Lioness, Lady, Knight
A collection of my Song of the Lioness fanfic. They're all short and written for fun, so don't expect too much from them. Some of them are posted on my AO3 account as well.…
The Rebel Assassin
THIRD BOOK IN THE GUARDIAN CYCLEcover by @spicemeupMorane has made and broken more alliances than she can count. But with the revolution growing ever closer to exploding into open war, she must find alliances she can trust - outside Solangia. More than that, she needs to find the third Guardian before anyone else, and figure out how a revolution that has always failed can topple the royal throne. Is it possible for there to be a clear victor in a kingdom that's riddled with lies and deceit?Now that she knows the full extent of the lies she's been told, it is clearer than ever that nothing and no one is as they seem. Not even, especially not even, those she thought she knew best.…
The Rogue Guardian
SEQUEL TO THE ROYAL THIEFcover by @Iukeh3mmingsJaden has disappeared, leaving only an enigmatic note to guide Morane. The instructions: Go to Port Maenar, the birthplace of the revolution, to find his "friend"-- a man famous in seven countries for killing without mercy.Here, in a city riddled with tunnels, spies, and thieves' dens, she will come face to face with Wes, Jaden's one-time student. Here she will once again question her loyalties, choose her allies, and dare to fight as she uncovers the truth behind the rebels's prophecy.But she cannot outrun the secrets. The rebels, the ambassador, the Sage, even Luca are looking for her-- but one of them has betrayed her. Who can she trust in a city of liars?As the Guardian Cycle continues, only one thing is certain: nothing is as it seems.…
The Royal Thief
Enter a dangerous, magical realm on the brink of rebellion, where the loyalty of the Guardians means power... or death. What happens when one Guardian turns her back on the Heir? Can Solangia survive? Or will it be pulled apart by scheming nobles and desperate rebels?Among traitors, thieves, assassins and mages, Morane must choose whether she will live up to her title as the Royal Thief or join the revolution-- and quickly, for she is not the only one making plans. Time is running out until the rebels strike, until the Heir rises, until her loyalty is tested.Who will survive, and who will fall?In this breathtaking adventure of high fantasy every path is fraught with danger, and no one is as they seem.…
Witch Word: Fairy Tales and Stories
Stories are liminal, at once old and new, known and retold. Discover a Dark Lord whose simple ambitions to take over the kingdom are complicated by a mild librarian, a dragon slayer who is not as she seems, a cobbler who walks into a maze and walks out in the wrong story. You may see the ending coming or you may not, but I hope that each story in this collection shows you a fairy tale you have never encountered before.…
bookish ranting, raging, and recommending
in which i rant about books. or maybe books rant about me. do i look like i know what's going on here? spoiler alert: i literally never do.continue on for writing problems, reading recommendations, and the occasional half-hearted attempt to be funny. you don't have to laugh, but sharing your food is mandatory.…
Tell Her About It
Gabby, would you hate me for loving you? //This is the story of Gabby, the girl who worries and watches stars, and Leo, the boy who just wants to make her smile.This is the story of two best friends, and the boy who secretly dreams of being more.This is the story of what it takes to tell a girl you love her.You might say it's a story of friendship and little acts of bravery and the line between platonic and romantic love -- and the courage it takes to leap across it.Or you might just say it's a story full of letters that were never meant to be read.…
By My Blood
It's been three years since Jorda arrived in Remore, a fortress known as the city of truth and lies. Survival isn't easy, but she made a blood promise that keeps her trapped within its walls, and to break it would risk the wrath of an ancient, sentient power. But when a stranger in a jade mask offers her the chance to outrun her promise, it may just be enough to make Jorda gamble her fragile safety in a duel with fate. Now all she has to do is pull off a trick, a heist, an assassination-- and the most dangerous escape she could imagine.Cover by @euphuism…
Word Shards
Poetry is my body's immune response to life.…
Fire and Ashes
Deep in the lower city, a group of rebels is gathering.A young knife-fighter.A pessimistic man.A small boy.A street-smart mage.A dedicated leader, a castle servant, and woman with nothing left to lose.They all have stories to tell...From the ashes of their land, the phoenix will rise.(A book of short stories set in the world of The Royal Thief.)…
The Defense of Glory
The small iron-clad boat chugged into the harbour, dragging a wake behind it in the stormy sea. Its small three-man crew was soot-smudged and breathless, all of them wide-eyed and trembling."We saw'm!" One cried aloud, pushing himself over the railing of the deck and landing on the rotting wood of the dock. "We saw'm, capt'n! Over there, jus' sittin' in the water like they belong there--"The tallest of the group of officers that were talking on the far side of the dock looked up sharply. "What's that, boy?""We saw'm!"…
The Girl in Leather
A short story. A stupid boy, a tough clique, a chase and a motorcycle and a girl in leather. Cover made by We_re_just_writers.…