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SYLPHAD

THE STONE WARDENS - BOOK 2

Artesh Cooper believed he could outrun the life he was born into.
He was wrong.

And someone from a hundred cycles in the future bet everything on him trying.

Long before the Sapphire was discovered, another Stone had already begun to stir.

Pulled from the slums of Hansworth just before his thirteenth birthday, Artesh survived an attack at sea and crossed the desert to Sandscarath — a city divided into six ancient kheth where knowledge is power and nothing comes without cost. Now eighteen, he bears the title of Emissary and is bound to Occo, a strange desert owl that watches the world as if it remembers it.

When a conclave of Embers descends on Sandscarath days before his rite of passage, ancient seals crack beneath the sand. Drawn into a hidden world below the desert, Artesh is driven toward Q'Serath — a sentient city in the clouds where the Opal has waited centuries to be claimed.

But the Stones were never meant to be taken easily.

What he finds there will force him to decide who he is willing to become — and that choice may cost him everything that makes him human.

Sylphad is a prequel to Shifter and Book Two of The Stone Wardens, an epic fantasy saga in which ancient Stones awaken across the realm — and those who wield them will shape its fate.

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SHIFTER

THE STONE WARDENS - BOOK 1

An epic fantasy adventure of lost magic, deadly secrets, and a half-elf hunted by what he awakens.

Arracnoth has spent his life as an outsider—half-elven, orphaned, and longing only for peace beside his closest friend, Avanstel. But everything changes when strangers arrive with an impossible truth: Avanstel may be heir to the Weode, an ancient elven kingdom thought lost to time.

Their search for answers becomes a desperate journey through forgotten lands and treacherous courts, where betrayal wears a smile … and old magic is stirring again.

Then they find it.

The Sapphire-a legendary stone capable of amplifying power beyond control.

Now enemies close in from every side, and Arracnoth's own hidden heritage begins to surface—along with a darkness the realm buried for a reason.

Because some destinies are not chosen. They are claimed.

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He was born to rule. He chose to rebel.

For nearly five thousand cycles, the elves of Halbrun have lived under the iron rule of the doul'zur—a race of long-lived shapeshifters led by the ruthless Emperor J'Onsal. In the heart of the Ivy Forest, the elven capital of Tyshin'Dael gleams with beauty and deceit, its harmony masking a world built on fear and blood.

Ni'Ilyan, heir to the doul'zur throne, has long ignored his father's cruelty - until his forbidden love, Elanava, reveals she carries his child. To save her, he must betray his bloodline and spark a rebellion that could change the realm.

With a handful of allies and forgotten magic, Ni'Ilyan strikes against the empire from within. But the magic demands sacrifice, and freedom's price may be higher than he dares to pay.

Epic and emotional, Ni'Ilyan's Tale is a sweeping tale of verboten love, loyalty, and the cost of freedom—perfect for fans of Mistborn, The Witcher, and The Curse of the Gods.

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About the Author

Asher has been wandering the realms of fantasy for over three decades - sometimes reading, sometimes writing, and occasionally (often) forgetting to come back to reality. He is the architect of Halbrun, a sprawling continent destined to serve as the backdrop for his planned nine-book Stone Warden series.

The first book, Shifter, was published in September 2025, followed by Sylphad in May 2026. Book 3 is currently being written with an expected launch in early 2027.

When Asher isn't plotting epic quests or wrangling wayward characters, he typically immerses himself in worldbuilding in his 'spot' on the couch in Indianapolis. A former business owner, web developer, and non-profit founder, he spends his free time playing "the world's most popular role-playing game" (alongside some of his characters), visiting with friends (usually talking about his books, much to his wife's chagrin), or - weather permitting - floating lazily in circles around the pool while pondering the mysteries of life (in every world).

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