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Embergold

By: Rachelle Nelson
Narrated by: Aimee Lilly
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Fire dreamed of water, but the first sip would be its last.

Gilde has spent her life isolated in the wild marshlands, a place too wet for the dragon to go. She’s safe there, according to her father. So why is he asking her to leave with him now that she has come of age? There is more to Gilde’s family than she knows, and debts need to be paid.

Betrayed and shattered, she wakes in a crumbling mountain castle with the beast of her nightmares. Except this dragon speaks like a man and reads books. His kindness confuses her and opens a forgotten longing in her heart, all while Gilde plans her escape from a mountain full of secrets.

This place can unveil her past and why she was sacrificed to the beast—truths that may put both their lives in danger if they can’t learn to trust each other. But how can Gilde ever trust again? Especially after she discovers what dragons truly are.

©2025 Rachelle Nelson (P)2025 Oasis Audio Literature & Fiction Fiction Heartfelt Dragons Fantasy
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Epic without a big quest to save the world. It is all about this very ordinary girl with a big heart and equally big courtage on her personal quest and comming of age.

Serious Fantasy

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surprisingly enjoyable and really well written. I enjoyed how it took the beauty and beast formula and made it its own. plus points for including Christian themes without it being tacky.

Christian Romantasy!

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Embergold is something of a mixed bag. It’s reasonable but didn’t live up to my expectations.

Despite its shortcomings, it is an intriguing story that will appeal to readers who like their fiction brimming with dragons, wizards and clean romance. This fairytale-like fantasy novel includes some Christian allegory and themes of sacrifice, redemption and freedom.

I didn’t like the narration—it was too sombre, too heavy in tone. The voice was also too mature for a 16/17 year old girl and didn’t capture Gilde’s youthful innocence, vulnerability and passion.

Beauty and the Beast inspired fantasy

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