Fantasyqueen Stories

The Crucible of Dawn The city of Myrrhfall is alive. It watches. It remembers. General Kael Dareth leads his army through streets that twist with shadow and memory, where every step dredges up the ghosts of his past. Soldiers fracture, the city bends, and Liraen-the embodiment of his guilt and fear-lurks in every shadow. With only Rhea and the ember-bearer Iven at his side, Kael must endure the Crucible of Dawn. But in a city that consumes reality, how much can even a general survive before the Crucible breaks him... and everything he commands? Dark fantasy. Psychological horror. Unrelenting suspense.

A revised take on Dis, sister of Thorin Oakenshield, during the events of the Hobbit as she comes to terms with both the deaths of her remaining family and her emerging role as leader of Erebor's survivors.

To my fellow adventurers, the brave souls who dare to chase sparkly scepters (or any other ridiculously shiny objects) across treacherous landscapes, through questionable disguises, and into the clutches of surprisingly eloquent pigeons. This one's for you. May your goose liver pâté be award-winning, your threads impeccably knotted (for communication purposes only, naturally), and your fertilizer always perfectly balanced. And may you always remember that even amidst the chaos of a stolen magical artifact, a good raspberry tart can solve almost any problem (or at least temporarily distract you from the enormity of the task at hand).