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Close tothe Sun

by Lana Delmoure

An empress who rules with iron will. A corsair sailor who catches her eye. And a world where flying too close to the sun might be exactly what they both need.

Close to the Sun — Book Cover

What happens when the wrong girl gets the right power?

Lia has always been the odd one out. She lives in an Imperial Palace, but wears the dull grey robes of a failed magic student. Surrounded by power — she just doesn't seem to have any of her own.

Until one day, she does. Spectacularly. Accidentally. And in front of entirely the wrong people.

"Never — NEVER — have I heard of a wingless woman possessing it."

Suddenly Lia is shipped off to a world in the clouds — a kingdom of the Celestials, winged beings who are elegant, ancient, and more than a little bit snooty about humans. To them, she is a puzzle. Enter Prince Kyrian — clever, cool, and convinced Lia is basically a science experiment. He's not exactly welcoming. But he is paying very close attention.

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Wingless in the Sky — World Guide

Wingless in the Sky is an epic fantasy set across two worlds: the sun-drenched imperial city of Maritana, ruled by Empress Maren De Valoren, and the breathtaking floating realm of the Celestials — a sky civilisation of winged beings who command ancient heart magic from cities suspended above the clouds.

Contents
  1. The World of Maritana
  2. Aeloria & The Sky Realm
  3. The Celestials (Highfolk)
  4. Heart Magic
  5. Key Characters
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Lunara — The Sky Capital Lunara
Maritana — Coastal City Maritana
Aeloria Aeloria
Lana Delmoure

"I wanted to write a heroine who starts with nothing — and ends up being the most dangerous person in the room."

About Lana Delmoure

Lana Delmoure is a fantasy author with a passion for worlds that soar — literally. Drawn to stories of outsiders finding their footing in unfamiliar places, her writing blends lush world-building with sharp political intrigue and characters who feel deeply, messily real.

Lana grew up near the sea, which perhaps explains her love for horizons — that feeling of standing at the edge of something vast and unknown. Her stories are full of them: borders between worlds, between people, between who you are and who you might become.

Wingless in the Sky is her debut novel, and the first book in the Sky Court series. When she isn't writing, Lana can be found with a strong cup of tea, a battered fantasy paperback, and strong opinions about fictional love interests.

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Close to the Sun
Free Download

New Free Short Story — "Close to the Sun" is Out Now

Lana Delmoure's brand-new prequel short story is available to download for free. Set in the world of Maritana before everything changed, it's the perfect place to start your journey into the Soul and Wing series.

April 2025 Download Free →
Borne on His Wings cover
New Release

Book Two Announced — "Borne on His Wings"

The Soul and Wing series continues. Lia and Kyrian return in the breathtaking second instalment, where old alliances shatter, sky cities fall, and a bond forged in heart magic is tested like never before.

May 2025
The High and the Deep
Coming Soon

Book Three — "The High and the Deep" Revealed

Lana Delmoure reveals the title and first details of the third Soul and Wing novel. What lies beneath the clouds? What waits in the deep? The sky is no longer the limit — and the sea holds secrets older than Aeloria itself.

June 2025

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The World Above

"Some destinies are written in the sky."

Floating citadels. Lightning-forged magic. A world above the clouds where every choice carries the weight of kingdoms — and the fall is always very, very far.