Join local author Erica Rose Eberhart in conversation with Wren Cotrone for the release of her novel Diminished

Author bio:
Erica Rose Eberhart is a neurodivergent, disabled writer of queer characters, dragons, girls who grow feathers, and boys who become trees. She resides in the Finger Lakes of New York with her partner and child, and has sampled landscape inspiration from her time living near mountain ranges of New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Having written stories since she could string a sentence together, she now focuses primarily on young adult and adult fantasy, as well as whimsical personal essays.
Erica dabbles in many creative pursuits such as embroidery, crochet, painting and baking, but writing is her first love. She has a BA and MA in English, as well as a copyediting certification. Erica has worked with words her entire life, whether at libraries, bookstores, or as a communications and technical editor for the federal government, periodicals, and novels. Her writing has appeared in Bella Grace Magazine and her debut novel, Tarnished, released in January 2025. The Elder Tree Trilogy is her first trilogy.

Synopsis:
A queen haunted by ghosts. A dragon cursed in human skin. A kingdom on the brink of war.

In the aftermath of her father’s death, Queen Greer stands at the edge of grief and revelation. Magic—once forbidden—has returned to Wimleigh, but so have enemies. When a prophetic funeral warns of rising death, it sets into motion a chain of events that will test the mettle of queens, heirs, and warriors alike.
As Greer grapples with panic attacks and the vengeful ghost of her father, her sister, Caitriona, struggles under the weight of monstrous expectations. Bearing horns, scales, and the voice of a dragon in her mind, Caitriona must lead a secret mission with Ailith MacCree—now a royal guard—north to find a lost prince who could stop a war—if he’s willing to fight.
But treachery weaves through the forests, poisons creep in, and fae assassins lurk in the shadows. With kingdoms falling to darkness, an ancient tree bleeding out its final life, and bonds shattered by betrayal, Wimleigh’s hope rests on a dragon no longer afraid to rise.

When magic is reborn and monsters wear crowns, who dares to lead the charge?