katelynschoumaker
Dreamer
Are you looking for a new adult high fantasy read to get lost in? Great news! I just published my first book, Forged in Gold, on August 8th!
Set in a medieval fantasy realm whose name hasn't yet been discovered by its inhabitants, Forged in Gold follows the journey of Aurelia Brentwood, Queen of Akkinor, on her quest to find allies and answers on the forbidden continent of Carthe after an uprising orchestrated by those closest to her. Between dodging assassins sent by her tyrannical usurper, falling for a charming yet secretive traveler, and seeing firsthand the magic that's gone extinct from the rest of the world, Aurelia's time abroad (while masquerading as a commoner) forces her to reflect on over a thousand years of prejudice and hatred between Carthe and Akkinor. As she falls in love with Carthe, readers are given brief glimpses into what's happening in Akkinor under a cruel and selfish king. While her own country suffers and wonders if she'll ever return to set things right, Aurelia struggles to determine where she belongs: ruling over the traditional, misogynistic country of Akkinor that's never supported her as their queen, or living a peaceful, quiet life in the free kingdoms of Carthe, an ocean away from those who betrayed her out of preference for a male ruler.
If you like the following tropes, this story is for you: a strong female lead, hidden truths, slow burn romance, betrayal, destiny, family (both the good and the bad), overcoming prejudice, magical creatures (in a world where magic is hanging on by a thread), and power struggles.
I'd also like to note that Forged in Gold is the first of a trilogy that follows Aurelia's realm-altering actions, which may lead either to the realm's downfall or its Golden Age. It is also the first of a much larger series, where we'll see characters from across the realm (and from across different time periods) attempt to restore the world - once dripping with magic at every corner - into the fantastical place the gods created it to be.
Forged in Gold on Amazon
Set in a medieval fantasy realm whose name hasn't yet been discovered by its inhabitants, Forged in Gold follows the journey of Aurelia Brentwood, Queen of Akkinor, on her quest to find allies and answers on the forbidden continent of Carthe after an uprising orchestrated by those closest to her. Between dodging assassins sent by her tyrannical usurper, falling for a charming yet secretive traveler, and seeing firsthand the magic that's gone extinct from the rest of the world, Aurelia's time abroad (while masquerading as a commoner) forces her to reflect on over a thousand years of prejudice and hatred between Carthe and Akkinor. As she falls in love with Carthe, readers are given brief glimpses into what's happening in Akkinor under a cruel and selfish king. While her own country suffers and wonders if she'll ever return to set things right, Aurelia struggles to determine where she belongs: ruling over the traditional, misogynistic country of Akkinor that's never supported her as their queen, or living a peaceful, quiet life in the free kingdoms of Carthe, an ocean away from those who betrayed her out of preference for a male ruler.
If you like the following tropes, this story is for you: a strong female lead, hidden truths, slow burn romance, betrayal, destiny, family (both the good and the bad), overcoming prejudice, magical creatures (in a world where magic is hanging on by a thread), and power struggles.
I'd also like to note that Forged in Gold is the first of a trilogy that follows Aurelia's realm-altering actions, which may lead either to the realm's downfall or its Golden Age. It is also the first of a much larger series, where we'll see characters from across the realm (and from across different time periods) attempt to restore the world - once dripping with magic at every corner - into the fantastical place the gods created it to be.
Forged in Gold on Amazon
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