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LMM 576: Fashion Advice

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one with a tricksy Kith-kin to track down.

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Fashion Advice

Argent left, an appointment to keep. Tyrone dropped by with something scrumptious for Jacques to sleep in. And Inti joined the club, clambering onto Ji...

Pre-Orders x4

Four Stories Coming Soon! After a weekend of set-up, I have firm release dates & links to pre-orders (only Amazon/Kindle so far) for the next four stories that will release. Here they are:

Scribbled in Margins (Songs of the Amaranthine, #9)
Release Day: April 4
Amazon | shelve on Goodreads 

Suuzu and the Nine Nippets of Legend (Amaranthine Interludes, #2)
Release Day: April 22
Amazon | shelve on Goodreads 

Farley (Journeymen of Stone, #1) by C.J. Milbrandt
Release Day: May 23
Amazon | sh...

LMM 575: Petal Moon

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s far from home.

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Petal Moon

Torloo-dex Elderbough skipped forward, tail flagging. Jiminy grinned and made room, and slim arms wrapped around Jacques’ middle. Adoona-soh’s youngest was a capable hunter,...

Scribbled in Margins

Pre-Order Now! The next short story in the Songs of the Amaranthine collection will be releasing on April 4, 2023!

They were sent into solitude, yet neither of them was ever truly alone.
Wrongfully accused of insulting a man of higher rank, a bright young man is banished to a remote post where he must stand watch over a signal fire. Batu isn’t entirely alone, though. There’s an orange-robed monk who checks in on him from time to time, and he’s somehow befriended a golden eagle. But strange ...

LMM 574: Because Wolves

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the wolf.

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Because Wolves

Jiminy’s smile was the same as usual, but he was as jumpy as a cricket. Jacques finally asked, “Am I making you nervous?”

“Tiny bit. No offense.”

“How can I put you at ease?”

“Wel...

LMM 573: Mutuals

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s in town.

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Mutuals

After years of careful tailoring, Jacques’ devotion fit. Closing his eyes, Jacques basked in the knowledge that Argent both knew him well… and genuinely cared. Theirs was a mutual at...

Bard & Barbarian

Updated! Bard & Barbarian has updated over on my Patreon with Ch59: “Treasure Room,” because quests have goals … and sometimes they’re shiny. Of course, sometimes, they’re not what anyone expected. Like, at all. ::twinkle::

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LMM 572: Cyril’s Boys

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the very pretty ones.

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Cyril’s Boys

Find Me was exactly the sort of boutique that Jacques gloried in, and the three very pretty shop boys didn’t hurt. Jacques adored Tyrone’s instinct for lines, Faisal’s sense of d...

LMM 571: Fitting Pastime

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who arranged a play date.

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Fitting Pastime

“On the sly, as it were,” continued the man. “Best not to rile the wolves with what amounts to a friendly game.”

Jacques considered the unmarked alley door. It ...

LMM 570: Looking After

Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the well-tailored one.

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Looking After

Jacques rarely saw Argent in flight, at least… not in speaking form. So while he was very generously offering to foist Jarrah on this distant kinsman, he was—peripherally—enjoy...