Books
I AM THE DEVOURING DARK (BLÓT), a 2023 #RevPit Winner
I AM THE DEVOURING DARK is an 84,000-word adult dark fantasy and a 2023 #RevPit winner. It is for fans of morally grey characters and dark romance reminiscent of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, featuring Norse-inspired mythology found in The Witch’s Heart, and told in the lush prose style of Lakesedge.
The Skratti, an ancient shadow-born monster who was once human, protects the land from foreign invaders in exchange for human sacrifices that the village Seeress insists the Skratti needs. This ritual must continue if the Skratti wants to regain her humanity. But when the next offering, a former warrior-turned-thief named Rorik, triggers forgotten memories about her childhood, she needs answers, and does something unheard of—she spares Rorik, breaking the ritual cycle and sparking something that could destroy her way of life and break her heart.
Currently on submission!
Swords & Stones - (WriteHive #HiveMentor 2023)
SWORDS & STONES, a 71,000-word YA fantasy told by the next generation of King Arthur’s knights, the children of the round table. SWORDS & STONES echoes the contemporary tone of Robyn Schneider’s The Other Merlin with the fierce female characters found in Cursed by Thomas Wheeler and The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White. I edited this book under the direction of Write Hive’s #HiveMentor ‘22-23 mentorship program.
What if the chosen one was selected not to save the kingdom, but to destroy it?
Seventeen-year-old Ren Bedivere has a perfect life: a famous father who served as one of the Knights of the Round Table, a smoking-hot girlfriend who can also best him on the battlefield, a supportive (albeit annoying) twin sister, and a wise-cracking best friend who always has his back. The only thing missing is knighthood, which will soon be remedied at this year’s knighting ceremony.
But when his name isn’t called, his hope of achieving greatness is dashed. That’s not even the worst part of his day—Camelot is invaded by the son of a duplicitous sorcerer aided by none other than Ren’s girlfriend and his father is slain in battle. To prove his worth, Ren embarks on a rogue quest to save the kingdom with his friends by his side.
Encountering both enemy and ally, including a mysterious Druid girl who is more powerful than she appears, the quest leads to an ancient magic that may save Camelot. However, Ren also uncovers a generation of lies told about the king and his knights that, once revealed, threaten to destroy the kingdom. Ren must decide where his allegiances lie, and if the knight’s code that governed his father’s path is still the right one.
The Viking Compass (Completed) *Shortlisted for Author Mentor Match & #RevPit 2022
SKY IN THE DEEP x NINTH HOUSE
Two girls. One fate.
A college student switches lives with a Viking girl with the help of a mysterious witch. Both girls must battle monsters and myth to return home, but the scariest of all is their own darkness lurking inside.
Steeped in Norse mythology, THE VIKING COMPASS is an 86,000-word dual-POV YA fantasy with adult crossover potential. It has the fierce heart of The Valkyrie’s Daughter and Sky in the Deep with the dark academia secret societies of Ninth House and Legendborn and is perfect for
fans of Adrienne Young, H.M. Long, and Tracy Deonn.
The Witch of Autumn Woods (Editing)
THE WITCH OF TIN MOUNTAIN x PRACTICAL MAGIC x WESTERN
In a small mountain mining town, a heartbroken woman seeks a fresh start and answers buried in her family’s past, but when a mysterious stranger captures her attention (and her heart), she must discover the link between the magic running in her veins and the stranger’s bloodlust for it before he destroys the town and her chance at a happy ending.
Dreams of Somnium (Editing)
STRANGER THINGS x HAVENFALL
Nestled in the wild mountain landscape with no known roads in or out, sits The Somnium Institute, an asylum for teenagers who have experienced trauma. For years, The Institute has cured ailing teens, releasing them back into the world with more self-confidence and resilience.
Seventeen-year-old Harper searches for more than an opportunity to heal when she agrees to attend the Institute. She longs for an escape.
But when The Institute delivers more than the escape she bargained for, she ends up trapped in a war between two magical worlds and growing powers she never asked for. She must choose: leave The Institute and get her life back, or do something more courageous, sacrificing the life she knew.
DREAMS OF SOMNIUM is a YA contemporary fantasy complete at 75,000 words with series potential and is perfect for fans of Melissa Albert, Sara Holland, and Leigh Bardugo.