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The Dawn of Peace (Etherya's Earth) Kindle Edition

by Rebecca Hefner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 414 ratings
From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Hefner

Before the end of hatred, there was the dawn of peace…

Two immortals from warring species save each other’s lives as the conflict rages on.
Alrec, the hulking Vampyre warrior, spares her first.
Years later, Kilani, the fierce, uncompromising Slayer, returns the favor.
Stuck in her remote cabin, their bond grows as Kilani warily nurses her injured Vampyre, determined to deny her growing desire for the man with deep, knowing eyes and mesmerizing fangs.
And, of course, there’s only one bed…

The sizzling prequel to the Etherya’s Earth paranormal romance saga

This novella is brought to you by an author who adores her readers and always wanted to write a prequel for the series that launched her career. Written for both current and new readers, this steamy, heartfelt story has brand-new characters and a HEA.
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    162 pages
  2. Language
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  4. Publication date
    January 25, 2022
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  1. She’d always loved dawn.  Something about it was refreshing, reminding the soul it had another day to get things right.
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  2. Princess Miranda and Vampyre King Sathan. The current state of war in their kingdoms resulted from the actions of previous generations, and perhaps the new rulers could be the ones to repair the damage.  Only time would tell, and one thing Etherya possessed in her infinite providence was great patience.
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  3. “I think you’re magnificent,” he rasped, leaning down to give her a blazing kiss.  “I accept you exactly as you are, Kilani.”
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Etherya's Earth Series Order:
    • Prequel: The Dawn of Peace
    • #1: The End of Hatred
    • #2: The Elusive Sun
    • #3: The Darkness Within
    • #4: The Reluctant Savior
    • #4.5: Immortal Beginnings
    • #5: The Impassioned Choice
    • #5.5: Two Souls United
    • #6: The Cryptic Prophecy
    • #6.5: Garridan's Mate
    • #7: The Diplomatic Heir
    • #7.5: Sebastian's Fate
    • #8: The Solitary Protector
    Prevent the Past Trilogy
      • A Paradox of Fates
      • A Destiny Reborn
      • A Timeline Restored

      Product details

      • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NW9QLVH
      • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Reading Goddess Press, LLC
      • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
      • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 25, 2022
      • Language ‏ : ‎ English
      • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
      • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
      • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
      • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
      • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
      • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
      • Print length ‏ : ‎ 162 pages
      • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
      • Customer Reviews:
        4.3 out of 5 stars 414 ratings

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      Rebecca Hefner

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      USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Hefner grew up in Western NC and now calls the Hudson River of NYC home. In her youth, she would sneak into her mother’s bedroom and read the romance novels stashed on the bookshelf, cementing her love of HEAs. A huge Buffy and Star Wars fan, she loves an epic fantasy and a surprise twist (Luke, he IS your father).

      Before becoming an author, Rebecca had a successful twelve-year medical device sales career. After launching her own indie publishing company, she is now a full-time author who loves writing strong, complex characters who find their HEAs. Rebecca can usually be found making dorky and/or embarrassing posts on TikTok and Instagram. Please join her so you can laugh along with her!

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      Customers find this book to be a brilliant prequel with a perfect novella format, featuring a romantic story with action elements. The writing is well-executed with a captivating voice performance, and customers appreciate the relatable characters and amazing world-building. They describe it as a steamy quick read that's easy to follow, with one customer noting how the world view is clear from the narrative and dialogue.

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      34 customers mention "Storyline"34 positive0 negative

      Customers enjoy the storyline of this book, describing it as a brilliant prequel that is incredibly well written and fun to read.

      "I liked this story, it was cute & entertaining. I’m looking forward to the next book. I hope there’s more hot scenes than in this book." Read more

      "...The author did a great job setting up the plot for the rest of the series, and I’m excited to dive into book one...." Read more

      "This is a well told story with great character development and a believable story line. Kilani and Aldrich are immortals and eternal enemies...." Read more

      "...This was a short, sweet, push and pull story with the one bed trope that now has me hooked and dying to read the rest in the series!" Read more

      27 customers mention "Readability"27 positive0 negative

      Customers find the book easy to read, describing it as a perfect novella and a steamy quick read, with one customer noting it's sweet enough to be read between longer books.

