Crown & Veil: The Guardians of Everspire

By A.W. Crain

The Crown built a kingdom on silence.
She will make it scream.

After surviving exile on the prison island of Elystren, Elaria Vale has become something far more dangerous than the Crown ever intended-a symbol of rebellion.

Hidden deep within the ancient Misty Wood, Elaria and her allies have forged an army from the forgotten, the abandoned, and the condemned. Bound to her evolved familiar, Embervyne, Elaria begins awakening terrifying powers tied to the ancient bloodline of the Verdanthe-magic the kingdom believed extinct.

But while rebellion rises on Elystren, unrest spreads through Everspire itself.

Students, soldiers, nobles, and professors alike are beginning to turn against the throne. Beneath the academy lies a secret powerful enough to change the course of the war forever: an ancient passage connecting Elystren directly to the heart of the kingdom.

Now Elaria, Nyxara, Aurelia, Darian, and the rebels must risk everything to bring down King Therion and destroy the Crown before it destroys them first.

But revolutions demand sacrifice.

And not everyone will survive the fall of a kingdom.

Filled with brutal battles, forbidden magic, deadly familiars, political betrayal, found family, and an epic slow-burn romance, Crown & Veil is the explosive conclusion to The Guardians of Everspire duology.

Perfect for readers who love:

romantasy with high emotional stakesmorally gray charactersrebellion against corrupt kingdomselemental and familiar magicdark academia fantasypowerful female friendshipsSarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros, and Carissa Broadbent vibes

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H1WSG8RH
• ISBN13: 9798196170621
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"