Characters of Airovale

Kira

Fae Princess of Airovale

Daughter of Thalos
Fae of Canyon Myst
Promised to Barra

Who She Is

Kira is the daughter of Thalos, the elder who speaks for the fae of Canyon Myst, and a princess among a people whose lives are measured in generations rather than years. She is quick-witted, openly impatient with ceremony, and, after a very long time of being useful to other people's plans, thoroughly tired of it.

The island runs on a pact between its human villagers and its fae, and the pact is kept the old way: through marriage. Kira has been promised to Barra, the village's leader. The arrangement keeps the peace, and she has never pretended to want it. She has translucent wings, an ability to communicate with the animals on the island, and one thing she has never been offered: a choice. She honours her father, yet honouring him has never meant obeying tradition blindly.

First Meeting: Chapter 7, Deceptive Time

Kira's name surfaces earlier, in Chapter 5, where her betrothal to Barra is first spoken of. But her story begins, for most readers, on a hunt. The castaway crew of the Nereid may hunt on the island only with a fae guardian beside them, and Thalos pairs his own daughter with Aden, a coal-stained crewman who has no idea who she is. She makes it clear she would rather be anywhere else.

What follows is part argument, part sparring match. There is a sacred white tiger in the tall grass that Aden very nearly mistakes for dinner, a handful of insults that sound a lot like compliments, and a conversation neither of them expected to have. By the time the trail drops toward the river, the question is no longer who is guiding whom.

Read it in Deceptive Time, watch it as Episode 7, or hear the chapter's score in the soundtrack.

Kira and the Law of Exchange

Under the Law of Exchange nothing is gained for free, and Kira is a cost someone else decided to pay: she is the price of peace between two peoples. Her story asks what happens when the person who has been paid out refuses to be the payment, and what that refusal costs her, her father and everyone who built a life around the arrangement. By the last chapters the cost is no longer an idea. It is something she can feel.

The Magic page lists Aden and Kira among the saga's clearest examples of the Law at work. See The Law in Action.

Her World

Her father: Thalos. Elder of the fae and keeper of the old rule. He assigns her to the hunt, and he keeps a secret from his own past.
Her betrothed: Barra. The proud, quick-tempered leader of the human village, promised to her to hold the pact together.
The castaway: Aden. The coal-stained crewman she is paired with on the hunt.
Her home: Canyon Myst and Sibhruion. The cliff village where humans and fae share an uneasy peace, and the hidden palace where her father holds court.
The rule over all of it: the Law of Exchange. Every choice on the island has a price, and time is the currency.

Where to Meet Kira

Chapter 5, Canyon Myst. Her name first surfaces, with her betrothal to Barra. Episode 5 · Listen
Chapter 7, Deceptive Time. The hunt, and the first meeting with Aden. Episode 7 · Listen
Chapter 8, The Duel. Barra's pride, a village watching, and a challenge that was never anyone's to make. Kira has to decide how much of what she can do she is willing to use. Episode 8 · Listen
Chapter 9, The Long Night. In the fae palace at Sibhruion Kira stands before the elders and begs her father to help save Aden. Thalos answers with something about his own past that she never expected to hear. Episode 9 · Listen
Chapter 10, Mystic Portal. A daring night, a price that can't be paid in gold, and a portal beneath Canyon Myst that remembers more than anyone knew. Episode 10 · Listen
Aden & Kira, the bonus song and film. Their love story as a song and video. Watch Time Is the Only Treasure

Kira and Aden: The Love Story

Her story has a song of its own. Time Is the Only Treasure is the bonus finale of the novel: a four-minute music video that follows Kira and Aden across Canyon Myst, set to an original flamenco-guitar duet.

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Kira & Aden · bonus finale song & video · lyrics and the story behind it

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kira in Airovale?

Kira is a fae princess of Canyon Myst and the daughter of the elder Thalos. She is one of the two central characters of the Airovale saga, alongside the aeronaut Aden, and her story runs through Chapters 7 to 10 of the novel.

Is Kira human?

No. Kira is fae. Her people live for generations, fly on translucent wings of light, and share a bond with the island's tigers. She belongs to the Mystics of Canyon Myst, where humans and fae live together under an old pact.

