Gardenia stands as a symbol of hope in a dystopian world where the Elven race dominates the world. When the reclusive Alejandro meets Enne, the optimistic, half-elf leader of the city, he finds himself questioning what is possible. Together they grow, striving for a common cause. Where one seeks meaning, the other solidifies their legacy. The Guardian of Hope is an assessment of the world through the lens of fantasy. (I will be posting this story on Honeyfeed.) Author's note: The first 11 chapters have been updated with better writing! Enjoy! I started this project during mid-summer 2020 as a bit of a passion project. I never thought I would write the bulk of it in such a short time! I feel like there's something it can offer. Feel free to message me or leave a comment! Otherwise, enjoy the story! For additional updates for my book, The Guardian of Hope, follow me on IG @ erii1776! Special thanks to Leirix for the wonderful cover! (Check out their IG @ leirixart for more of their awesome art!) Also, if you like my writing, I'll be creating a Patreon for additional content like lore and character bios! ^^

Reave is caught in a precarious situation. He's a once in a generation warrior, training to be an Alioth, the most battle-hardened force in the galaxy. Yet he hides a terrible scar from the past. A past that has awakened and threatens to consume his future. Junia Barteau, an Alioth in training, wants nothing more than to become an Alioth and right wrongs of the past. The wrongs that claimed her mother's life. But to do that she has to survive Alioth training alongside a band of classmates she wants nothing to do with. Classmates like the insufferable Reave who sees the world as a joke. When a threat rises to claim all life in the galaxy, can these two unlikely partners in arms look past their differences and unite? Will they crumble under the pressure that falls on their shoulders, or will they rise to the occasion?

***This story takes place 100 years before the events of Falcon and ELEMENT WIELDER. It is a novella prequel to Element Wielder!!!!**** On planet Va'siel, there exist beings who can control basic elements like fire, mind, void, and, water. Some even have power over advanced elements like poison, space, and lightning. These gifted people are known as element wielders. But times are changing. For reasons unknown, no earth wielder has been born in over one hundred years. Without an earth wielder to keep balance, the planet has undergone a scorch. Food is scarce. Plants no longer grow in abundance. Humanity is headed toward extinction. Young orphan, Aadi, knows all this. He spends his days scouring the rowdy streets of Missea, doing his best to keep himself and his best friend, Zoen, alive. He takes life one day at a time, not giving the future much thought. But an ancient evil is headed on a collision course with him. And a hidden power within him is urging to be set free. Aadi tries to ignore it, but it relentlessly calls to him. Will he be able to overcome his past and face the threat to Va'siel? And at what cost?

The planets of the Cestia galaxy are in peril. Mysterious holes are opening in the ground. From within, vile creatures, Deargs, burst forth, slaughtering any living creature that crosses their path. Humanity, along with hundreds of other races of the galaxy, are on the brink of extinction. Where do they come from? Who sent them? What is their purpose? For Xalen, a boy with a terrifying gift, life in Planet Vintra is nothing more than a dull affair. An orphan, he quickly learns to look out for himself and his friends. However, he has always yearned for something greater. So when Reave, a veteran warrior comes to enlist him for the Alioth, the elite army of the galaxy, Xalen cannot refuse. But as Xalen delves deeper into his Alioth training, he finds out that there is more to the Dearg’s attacks than meets the eye. An ancient evil lurks in the shadows—an evil that will stop at nothing to claim Xalen’s life as his own.

"His mother's screams remained etched in his mind. He promised himself that night he would never again stand by as people he cared for suffered, and he would one day kill Volcseck. He intended to keep those promises." Falcon Hyatt has a problem. For reasons unknown to him he can wield all the elements, not only basics like fire and water, but also those more advanced, like space and poison. And now the chaos element, the same one his parents' killer Shal-Volcseck wields, has awakened within him, with catastrophic results. To complicate matters, the Suteckh Empire has declared war on the capital cities of Va'siel. Now he must venture out into the world with his friends Lao, Faith, and Aya on a mission to stop the Suteckh from taking over Va'siel, and find his parents killer, as all the while he struggles to suppress his newfound abilities. In his quest Falcon is forced to question what he's really fighting for, where his loyalties lie, and his own character. Is he truly a good person, or an even more dangerous menace than the dreaded Shal-Volcseck? Element Wielder is the story of faith, love, and a young man's struggle to continue on his quest, when surrendering to his emotions and giving up is so much easier.