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Oracle of Life: The Lords' Gambit Series Volume One

Oracle of Life: The Lords' Gambit Series Volume One is now available for pre-order! Oracle of Life's Cover Was Designed By Jesh Art Studio Coming January 17th, 2023 Six fallen lords.
Three vengeful goddesses.
And one mortal, damned to prophesy for them all.

An Exiled Oracle

Nariah, the Heiress of Ellonai, is dead. An exiled, desert-dwelling Doomsayer is all that remains within the shell of the powerful princess she once was.

A Heretic

She isn't sure which of her visions her people hate more: the one where the three benevolent goddesses they serve have decided to destroy the world, or the vision of six lords falling from the skies to save them.

The World's Only Hope

Stumbling across the very lords she's been seeing in her visions for years, only Nariah's accursed gift of Sight can aid the lords in their rebellion against the goddesses, and determine the fate of her world before it's turned to ash.

But does she even want to save those who've wronged her? 99 Cents For A Limited Time At The Following US Retailers: Amazon US Barnes & Noble Apple Books Kobo Other Retailers
​(Including International Retailers) Other Retailers Add ​Oracle of Life To Your "Want To Read" List: On Goodreads On Bookbub

Secret Series Title Reveal

The secret series title reveal for my 2023 writing project is here! The Lords' Gambit Series
​A Five-Volume Dark Epic Fantasy Series in a Whole New Universe

Volume One: Oracle of Life​ "The lords' will must come first in all things."  

Nariah, once the Heiress of Elonai, has lived her entire adult life as a banished, wandering nomad because of her visions... 
She doesn't know which vision people hate more—the tale of six lords falling from the heavens and bringing balance to the world, or the accompanying warning that three other-worldly goddesses want to see the mortal world turned to ash. 

Either way, stumbling across the very men she had been seeing for years in her dreams changes everything. A powerful prophecy is now in motion—a prophecy that could doom them all.  

Can the lords from Nariah's dreams stop the destruction she so fears?  
Or will their very presence bring about the end of her world? ​
The official cover reveal for Oracle of Life (volume one of The Lords' Gambit Series​) is coming October 28th, 2022!

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The Realm of Darkness Box Set Made The USA Today Bestseller List

On October 12th, 2022, I was shocked to wake up to a message from C.K. Sorens with unbelievable news: the  Realm of Darkness  box set made the USA Today Bestseller list on launch week!

This would never have been possible without countless readers across the US who supported us with their purchases, and many more from around the world sharing the news.

My novel in the set, Splitting Dawn, is also beginning to receive reviews on both Amazon and Goodreads. Your feedback has meant more than I can say, because my #1 goal in launching on this journey was to connect with readers. So as I look toward the future, I want to take a moment to thank you for the role you've played in my writing/publishing journey. 

Thank you for purchasing.
Thank you for reading.
Thank you for watching my YouTube videos.
Thank you for the encouraging messages, e-mails, and your honest reviews.

And thank you most of all for being here, a part of my writing/reading community. 

​You're the best!

The Realm of Darkness Box Set Is Here!

The  Realm of Darkness box set  is here!

30+ Full-Length Paranormal/Fantasy Romance Novels
Award-Winning/Bestselling Authors
99 Cents for a Limited Time

Including my own Splitting Dawn, the first full-length novel in the Splitting Worlds series.

​Ready to learn more and dive in?
Get Your Copy

Moving Houses: A Day in the Life of a Full-Time Author/Editor

I'm moving houses: a day in the life of a full-time author/editor is busy enough, but throwing in a move has been both an adventure and a balancing act all at once.

Ready to see a glimpse of what this move has been like on a typical day? Check out my day in the life video on YouTube above (or watch it on YouTube HERE).

Want to see more about the writing project I'm working on during the move?

-Check out my secret project for 2023 HERE.
-Sign up for my newsletter HERE to be one of the first  to hear writing journey news, and I'll send you a free book for signing up.

Book Review of Eighteen Wishes: A Realm of Darkness Box Set Novel by C.K. Sorens

With the  Realm of Darkness box set  coming out on October 4th (only 19 days away!!), I've dived into some of the books my peers have written for the set.

First-up is my book review of Eighteen Wishes: a Realm of Darkness box set novel by C.K. Sorens (author of the YA Fantasy series "Trimarked"). 

Eighteen Wishes at a glance:

​5/5 Stars
Genre: Urban Paranormal Romance
Featuring: Djinn, Genies, and the Hunters who track them down
Age Range: Upper YA and New Adult
Steam Level: 3 out of 5  Eighteen Wishes is a debut novel in a whole new series by Sorens, marrying the best aspects of the writing style I saw in her Trimarked series into a fresh new series for an audience who doesn't shy away from deep questions.

The main character begins the story as a Genie trying to find her away around a curse. Tied by her curse to a single family of what were once warlocks, she must serve the firstborn son (by granting wishes) of each generation for a year beginning the day he turns 18. 

