The Forgotten Aspects — Book 1: The Remains of the Star-Forgers

Book one of a planned four-part series.

The Forgotten Aspects is a slow-burn story of two wildly mismatched souls — one mortal, one anything but — learning to share a workshop, a fire, and eventually a life. Elara and Shelin's journey is tender, funny, and quietly extraordinary, built on curiosity, stubbornness, and the kind of trust that takes time to earn.

But beneath the warmth of their growing bond, something ancient and dangerous stirs. The Star-Forgers left remnants behind — and when one surfaces in Elara's barn, the lazy dragon and the reckless engineer find themselves facing a threat older than civilization itself.

This first book introduces readers to Shelin and Elara and the world they inhabit together. The story will continue across planned three more volumes, expanding into the wider universe of the Aspects and his siblings.

A note on tone: this is not a high-fantasy epic or a fast-paced adventure. It is a quiet, character-driven story for readers who enjoy found family, slow-burn romance between genuinely unusual partners, and a universe that feels lived-in and old. Fans of The House in the Cerulean Sea or A Psalm for the Wild-Built may find something familiar here.