The Last Rose of Evernight
Book One of The Ash & Starlight Chronicles Trilogy
The Midnight Bloom has protected the Seven Kingdoms for five hundred years.
Now it is dying.
Raised in the quiet safety of Saint Orwyn's Monastery, Seren Ashmere has never questioned her mysterious past. She tends the monastery gardens, hears whispers from flowers no one else can hear, and bears a strange black rose birthmark over her heart. But when ancient shadow creatures descend upon the monastery and a forgotten prophecy awakens, Seren discovers that everything she believed about her life is a lie.
Hunted by kings, pursued by immortal warriors, and claimed by the mysterious Queen of Evernight as her own daughter, Seren is thrust into a desperate race across a world on the brink of collapse. Accompanied by the battle-scarred commander Ronan Vale, the enigmatic Starborn guardian Caelan, and allies whose loyalties are never certain, she must uncover the truth behind the Last Rose before the ancient prisons protecting the world are shattered forever.
As colossal Hollow Giants awaken beneath the mountains, kingdoms fall, forgotten enemies return from history, and the stars themselves begin to disappear from the heavens. Every revelation uncovers a deeper mystery, and every victory comes at a terrible cost.
Some prophecies are written.
Others choose the one destined to fulfill them.
Perfect for readers who love epic fantasy filled with ancient mysteries, unforgettable characters, dangerous magic, breathtaking world-building, and sweeping adventures, The Last Rose of Evernight is an unputdownable opening to The Ash & Starlight Chronicles—a trilogy where legends awaken, loyalties are tested, and the fate of the world rests in the hands of a young woman who never asked to become its last hope.