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Realm-devouring parasites threaten all existence. The Exchange is desperate to destroy them. But could their radical plans endanger the realms, too?

Soul-sucking parasites are overwhelming the realms.

Rhoswen of Stanburh is of age to train as a Realm Rider—a defender of the realms. Riders and their dragons work together to burn away infiltrating Narxon as they swarm in through tears in a realm’s fabric. But it’s not an easy battle: the mere touch of the smoky, dragon-like adversaries can reduce the lively winged beasts—and their Riders—to ash.

Becoming a Realm Rider is Rhoswen’s dream, but she carries far more responsibility than flying a dragon. Her destiny will pit her against her uncle, Badrick, the king of her realm, who has scorned Rhoswen since before her birth.

Misconceptions about the Narxon are proving as destructive as the parasites themselves.

In the Exchange, the waystation between all realms, new recruit Emmelyn is fighting her own battle to save the realms. Her foe is not only the Narxon but also the insidious G’Ambit, a gambling ring with members more intent on lining their pockets than protecting the realms… or even their own lives. 

Emmelyn must convince the higher-ups in the Exchange that the threat is real, starting with her own boss, an avid gambler who despises her tactics.  

Both novice heroines must win their respective battles before war can be waged on the Narxon.

But are Rhoswen and Emmelyn too far behind to stand a chance? 

In An Heir of Realms, book one of the Realm Riders Series,

Heather Ashle’s tangled web of worlds and the memorable characters who inhabit them will leave you racing to solve the mysteries surrounding imperfect heroes and tormented villains.

But the real question is: which is which? 

Find out for yourself in the first book of this immersive new fantasy series, An Heir of Realms, available August 16, 2022, from B&N in paperback and Amazon in paperback, e-book, and free with Kindle Unlimited!

 D’Erenelle is dying. Deadly swarms of soul-sucking Narxon infiltrate the realm.
Rhoswen of Stanburh, D’Erenelle’s yet-untethered Heir-Rider-in-hiding, must soon reveal herself and lead the Realm Rider forces to the sanctuary of another realm. Yet, in a desperate act to retain power, her uncle, King Badrick, engenders a plan that defies centuries of Realm Cycle precedent and threatens to expose Rhoswen before her dragon is even born. As Descents increase and more Rider forces fall to the Narxon, Badrick begins fracturing alliances to home in on the Heir Rider’s identity—and he seems to be fixating on those closest to Rhoswen.

Political division in the Exchange reveals secrets that were supposed to remain buried.
As a Transfer, Emmelyn Darrow can’t technically participate in the G’Ambit. But with the help of a Datist accomplice, she exploits the underground gambling ring to expose the wayward thinking her boss and other anti-realmers propagate. As her bets publicly unravel the Exchange’s mysteries, more and more members find themselves inexorably linked by the organization’s weavings. Those who want such knowledge to remain obscured will do anything to thwart Emmelyn’s plans... and punish her for her meddling.

With enemies around every corner, both heroines seek to uncover the truths that will propel their plans into the future—whether they can remain at the helm or not.

In A Transfer of Realms, book two of the Realm Riders Series, Heather Ashle’s tangled web of worlds and the memorable characters who inhabit them will send you racing to solve the mysteries surrounding imperfect heroes and tormented villains. But the real question is: which is which? 

Find out for yourself in the second book of this immersive new fantasy series! A Transfer of Realms is available November 4, 2024, in paperback from heatherashle.com and Amazon and in e-book from Amazon!