Kristina L. Wildes - Defiance. Desire. Destiny.

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Kristina L. Wildes✦

Defiance · Desire · Destiny

Forged in Blood

A novel of the Empathy series

Forge your path, or succumb to your destiny.

About the author✦

Kristina Wildes is a small-town romantasy author whose debut novel, Forged in Blood, thrusts readers into a multidimensional world at the crossroads of love and war.

Throughout the Empathy Series, she shines light on topics that are often considered taboo, offering a sense of community and understanding to those who have endured some of life’s darkest tribulations.

A path into a dark pine forest.

Kristina L. Wildes✦

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As a young girl, Kristina developed a deep love for writing, photography, and horseback riding.

Empathy · Volume 1Out now

After a premature awakening from her stasis, the High Fae Verena finds herself entangled with an ancient Demon Prince and a gray-eyed Werewolf Alpha. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, she must either defy the stars and forge her own path, or perish.

Also in the Empathy series

  • Coming soonCast in Shadows
  • Coming soonInked in Chaos

Where to buy✦

Forged in Blood

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Cover art

Ivorie Arts

What readers said✦

“HOLY COW. Wildes just keeps growing as an author in her craft, gaining a stronger voice and a greater command of her story. This is an impressive book for any author, little less a debut novelist.”

Andra King Wearden
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From the book✦

“I was raised to lead, but I was born to kneel. And to whom, my love, is you.”

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Journal✦

June 2025

How I Found My Book Cover Artist

Let me tell you something straight up. I do not half-ass my book covers. I full-ass them! If I'm going to spend years bleeding over words, those babies are going to be dressed in their absolute best when they hit the shelves. Period.

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More entries✦

  • Jun 2025The True Cost of Self Publishing
  • Sep 2025Workshop 9
  • Sep 2025Workshop 8
  • Sep 2025Workshop 7
  • Sep 2025Workshop 6

Events✦

Galas, balls and appearances. Dates are announced here first.

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Upcoming✦

  • Dates to confirmFire & Brimstone
  • Dates to confirmIce & Moonlight
  • Dates to confirmWhispers in Porcelain

Reach out✦

For media enquiries, literary collaborations, and additional information.

author@kristinawildes.com

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