Sylph is master of wind and air and holds the gift (or curse) of extreme empathy, discerning the emotions of his fellow elemental guardians and mortals. He hides the impact of carrying all that emotional baggage with sarcasm and innuendo, using sex as a means of self-medication and escape. When confronted with rogue Phoenix Serafina, his Sylph brethren urge Bruce to destroy her before a conspiracy to resurrect and unite three of her kind disrupts earth's elemental balance, unleashing a fiery apocalypse. Instead, he makes it his mission to save Serafina and the planet by teaching her to control the fire within her. If they succeed, she’ll transform from timid creature in hiding to formidable elemental guardian an ally. If they fail, her untested passion and fire will doom them both and all they hold dear. Bruce can shapeshift into an eagle and other flying creatures. Sports eagle wings in his humanoid form.

Born a Phoenix, one of the most unstable and dangerous elemental forces on the planet, Serafina has spent her entire life in hiding with her brother. Two Phoenix in close proximity are bad enough, but if the encounter a third Phoenix or fall into the wrong hands, they could destroy the planet with their fire. Her tight control and efforts to blend in make her appear timid and weak, but inside of her is a core of steel. She’s fiercely protective of her brother and determined to keep the world safe, butting heads with Bruce as he tries to convince her to stay alive and find her brother when he is accidentally resurrected from ash instead of self-destructing. She can channel magic fire and manipulate natural fire, and she can assume the form of a firebird, though her shapeshifting abilities are limited to the bird and humanoid form.

Former Rhinemaiden and current high-ranking freshwater river guardian, Lorelei lives with her immortal rock star husband, Vance Idol, at their Tennessee home base. She and Vance faced their own demons and nearly insurmountable challenges to be together, with more than a little help from Bruce. She loves the Sylph like a brother and would do anything to aid him in his duties as an elemental guardian and in his pursuit of happiness. She can shapeshift into any type of fish, mermaid, and can assume a legged humanoid form when visiting the mortal world but must always return to the water. She can also channel her considerable power to shift into a fearsome water dragon.

Vance Idol (stage name for Vincent Violetti) is the lead singer/frontman for The Rivermen and immortal husband of Lorelei. His love for her and loyalty earned him the favor of a river god, which granted him immortality, but did nothing to alleviate his struggle to stay sober and cope with guilt/grief over the death of his former girlfriend and bandmate. Bruce became his unlikely ally in his quest to be with Lorelei, and he’s loyal to the Sylph who has become something of a pain-in-the-ass but loveable brother-in-law.

A wind elemental guardian and the antithesis of a happy-go-lucky Slyph, this "emo succubus," as her brother calls her, used to feed off misery and pain in mortals, draining them of their life force. She was severely punished for breaking elemental guardian law while challenging Lorelei to claim Vance Idol, sentenced to 50 years as a mortal and fending for herself without powers. She claims that she and the other Dark Sylphs, who are regarded as abominations by their kindred, are an oppressed minority who are persecuted for their natures, which they cannot control and should not have to change. When in full power, she can shapeshift into a bat and other flying creatures, and sometimes appears with dragonfly wings in her humanoid form.

United States

Fantasy

Romance

Adventure

English

Book

Movie

Television

Tennessee

Present Day

Elements of a classic adventure/quest with romance, danger, gods and monsters. 

Starts in present day Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a significant portion of the action moving to Reelfoot Lake State Park near Memphis. The setting informs the plot and atmosphere with the natural beauty of Tennessee forests, rivers, and lakes, and the danger of unleashing a cataclysm upon activation of the the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

Griffyn Ink

D.B. Sieders

Parents Strongly Cautioned

Library of Congress

Southern Elemental Guardians Series Trailer

A timeless fairytale for grownups meets modern day Music City USA.

Set in present day Nashville, Tennessee, the setting informs the plot and atmosphere with it's unique blend of urban grit and glamor juxtaposed with natural world. The soundtrack as rich and diverse as Music City, USA.

Elements of a classic adventure/quest with romance, danger, gods and monsters.

Set in present day Chattanooga, Tennessee, the setting informs the plot and atmosphere with the charm of the downtown riverfront, Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga Choo Choo Historic Hotel, and the natural beauty of the Tennessee River and surrounding countryside.