My Books - Duologies and Trilogies

SKY EVER FALLS (book 1) -

"Beauty and the Beast" meets "The Hunger Games" and "Divergent" in this duology - previously published in parts under the series title In The Lion's Court:

What is the sound of madness in Quentrell? Perhaps it is a lion looking for someone to devour...

Chosen to enter the palace and compete for the crown, Galilea Noy fights to hold onto what matters most, even as her very identity is being stripped away by an Empire eager to shape her into someone else.

Rumors of madness whisper through the palace hallways. Every candidate has their own secrets to keep; their own revenge to plot. Murder may be against the rules of the game, but rules were made to be broken.

Competition is fierce and only one will live to be named the new Monarch of the Empire.

Fashioned from fairytale and dystopian, Quentrell is a world in which America was torn apart by the Civil War and divided into protectorates—owned and controlled by leaders of its conquering nations, set against a backdrop of industrial factories, poisoned wastelands, and a dazzling technologically-advanced capitol.

A "beauty vs. beast" retelling, perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES, DIVERGENT, and THE SELECTION series!

Available at: Amazon

THESE MORTAL WINGS (ADVERSE DEVICES, book 1) -

It's A War Where Gods And Mortals Clash...

In Lebab, man walks in the shadow of the White Tower, taking for themselves many wives and sacrificing their children to the gods who rule the great city. Society sees only one purpose for women: to increase the honor and prestige of their husbands by bearing sons. Without a male relation to take charge of them, they are left destitute and cast-out into the poor sectors.

Elishah relies on her brother to provide for her; he has always protected her and encouraged her to pursue her dreams of dancing.

Until a devastating explosion leaves her alone in the world.

But she never should have survived.

One man steps forward in the aftermath, to tell her she has a rare and powerful gift...

The Wings fight to protect mankind from an ancient evil that has been spreading its poisoned roots throughout the city since the beginning of time--from a world that lives unseen beneath the surface.

And the legendary gods of Babel are rising once again.

Yehoshua knows his fellow Wings cannot win this battle alone. Elishah could be the key to a long-forsaken genetic code. With her help, they could defeat Babel once and for all.

If he can convince her of the ability flowing through her veins...

Available at: Amazon

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Upgrades, holidays, and a submission to my first anthology...

I have exciting news to share!! Last newsletter, I shared how I was inspired to write a prequel to my portal fantasy series IN TIME AND MEMORY . I hinted that publishing plans were in the works, and now the wait is over and I can share those plans with you! I've been writing stories since I was eight years old; I didn't write anything down until years later, and that's when I started seriously thinking about writing and publishing a book. I knew early on I wanted to self publish; I've never gone with traditional publishing. But anthologies are cool - and something I really wanted to be a part of, if I could just know about them soon enough to write and submit something! And I finally got that chance with The Order of the Pen Press, who opened submissions for a 'ships' themed anthology. So I have been busy writing and finishing THE PRINCESS FROM THE SEA to submit. Today I found out that myself, along with 9 other authors, have been accepted into that anthology ...

Beauty and the beast retellings, and bookversary special editions...

This year in May marked 7 years since I published the novel that started me on the journey of fairy tale retellings, and 10 years since I wrote the first scene in SAVING BEAUTY . I have dreamed of having an illustrated-cover version for my books, and to offer hardcover editions. So I took the plunge and did both to celebrate this bookversary! I spent weeks between the cover art, new map, and interior feature illustrations, and also behind-the-scenes author notes. The story received a fresh edit and a few detail corrections to really make it shine. It was truly a labor of love. I hope to continue with bookversary hardcover editions for each book in the CROWN OF STARS series, on their 7 year anniversary. That means CHASING CINDERS is up next in May 2024! I've already begun on the cover for that one, and I can't wait to show it to you - it'll be epic! WRITER'S LIFE: This is my birthday month, and I was so blessed to celebrate with my mom and brother this year. With put...

Forest treks, and reinventing the merfolk in my upcoming portal fantasy series...

Whenever I'm asked the question, which fictional world would I want to live in, I always choose Narnia without hesitation. Who doesn't want to find a magical land of talking beasts and epic destinies hidden in their wardrobe...err, closet? For years, I have wanted to write my own portal-style fantasy, and now I'm ready for you to meet that world in my upcoming series IN TIME AND MEMORY . I've been building that world for some time now - with its three kingdoms of water, earth, and sky, and the people who belong to it as empathy effectors, time trekkers, and memory mappers. And of course, there will be dragons and merfolk! Not your typical merfolk, however. The people of the water kingdom (the empathy effectors) are fully human, with the ability to manipulate water into many forms (as water weavers). Their kingdom was the first that I explored, as one of my favorite male main characters, Kelsea, belongs to this world. What makes them especially important to this series ...

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