"He who was born from the darkness and forged in light, an eclipsed prince with both sun and shadows on the palm of his hands. He will rise to claim the crown, beware, the night king will come." ✧✧✧ cover by @weeknder #195 in Fantasy

The First Book of the Valadel Series! For centuries, the race of Man has long ruled the land of Sylvetria, a world the elves and their magical teachings have long faded from. The life they have come to know is shaken, however, when an ancient castle arises from the depths of the seas and into the bay of the capital city. Danticus Stormwell, a ranger recruit, undertakes a mission alongside his fellow comrades to uncover the origins of the mysterious castle, though what awaits within its dark corridors could plummet the world into chaos. *************** Praise and Reviews from the Wattpad Community: "I got the FEELS whilst I was reading this. I was so invested and immersed...you are widely talented at coherently writing action scenes." ElimaWatters, Author of Daughters of Ehyanite "Valadel has an intriguing plot, its action-packed and full of fascinating characters, and there's even some romance layered in." jimtheauthor, "Fantasy Book Reviews" "The story was well thought out. Valadel has a large number of characters, but they were all introduced and developed at a good pace." Allimyth, Author of The Ever After series "Your writing has a style that grabs me and it's easy to put my mind behind Danticus' eyes." KiethRW, Author of "Assassin" "This story was AMAZING! It left me with so many questions after the end of every chapter!" Killerwolf49, author of What We Could Be

~ROSE AWARDS WINNER~ ~LE BOOK AWARDS WINNER ~ A treat for historical paranormal romance lovers! Ivan Lockhart cheated death for the last time. In seventeenth-century England, Ivan embarks on a trip to the Old World, ready to run away from his sins. The pleasures of the luxurious Venetian lifestyle numb the guilt that Lockhart carries day by day. But not all is as it seems, and soon Ivan finds himself wrapped in the darkest mysteries of La Serenissima. Ancient myths come to life and legends rise from their graves, in the first installment of The Unnatural Brethren! * * * * * * * * ° Registered by SafeCreative #1608048536254 ° Total or partial reproduction is forbidden.

[ COMPLETED AND ON THE WATTYS 2017 SHORTLIST - Excerpt Only] In an era where the drums of war echo over the Northern plains, when the arrival of the next Copper Moon brings about whispers of a shadowy threat, Nell Yngram is only concerned with struggling to make ends meet. Earning a living as a Lampgirl, and having serviced the Moreighs for the last couple of years, she yet dreams of being assigned to the family's ancestral home at Ashenlight. Despite talk of dark secrets plaguing the Samarna Palace, Nell only seeks to earn a good enough sum with which to send back to her family and allow her to return to them. At present, however, such a wish seems impossible. Yet when the former Baron passes away under unforseen circumstances, and his exiled son returns with a foreign bride-to-be, it seems that things certainly are about to change... A story about intertwining lives and internal struggles, dark magic in a rapidly-changing society, and the acceptance of Fate. Cover by: @elphadora