The Children of Verus Trilogy
The Children of Verus is an epic fantasy trilogy by Australian author Paula Weston. Set in the divided kingdoms of Amadea and Pyrie, the series follows warriors bound to an ancient fire, who are caught up in a heresy that threatens to tear their world apart. Blending political intrigue, moral conflict and slow-burn romance, the trilogy explores faith, loyalty and the cost of corrupted religion.
The Shadow of the Eagle: Book 1
Formats: Paperback and ebook
Published: 29 October 2025
Available: Worldwide
Page count: 396
Ages: 15+
Genre: Epic fantasy
Publisher: Ignite Books
Distributor: Ingram Spark
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A warrior. A runaway. A kingdom on the brink of war. When heresy rises, who will survive the power shift?
Life is meant to be simple in Amadea: worship the god Verus, obey her prophet and serve the king.
But heresy is taking root in the kingdom, sprung from the writings of a mad prophet. It threatens to inflame tensions with neighbouring Pyrie, whose border attacks and slave uprisings continue to rob the kingdom of peace.
Tristan has no interest in heresies. But when the warrior finds Sabine on the side of the road – starving, beaten and all too ready to resort to violence – his life becomes increasingly complicated.
In the capital, the Thirteenth Prophet has sensed a change in the sacred flame, the source of his prophetic power, and he engages an ambitious warrior to help find the heretics.
Sabine and Tristan find themselves allied with heretics out of loyalty, not belief. Their bonds to those they love, and their growing attraction to each other, will be tested in ways neither of them sees coming.
The Shadow of the Eagle is the first book in The Children of Verus Trilogy, an epic fantasy series by Australian author Paula Weston. It explores how dehumanising an enemy corrupts the soul of a society, and the ways in which those involved justify their hatred. It’s also about the nature of loyalty, love, faith and friendship.
Do the books need to be read in order?
Yes. The story unfolds across the trilogy.
What genre is The Children of Verus?
It is an epic fantasy trilogy with political intrigue, warriors, religious heresy and slow-burn romance.
Where should I start?
Start with The Shadow of the Eagle
The Lake of Stolen Bones: Book 2
COMING: 27 March 2026
Formats: Paperback and ebook
Available: Worldwide
Page count: 434
Genre: Epic fantasy
Ages: 15+
Publisher: Ignite Books
Distributor: Ingram Spark
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Danger on every side. Dark secrets ahead.
Tristan and Sabine are headed for enemy territory, bound by blood, desire, and the burden each now carries.
For Tristan, it’s leading an army he’s been ordered to abandon to hunt for the lost writings of a mad prophet. For Sabine, it’s entering a land that may reveal everything she fears about her past…and her future.
Even Rhys can’t outrun duty when he crosses paths with Lystra, a captured wolf-clan askara with her own score to settle.
All four are pushed into unfamiliar territory and haunted by choices none is ready to face.
But nothing will prepare them for what’s waiting at the lake in the dark heart of Pyrie: secrets powerful enough to threaten loyalties and unmake more than kingdoms.
The Lake of Stolen Bones is the second book in The Children of Verus Trilogy, continuing the epic fantasy story of Tristan, Sabine and the growing conflict between Amadea and Pyrie.
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What is The Children of Verus about?
The trilogy follows the fate of warriors bonded by oath to a monk and a desperate runaway, as they confront a religious heresy tied to the sacred fire of Verus. As tensions rise with neighbouring Pyrie, their loyalties, faith and personal bonds are tested in ways that threaten to reshape the world.
