Echoes of the Ascended: Crown of Defiance

He was born to be a prince. A guardian. An echo of a legacy older than kingdoms.
Instead, Lyrien Vaelcrest walks Earth as an exile—brilliant, charming, and carrying secrets powerful enough to fracture worlds.

When a team of newly ascended Elysians arrives on Earth, their mission is simple: stop a manmade disaster before it shatters the fragile balance between realms.
But Earth is no longer simple.
Not with a corrupted force spiraling out of control.
Not with memories of a long-buried betrayal clawing back into the light.
And not with Lyrien tangled at the center of it all.

As celestial kingdoms strain against ancient rivalries and truth bleeds into myth, Lyrien must choose between duty and defiance in a world unraveling beneath his feet.

Some echoes were never meant to fade.
Some crowns are forged in fire, not lineage.

Crown of Defiance opens the Echoes of the Ascended Saga—perfect for readers who crave mythic fantasy, slow-burn intrigue, and heroes shaped by destiny, danger, and the weight of impossible choices.