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Please fill out this form if you are interested in becoming an advanced reader for THE AWAKENING OF ESSENSIA. It is the first book in The Rhelisar Saga trilogy. Publication date is September 14, 2026. Please note, sign-ups do not guarantee that you will receive an ARC copy of The Awakening of Essensia. 

This book is a multiple POV fantasy with a romantic sub-plot. 

Tropes:
- trials 
- forbidden magic
- dark creatures
- found family
- hidden identities 
- animal companion
- political intrigue 
- slow burn 
- betrayal
- demonic possession 
- combat training 

The Awakening of Essensia has no spice, but this cannot be guaranteed for the entire series. 

ARC sign ups close 31st July 2026, with all ARCs sent by August 14th at the latest. You will be contacted by August 3rd if you have been selected, but I plan to send out approvals in batches before this. You will also receive a choice of graphics that you can use on social media to let people know the exciting news, but you are of course more than welcome to make your own! (Don't forget, no AI!) Please don't forget to tag me! I love seeing your posts and would love to share them. 
If you have not received an email by August 3rd this means you have not been selected as an ARC reader on this occasion. 

The book is set to release on September 14th, and any reviews submitted before that date are greatly appreciated! It would also be great if reviews are posted no later than 2 weeks after release, but reviews are welcome at any time. Please make sure all reviews state that you received an Advanced Reader Copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 

All ARCs will be digital copies sent through Bookfunnel.

Absolutely NO AI usage will be tolerated in the Advanced Reader process. This includes, but is not limited to, feeding my work into AI, using AI to write your review to any extent (including editing), feeding any visuals (like character art or the book cover) into AI, and using AI imagery when posting about the book online.

Synopsis:

She will wake what was lost.
His darkness will answer.

Drawn into a kingdom fracturing beneath a crumbling crown, Vaelira must master a power she never asked for, or watch the world she swore to protect turn to ash.

More than a century after the Great Demon Fire reduced the continent to cinders, its scars have never truly faded. Sheltered by its mountains, Eastvale was spared the flames, but not the demons that now stalk the night beyond village walls, or the ruthless Wasteland raiders that prey on travellers by day.
Vaelira wants one thing: to join Anhaven’s Guard and protect the people she loves from those dangers. To earn her place, she must pass three gruelling trials meant to test her strength, skill, and resolve. But when a Royal Guard from the capital arrives to observe the trials, he is inexplicably drawn to Vaelira, and something within her awakens.
Burdened with a power she never asked for, Vaelira travels to Caerthalyn—a city where magic is outlawed, politics are lethal, and cultists lurk in every shadow.
As secrets unravel and loyalties blur, Vaelira discovers that her power is tied to a much darker secret… one that could change the fate of their kingdom.

In a world where people are rarely what they seem, will Vaelira uncover the answers she seeks… or ignite the very forces that could destroy it all?

Content Warnings:
This novel contains the following themes that some may find distressing:
- demonic possession
- death, including infant death
- grief and loss
- sexual assault (attempted)
- depictions of blood and gore
- corruption within religion
- suggested eating disorders
By signing up to ARC read The Awakening of Essensia you are agreeing to read content that includes these subjects. 
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