Books by Noelle Edwards

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 In a realm whose many civilizations have turned on one another after years of cultural intolerance, greed, and bloody battles for power, Aurelia Brentwood serves as Queen of Akkinor, the realm’s most influential nation. Her reign is interrupted by an uprising orchestrated by those who prefer to see a man on the throne. Alone and betrayed, Aurelia makes the harrowing journey to the western continent of Carthe: a treacherous, unfamiliar place predisposed to hatred of Akkinorians. Aurelia must put her faith in strangers as she travels to Taundosa, the City of Gold, in search of allies and answers.

As Aurelia’s negative opinions of Carthe and its people change throughout her journey, she’s given the opportunity to make history by securing the allies she needs to defeat her enemies. At the same time, she realizes that her own subjects are not the only ones desperately in need of a just, selfless ruler. The people she once viewed as heathens and barbarians are now turning to the Queen of Akkinor for salvation - all while the people of Akkinor wonder if their true leader will ever return to rescue them from a usurper’s cruelty.

What begins as a quest to reclaim her throne becomes the fulfillment of something long forgotten by all: an individual’s ability to restore peace to the realm by accomplishing the unknown. Aurelia’s story becomes the catalyst for a chain reaction of events that threaten to tear the realm apart even further - or, if the gods are kind, to unite the realm as never seen before. 

Five years ago, a battle between kin saw Queen Aurelia of Akkinor reclaim her rightful throne from her usurpers. With the help of foreign allies, a charming swordsman, and an ancient dragon, Aurelia’s victory set off a chain reaction of events that altered life across the realm. Now, as she struggles to convince her people to accept a new age in Akkinor, another threat emerges: the reclusive Willem Trevas, King of Kanibar.

When Willem reveals his plans to conquer the neglected kingdom of Dofell, Aurelia’s allies prepare for war, leaving her with no choice but to join the fight. The entire continent of Carthe may be at risk if Willem succeeds, leading the ties between the allies to wear thin. And when Willem makes a personal attack against Aurelia, she seizes an opportunity to uncover his weaknesses, unaware of the truly sinister man lurking within him.

Between balancing the war, her duties as queen, motherhood, and the destiny she was given by the gods, Aurelia finds herself facing another predicament when a magical artifact finds its way into her hands. The ancient object has the potential to stop the continental war before the real fighting begins - and to protect Aurelia’s loved ones from Willem’s schemes - but it comes with a price that even a champion of the gods can’t pay without damning consequences.

 Queen Aurelia of Akkinor thought she’d put war and danger behind her after her defeat of Willem Trevas, King of Kanibar - a victory that brought the goddess of the moon back to the realm, and fulfilled a prophecy promising a brighter future. Now, three years later, a second, incomplete prophecy emerges, and Aurelia finds that Willem is still trying to bring her down from beyond the grave.

What begins with the emergence of two mysterious dragons, proving that Aurelia isn’t the only person with an unbeatable power at her fingertips, quickly escalates into a battle with the last enemy she’d ever expect: the virtuous, peaceful Carthinian kingdom of Krotis. After a posthumous push from Willem, the five leaders of Krotis - including the young Shasta Selle - set out to paint Aurelia as the villain of their story, all to distract the realm from their plans to seize power in Carthe.

Despite Aurelia’s efforts to fight back and remain loyal to the destiny given to her by the gods, it becomes clear that she’s outmatched. Visits to a strange new land, powerful changes, and the reveal of life-changing secrets test her methods and motives. It seems like the entire world is pitted against her, pushing her toward her breaking point. Her savior’s destiny starts to feel more like a damning fate; one that may lead her to burn the realm to the ground rather than raise it from the ashes.