Atop the Trees, Beneath the Mountains

For readers of romantic fantasy epics like Kushiel's Dart and Melusine comes New York Times Bestselling Author SM Reine's gothic fantasy novel, "Atop the Trees, Beneath the Mountains."

• Elves vs Dwarves, but make it empire vs anarchy
• LGBTQI+ - a nonbinary trans narrative
• 300,000 words (about a thousand pages)
• Moody, gothic, and traumatic
• Please check screenshots for trigger warnings

The Elf empire is dying. The Dwarves have fallen to anarchy.

When he's called to a distant tower, Esor an Amen believes he's taking an ordinary teaching job. Instead, he finds a dangerous family with ancient secrets...and a dark lord obsessed with him.

Lord Corvin stalks Esor through shadow and controls his every movement. Though Lord Corvin is set to marry a lady, he makes it clear there is only one prize he desires: Esor bound in his bed forever.

The Dwarven Warlord approaches the port city. No army can stop him. He seeks a hostage as revenge, and he will not settle for less than Lord Corvin's lover. But there is more to this pursuit than Lord Corvin will reveal.

Whoever controls his heart controls the world.

Hi there! I am the bestselling author known as SM Reine. I've sold over a million urban fantasy books since I began publishing in 2011. For almost a decade, I whetted my skills on a dozen different series in a joyful explosion of creativity.

I happily present to you my newest passion project: Atop the Trees, Beneath the Mountains, a gothic fantasy book.

I challenged myself to write a book that could rival the amount of world building as Wheel of Time. I drew a lot of inspiration from JRR Tolkien's methods, especially in terms of linguistics and cosmogony. I aimed for the sensuality of Kushiel's Legacy. Did it work? Let me know. :)

Happy reading!