      "I enjoyed this quick listen. The narrator did a good job voicing all the parts...." Read more

      "I absolutely loved this book! Narration by Evan I thought would turn me away or be a distraction but it wasn't! Well done!..." Read more

      "...🔥 I really enjoyed this book, written and audio. I'm really glad I picked this up...." Read more

      "...this as a palate cleanser read, it’s short and sweet enough to be read in-between longer, more stress inducing novels...." Read more

      23 customers mention "Romance"23 positive0 negative

      Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as a sweet love story with action elements, and one customer notes it's a perfect quick forbidden romance.

      "...The romance between Kilani and Alrec is both sweet and genuine, with a slow burn that builds into undeniable passion...." Read more

      "...This was a short, sweet, push and pull story with the one bed trope that now has me hooked and dying to read the rest in the series!" Read more

      "...This is Romeo and Juliet amplified, except no dual dramatic partings from their lives. They're immortal, after all...." Read more

      "...Their love is very sweet, it made me smile to watch these two sweeties fall for each other...." Read more

      20 customers mention "Writing quality"20 positive0 negative

      Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it well-crafted and easy to read, with one customer noting that the world view is clear from the narrative and dialogue.

      "...audio version, and Zachary Zaba, the narrator, was amazing—his voice was captivating and left me eager for more." Read more

      "...The world view is clear from the narrative and dialogue. Unlike many stories that throw unlikely twists into the plot to make the path" Read more

      "I enjoyed this quick listen. The narrator did a good job voicing all the parts...." Read more

      "...The narrator is Zachary Zaba. I loved his voice for Alric, and he wasn't bad for Kilani. Story: 4.5 stars Narration: 4 stars..." Read more

      16 customers mention "Character development"16 positive0 negative

      Customers appreciate the character development in the book, finding them relatable, with one customer highlighting the badass leading lady.

      "...It establishes the characters, their history with slayers, vampires, and the demons that inhabit this world...." Read more

      "This is a well told story with great character development and a believable story line. Kilani and Aldrich are immortals and eternal enemies...." Read more

      "...Just the right amount. The plot was easy to follow and I grew attached to the characters. I must admit that I may have shed a tear or two...." Read more

      "...The storyline is great, and I adored the characters, but it took me a little longer to finish it than it normally would...." Read more

      14 customers mention "World building"14 positive0 negative

      Customers appreciate the world building in the book, describing it as amazing and well-developed, with one customer noting how it pulls readers deeper into the story.

      "...The romance between Kilani and Alrec is both sweet and genuine, with a slow burn that builds into undeniable passion...." Read more

      "...Well done! The story progresses at a pace that wasn't hard to keep up with. The spiciness was not off putting at all...." Read more

      "...I love the idea world that Hefner is building with this novella, and I can’t wait to see what happens with Kilani’s friend Miranda the princess of..." Read more

      "...The author created an interesting well developed world with the FMC wanting to be a warrior, but the really fun and not backwards at all..." Read more

      10 customers mention "Spice content"10 positive0 negative

      Customers enjoy the spice content of the book, describing it as a spicy novella, with one customer noting that the spiciness was not off-putting.

      "...The spiciness was not off putting at all. Done tastefully and there wasn't so much that it is a turn off. Just the right amount...." Read more

      "...The vampire/slayer relationship was cute, and the spice in this book was GREAT… I listened via audiobook and didn’t love the male reader sometimes..." Read more

      "...It’s well written and very enjoyable. This is a spicy novella about these two unexpected enemies working together and finding love...." Read more

      "...There was some spice which is always good in my book and it was done in a tasteful manner...." Read more

      8 customers mention "Strength"8 positive0 negative

      Customers appreciate the strength of the character, with one describing her as a "badass woman."

