Fiction

The Arcanist: a Winters novel

After losing a disastrous war, an artificer returns to lead a resistance movement against an undead king and his army of necromancers. Years of war have hardened the cynical artificer, but she must learn to trust her companions if they are to prevent the undead king from becoming the new god of death.

WINTERS refers to the overall creative project, including research and worldbuilding, relating to Tess Winters, the main character of THE ARCANIST and ART & ARTIFICE.

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WIP status: Drafting.

The Pooka Quartet

Long ago and far away, the Faerie King kidnaps a princess before her wedding. Her prince must find a way into the land of Faerie to rescue her. This quest leads him to dragons, giants, and the lake of dreams, until he finds an unlikely ally in a faerie called the Pooka. Will this faerie known for mischief and malice help the prince regain his true love?

THE FAERIE KING is the first of four YA fantasy novellas that blends fairy tales, Classical myths, and medieval romances. In each, the Pooka meddles with the affairs of mortals, leading them on adventures that turn ordinary princes and princesses into heroes.

WIP status: Drafted, waiting for revision.