My Books
In Roaring She Shall Rise
As a warrior, Ellyrie is loyal to two people in her life, her brother and the king. But her life changes when she’s betrayed by her brother, Solvi, and forced to murder him. The king grants her mercy—and the promise of freedom—in exchange for killing the feared kraken. Yet Ellyrie’s confrontation with the monster forces her to confront that her loyalties may not lie with the right forces. And if she wants to right the wrongs of her past and stop a plot that threatens the fate of her kingdom, she will have to do the one thing harder than confronting her king—trusting others, even after being betrayed by those closest to her.
Read More About My Upcoming Epic Fantasy
In Roaring She Shall Rise is a dark epic fantasy. It's an icy pirate tale full of adventures: those on the high seas and those that occur within the heart.
Through the coming months, I will share character art, scenery, and other tidbits to help portray what this novel (the beginning of a series) is all about. Ultimately, it is the pirate adventure you crave and I am doing my best to build a high-stakes plot, a stunning world, and multifaceted characters.
FAQs:
Will there be romance? This is absolutely not a romantasy, BUT don't all the best stories include some romance? If there IS romance, cough, cough, it will be incredibly slow burn. My MC has trauma to work through. And I like slow burn. Will there be spice? Not really. Spice requires intimacy. MY MC HAS TRAUMA.
Can you tell me more about the kraken? No. FINE. Go read Lord Tennyson's poem, "The Kraken". Do with it what you will.
Do you have a list of trigger/content warnings? Not yet, but I will well before we come close to release! I will update info here.
Soooo, when can we really expect some info? I gave you a whole blurb, people! I kid. So, I am still working on finishing the draft. All that is certain is that I will have the cover reveal in July. I will be sharing art, little posts on the blog, etc in the coming months. I'll talk about it on YouTube (once I get THAT going again soon). On Threads (til Zuck makes it go to utter shit). On Bluesky. On here. Look out for announcements on Beta and ARC sign-ups, if interested!
I am currently the author of two horror novellas (Please read TW for Wildflowers):
Wildflowers is a riveting tale that dives into the life of Charlotte.
Charlotte spends her time at her wooded cottage home looking after the house and taking care of her younger sisters, Anna and Sadie. While trying to manage a household, she suffers from abuse at the hand of her mother.
Ma has been depressed and grieving but, lately, things have gotten worse. Charlotte begins to wonder if something much more sinister is at play once strange things start happening in the home.
Charlotte fights her own demons and uncovers family secrets in a horrifying quest to get Ma back.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Child abuse (physical, verbal, emotional), grief, suicidal ideation, death, religious and spiritual themes.
Billy and his family move from bustling Chicago to quiet Peril Street in Virginia. Billy is sad to leave his friends and everything that he knows behind. Soon, he realizes that the new house is anything but normal, but his parents don't believe him when he tells them it's creepy. However, an uncanny friendship between Billy and his elderly neighbor gives Billy the courage to face his fears. Join Billy on this chilling adventure!
Written with my son who was 9 at the time.
CONTENT WARNING: This is middle-grade horror but may not be appropriate for some children in terms of scariness.