      "...Kilani is a badass woman that doesn't care that she is an aristocrat and wants to learn to fight and stand by the men defending their kind against..." Read more

      "What a great prequel! Kilani is a strong, powerful Slayer aristocrat...." Read more

      "...The atmosphere created and characters were so realistic. Strong, interesting, and fascinating characters that are well developed and diverse...." Read more

      "...Alrec is kind, funny, strong, and loving. Kilani is tough, independent, smart, witty, and wants to be accepted as a fighter and make her own..." Read more

      Great Start to the Series
      5 out of 5 stars
      Great Start to the Series
      I loved this prequel to the Etherya's Earth Series! We are taken on a journey back in time when the Vampyres and Slayers are at war, but during this time Alrec and Kilani find love....a forbidden love. Oh how I love this world that Rebecca Hefner has created. There once was a time where the Vampyre and Slayers lived in harmony but since the "Awakening" they have been at war. Kilani is a badass woman that doesn't care that she is an aristocrat and wants to learn to fight and stand by the men defending their kind against the Vampyres, this is where she meets Alrec for the first time. Then five years later she finds herself helping him heal after he's been injured by Demons. During the time they spend together they grow close, as close as two can get and they fall in love but can these two make it work? Only one way to find out...grab your copy today! I highly recommend this book to those that enjoy Steamy Paranormal Romances, Inter-species Romances, or Forced Proximity Romances. Happy Reading!!!
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      Top reviews from the United States

      • Marisara
        5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
        Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2025
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        I liked this story, it was cute & entertaining. I’m looking forward to the next book. I hope there’s more hot scenes than in this book.
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      • Summer
        4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this listen.
        Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2025
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        Interesting series prequel. I enjoyed how strong willed that the female lead character is. She didn't let her father dictate her life. Her father is a real piece of work I tell ya. Sounds like it will be a good series to listen to.
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      • Brad Friedlander
        5.0 out of 5 stars Difference and Really Good
        Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2025
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        This is a well told story with great character development and a believable story line. Kilani and Aldrich are immortals and eternal enemies. Circumstances cause their paths to crash into each other and the story evolves from there. The world view is clear from the narrative and dialogue. Unlike many stories that throw unlikely twists into the plot to make the path
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      • Cindy
        3.0 out of 5 stars A prequel which I’ll continue to read.
        Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2022
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        Two races at war.
        Kilani, a pawn in her fathers machinations seizes the chance to escape and flees after a deadly fight in which…
        Alrec, a soldier in the opposing army, let’s her live when faced against her.
        Years later she’s free but in exile and rescues a certain man. Against her better judgement, even though he sparred her life, she returns the favor.
        I mean she could have just left him to the daylight. He’s Vampyre after all.
        How does this end? Of course they get to know one another but they both that it can never be. She’s supposedly dead in her from fleeing her father and he is a soldier against her people.

        In the end, this is their love story.
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      • Rose Patterson
        4.0 out of 5 stars Hooked from the beginning
        Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
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        This is the prequel to Etherya’s Earth series, and it’s a fantastic start. It establishes the characters, their history with slayers, vampires, and the demons that inhabit this world. The romance between Kilani and Alrec is both sweet and genuine, with a slow burn that builds into undeniable passion. Their chemistry is sizzling, and off the charts. The author did a great job setting up the plot for the rest of the series, and I’m excited to dive into book one. I really hope the series delves deeper into Kilani and Alrec’s journey. I listened to the audio version, and Zachary Zaba, the narrator, was amazing—his voice was captivating and left me eager for more.
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      • Megan denham
        5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, catchy and perfect novella
        Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2022
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        In our world women are weak, we are meant to serve our chosen duties and be quiet but since the awakening I’ve changed, I can no longer deal with this existence. We met in an attack from his Vampyre clan on my people and he saved my life now I am Indebted to him, but I certainly never believed I could ever feel anything but hatred for him….

        I’ve never read this series before or this author but once I read the description it sounded exactly like the change of pace I needed and it felt good to jump back into fantasy again. This was a short little prequel novella and I enjoyed every second of it.

        Kilani is a aristocrat slayer who is every bit feisty as she is stubborn, she takes crap from absolutely no one even her high raked father who has destined a life for her she does not want. She will do anything for her people and wants nothing more then to help them move forward to a world not so full of hatred and war that they have been stuck in for far too long. Alrec is a warrior, a soldier who lost all of his family in the awakening and just wants to uphold their memory and legacy.

        When these two meet even though its in an attack and she is ready to kill him, Alrec can’t help but to be memorized by this golden halo goddess. This is definitely a insta love per say type of story but honestly I didn’t mind at all, it fit the story well and just made sense. They are two people who against all odds and rules can not be together, their very relationship is forbidden and their kinds are not meant to connect. But the very start you are rooting for them and just wish they could say screw everyone else we belong together!

