Today we are happy to help reveal the cover of the third book in Kerstin Espinosa Rosero’s Burn Red Skies series! The first book in the series, the titular Burn Red Skies, was Fantasy-Faction’s pick for the 7th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off back in 2021! (You can read our review here!) We are super excited to get to read the final book in the series when it releases in September! But I’m getting ahead of myself.
For those unfamiliar, let me introduce you to the series thus far.
Burn Red Skies is a dark epic fantasy series with interdimensional dragons, airship pirates, elemental magic, and sword lesbians. Let’s me the first two books!
Burn Red Skies (Burn Red Skies #1) by Kerstin Espinosa Rosero
It starts with a rift that burns a thousand scars into the sky.
It makes the winds stop.
It makes the stars go dark.
It awakens an ancient beast.
And with it, a new reign of blood.
It is the Summoning.
And at the heart of it is fire.
When the Summoner’s army blazes through her village, Dove is forced into hiding. Torn from everything she knows, she begins training in the elements with only one goal in mind: to find her brother. She just needs to get past the Summoner’s army—but how can she slay a dragon that is already dead?
Rise Red Kingdom (Burn Red Skies #2) by Kerstin Espinosa Rosero
It starts with a rift that burns a thousand scars into the sky.
It makes the winds stop.
It makes the stars go dark.
It awakens an ancient beast.
And with it, a new reign of blood.
It is the Summoning.
And at the heart of it is fire.
Dove’s plan to slay a dead dragon has backfired spectacularly. Now there are two dragons, and Valerya the Fireborne is burning everything in her path to hunt her down. In the aftermath of battle, Dove must use her courage, wits—and an erratic, impulsive dragon—to protect her companions, make unexpected alliances, and survive.
Oh! I should probably also introduce you to the author of the series. Meet Kerstin Espinosa Rosero!
Kerstin is the author of SPFBO7 finalist Burn Red Skies. Her quest to be a translator has led her to live all over the world, including the US, Germany, Taiwan, and the Philippines. When she is not writing or working, she is traveling, sketching, or kickboxing. It is her goal to turn her sketches into stories.
And now, the moment you’ve been waiting for! The cover reveal for book three the final book of Burn Red Skies: Fall Red Empire!
Fall Red Empire (Burn Red Skies #3) by Kerstin Espinosa Rosero
It starts with a rift that burns a thousand scars into the sky.
It makes the winds stop.
It makes the stars go dark.
It awakens an ancient beast.
And with it, a new reign of blood.
It is the Summoning.
And at the heart of it is fire.
Temperamental dragons. Enchanted forests. Blood mages. Dove’s list of problems just keeps growing. As Summoner General, Dove must team up with Valerya the Fireborne to protect the realm from its newest threats. Wars will be waged. Heads will be parted. Allegiances will be tested.
Against the fury of interdimensional dragons, all the fire in the world may not be enough.
I’ve always loved the covers for this series. They are unique and evocative without being too busy. Once again artist Franziska Stern has created a piece that is eye-catching and fits the feel of the story beautifully! I also love how all three covers seem to meld into each when placed together.
Fall Red Empire is due out September 15, 2026 and you can preorder your copy today! You can learn more about this series on the author’s website or follow her on Bluesky and Instagram!
And thank you again to Kerstin for letting us help reveal this amazing cover!
