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Escala's Wish
by
David James
Genre/s
Action and Adventure, Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
Publish Date
December 13, 2025
Short Description
An action-adventure romantasy filled with intrigue, sharp banter, dangerous secrets, and real emotional stakes.
Escala’s Wish, the debut fantasy-romance novel by David James, launches the epic Tales from Valla series, where fey politics and forbidden love collide in a world shaped as much by choices as by power.
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It started with a kiss.
Escala Winter, a mischievous pixie from the Court of Dreams, only wanted to understand love.
But one impulsive kiss awakens a long-buried grudge, forges a treacherous alliance, and unleashes a storm of vengeance that threatens to consume both mortal and Fey realms.
Banished from her enchanted home, Escala is thrust into a world of danger and deception, and burdened with an impossible quest that may be her only chance to make things right.
She’s hunted by a cruel rival, haunted by the loss of her best friend, and entangled in a sinister revenge plot older and darker than she could ever imagine.
Now, trapped in the mortal world, Escala must confront a past she never knew, and an evil she accidentally unleashed, one that could destroy her family, the fey realm, and the entire material plane.
Escala’s Wish is a sweeping coming-of-age tale about magic, mischief, and the dangerous price of curiosity.
Escala never meant to cause the end of everything, but can she stop it before it's too late?
This is a fresh, unique romantasy: no werewolves, no vampires, no “bad boy” love interest, and no enemies-to-lovers arc. Instead, the romance is sweet, gradual, emotionally sincere, and reminiscent of classic fantasy love stories, an innocent slow burn that grows from shared trials and genuine connection.
Told by an energetic and egotistical bard named Wigfrith Foreverbloom, Esacla's Wish is a tale of redemption, sacrifice, and love, where every price of curiosity might be too high.
Step into Valla and discover how one wish sets an entire world in motion.
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Editorial Review
Escala’s Wish is a fantasy novel that feels like a story you’re hearing in a crowded tavern, told by a bard who believes completely in his own charisma and in the power of the tale he’s about to share. That framing shapes the pacing, the humor, the emotional timing, and the way tension is built.
If you enjoy fantasy with a romantic core, Escala’s Wish delivers a relationship thread that matters. The romance makes the stakes feel personal, grounding the story’s larger magical consequences in longing, trust, and the price of choosing love in a world that’s ready to punish it. For romantasy readers who want heart alongside adventure and myth, this is likely to be one
of the book’s most satisfying elements.
At the heart of the book is a premise that treats the fey realm as beautiful and brutal in equal measure. The story leans into romance, court politics, and quest momentum, but what gives it real staying power is how emotionally rooted it feels. The author’s note makes it plain that Escala began as a long-lived role-playing character, and that history shows up on the page in a way that’s hard to fake. She has a defined spirit, a recognizable voice, and an emotional internal logic that keeps her from feeling like a generic fantasy heroine dropped into a set of fantasy events.
From a presentation standpoint, the book reads like something made with care. The formatting is clear, the structure is easy to follow, and the additional touches like Valla Maps and the professional cover design credits point to an author who understands that the reading experience includes the “object” of the book, not only the words inside it. This won’t be the perfect match for every reader. If you don’t enjoy a strongly voiced storyteller, or if you prefer fantasy that stays in a more neutral narrative lens, Wigfrith’s theatrical delivery may feel like too much presence at times. And if you like your fantasy prose lean and fast, some of the more expansive passages may slow your momentum. But if you enjoy fantasy with a performed, fireside energy, character-first emotion, and a world that feels influenced by tabletop storytelling while still standing firmly as its own novel, Escala’s Wish offers a memorable experience with real personality.
