The Winged King’s Ascent: A Cursed Climb, a Quiet King, a Bond Written in the Wind

di Lucian Reef (Autore)

Lucian Reef, 2025

The Winged King's Ascent is a quiet, emotionally resonant romantasy about two solitary souls—one cursed to climb, one crowned to remain distant—whose lives tilt toward each other on a mountain that remembers every secret written in its wind. Elian has spent eleven years ascending the Skyspine Mountain in a desperate attempt to break the ancient curse tied to his blood. Each year he climbs alone. Each year he fails. And each year the mountain feels a little less like stone and a little more like something watching him. When the wind begins to guide rather than hinder him, Elian senses a presence he cannot name—gentle, intentional, and impossibly close. High above, Caelan, the Winged King of Aeralis, witnesses the cursed human's relentless ascent. Bound by long-standing custom to keep his distance, he tells himself he watches only out of duty. Yet the wind—an extension of his power—moves whenever Elian falters, answering the climber with a tenderness Caelan never commanded. When the mountain's magic fractures and new threats rise from within his own council, he steps down from the sky for the first time, drawn toward the one human he should never approach. As their paths converge, the mountain reveals fragments of a buried history: a half-winged child erased from record, an old pact broken by fear, and a curse meant not only to protect a kingdom but to punish an entire lineage. The closer Elian and Caelan move toward the summit, the more the wind binds them—reflecting connection, fear, trust, and the quiet pull they try so hard to deny. Set against sweeping ridges, whispering wind, and a world where magic hums with memory, The Winged King's Ascent explores themes of resilience, chosen family, cultural guilt, and slow-growing intimacy. Its lyrical yet accessible prose invites both adult and upper-YA readers who enjoy atmospheric romantasy, character-led storytelling, and emotional depth over spectacle. Ideal for readers seeking inclusive romance, gentle tension, understated magic, and a hopeful tone rooted in personal growth, this novel offers a journey where love forms not in declarations, but in shared breaths, outstretched hands, and a bond written—quietly, irrevocably—in the wind.

• Autore: Lucian Reef
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Lucian Reef
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232592158