The Last Candle of Lysora is out now

Published on 2025-11-22
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The Eternal Candle has finally stepped into the light.

The Last Candle of Lysora, the first novel in the Aureth Saga, is now officially released. It’s a coming-of-age fantasy set in a single city that has lived for seven centuries under one towering, sacred flame – a Candle that is starting to fail.

In this first book, we follow Elion Saar, a quiet apprentice candle keeper who never wanted more than the rhythm of wax, flame and prayer. When the Candle flickers for the first time in living memory, Elion is chosen as the new Torchbearer and sent beyond the safety of Lysora’s golden dome.

Together with the sharp-tongued runaway Tira Ash, the disillusioned soldier Corren Vale and the secretive senior candle keeper Maevra Lyr, Elion’s road leads through whispering forests, ember-scarred mountains and the old wounds left by a fallen Star Serpent. The further they walk from the Candle’s glow, the harder it becomes to believe the stories he grew up with.

If you enjoy:

  • Single-city epic fantasy with a strong sense of place
  • Found family dynamics and reluctant heroes
  • Ancient myths buried under organised religion
  • Slow-burn revelations rather than instant apocalypse

…then this first step into Aureth is for you.

Availability:
The book is now available as ebook and print-on-demand. You can find direct links on the Books page. If you read it and enjoy the journey under the Candle’s light, reviews and recommendations help this little world be seen.

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