It has been almost 20 years since King Draith came to power and peace has settled across the Realm. But for Knights who itch for battle and a world where alliances are sealed with marriages between powerful and usually older noblemen and their young brides, adultery had become something of an epidemic. To dispense justice in a way that restored honor but did not mean the certain death of the needed young knights, King Draith allowed a special court to be formed that was tasked with dealing with these transgressions of the heart. The Court of the Swan.

If everything fell apart, what would you fight to protect? Seri is diligent, empathetic, and an optimist to a fault. Azariah is bold, resourceful, and full of power he can't contain. Together they are training to join the desert community of the Helis: sacred protectors of the peace on the planet of Solari. With a connection to the crystal Heliocite that gives them telekinetic abilities, they are skilled fighters and often employed by the ruling Chamber of Solari. But there is trouble brewing in the Mining Colonies as civil unrest and greed threaten to bring society to its knees. When their world splits in two, they must join a side or be left in the rubble. Seri will fight tooth and nail for the hope she desperately clings to. But as Azariah struggles with his past and the rigid rules of the Heli Sanctuaries, will he give into corruption or use his considerable power to save their society? {cover by @kikattish} {Second Place in the Hidden Gem Awards} {Second Place Everything's Canceled Awards} {Rated #27 in Sci-fi Romance} {Rated #35 in Work in Progress}

Sophie Boyd has spent her whole life longing for an escape from her dreary childhood home and distant widower father. So when she receives a generous scholarship from the prestigious Bragdon Academy, she jumps at the opportunity to trade her working class upbringing for a boarding school education alongside Europe's rich and famous. But strange happenings are afoot at Bragdon. Sophie is dogged by dreams of death and serpents, and something lurks in the woods behind the campus--something that may have the key to understanding the death of Sophie's mother. With the help of her standoffish roommate Holly and the charming star student Alexei, Sophie begins to untangle a centuries-old web of blood debts and old magic. In order to save her own soul--and those of her friends--Sophie must come face to face with an ancient god and the trauma of her past. Updates weekly on Fridays!

If a tree falls, does it make a sound? If a mind breaks, can anyone tell? If a soul leaves, does anyone notice? She could feel the heat of the flames lick up her arms, dancing playfully along her skin with a searing kiss. Loud snaps, cracks, and pops filled her ears as she surveyed the carnage in front of her. Trees, centuries-old, kneeling before the destructive power of the fire, keeling over with no fight left at all. Her bones shook and vibrated as she felt the great thuds of the massive giants tumbling down all around her. Despite the chaos of the fire blazing around her she was calm, in the eye of the storm. She was the picture of righteous fury focused, Kali incarnated. And in the center of the flames, the heart of the destruction, there he stood. Trees fell, and she listened. Her mind broke, no one could tell. His soul left, and the whole world took notice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A rewrite of a 10 year old story, formerly known as Abducted. Updated daily during my period of social distancing :) BOOK ONE OF THE EVERLASTING EVENTS