The Hollow Flame

By S. C. Carney

On the night her palm begins to burn, Seraphina Vey learns that her family's silence has a cost. In Elaris, magic survives in old bloodlines and quieter places: in flowers that open beneath Seraphina's hands, in winds that carry impossible whispers, and in dreams of roads she has never walked. On her eighteenth birthday, a hidden mark and a vanished witch's warning send her fleeing Veycross with a mysterious grimoire: find three lost spells before the Crown finds her. The Crown is already looking. With Nessa, a reckless young witch armed with forged papers and dangerous shortcuts, Seraphina crosses listening forests, the storm-lit stalls of Saltglass Market, and drowned archives where every spell demands a price. A patient Crown agent closes in, rival witches guard their own versions of the truth, and the old protection around Elaris begins to crack. Each recovered spell draws Seraphina closer to the Hollow Flame-an ancient power her ancestors did not destroy, but concealed. To keep it sealed, she must face what secrecy has taken from the people she loves, decide whom to trust with her bloodline, and discover whether magic is safest in hiding or strongest when its burden is shared. The Moonwell is a wonder-filled coming-of-age fantasy of hidden witchcraft, perilous choices, and a young woman learning to speak her power aloud. Step into Elaris, where the oldest secrets are beginning to wake.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HH3DWQFW
• ISBN13: 9798170505852
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"