in exile. A forest that lures its prey with false emotions. And the one girl who sees through both.
Paelinar never wanted the crown — but after a bloody coup forces him to lead his people into the wilderness, survival becomes the only throne worth fighting for.
Their refuge turns nightmare when an earthquake tears open something ancient: a supernatural forest luring the desperate and the grieving with the promise of everything they’ve lost. The harder Paelinar fights to protect his people, the deeper the Lure reaches into him — and he begins to suspect it knows his secrets better than he does. So does Maelinde. She’s the last person he wants to trust, and the one he can’t stop thinking about.
But the forest isn’t his only enemy. His brother is coming — hungrier for revenge than for the crown — and he’ll burn everything Paelinar has built to collect it.
Two monsters. One impossible choice. And no power in this world that can stop both.
Perfect for fans of Anthony Ryan’s Blood Song, John Gwynne’s Bloodsworn Trilogy, and Ryan Cahill’s The Bound and the Broken.
What readers are saying
“Epic story”
“From the start of the book, you are drawn in and can’t put it down.”
“It pulled me in from beginning to end and held my attention.”
“Twists and unexpected turns that keep you reading and turning the pages.”
“Amazing world building that is detailed and imaginative.”
“A fantastic world unlike any other.”
“The story was gripping.”
“Definitely worth reading, and rereading!”
“What a great first book.”
Reviews posted on Amazon. Some early reviewers received a free advance copy.
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