I’m Riina Liis, author of atmospheric young adult fantasy woven with mystery, adventure, romance, and impossible choices.

Stories of wonder, longing, and becoming.

Stories of wonder, longing, and becoming.

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I’m Riina Liis, author of atmospheric young adult fantasy woven with mystery, adventure, romance, and impossible choices.

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When seventeen-year-old Ilarys inherits the throne she hoped would help her reclaim her magic-wielding sister, her kidnapping by a notorious pirate reveals the crown’s role in persecuting those born with elemental magic—and forces the young queen to choose between preserving her power and dismantling the system that sustains it.

Crown of Wood and Fire

Crown of Wood and Fire

The Elemental Court Trilogy

The Elemental Court Trilogy

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When seventeen-year-old Ilarys inherits the throne she hoped would help her reclaim her magic-wielding sister, her kidnapping by a notorious pirate reveals the crown’s role in persecuting those born with elemental magic—and forces the young queen to choose…

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Meet the Author

Meet the Author

Riina Liis writes atmospheric young adult fantasy about dangerous magic, complex heroines, sweeping romance, and the choices that shape who we become.

Riina Liis writes atmospheric young adult fantasy about dangerous magic, complicated heroines, sweeping romance, and the choices that shape who we become.

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