Author: Ebony Lee

Ebony Lee is an Australian fantasy writer whose debut introduces a young woman crossing from ordinary life into a divided magical realm. Stones of Steele, published in 2023, follows Aria as conflict across six dimensions and the discovery of an unusual stone force her to reconsider her heritage, loyalties, and possible role in a long war. The novel blends portal fantasy, romantic tension, and questions of trust while placing personal identity inside a larger struggle for power. Lee has described herself as a lifelong fantasy reader from Queensland and an emergency nurse, experiences that sit alongside her work as a new novelist rather than replacing the book's invented world. Stones of Steele was planned as the opening volume of a trilogy, so its revelations and unresolved choices establish a continuing story rather than a closed standalone adventure. The book's emphasis on dimensional travel, contested lineage, and a young woman's growing agency positions Lee within contemporary romantic fantasy for younger readers.