        This was a short, sweet, push and pull story with the one bed trope that now has me hooked and dying to read the rest in the series!
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      • Miesha34
        5.0 out of 5 stars I loved the story!
        Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024
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        I absolutely loved this book! Narration by Evan I thought would turn me away or be a distraction but it wasn't! Well done! The story progresses at a pace that wasn't hard to keep up with. The spiciness was not off putting at all. Done tastefully and there wasn't so much that it is a turn off. Just the right amount. The plot was easy to follow and I grew attached to the characters. I must admit that I may have shed a tear or two. The only thing I did not quite like was the use of pet names so soon. Other than that, it was great! The plot twist I secretly prayed for didn't happen but overall very good book. I'd read the ebook now that I've listened to the audiobook because I liked it that much!

        *I received a complimentary copy of the audiobook from the author via Story Origin*
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      • Joni (livebythemoon7)
        4.0 out of 5 stars Quick Listen
        Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2025
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        I enjoyed this quick listen. The narrator did a good job voicing all the parts. I would listen to the narrators again, and I look forward to continuing this series.

        I received a gifted copy. This review is honest and voluntary.
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      Top reviews from other countries

      • Kelly
        5.0 out of 5 stars Fab start to a series ❤️
        Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2022
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        I've read all of Rebecca's other books under her pen name so it was time to try this series! I loved this prequel, I've not read any of the other books in the series yet so this is my first one. I loved Kilani and Alrec and how their relationship developed. I love it when the guy is tough on the outside but when he finds his other half you see a really soft side. I need my own Alrec 😍. There is a bonus scene that you can get at the end of the book if you sign up for Rebecca's newsletter and I'm glad I did ❤️❤️. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series 🙂
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      • Tinna
        4.0 out of 5 stars enemies to lovers
        Reviewed in Australia on May 25, 2022
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        Kilani is a slayer but women are not allowed to fight in her world. Alrec is a vampyre soldier, he meets Kilani in the battle field and is impressed by her beauty and skills so he does not harm her, letting her go. Years later, Kilani has moved to the outskirts of the town when she reconnects with Alrec who is injured and she nurses him back to health, falling in love in the process.

        I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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      • Olivia Thomas
        4.0 out of 5 stars A world building novella to your next favourite fantasy series!
        Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2023
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        Wow! Okay I was a little let down by this novella, until I did some digging and realised this was a prequel for a whole series - which made so much more sense! I reread it with that in mind and here are my thoughts.

        I love Kilani. I do. Who doesn’t love a bada$$ female warrior who deserves the world and more for being stuck for eternity in a universe where misogyny and tradition limit the bounds of what can be done for the war currently raging.
        This novella was fast paced, easy to digest, even easier to understand (fantasy series’ can be so difficult sometimes so this was PERFECT), and overall had me giggling to myself like a schoolgirl at how sweet and cutesy everything was.

        My only qualm with it, and this is purely from my perspective, is the language used. It’s clear this world is set far off from present day, so it took me most of the book to get used to the terminology and dialect used, due to it’s aged and dated origins (I sound so intelligent whilst saying nothing at all haha!)

        Overall, loved it and I’m definitely going to look into getting the rest of the series!
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      • Zoe
        5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
        Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2022
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        So, I actually listened to the audio book of this as I wanted to read but my eyes needed to rest - but I'm so glad I did as it was wonderfully done.

        The Dawn Of Peace is a fantastic prequel to the Etherya's Earth Series. It's packed full of love, honour and of course vampyres and slayers. It's a steamy read, and you'll 100% love Alrec. He's witty, funny and definitely knows how to please Kilani.

        Definitely read this if you're after a fantasy world with vampires and to completely escape the real world.
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      • Brianna Glenn
        3.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Read
        Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2023
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        This was a new author for me and a series I had not read before. This novel is a prequel to the Etherya's Earth series, and although I know nothing of the world, I was able to enjoy it like a standalone. Most of this book is romance, which I enjoy...but I wish there was a little more world-building involved.

        Overall it was an enjoyable read and had some pretty spicy moments I won't forget anytime soon. It seemed to be a good introduction to the series and I will be reading the rest of the books!
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