Which chapters and episodes is Kira in?

Her name first appears in Chapter 5, Canyon Myst, where her betrothal is mentioned. She meets Aden in Chapter 7, Deceptive Time, and her story continues through Chapter 8, The Duel, Chapter 9, The Long Night, and Chapter 10, Mystic Portal. The film episodes share those titles.

Where can I read or hear Kira's story?

The Airovale novel is the fullest telling of Kira's story. It comes as a paperback or ebook and as an audiobook, and the story is the same in each. The film episodes, the soundtrack and the bonus song Time Is the Only Treasure are free to watch and stream on airovale.com.

Continue Exploring

Meet the rest of the characters & fae, including Aden and Thalos, visit Canyon Myst, or learn the Law of Exchange that binds them.

Airovale — Cinema

Video episodes of each chapter

Aeronauts trade in village markets while ancient forces stir
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Life in the Village — Episode 1

Episode 1
Twin sisters cursed, one island holds secrets of the past
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The Crescent Islands — Episode 2

Episode 2
Mahala's storm destroys the greedy fleet seeking temple gold
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Curse of the Temple Gold — Episode 3

Episode 3
Survivors return to harbor, forever changed by the storm
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Coming Home — Episode 4

Episode 4
The Nereid crashes, crew discovers fae hidden in canyon mists
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Canyon Myst — Episode 5

Episode 5
Thalos reveals the truth: time is the only treasure
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Law of Exchange — Episode 6

Episode 6
Aden and Kira discover the island's buried secrets beneath the waves
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Deceptive Time — Episode 7

Episode 7
Aden's forbidden love exposed, duel determines his fate
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The Duel — Episode 8

Episode 8
Marooned and marked for death, Aden faces a night of reckoning
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The Long Night — Episode 9

Episode 9
At the mystic portal, all truths revealed, ultimate choice made
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Mystic Portal — Episode 10

Episode 10

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Airovale — The Novel

Time is the only treasure

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eBook

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Flip through all 29 pages inside our brass-fitted steampunk reader — then take it with you.

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Audiobook

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Stream a full chapter preview right here — then unlock all ten chapters for less than a cup of coffee.

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Paperback

Hold the Adventure

169 pages of steampunk fantasy — a signed-quality paperback to keep on the shelf or gift to a reader.

$19.98 169 pp · ISBN 979-8-90243-239-5

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Airovale — Frequently Asked Questions About the Book

Is the Airovale ebook the same story as the paperback or audiobook?

Yes — the story content is identical across all three formats. The only difference is the chapter illustrations, which appear in the ebook and paperback but not the audiobook.

Is Airovale worth reading if I already watched the episodes?

Absolutely. The video episodes present a glimpse of the scenery set to the soundtrack's emotional journey, while the book is where the characters' thoughts and dialogue come through — the full interior experience of the story.

Is Airovale appropriate for teens?

Airovale is appropriate for teens ages 16+. The content touches on mature themes including dueling, the penalty of death, greed, immortality, and coming-of-age young adult romance.

How much romance content is in Airovale?

The romance in Airovale is written at a young adult level, with no graphic content beyond a few kisses. It centers on the two main characters as their journey to a forbidden ruin reveals ancient secrets about the island they inhabit, and their relationship grows into love and a decision to be together.

Is there a content warning or spice level for Airovale?

No warning needed. Airovale is a romantic adventure story, safe for readers ages 16 and up, with no graphic moments beyond a kiss.

Is Airovale a series or a standalone book?

Airovale is a series. The first book introduces the story, and additional books — two or more to complete the arc — are currently in development.

Is there a comparable story to Airovale?

Not exactly. Steampunk fantasy with time travel exists, and fantasy with fae exists, but few stories combine both. The closest comparisons are Carnival Row (Amazon Prime Video) or The Anubis Gates (Tim Powers) — though Airovale is a wholly original fantasy world with no historical setting.

Is Airovale a book or a movie?

Primarily, Airovale is a story told through three lenses: book, video, and music. The website and companion channel (Roku TV) present short cinematic episodes alongside a complete original soundtrack, while the book is the deepest way to experience the full story — the center of the Airovale experience.

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