Forbidden Captive, Paperback, Signed by Author
Shapeshifters have been in an ancient rivalry against Vikings for as long as any realm can remember.
Zyra has always felt like an outsider among the other shapeshifters of Waylria. From the time she could shapeshift into a wolf, even her parents have distanced themselves from her, believing her a disgrace. But when her life becomes entangled with the brutal Viking she encounters in the forest outside her people’s borough, Zyra sees an opportunity to prove herself.
Discovering the intruder is Riker—the Viking Prince of Sandire—Zyra is forced to return her sworn enemy home, where his father is waiting to execute him for treason. Refusing the Viking King’s demand to return the runaway prince could bring a reckoning of blood and war upon Waylria. But going to Sandire brings far more danger than Zyra could imagine.
Swept into a staggering world of deceit, betrayal, and unforeseen passion, a forbidden attraction unravels in Forbidden Captive (Legends & Predators #1).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Forbidden Captive is only available for pre-order at this time. It is set to be released September 25, 2025. This product will not ship until the official release date.
At this time, all pre-orders receive a bookmark, stickers, and art print!
Next pre-order incentive goal: bonus chapter sneak peek from sequel!
Shapeshifters have been in an ancient rivalry against Vikings for as long as any realm can remember.
Zyra has always felt like an outsider among the other shapeshifters of Waylria. From the time she could shapeshift into a wolf, even her parents have distanced themselves from her, believing her a disgrace. But when her life becomes entangled with the brutal Viking she encounters in the forest outside her people’s borough, Zyra sees an opportunity to prove herself.
Discovering the intruder is Riker—the Viking Prince of Sandire—Zyra is forced to return her sworn enemy home, where his father is waiting to execute him for treason. Refusing the Viking King’s demand to return the runaway prince could bring a reckoning of blood and war upon Waylria. But going to Sandire brings far more danger than Zyra could imagine.
Swept into a staggering world of deceit, betrayal, and unforeseen passion, a forbidden attraction unravels in Forbidden Captive (Legends & Predators #1).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Forbidden Captive is only available for pre-order at this time. It is set to be released September 25, 2025. This product will not ship until the official release date.
At this time, all pre-orders receive a bookmark, stickers, and art print!
Next pre-order incentive goal: bonus chapter sneak peek from sequel!
Shapeshifters have been in an ancient rivalry against Vikings for as long as any realm can remember.
Zyra has always felt like an outsider among the other shapeshifters of Waylria. From the time she could shapeshift into a wolf, even her parents have distanced themselves from her, believing her a disgrace. But when her life becomes entangled with the brutal Viking she encounters in the forest outside her people’s borough, Zyra sees an opportunity to prove herself.
Discovering the intruder is Riker—the Viking Prince of Sandire—Zyra is forced to return her sworn enemy home, where his father is waiting to execute him for treason. Refusing the Viking King’s demand to return the runaway prince could bring a reckoning of blood and war upon Waylria. But going to Sandire brings far more danger than Zyra could imagine.
Swept into a staggering world of deceit, betrayal, and unforeseen passion, a forbidden attraction unravels in Forbidden Captive (Legends & Predators #1).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Forbidden Captive is only available for pre-order at this time. It is set to be released September 25, 2025. This product will not ship until the official release date.
At this time, all pre-orders receive a bookmark, stickers, and art print!
Next pre-order incentive goal: bonus chapter sneak peek from sequel!
Earley Literary Press, LLC
Forbidden Captive
Copyright © 2025 by Ashley Earley
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First Edition
Published by Earley Literary Press, LLC
Publication Date: September 25, 2025
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Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9879815-4-2
Exclusive Hardback ISBN: 979-8-9879815-5-9
eBook ISBN: 979-8-9879815-3-5
This is a work of fiction. The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products are intended or should be inferred.
Book Cover by Wolfe Fantasy
Translations by James C.
Formatted using Vellum
Map illustration by Fantasy Fox Maps
Line Editing & Proofreading by Dee’s Notes
Developmental Editing by Earley Editing, LLC
CONTENT WARNINGS: Animal death (not pets, but shapeshifters), blood/gore, combat, death, violence, torture, verbal sexual assault, misogyny, discrimination between one species and another.
