Flight to Velidred

A winged fugitive and a reluctant tracker must outrun a vengeful cult across a hostile kingdom in a high-stakes race to sanctuary where the price of freedom is measured in both blood and sky.

10/30/20252 min read

Flight to Velidred is a suspenseful YA fantasy novella.

Kestrel never meant to become a thief.

But when he sneaks into the midnight ceremony of the Blood of Pantaleon, a shadowy cult devoted to sending the souls of the dead into the heavens, curiosity turns to catastrophe. A fall into the sacred canyon leaves him marked by forbidden magic and changed forever. He emerges not with broken bones, but with wings, living, magnificent wings that shimmer with power and promise the freedom he’s always longed for.

Freedom, however, comes with a price.

The wings Kestrel wears were never meant for him, and the Blood of Pantaleon will stop at nothing to reclaim what was stolen. Now branded with a secret, the Falcon Prince is hunted across a kingdom where flight is dangerous, yet powerful. Every beat of his new wings draws him closer to the sky, and closer to the vengeance of those who want him grounded for good.

Enter Greer, a sharp-eyed archer and tracker hired to guide Kestrel to the distant Velidred Castle,

the last refuge beyond the Blood’s reach. Skilled and pragmatic, Greer knows better than to trust princes with wings. Each day on the run the assassins close in and the wilderness becomes more dangerous.

Together, they must cross forbidden lands and outwit deadly pursuers. Each day, Kestrel wonders whether the price of his freedom will cost more than he can bear.