Aeris Legends Books 1-3

By: Julie C. Gilbert

Narrated by: Teralyn Davis

Fighting for peace could cost them everything.

Daniel and Marina find themselves embroiled in a quest to unite Aeris’s two magic races and defend the innocent against the Dark Man’s grand plans to enslave the world.

The Huntsman and the Healer: A dangerous secret draws Marina and Daniel together.

The Dark Man’s Wrath: The Dark Man threatens Marina in a bid to control Daniel.

The Lady’s Grace: The Dark Man’s attention turns to destroying Daniel and Marina’s daughter.

They are willing to face the Dark Man’s wrath, but will their convictions hold when the cost could be their daughter’s life?

This is a prequel trilogy that follows the events of River’s Edge Ransom and leads right to the beginning of Redeemer Chronicles. Aeris stories in order: River’s Edge Ransom, The Huntsman and the Healer, The Dark Man’s Wrath, The Lady’s Grace, Awakening, The Holy War, Reclaim the Darklands.

©2020 Julie C. Gilbert (P)2021 Julie C. Gilbert

Fighting for peace could cost them everything.

If you like your fantasy emotional, heavy on sacrifice, and unapologetically sad, the Aeris Legends prequel trilogy delivers exactly that.

This collection, The Huntsman and the Healer, The Dark Man’s Wrath, and The Lady’s Grace, follows Daniel and Marina as they’re pulled into a conflict far bigger than themselves. Their goal sounds noble enough: unite Aeris’s two magic races and protect the innocent. The problem? The Dark Man has other plans, and he’s willing to hurt the people they love most to get what he wants.

The first book does a great job of drawing Daniel and Marina together through secrets, danger, and a slow-burn connection. By the second, the stakes jump sharply as the Dark Man directly targets Marina to control Daniel. And by the third, things turn downright brutal when his focus shifts to their daughter. The question isn’t just whether they can survive, but what they’re willing to lose along the way.

This trilogy is very much a bridge between River’s Edge Ransom and the start of the Redeemer Chronicles, and it does that job well. You can feel the groundwork being laid for future heartbreak, conflict, and moral complexity. Fair warning: this is not a happily-ever-after kind of series. It’s sad, often painful, and the ending absolutely leaves you wanting more.

I listened to the audiobook, and Teralyn Davis deserves a shoutout, her narration really elevated the emotional weight of the story and kept me engaged through the darker moments.

Overall, while the series leans heavily into sorrow and sacrifice, it’s still an enjoyable and compelling read (or listen). If you’re okay with bittersweet endings and characters who keep fighting even when the cost is unbearable, this prequel trilogy is worth the journey.

Excellent

This was an excellent clean Christian adventure fantasy with some clean classic romance. I loved that it was realistic, even though it was sad in places, and that the characters were very well rounded out! I’m definitely following this author!

First Three Books of an Entertaining Fantasy

I enjoyed the first three books of this young adult fantasy. Julie C Gilbert is very skilled at creating a complete world with several different races and various magical abilities. Her characters are robust and well developed. Her plots are convoluted with many surprising twists and turns. I was very entertained and I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I recommend this series for those who enjoy this genre. Teralyn Davis' narration is great and her style adds to the story's appeal. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.

An awesome series

I don't even know where to start. This series has it all. A story full of love, courage, hope, magic, greed, friendship & betrayel. The author created some great characters some good and some evil. This has a complicated web of lies, truths & deceptions woven into an epic story of good and evil. Daniel & Marina are doomed from the start when they wanted to marry. Being from 2 different magical races some of their people were against it. Along with that Marina believes someone is trying to kill her father. Then it switches gears to Marina inheriting from her family. The inheritance sealed Marina's fate & angered one. Then Vick comes along and their world changes again. Meanwhile The Dark Man is rising with the help of a particular servant. Treachery , bribery & fear for all involved in The Dark Man's evil plan. Such a great read.

Enticing world!!

I loved this series honestly. While I read the first book a while back, this one was far more enticing, especially since it had all three books wrapped into one. While sometimes the emotional side of things is lost due to how deep the world’s is lore The amount of time and care placed into these novels is incredible and I love re-listen to it on occasion to relive those fun And tragic moments.
All the characters are rather complex and have Very difficult choices, they must make which can be relatable sometimes in real life. I would not recommend this to anyone under the age of 13. I would say that is a very good novel for coming of age and young adult readers.