A.A. Gordon

A.A. Gordon writes fantasy romance shaped by seasonal courts, dryad loyalties, and the folklore of the Wild Hunt. Captive of the Wild Hunt opens the Heart of the Tithriall series with Ornella, a Summer dryad captured by riders from the Autumn Court while trying to protect her future king. Her reluctant warden, Sage, has orders to train her for the Hunt, yet both discover danger that threatens more than their rival territories. Published in 2023, the novel builds its conflict from frost magic, court allegiance, and an attraction neither character trusts. Gordon gives Ornella competing obligations rather than a simple escape route: defending Summer may require cooperation with people she has understood only as enemies. Captive of the Wild Hunt is followed by Bane of the Wild Hunt, which continues Ornella's place among the riders and widens the conflict around the Vale. The opening volume functions as both a captivity narrative and the first movement in a larger story about seasonal power, chosen loyalty, and fey survival.