Stolen Heart: Tales of Elthera: A Prequel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781764469418)

He trades his life force to save others. She burns with a fire that threatens to consume her. When a winter storm traps them together, survival ignites a passion that will change them both.

Dave is a Life Force Enhancer-an unregistered magic user who gives so much of himself to the desperate souls of Greyport that he is slowly fading away. He has resigned himself to a life of sacrifice, finding purpose in the shadows of the city's slums.

Lena is a Fire Starter-freed, alone, and pushed to her breaking point. With a heart too guarded to love and a temper that burns hot when provoked, she is one wrong step away from death.

When Dave finds Lena surrounded by a mob, he offers her the only thing he has left: sanctuary. But as the storm of the century buries the city under snow, trapping them inside his shelter, the cold isn't the only danger. When Dave nearly dies saving a child, Lena discovers that her fire might be the only warmth that can save him.

In the intimacy of the storm, lines blur between gratitude and desire, savior and lover. But in a world where their magic makes them hunted, can two broken souls find refuge in each other? Or will the forces that seek to own them tear everything apart?

Stolen Heart is a steamy Gaslamp Fantasy prequel novella.

If you love tender-hearted heroes who give too much, fierce heroines with walls to burn, and the "forced proximity" trope, this magical romance will set your heart ablaze.

Tropes: Forced Proximity - Found Family - He Falls First - Hurt/Comfort - Touch Her and Die - Magic Users in Hiding

Begin the Saga: Stolen Heart is the explosive origin story of the Tales of Elthera series.

Please Note: This novella ends on a dramatic cliffhanger. The saga continues in Silent Heart, where a new romance takes center stage and Dave & Lena's ultimate fate is revealed.

Author: Kaelis Knight
ISBN-10: 1764469410
ISBN-13: 9781764469418
Publisher: Everspell Media
Language: English
Published: 01/26/2026
Pages: 122
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.26d