Willow Wraith Press has the pleasure of revealing the cover for Crownfall by Michael Vadney, his debut New Adult Nobledark Fantasy!
Cover Artist: Katerina Belikova
Book Design: Adrian Gibson
Release date: April 28, 2026
Blurb for Crownfall:
Nearly a decade under the empire’s grip has left Burunt a troubled land.
Kyndel Helm knows the truth behind the Viceroy’s rise to power. After years of torture, his only goal is vengeance, but to master his powers, he needs a mentor, one that won’t kill him first.
Major Jelert Egarro came to Burunt to build something better. Instead, his talents have become weapons in the wrong hands-and those hands are everywhere. He must choose between his ideals or survival.
Lady Amara Khar must renew her family’s legacy. Sharp and ruthless, she’s kept her house alive through smuggling and shadow deals, but reclaiming her power means making allies as dangerous as her enemies.
In the struggle for power, justice, and survival, each of them must decide who they’re willing to become.
About Michael:
Michael Vadney is an American fantasy author and podcaster. Born in the Florida Keys and raised in the woods of Pennsylvania, Michael’s love for storytelling began at an early age. His passion for fantasy literature was ignited by classics like “The Hobbit” and “Redwall,” inspiring him to create his own worlds filled with complex characters and fantastic magic.
In his early-thirties, he rekindled his childhood dream of becoming an author. Balancing a full-time career in software, he dedicated nights, weekends, and many dawns to writing, learning the craft through trial and error, online videos, and the writing community.
Through his debut novel Crownfall and the Author Adjacent podcast, Michael explores themes of power, justice, and survival while sharing the challenges and victories of the writing life. His approach to storytelling emphasizes complex characters facing impossible choices, intricate world-building that serves the narrative, and themes that resonate with real human experiences, even in fantastical settings.
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