Ink Stains & Ill-Fated Lies
book three of the Broken Chronicles
Publish Date: April 4, 2023
Publisher: Desert Palm Press
* Finalist in the 2024 Golden Crown Literary Society Goldie Awards Science Fiction/Fantasy category
About the Book:
No scribe has ever returned from the Sunglade. It’s a continent of burning sunlight and terrifying suncreatures, and the home of the worshippers of Ponuriah, the evil sun goddess. When Adaris Kavari, a disgraced wandering scribe with a lame leg, finds herself following her curiosity too far and gets captured by those worshippers, she’s forced to record their side of history in order to survive. Much to the worshippers’ glee, Adaris is also a Divus—a race whose crafting is used mainly to heal, and sometimes to hurt—and a terrifying young researcher immediately latches onto her because of it.
But Adaris isn’t the only prisoner here. She meets an attractive and snarky painter named Rhonwen with unfortunate link to Adaris’ past. Wanting to save them both, Adaris conforms to the sun goddess worshipper’s ways while looking for an escape. She knows that once she’s free, she’ll have recorded a keystone story that would help restore her tarnished reputation and might even turn the tide of the upcoming war.
The sun goddess worshippers’ influence is strong, though, especially with the new elements of crafting Adaris encounters—elements that could turn her pitiful crafting into something new and powerful—and her scribe’s curiosity twists into something even she didn’t anticipate. As a scribe, she’s recorded many heroes’ adventures. Now, it’s her turn to become the hero—by any means necessary.
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Curling Vines & Crimson Trades
book two of the Broken Chronicles
Publish Date: November 30, 2020
Publisher: Desert Palm Press
*Imadjinn Award Finalist 2021
*Honorable Mention in the Rainbow Awards 2021*
About the Book:
Rare goods trader, Orenda Silverstone leads a happy life with her wife and friends. She’s an Elu—a race whose crafting is centered on protection—but her power is broken. Now, her sword is her strength. When her wife gets kidnapped and Orenda has to use her trading skills to complete some nearly impossible tasks to get her back, a good sword arm won’t be enough. Orenda’s time is rapidly coming to a close. She needs help. But she’s been forced into silence. Two sun goddess worshippers, twins Lan and Lyra, decide to join Orenda’s quest in order to guard one of the rarer items to its destination. Orenda’s not sure she can turn her back on either one, but with no other options, she competes against the sunrises to complete her tasks before her wife is killed. Then, the unthinkable happens. Orenda’s best friend, Jax, tries to kill her. Between racing against the coming dawns and battles at every turn, Orenda’s list now seems insurmountable. No longer certain of who is friend or foe, she must come up with a plan to save them all before the sun rises on her wife’s final day.
Get your copy on Desert Palm Press, Barnes & Noble, Bella Books, Amazon (ebook and paperback), Smashwords, Bookshop.org, and local Alaskan bookstores like BOSCO’s on Spenard and Writer’s Block in Anchorage and Black Birch Books in Wasilla. (Check back often for updated lists.)
Sunkissed Feathers & Severed Ties
book one of the Broken Chronicles
Publish Date: March 27, 2019
Publisher: Desert Palm Press
*Won a Rainbow Award in the Fantasy, Lesbian category, 2018-2019 Rainbow Awards!*
About the Book:
Misti Eildelmann is a Vagari—a race whose innate crafting ability is connected to the creatures of the world. She’s also a Moon Knight. Misti is fighting a banished one when he slips a pendant around her neck that saps her strength. The pendant is dangerous. Deadly even. It harnesses crafting in a way not seen before, so she sets off to find help. Old and new friends join her on this quest, including her longtime crush Dylori Clyofis and a villager named Arias Silverstone. The journey is risky—filled with frightening suncreatures, evil worshippers, and twisted betrayal. Misti is thankful to have friends on this path into the scorching light, but something much bigger is waiting for them in the sunshine. Her pendant is just a piece of the puzzle.
Get your ebook copy on Desert Palm Press’s website, Amazon (ebook and paperback), and Smashwords, B&N, Bella Books, Anchorage BOSCO’S on Spenard, Mosquito Books in the Ted Stevens Airport, and Writer’s Block in Anchorage, Black Birch Books in Wasilla, and The Book Shelf in Eagle River. You can also find it on Bookshop.org!
Losing Hold, book two in the Cicatrix Duology
Published Date: April 25, 2017
Publisher: Desert Palm Press
*nominated for a 2018 Golden Crown Literary Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy
*nominated for a 2018 Golden Crown Literary Award in the Tee Corinne Award for Outstanding Cover Design category
About the Book:
After escaping Donavin’s grasp, Mia Foley and her crew crash on a prison planet and need to deal with its inhabitants, beast and criminals alike. Mia hears Donavin in her mind once again and knows the transformation into one of his drones isn’t far off. Trapped in her own body, lashing against Donavin each chance she gets, and fearful that she’ll lose it all, Mia has to rely on her crew—on Cassidy—to save her. But she’s not the only one transforming in her little group, and things never go as smoothly as they could out in the black.
Get your copy at Another Read Through, B&N, Amazon, and some other places here. You can also find it on Bookshop.org!
Finding Hekate, book one in the Cicatrix Duology
Published Date: April 8, 2016
Publisher: Desert Palm Press
*nominated for a 2017 James Tiptree Jr. Award
About the Book:
Mia Foley is running away from the attack that changed her life. She’s captain of a new spaceship when the Acedians find her and try blasting her peaceful crew from the black. She must sever her bonds in order to run, again. But she’s grown fond of this crew, particularly Cassidy Gates. Staying with them will jeopardize their safety, and they have much closer fears than the Acedian hunters. Mia's time is running out. She's becoming one of them.
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