Whispers of the Elixir
C. P. Silver
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Add to basketSold by AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Add to basketnach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'Balancing politics and personal awakening, the fantasy novel Whispers of the Elixir is an engaging entry into a broader saga.' - Foreword Clarion Reviews'Unlike many fantasy stories, the book is full of strong female characters and nuanced magical properties that go beyond the standard fare of wizards and mages. This is a fresh spin on the genre and a promising launch of a new universe.' - BlueInk ReviewA matriarchal empire. A princess with forbidden magic. A mother who would kill to protect her own legacy. As heir to the Min empire, Tori has spent her life under the iron will of her mother, Empress Zinchen-a sovereign determined to shape the world in her own image. But Tori has been hiding a dangerous secret: a forbidden elemental power tied to the world's mythic past. If Zinchen discovers the truth, it will cost Tori her life. Haunted by this threat, Tori flees into the hidden lands-an ancient realm of ghost-flowers, sentient forests, and immortals from a half-remembered age. But magic here is neither blessing nor curse-it is a reflection, a test, a force that shapes as much as it destroys. And as her trials progress, Tori is stripped of certainty and pride. To survive her mother's ambition, she must use what she learns to suppress the power that could doom her-but in doing so, she risks losing the very future she was born to inherit. Whispers of the Elixir begins the Order of the Ember series-a character-driven epic of legacy, sacrifice, and the strength of a princess destined to rise from the shadows and claim her place in legend.In Whispers of the Elixir, you'll find the political intrigue of The Bone Shard Daughter, the lush, mythic worldbuilding of The Bear and the Nightingale, and the emotional resonance of The Sword of Kaigen.
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“Full of strong female characters and nuanced magical properties that go beyond the standard fare of wizards and mages. A fresh spin on the genre and a promising launch of a new universe.” – BlueInk Review
A matriarchal empire.
A princess with forbidden magic.
A mother who would kill to protect her own legacy.
Princess Tori has been hiding a dangerous secret since childhood: a forbidden elemental magic tied to the world’s mythic past. If her mother, Empress Zinchen, discovers the truth, she would sentence Tori to death by saw.
And now that magic has started to break out.
Haunted by this threat, Tori flees into hidden lands—an ancient realm of ghost-flowers, sentient forests, and immortals from a half-remembered age. It is a place whose trials strip her of certainty and pride as she struggles to outrun what she is.
But when her mother's ambition threatens to destroy the people Tori loves, she must choose: suppress the power that could doom her, or embrace it and become the one thing her mother fears most:
Herself.
Whispers of the Elixir begins the Order of the Ember series—a slow-burn, character-driven epic of legacy, sacrifice, and the strength of a princess destined to rise from the shadows and claim her place in legend.
For readers who love the political intrigue of Andrea Stewart, the immersive worldbuilding of Patrick Rothfuss, and the emotional weight of M.L. Wang.
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