Dreame - THE EMBER OF THE NINTH TAIL
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THE EMBER OF THE NINTH TAIL
book-rating-imgREADING AGE 18+
lynnenyoike
Fantasy
ABSTRACT
The Ember of the Ninth Tail is a sweeping romantic epic that weaves together the high-stakes intrigue of a royal coup with the ancient mysticism of celestial folklore. The story follows Lyra Thorne, a noblewoman who is brutally betrayed and murdered by her husband, Prince Julian, and her envious sister, Elara. However, death is not the end. Lyra wakes up three years in the past, on the morning of the engagement that led to her ruin. Armed with the harrowing memories of a future that hasn't happened yet, she vows to dismantle Julian’s path to the throne and reclaim her destiny.​But Lyra is not the only one harboring secrets. She finds an unlikely ally in Silas Vane, a reclusive, golden-eyed scholar who radiates an unnatural heat. As their lives become inextricably linked, Lyra discovers the staggering truth: Silas is a Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox who has lived among humans for centuries. More importantly, her rebirth was no accident of fate. Silas sacrificed his divinity and five of his nine tails to strike a bargain with the gods, turning back the wheel of time specifically to save her soul.​Their journey takes them from the treacherous ballrooms of a corrupt capital to the ethereal, white-wood forests of the Spirit Realm. Along the way, their bond transforms from a tactical alliance into a soul-shattering romance that defies the laws of heaven and earth. As Julian descends into madness and Elara taints herself with forbidden soul-magic, Silas and Lyra must decide what they are willing to lose to stay together.​In a final act of defiance against the "Celestial Hunters" sent to erase their existence, the duo chooses a mortal life over eternal power. The story concludes with a poignant exploration of love, aging, and the beauty of "ordinary" time, proving that even after the magic fades and the tails vanish, a love forged in the fires of sacrifice can never truly be extinguished. It is a story of vengeance, the weight of memory, and the enduring power of a soul that refuses to forget its counterpart.