Yulefire Rising: A Christmas Fantasy Advent Calendar Book of Magic and Courage

A YA Christmas Fantasy Filled with Magic, Romance, and a Fight to Save Two Worlds

Seventeen-year-old Tanwen Hale only wanted to help an elderly woman in a snowstorm. Instead, she shatters a snowglobe, falls through a portal, and lands in Yloria, a winter realm where glowing lanterns hold ancient magic, dragons sleep in the mountains, and a crack in the sky threatens to swallow the world whole.

The queen is dying.
The heart of the realm is fading.
And every lantern across the land is losing its light.

When Tanwen discovers she can see the "lanternlines"-threads of magic binding every village-she becomes the only one who can mend the world before Yulefire, the night when hope burns brightest.

But each lantern she restores pulls her deeper into Yloria... and farther from home.

With the help of:

- Ash - a brooding young assassin haunted by a shard of living magic
- Tamsin - a quick-witted mage who understands the realm's secrets and the ancient queen whose life depends on Tanwen's healing magic

...Tanwen begins a twenty-five-day quest to restore the lanterns, close the sky-rip, and protect Yule before it's destroyed forever.

But the fallen sorceress Elara has her own plans-and she wants Tanwen's power for herself.
Saving the queen may mean that Tanwen must take her place, costing her the future and family she longs to return to.

A story of courage, first love, impossible choices, and the power of light in dark places.

Perfect for readers who love:

• YA fantasy with strong heroines

• Christmas and winter magic

• Slow-burn romance

• Portal fantasy and magical quests

• Found family themes

• Emotional holiday adventures

• Vivid worldbuilding and cozy-meets-epic vibes

Fans of young adult fantasy will find themselves completely enchanted.

This holiday season... step into a world where lanterns remember, the heart chooses fiercely, and even the smallest spark can mend a broken sky. 25 days of magic towards the countdown to Christmas.