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Book 1 in the Worldmaker of Yand Trilogy

polaris
Book 2 in the Worldmaker of Yand Trilogy

eltanin
Book 3 in the Worldmaker of Yand Trilogy

Queen of Highwings
Book 1 in the Chronicles of Phe'lak Trilogy

borealis
Book 2 in the Chronicles of Phe'lak Trilogy

Beast of Phe'lak
Book 3 in the Chronicles of Phe'lak Trilogy

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Beast of Phe’lak, Literary Titan
Elia’s worldbuilding is incredibly rich and immersive.
What struck me most deeply about this novel was the emotional depth behind the fantasy. Sure, there’s action and interplanetary battles and shapeshifting dragons. But underneath all the magic, Elia writes about control, healing, and love with raw, uncomfortable honesty. Hele’ne’s relationship with the Beast is equal parts disturbing and tragic, wrapped in psychological nuance that made me wince more than once. It’s bold. Elia doesn’t sugarcoat the trauma. She puts it on display, lets it breathe, and makes us sit with it. And yet, through all that darkness, there’s a pulsing undercurrent of hope, of recovery. I found myself rooting hard for Hele’ne, not just to survive, but to reclaim her selfhood.
The world Elia builds is gorgeous and brutal and completely its own. Her characters are unapologetically big: kings who bend starlight, lovers who teleport through dimensions, dragons who mourn and destroy in equal measure. There’s something epic about it all. Messy, chaotic, but fascinating. It reminded me of reading classic sci-fi and fantasy as a teen, when every page was a portal and every new term felt like an invitation to a world far bigger than mine.
Beast of Phe’lak is intense, emotionally layered, and dense with backstory. If you’re the kind of reader who craves character-driven fantasy with teeth—something that isn’t afraid to be brutal and beautiful in the same breath—then this one’s for you. It’s for survivors, dreamers, and anyone who’s ever tried to piece themselves back together with nothing but memory and will.