If she can grant 18 wishes for him within that year, she will free herself from the curse and return to being one of her own kind: an elite djinn hunter.

There's only one problem: if she breaks her curse, all other genies will be freed as well--something the Djinn-hunter cannot allow to happen. 

Eighteen Wishes hooked me from the very beginning. Sorens has definitely upped her writing game with unpredictable twists, deep questions about duty, responsibility, and freedom (and the cost that freedom entails). The characters will tug at your heart-strings, and as the story goes on the lines between black and white blur into a gray that forces contemplation on who is deciding on justice and why.

In the midst of all the action, travel, and adventures to other planes of existence, true love has a way of winding its way through the most unlikely of hearts in a very powerful way.

Eighteen Wishes is a solid 5/5 for me in dynamic world-building, deep characters, a realistic romance, and high-stakes action. I would definitely recommend making Sorens' newest novel one of your first picks when the Realm of Darkness box set hits your e-readers on October 4th.

Want to read the first chapter of Eighteen Wishes today? 

-Join the Dark Book Boyfriends Facebook group HERE
-Check out the First Chapter Friday post for Eighteen Wishes HERE to start reading
-And pre-order the Realm of Darkness set HERE to read the whole book when the set comes out in 2.5 weeks!

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Sneak Peek Of My Secret Project For 2023

Come get a sneak peek of my secret project for 2023! A New World Is Coming... A world full of parallels.

Of Life and Death. Darkness and Light.
Justice and Mercy.
​War and Wisdom. Six lords are in hiding.
Three vengeful goddesses seek conquest.
And five mortal women rise to change the fate of their world. About this series:

-5-Volume Dark Epic Fantasy
-Romantic Side-Plots (Fade-to-Black)
-Filled with court intrigue, adventure, magic, and battles ~All Five Volumes of this Series are Scheduled to Release in 2023!~ Want to be one of the first people to see the next sneak peek of my secret series for 2023? 

Exclusively for newsletter subscribers, the title reveal is coming September 12th, 2022!

-Sign up for my newsletter HERE to get in on the secret!

Big Writing Decisions

I have some big writing decisions to make in the coming weeks.

A couple weeks ago, my newsletter subscribers got a sneak peek at a big project coming in 2023.

This project has huge implications for me as a writer, including:

-Branding decisions (what genres I have found myself in love with and wanting to write the most in over the coming year)
-Release schedule decisions 
-Decisions about whether to self-publish or traditionally publish, primarily
-And decisions about how I am going to balance my life with my writing in general.

I plan to publicly announce more about my secret project in late October/early November 2022, but if you'd like to stay in-the-know early (and hear more writing news), come join my newsletter HERE. I'll send you a free book for signing up, and you'll be one of the first to know what big writing decisions I end up making. 

​Thank you all for being a part of my writing journey! 

The Last Novella In The Splitting Worlds Series Is Now Available

~Volume One~ Read Volume One ~New Release!~ Read The Newest Book The last novella in the Splitting Worlds series is now available on Amazon! 

Both  Angel's Abdication  (Volume 1) and  Angel's Ascendance  (Volume 2), in Demon King Draco and Angel Princess Seracuse's dark fantasy romance duology, can be read for free with Kindle Unlimited or purchased exclusively on Amazon for the next three months. 

If you've already grabbed a copy and/or read either book, I cannot tell you how much an honest review would mean to me! You can review both books:

-On Amazon HERE
-On Bookbub HERE
-Or on Goodreads HERE

And if you're new to my Splitting Worlds series, this duology is a great place to start!

The entire timeline is pictured below (of books in chronological order), but you can also read about each duology HERE. It feels so incredibly strange, walking away from the side novellas of this series and the worlds they each bring with them. At the same time, their stories have now been told. The world is set, and volume one of the series (the first full-length novel - Splitting Dawn) is set to make its appearance in the  Realm of Darkness  box set October 4th, 2022! 

Thank you so much for helping me bring my Splitting Worlds series to life!

​Here's to many new adventures!

I Reviewed Three Books For Reedsy This Week

I reviewed three books for Reedsy this week... here's how they scored: Lion's Tooth Magic by Chad Cox
5/5 Stars

Middle-Grade Urban/Coming of Age Fantasy

See My Review On Reedsy HERE Read More The Slayer, the Seer, and the Dream Stealer by Alan Frost
5/5 Stars

YA Dual Reality Fantasy

See My Review On Reedsy HERE Read More The Lost Heir's Redemption  by Chris Gourley
4/5 Stars

Dark Epic Fantasy (New Adult/Adult)
​
​See My Review on Reedsy HERE Read More Looking for some other cool fantasy books to read?

-Check out my Indie Fantasy Friday Review Report playlist on YouTube HERE. 
-Meet some Indie Fantasy authors in my "Indie Author Live Chat" interviews HERE.