My collection of published work, including novels, short stories, and collections of flash fiction.
FANTASY
DAUGHTERS OF FIRE & SEA (Daughters of Fire & Sea #1)
Born of fire and sea, twin sisters begin a perilous journey that will either save the world or destroy it.
Since the disappearance of their mother, Elaina, four years ago, twin sisters Lyric and Runa Graymorn have been living on their own. They've always known there were secrets in their past, but when Elaina's shocking return threatens their lives, the sisters must flee from the only home they've ever known.
Traveling far from their small village, Lyric and Runa learn that myths are more real than they imagined, and there is magic in their blood, magic they can use. But their unexpected adventure brings new dangers, and the choices they make will affect the future of their world.
Daughters of Fire & Sea is an epic NA fantasy adventure story with elemental magic, dragons, family secrets, travel, lost gods and warring kingdoms. It is appropriate for mature YA readers and adults.
THE DRAGON FLUTE (Daughters of Fire & Sea #2)
A quest to save the world.
Betrayed by their allies and separated by powers beyond their control, Lyric and Runa will not be broken. Dragons once again fly the skies, but their world’s ancient guardians have been transformed into killers. Driven mad by dangerous magic, the dragons are burning their way across the land, driving Erith further into chaos.
Forced to make new alliances, will the sisters find a way to restore the dragons’ sanity and heal the Taint before it destroys Erith? Or will the world be overtaken?
The Dragon Flute is the second book in the Daughters of Fire & Sea epic fantasy trilogy.
DARK OF NIGHT (a Blood of Erith Novelette)
A young girl, a living nightmare, and a choice that will change her life forever.
Amana, the daughter of a Jainan seamstress, wakes to find a terrifying creature in her home. When it attacks her mother, Amana must find the strength to fight or lose everything.
Dark of Night is a short story set in the world of Daughters of Fire and Sea. Amana can also be found in The Dragon Flute, the second book in the DFS epic trilogy.
KINGDOM OF ESSENCE
To survive here, you either grow wings or claws.
Hunting stolen relics as a reclamation agent of the Tower, Elitsa only cares about two things - keeping her head down to earn enough money to start a new life, and finding the rogue mage who murdered her mother. When coerced into a conspiracy between the Guild and a gang of thieves, Elitsa has to decide if loyalty and revenge are worth risking her life.
With captivating characters, daring heists, and dangerous magic, this enchanting fantasy adventure spins a tale about the power of hope and friendship and our connection to the world around us.
GUILD OF LIES (a prequel novella)
All Elitsa wants is to become an agent for the Tower.
Sixteen and fiercely focused, she sees the Guild as her best chance to find her mother’s killer. But the life of a reclamation agent is not as noble as she thought, nor the alliances she must make.
Guild of Lies is the prequel story to Kingdom of Essence, but it can be read before or after the novel.
SHORT STORIES
“Beloved” in Issue the Fifth: Witchlore
A short story about revenge and loss, and a witch who lives by the sea.
Wyrd & Wyse: Issue the Fifth: Witchlore is the 2021 autumn issue. Wyrd & Wyse is a literary & arts magazine, and the fifth issue explores new lore surrounding witches. Whether it’s looking at Baba Yaga from another angle, reframing the way we view the witch as a villain, or imagining alternate realities for witches to operate in, WITCHLORE examines what it means to be a witch from a variety of angles.
No longer available in print.
Unusual Diction: Volume 1 (A Collection of Character-Driven Flash Fiction)
A knight regrets her rescue of a gilded prince. A cat unearths a hand in the garden. A vampire plots her rise to power. Quests and furious revenge, beauty, and horror, immerse yourself in character-driven stories as they fight and dream and fly.
Unusual Diction: Volume One is a collection of 100-word flash fiction tales from a variety of genres, including fantasy, steampunk, science fiction, and horror.
Unusual Diction: Volume 2
Sinister trees and swaggering pirates. Dreamwalkers and summer spells. Broken oaths and dragon fire. Find new worlds in this collection of flash fiction stories that will delight, amuse, terrify, and inspire in under 100 words.
Unusual Diction: Volume Two is packed with compelling characters and beautiful and strange worlds. Included in this installment are several long serials including The Mad Queen (epic fantasy with an eccentric queen), The Blooded Archer (magic, a fallen prince, and a dangerous desert landscape), and Hunters (urban fantasy with snarky monster hunters who are monstrous themselves).
Unusual Diction: Volume 3
Phoenix riders and wolfborne vengeance. Swords of myth and vampiric angels. Red moons and mercenaries. Find new worlds in this collection of flash fiction stories that will delight and inspire in under 100 words.
Unusual Diction: Volume Three is filled with compelling characters and captivating worlds. Included in this installment are several longer stories and serials like Angels (spaceships and bloodthirsty angels), Lumi (firemancers and space research vessels), and The Shepherdess (epic fantasy about a warrior who thought she left her bloody past behind).
Lawbringer & A Wish in the Dark
Lawbringer and A Wish in the Dark are two short fantasy stories, inspired by fairy tales. Hear the stories of Revelyn, the Lawbringer, and Marieke, a young woman seeking a wish from the Night Queen.