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Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

✨ By Her Will & By Her Heart ✨
A story of power, truth, and legendary love

Coming May 22, 2026
ReigningSouls.com

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April 28, 2026 at 2:11 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

The biggest lesson?

Stories are worth fighting for.

✨ www.ReigningSouls.com ✨

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June 6, 2026 at 1:11 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Meet Shane Roseaux.

The broody prince with golden eyes…
and the kind of gaze that ruins lives.

🔮 www.ReigningSouls.com 🔮

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May 29, 2026 at 1:38 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Meet Justice Veritas.

The sweetest cinnamon roll alive.
Until demons appear.

🌪️ www.ReigningSouls.com 🌪️

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#reigningsoulsseries #contemporaryfantasy #legendarylovestory

May 18, 2026 at 2:11 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Summer goals: publish novel number 2, read a dragon book, grow my author platform, and occasionally leave the house. 😂

What's on your summer bucket list? 💚

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June 4, 2026 at 12:56 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Hope springs eternal, as they say.

#IndieAuthor #AuthorLife #ReigningSouls #ByHerWill #ByHerHeart

August 18, 2026 at 7:57 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Allow me to introduce the Reigning Souls aesthetic. ✨

#ReigningSouls #ByHerWill #ByHerHeart #Romantasy #FantasyBooks

August 5, 2026 at 1:02 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

When the enemy starts sounding a little too much like your soulmate… 💚

www.ReigningSouls.com

#romantasy #bookboyfriend #byherwill #byherheart #reigningsouls

September 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Sorry. No cheating.
No "I'll take all three."
No starting a harem.

You get ONE. Defend your choice in the comments. 😌

#ReigningSouls #ByHerWill #ByHerHeart #FantasyReaders #BookTok #RomantasyBooks #BookBoyfriends #IndieAuthor

August 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

What’s better than a sweet, silly Gracie on a snowy Caturday?

Honestly? Nothing.

But my contemporary fantasy series Reigning Souls comes close—arriving late spring 2026. ❄️📖

#ReigningSoulsSeries #ByHerWill #ByHerHeart #ContemporaryFantasy #LegendaryLoveStory #ComingSoon2026 #Spring2026

January 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Meet Zaphyr Roseaux.

Idealist. Misfit. Slayer of evil.

And she’s plotting against her own family.

www.ReigningSouls.com

#ByHerWill #ByHerHeart #May2026 #bookrecommendations #indieauthor #fantasy
#reigningsoulsseries #contemporaryfantasy #legendarylovestory

April 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Meet Geoffrey Pendragon.

He’s charming.

He’s powerful.

And he’s definitely not telling the whole truth.

www.ReigningSouls.com

#ByHerWill #ByHerHeart #may2026 #bookrecommendations #indieauthor #fantasy #reigningsoulsseries #contemporaryfantasy #legendarylovestory

March 17, 2026 at 1:12 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Thought it might be fun to do a little “meet the author” post. 💚

Color me curious: what’s a random fact about you? Something you’re proud of, obsessed with, or that people usually find fascinating? ✨

#AuthorVisibility #AuthorVisibilityQuest #IndieAuthor #ReigningSouls #ByHerWill #ByHerHeart

June 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

A little reminder from one reader to another:

The right story has a way of finding you when you need it most. 💚

www.ReigningSouls.com

#ReigningSouls #ByHerWill #ByHerHeart #Romantasy #LoveStory

September 24, 2026 at 2:29 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

If you like your romance slow-burn, your heroes complicated, and your fantasy full of secrets and magic, come explore the world of Reigning Souls. 👑

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August 14, 2026 at 1:42 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Meet Honour Abilene.

Defender of good.
Destroyer of demons.
The best of friends.

The one who risks everything…
and may cost his people their future.

⚡ www.ReigningSouls.com ⚡

#ByHerWill #ByHerHeart #May2026 #bookrecommendations #indieauthor #fantasy
#reigningsoulsseries #legendarylovestory

May 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Me opening a new review notification like… 👀

Please let it be 5 stars. Please let it be 5 stars. PLEASE LET IT BE 5 STARS. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐😂

#Romantasy #ReigningSouls #ByHerWill #ByHerHeart #IndieAuthor

August 26, 2026 at 2:06 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

When your mother decides a captured princess is now your responsibility...

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September 10, 2026 at 11:17 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Meet Harmony Liandria.

A passionate princess willing to surrender herself
to protect those closest to her heart.

✨ www.ReigningSouls.com ✨

#ByHerWill #ByHerHeart #bookrecommendations #fantasy #reigningsoulsseries #contemporaryfantasy #legendarylovestory

June 2, 2026 at 2:03 AM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Author achievement unlocked:
“I gasped so dramatically my husband asked if I was okay.” 😁

Available now on Amazon, KU, and Barnes & Noble.
By Her Heart arrives June 22 💚

ReigningSouls.com

#reigningsoulsseries #byherwill #byherheart #romantasy #fantasy #bookrecommendations #fantasyromance

Y’all… I am baffled that this is this author’s debut series. She didn’t just come out swinging—she walked in, drop-kicked the door off its hinges, and yelled “SURPRISE, WITCHES!”
It took me a hot minute to fully dive in because Elyse is out here doing Olympic-level world and character building. I was basically doing mental cardio trying to keep up. But once the story actually took off? Oh honey, I was hooked. Like, “ignoring my responsibilities” levels of hooked.
I’m obsessed with Harmony as an FMC—she’s strong-willed, zero damsel energy, and zero patience for nonsense. No whining, no helpless staring into the void waiting for a man to save her. Just pure “I will fix this myself and maybe stab a few people on the way” vibes.
The magic system? So intricate and cool I genuinely wanted to take notes like I was back in school (except this time I was actually invested). We’ve got tension, war, a certified badass FMC, a gorgeous magic system, and a whole lineup of love interests who scream “enemies to lovers” so loud I need earplugs.
And that ending? I gasped so dramatically my husband asked if I was okay. Ma’am. The CLIFFHANGER. I was left dangling off the edge like a cartoon character clutching a crumbling cliff, screaming “WAIT NO—COME BACK!”
10/10. Already tying my shoelaces for the running leap into book two.

May 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Working on the ✨EPILOGUE✨ rewrite today! So excited to almost be done with the fifth draft of Book 2.

Cover reveal coming soon! 💚

#reigningsoulsseries #byherwill #byherheart #LegendaryLoveStory #contemporaryfantasy

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March 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM

Elyse Sylvan, Author

@elysesylvan.bsky.social

Alright… let me talk about my characters for a second.

Ask me anything about them. Their powers, their secrets, their cheesy names, their relationships, the choices that haunt them… all of it. I will happily overshare.

www.ReigningSouls.com

#ByHerWill #ByHerHeart #ReigningSoulsSeries