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FORESTBORN on sale now!

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TO BE BORN OF THE FOREST IS A GIFT AND A CURSE.

Rora is a shifter, as magical as all those born in the wilderness—and as feared. She uses her abilities to spy for the king, traveling under different guises and listening for signs of trouble.

When a magical illness surfaces across the kingdom, Rora uncovers a devastating truth: Finley, the young prince and her best friend, has caught it, too. His only hope is stardust, the rarest of magical elements, found deep in the wilderness where Rora grew up—and to which she swore never to return.

But for her only friend, Rora will face her past and brave the dark, magical wood, journeying with her brother and the obstinate, older prince who insists on coming. Together, they must survive sentient forests and creatures unknown, battling an ever-changing landscape while escaping human pursuers who want them dead. With illness gripping the kingdom and war on the horizon, Finley’s is not the only life that hangs in the balance.

Praise for FORESTBORN

“From the first page, readers will be caught up in this story of shape-shifters, forest magic, political conflict and the bonds between friends. The world building is breathtaking and the characters are complex and engaging. Highly recommended for readers who like an epic fantasy with heart and spirit.” 

—Juliet Marillier, author of the Sevenwaters and Warrior Bards series

“Good books tell you a story. Great books transport you into a world where you can feel the characters live and breathe. FORESTBORN is a great book. I felt every second of Rora's quest, the love she has for her brother, and the weight of her journey that rests upon her more-than-capable shoulders. FORESTBORN is exciting, heartbreaking, and it would seem as if Elayne Becker's imagination knows no limits. I will be first in line for her next book.”

—TJ Klune, author of Under the Whispering Door

“Like the ancient magic in its mountains, FORESTBORN is a tale that settles deep into the soul, a haunting love song to the dangerous splendor of the wild—and a testament to the power of friendship on the journey of grief and healing.”

—Joanna Hathaway, author of Dark of the West

“A captivating tale of magic, the bonds of family, and finding one’s place in the world, FORESTBORN is a fresh take on the best of classic fantasy.”

—Katy Rose Pool, author of There Will Come a Darkness 

“The reader flies through FORESTBORN as Rora, the shape-shifting protagonist, sails over the treetops, powered by Becker’s propulsively readable style.”

—Sarah Kozloff, author of The Nine Realms series

“Both a journey of self-discovery and a survival story . . . an epic high fantasy adventure with highly descriptive worldbuilding that is sure to please fans of the genre.”

―School Library Journal

“Becker’s writing shines in her complex characters and their relationships to one another . . . Fantasy fans looking for high stakes adventure with a budding romance are sure to devour this one, and the ending will have readers anxious for a sequel.”

—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

WILDBOUND on sale now!

The final installment in the Forestborn duology.

With the assassination of Telyan’s king, the time for peace has passed.

Determined to make up for his failure to procure the stardust, Helos finds work as a healer at Fendolyn’s Keep, the historic garrison to which Telyan’s exiled royals—and half its civilians—have fled. Racing against the Fallow Throes’ ticking clock, he endeavors to repair his relationship with Prince Finley and fight off the gathering shadows in his head, as the base around him readies for war.

Half a continent away, his sister Rora is doing everything she can to reawaken the land and end Eradain’s slaughter of magical beings. Still reeling from the revelation that Eradain’s violent monarch is her half-brother, she journeys to his kingdom determined to infiltrate his court in disguise—and finds the seeds of rebellion are already stirring.

With a magical illness running rampant and the continent arming for battle, the three realms’ long-feared destruction seems inevitable. But the two shifters they believed would bring about Alemara’s ruin may in fact hold the key to its survival.