Heir of Embers and Eventides (Crowns of the Eclipse) - Hardcover

Theodore, M W

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798990298910

Publisher: Crest & Quill Publishing, LLC, 2025

Synopsis

In the shadowed wilds of the Sauvern Forest, Faedi lives bound to the land she protects and to Lonan, her deadly Umbral companion.

When a summons draws them into the search for missing caravans, Faedi uncovers a far greater threat. The Order is known for being ruthless, and both her and Loan are marked to be slaughtered. The cult believes their deaths will stop a prophecy that could unmake the realms. Ancient powers are shifting, and now Faedi and Lonan are caught up in the fallout.

However, they are not alone in the fight.
Sophir—High Knight of Dewgate—has joined them, his heart housing questions his Lord cannot answer. Drawn to Faedi and Lonan despite everything he’s been taught, Sophir must decide where his loyalties truly lie.

What begins as survival sharpens into something sacred, dangerous, and forbidden.
Survival becomes rebellion.
And love becomes the most dangerous defiance of all.

Hunted by zealots and pursued by golden flames, they must face the truth of who they are—and the power they were never meant to wield.

All while the gods are watching, and the balance must be restored.

About this title

About the Author

M.W. Theodore (he/they) is a trans, AuDHD, and disabled author who has been telling stories for as long as they can remember. Born with a restless imagination and an insatiable curiosity, they have spent their life creating worlds, developing complex characters, and exploring the many ways love, survival, and identity intersect. Writing has always been their anchor-a space where they could craft narratives that felt true, even when set in impossible places. What started as a safe space to escape reality became a home and protest against everything that made them feel wrong or alone. They are also a parent of five neurodivergent "spawnlings", raising their children alongside a pack of fur babies in the Georgia. Their home is one of joyful chaos, loud love, and the endless negotiation of time between parenting, working, and writing. Through it all, storytelling remains their constant.M.W. writes high fantasy, paranormal, and sci-fi romance, but more than that, they write stories about finding belonging in the places you least expect it. Their work is not only shaped by their identity as a queer, trans, neurodivergent, and disabled person-it is enriched by it. They believe that love stories belong to everyone and that fiction should be a space where all readers can see themselves reflected with nuance, care, and authenticity. M.W. Theodore is committed to creating worlds where complex, imperfect, and fiercely human characters are at the heart of the story. They invite readers into narratives that are expansive, inclusive, and driven by connection-stories that ask what it means to love, to survive, and to choose your own path.

Edition details

• Publisher: Crest & Quill Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798990298910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 547