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Welcome to the website of Ella Walker Henderson, author of the epic fantasy Selah Series, the Valaria Descending Series, and The Legendaries Series. Don’t miss her upcoming dragon rider series, Dark Sky. Book 1, Wings of Night comes out on November 11, 2025!

Don’t miss Wings of Night, book 1 of Dark Sky

“This is one of those books that you wish you could read for the first time all over again.” Jordyn, Goodreads

“Imagine this…Fourth Wing, The Hunger Games, and House of Dragons had a love child…That love child would be Wings of Night by Ella Walker Henderson. This is a beautifully written story about found family, physical and emotional trials, and betrayal.” – LiAnna, Goodreads

“This story was fabulous and made me feel things for a book I haven’t in a long time.[…]It has fun banter and a found family trope for the ages.” Miranda, Goodreads 

“What an AMAZING BOOK! Talk about having a hard time putting it down! This has definitely become one of my favorites and I’m just dying for the next one to hit! It took me from 8pm to 5am to finish this book and I do NOT regret it!” Tori, Goodreads

“I thoroughly enjoyed this book, so much I had difficulty putting it down. EWH’s character building and world building are some of the best I’ve read and the psychological turmoil of real relationships is well done.” Angelia, Goodreads

“I loved this book! The world building was amazing, character dynamics were so relatable and the plot had some great twists and turns! Definitely recommend checking it out!” Mary, Goodreads

No one believes she deserves to be a rider. Except for him. But he may be her greatest threat of all. 

Zaydah has dreamed her whole life of becoming a rider of the creatures in the sky. In a kingdom always at war, there’s no greater honor than joining their ranks. She and her best friend, Brev, have trained every day for the last ten years to earn their place and follow in their fathers’ footsteps.

In the Black Mountains, where the military sprawls over its hilltop base, not everyone remembers their fathers as heroes. The king has forbidden their last names to be spoken aloud. Enemies won’t forget the wrongs of decades past.

Zaydah and Brev vow to watch each other’s backs and do whatever they can to succeed. They’ve always been an unstoppable team, and neither of them can trust anyone.

But secrets thrive in the Black Mountains. Nothing can prepare Zaydah for what she’ll uncover, and everything could tear her and Brev apart, most of all, the prince and his unusual interest in Zaydah.

Check out my new free novella, set in the world of Dark Sky

Augusta is the first princess in a hundred years to become a rider of the creatures in the sky. She’s led a pampered life, but she’ll throw all of that away to fly. Every sword fight in the mud and every night she sleeps on the hard ground will be worth it.

On the day of Choosing, when she’s about to step in front of the crowd, Rorius Secondus shoves into her from behind on a hillside slope, sending her sprawling into the mud. She won’t look weak and refuses to use her royal status as a crutch. So she does what any sane woman would do. She slaps him across the face, leaving a red mark for him to remember her by.

If anything, Rori grows more intrigued. Though they’ve joined different divisions, neither of them can ignore the other. When rumors spread of slavery in a neighboring island kingdom, Augusta and Rori are part of the mission assigned to investigate. 

Rori explored those seas growing up with his merchant father and will aid the experienced commanders with navigation. Augusta is less than pleased with her own role, a temptation of marriage to the prince to ensure their welcome into a hostile nation. 

But Augusta can’t ignore the rising tension with Rori that only grows on their journey, no matter the many lines that separate them. 

All four books of the Legendaries Series are out!

“Highly recommend for anyone who likes Pirates of the Caribbean with a bit more magic mixed in!”

Known as an adventurer on the seas, Shawn Carcerian has always been one slice away from the life of a pirate. As a breathless, he can swim without the need for air. Others of his people possess this same strength, but no one else can dive quite like Shawn or dismantle a ship from its keel single-handedly.

He’s developed a reputation across the seas, and every merchant and pirate knows he’s not a man to double cross.

But in one way, he’s never been a scoundrel. One woman has held his love for years. She’s his home port and the song that keeps him sailing back to the islands where he grew up. And finally, he’s asking her to marry him. He’ll do whatever he can to build a life with her, even if that means spending more time on shore.

A few hours before he proposes, Eloise comes to him with devastating news. She’s dying of a rare sickness of the lungs that only breathless can develop. Her mother died of the same disease.

Shawn’s coming journey to explore the Southern Seas with hurricanes and masses of pirates just developed a far more important and personal motivation. He’s going to find a way to cure her, whether with the unusual jewels of an island in the south or through the medicines of an emperor.

Shawn will do whatever it takes to save the love of his life, and he won’t spare one moment away from her, not when her days are numbered. He and a circle of old friends embark on a new journey, one that lures storms and dives deep without a need for breath under the seas.

A whole new world awaits them.

A tropical island cozy fantasy.

Can you love someone you only see once a year?

Shawn Carcerian is building a name for himself as the most famous captain of the Trysanthem Isles. But he has an old reputation as a heartbreaker that precedes every visit home.

That’s never mattered to him until the day he meets Eloise and steals a kiss that he doesn’t want to be their last.

Join them on their islands, away from the adventures on the high seas, and find out what happens every year when Shawn comes home.

The Breathless works both as a prequel to The Legendaries Series, but also as a standalone cozy fantasy.

Don’t miss the first book in the Valaria Descending Series! Find it on Amazon now!

The raiders came, they took her father, and they left her for dead.

In the heart of the Northlands, the Varg is the greatest warrior of his clan. His daughter, Valaria, has trained all her life to follow in his footsteps.

The morning after her initiation as a warrior, an enemy clan ambushes the Varg’s hunting party and leaves Valaria unconscious. When she wakes, her father has disappeared. 

When the clan refuses to send men after the Varg, believing him dead or soon to be, Valaria leaves on her own. He’s alive, and she will not rest until she rescues the father who gave her everything, no matter the cost.

The warriors who captured him won’t be easy foes, most of all Culland Jarlsorn, the son of the enemy warlord. Rumors say he is better with a sword than even the Varg.

But during her mission, Valaria discovers a new force beyond the clans that threatens them all. 

Buy Of Wind and Lightning, 1st book of the Selah Series, for only 99c on Amazon!

In a land of legends, three rival nations hunt the ancient relic that can control rare and powerful warriors. 

With lightning speed and an affinity for knives, Desa is one of the warriors the relic can enslave.

Disguised as a mercenary, she joins a band of enemy warriors who also hunt the relic. In the height of battle, a startling connection links her to their leader, William. They can each predict what the other will do in a fight.

Will William help her find the relic or betray her for the glory of his northern kingdom? His aid could be worth the risk.

For if Desa’s oldest adversary succeeds in the hunt, he will destroy her and her world.

Who will triumph? Join the epic journey to find the relic first.

Selah Omnibuses out now!

Three rival nations hunt an ancient relic that can control her, but Desa will hunt rather than be hunted.

Desa is a legendary, a warrior of impossible abilities. Faster than lightning, she can also heal from deadly wounds. Bound to her desert king for life, she has little freedom. But when he dies in a rebellion, she can finally seek the relic herself.

William leads the famed Eleven warriors and seeks the relic for the glory of his northern kingdom. Against his king’s orders, he follows an irresistible pull into enemy territory.

When Desa and William’s paths collide, a startling connection links them: they can predict what the other will do in battle. 

Will they betray each other in the search for the relic or forge a lasting partnership? For if an old enemy succeeds, he will destroy them and their world.

Follow Desa and William on an epic adventure with enemies to lovers (clean) romance and a band of brothers with a sense of humor, all in books one through three of the Selah Series.