*Sequel to Quill of Thieves* WARNING: SPOILERS FOR BOOK 1 AHEAD A SCHOLARLY AUTHOR betrayed by the girl for whom he fell. A CURSED DAUGHTER who desires to free her magically entrapped father. A REALM OF SPIRITS capable of deceiving them both into fracturing their world. After learning of Astrid Salvera's plans to use his soul to free her father from the clutches of Queen Davina's Monverta, Sebastian d'Aximos ends up in the Realm of the Fae as he and Astrid race to retrieve the mystical Black Quill from the dangerous waters of Lake Holalethe. Despite the deadly risks, Sebastian can't help but be drawn to Astrid and the trove of secrets she seems to hold close to her chest. Astrid, still reeling from the truth of her cursed bloodline and her inability to be a saviour in her own story, struggles to allow Sebastian past her defenses and finds herself spiraling towards the fate of the prophesied sinner. Redeemer and sinner can rise Earth or descend; Though only one lives while the other must end. Meanwhile, Abel Venande rushes through Belsynen to the Elvish realm of Galandreal in order to meet up with Sebastian and keep him from Astrid's traitorous grasp. When she gets captured by Elvish Elders, Abel discovers her own heritage and the larger part she has to play to save her kin's realm from the diminishing magic of the elements. But when Captain Matthias Soiree arrives with revelations to share, Abel's loyalties to Sebastian threaten to waver. However, unbeknownst to this unlikely band of heroes, the goddess of Spirit's threads, Gaia, watches their progress and has vengeful plans of her own...

Spoiler warning!!! if you have not read The Lost Princess do not read this synopsis!!! ****Earwen has been separated from the company and is now a prisoner of the great King Alistair. But when she makes an unconventional bid for her freedom, she finds herself surrounded by potential allies and enemies. Meanwhile, the rest of the company must decide whether to attempt to rescue the elf princess or leave her to fate and continue on their journey to the Rivorn. Where they must find Amara's sister and the remaining piece to open the tome, they lost so much to obtain. More odds than ever stack against the company, including the great Cadmus Circuits, Faleon's selfish schemes, and an evil sorceress bent on revenge. Will they reunite again, or will they remain as fractured as we left them? Illustrated by Jorge Naranjo

Imagine a world where souls rest on shelves, constantly on the verge of shattering. Every human has a soul, and, in the Orbs Hall, those souls are documented in glass orbs. Only Seers can read them, and Settlers hold the responsibility of protecting the souls by battling the demonic Shades who threaten to destroy them. Guinevere James was trained by her mother to be a Settler from the age of eight years old, traversing the mystical realm of the Orbs Hall while living in the earthly world of the Peripherals. However, battling the dark, demonic forces that threaten the Orbs is hardly easy, especially when the death of her best friend and comrade forces her to move to middle-of-nowhere Tennessee. Now, she's thrust into the world of historical Civil War battles, southern boys who seem to be hiding secrets, and the issue of the Orbs, which are shattering at an alarming rate and causing more human deaths than previously recorded. When Guinevere begins to be held responsible for these deaths and placed under suspicion from the leaders of the Orbs hall, she rushes to put together the clues left behind by her dead comrade that point to the fact that the world of Seers, Settlers, and the Orbs Hall may not be what it claims to be. In order to honor the death of her former partner, Guin struggles to unravel the many mysteries ahead of her before she can be framed for the destruction of all she holds dear.

For Luc, life began seven years ago. It began on a bus, by the hills, beneath a black sky, with no one at his side but his sister, Cora. His world is mundane, routine, and perfectly adequate. At work, he teaches, and at home, he takes care of Cora, who has spent the last four years in perpetual lethargy, from no apparent cause. And at night, sometimes, Luc sleepwalks. He finds himself inextricably drawn to the green hills by his home, guarded by strange trees, where a bench waits and a mysterious man wanders. And, if he can believe it, a door opens into a hill. Summer is always a dream, but this summer, Cora's disappearance is anything but. With half of his world gone, Luc begins a search that plunges him down into a land beyond the hills, where time is infinite, trees are immortal, and a neverending cycle seeks a sacrifice Luc may not be willing to give.

The Deadlands - dry, arid, and merciless. A place where only the scent of death hangs loosely on the scorching winds. This is all that remains of a once bright world. This is the only world that Rain-Born has ever known. As a warrior of the Hanakh tribe she is without peer - a fearless, cold-blooded huntress. Knowing her skills, her village Elder bestows her with a sacred quest she must not refuse. She must reach the ancient Iron Forest and find the object that will save their tribe from certain destruction at the hands of their enemies: Callisto. But Rain-Born's journey is not her own. Unbeknownst to her, another wanders in the desolate wastes under very different circumstances. One who will come to call her friend. For these two travelers, the great Iron Forest holds the key to a brighter future... ...If they can survive long enough to reach it. ______________________________________________________________________ ----You may also find Callisto on: Royal Road.com (Crossposted as of 04/06/23)---- Awards: First Place in 'The Berry Pancake Awards' (22/01/23) First Place in 'The Gloria Regali Awards' (17/10/22) Second Place in 'The Count Awards' (15/04/22) Fifth Place in 'The Dusk Awards' (15/05/22) Features: Dystopian & Apocalypse 'Disastrous Dystopias and Paradise Utopias' (23/01/23) Stories Undiscovered 'Into the Abyss' (23/10/22) Wattpad Darkfantasy: 'Dark Laboratory' (15/09/22) Stories Undiscovered: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi (03/06/23) Accolades: #1 in 'Talking Animals' (07/05/22) #2 in 'Girl protagonist' (18/05/22) #1 in 'Fantasy Adventure' (12/09/22) TW: Strong violence/language.