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The Kingdoms of Kaelum - Romantic Fantasy with LGBTQ Rep

The Kingdoms of Kaelum - Romantic Fantasy with LGBTQ Rep

She thinks she's a perfectly normal girl, but when her mom disappears, everything changes. Haunted by nightmares, Lana is forced to follow a stranger into the Faerie realm. What will she uncover? The truth? Fate? Or perhaps a love she never imagined?

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What if the rules that kept you alive were the very ones keeping you from your destiny?



A Fae Prince. His Magic is Forbidden. Image of a man with pointed ears, grey skin, white curly hair, and black ram horns.

Escape into Faerie with this revised and expanded queer normative romantic fantasy trilogy.

Perfect for readers who love Holly Black, Carissa Broadbent, Sarah K. L. Wilson, Elise Kova, T. Kingfisher, and fast-paced stories about a woman finding her place in a magical world and a love she never dreamed could be hers.

What is this campaing funding?

A transformation of the original five book series into a revised and expanded chunky trilogy~! New scenes, new lore, new covers, new page breaks, and new chapter headings!

Book 1: The Court of Dreams and Mosslight
This is a revision and expansion of The Court of Dreams and Of Dreams and Mosslight. This new edition has added scenes, tightened up worldbuilding, and beautiful new cover art. After her mother disappears into mysterious shadows, Lana follows a stranger to the Faerie realm of Kaelum, where she finds herself hunted by shadowy nightmares in the Court of Dreams. She must find her mother and uncover the secrets of the creatures if she's ever to return home. . . . but when she finally defeats the shadows, will she even want to return and leave behind the sweet prince she's falling for?

Book 2: The Dragon of Dreams and Fragile Fates
This is a revision and expansion of The Dragon of Dreams and Of Dreams and Fragile Fates. This new edition has been significantly revised, fixing the slow pacing with more action-packed scenes and a slightly new direction for our found family party, while two of Lana's new friends continue their side quest through the dark and mysterious caves beneath the Court of Dreams.

Book 3: The Betrayal of Dreams and Shattered Souls
Never-seen-before material wraps up this trilogy! This book will be the final installment of Lana and Vas's story, where all the secrets will finally be revealed and the creatures terrorizing the Court of Dreams will hopefully be defeated.


 A normal girl with a hidden destiny. An image of a woman with blonde hair and dark brown eyes.


Some doors should never be openedβ€”but are impossible to resist.

Lana has lived by three rules ever since her mother vanished without a trace: 
  1. Never be out after dark
  2. Never step into deep shadows
  3. Never linger in doorways.

Because something took her motherβ€”and it’s still watching.

But when the boundaries between worlds begin to thin, the shadows she’s spent years avoiding start reaching back.

LGBTQ Rep:
 
Demisexual FMC
Side Character POVs:
  • Sapphic Fated Mates (Knight x Duchess's Heir)
  • Bisexual Fire Mage
  • Gay Illusionist Shifter


 Slowburn Fated Mates. An image of the man and the woman staring at each other and touching hands. Where there hands touch there is  a magical glow.


A doorway. A whisper. A pull she can’t explain. And thenβ€”she’s no longer in her world at all.

In a realm of fae courts, ancient magic, and dangerous beauty, Lana is forced to confront the truth: her mother’s disappearance was no accident. 

And the rules that kept her safe? They may be the very things holding her back from discovering who she really is. Because in a world where dreams are power and shadows have teeth, power comes at a cost.

And the fae are already watching.


Trope Map: Lost Heir, Faeries, Scholarly Prince MMC, Epic Fantasy with Multi-POV, Fae Shifters, Demi FMC with people pleasing tendencies and a penchant for running away from her problems, Elemental Magic, Family Secrets, No Spice Slowburn Romance.





 Follow Bonus: Prequel Novella. She has to choose: her love or her magic. An image of a blue book cover with the title Keeper of Light. A sword slashes through the title.


Follow now and receive the Keeper of Light ebook.



 Launches October 29th, 2026. Part of The Book Bazaar 2026. Browse More Projects.




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*Pre-launch followers who back the project will receive a special bonus*
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A.J. Nora
11 days ago
More Art Updates~!
Oh my! New art updates~. I've got the final character art of Vas and Lana from Theoryly, but I also just got a new update on the illustrated cover art (for the hardcover stretch goal that I feel confident we'll hit ... I have little self control when it comes to ordering art, tbh). Check out the art below :)
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A.J. Nora
28 days ago
Art update!!!
Okay, so Theoryly_art has blessed us with new updates of Vas and Lana’s portrait. Check it out~
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A.J. Nora
2 months ago
The first sketches for the special edition 😍
I just got the very first sketches back from my designer for the special edition page breaks and chapter headings, so I wanted to share them with you~!
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A.J. Nora
2 months ago
Book update~
I have officially commissioned an illustrator for the special edition book cover! 

And scheduled edits with a new editor to go through the series from the beginning 😊

And! Commissioned new art of Lana and Vas~

* Share this with anyone you know who would love my books, pretty please. *
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