Eternal Embers Book Box Novels & Stories

And she finds the Phoenix book that Benny had given her. The book is ancient, the leather of the cover is in remarkable condition considering that, but then it had been stored in a dragon’s hoard for years. The cover has an embossed phoenix on it, and a few gems in gold settings to highlight some of the details, the eye is a fire agate, red and orange with hints of green. The tail feathers each have a stone in the centre of them, either fire opals, red with a hint of iridescence, or ‘Dragon’s Breath Opals’.

“Who are they?” Kael’s jaw tightened, his words looming heavy with gravity. “The ones who burn without purpose. The ones who forgot what fire is for.” With that, he turned away, gathering Ember’s belongings with swift, practiced hands, a sense of urgency imbued in his every movement. Ember’s pendant pulsed once—soft, warm, like a heartbeat reminding Isla of an inner light. It shimmered faintly in the half-light, and with an imperceptible shift in the atmosphere, the monitor beside the bed flickered, then went dark.

It bordered on utter despair. The smile on my face froze. “What are you doing here?” “I…” He seemed to want to explain but just shook his head and held the box out to me. The box was engraved with the Thorne clan’s most ancient crest and sealed with a powerful blood curse. I recognized this box. A hundred years ago, as a naive young girl, I had accidentally stumbled into his secret chamber and seen it. I remembered him telling me about it once, his voice full of boastful pride. The Thorne clan’s most precious relic—“The First Embrace’s Blood.”

In a world where everyone chased immortality like it was the only answer, she learned something quieter—and way more dangerous. Turns out the only thing worth trying to reach… was the heart she’d left burning in her wake. ............................................................................. On the morning the Wen Clan’s eastern wing burned, Wen Lihua, sixteen, lay trapped under a fallen pine beam. Her mourning robes—bright white, now streaked with ash and blood. She still had her hand out, reaching for her mother’s jade tablet. No one bothered to check if she was breathing.

The forest had grown too quiet. Not the silence of peace. Not even the kind bred by death. This was the hush before something broke. Emilia knelt beside the charred circle where the bone wolves had bowed. In her hands, she held a box made of bone and blackened iron. It was cold even in the rising heat of the Blood Moon. Her fingers trembled around the edges of the clasp—not from fear, but something harder to name. Something closer to recognition.

He said moving his hands in a playful manner. "Oh brother, you know I'm really bad at guessing so please just show it to me." Ava said rather impatiently. Lucas knelt beside her, pulling a small box from his pocket. "What's this?" he asked, then opened it to show a diamond necklace. "Tada!" Lucas exclaimed. "Wow, it's beautiful! Thank you so much brother Lucas." she breathed, touching the necklace. "Don't mention it, you're my kiddo," he said, his voice a little husky. He put the necklace around her neck, his fingers brushing her skin, making her shiver.

The stranger smirked and chanted a spell. "You're a wi...zard?" the prince asked while stuttering. The stranger ignored him and continued to chant. In a few seconds, heart shaped rubies started to appear above his head. "What are these rubies for? Are you gay?" The stranger chuckled and started to move forward. "I thought you'd automatically know who I am by showing you my symbol. Those rubies are the ember of love. Whoever got those rubies will feel an everlasting and pure love. But my sister's ember possesses a much stronger love," the stranger explained.