Stolen Histories will be out in June, and will be ready to be pre-ordered soon!
Enter the World of Avalon
In this story about secrets, family, and good old-fashioned heists, a ruthless empire hoards stolen history, and a daring crew is reckless enough to take it back. But in a game where power is everything and disaster is inevitable, the difference between a successful job and a fatal mistake might come down to who's willing to risk it all.
My first inspiration for it was the idea that I could write a story with the inverse of the 'secret magical race that was thought a myth' trope. Basically, what if humans were the ones thought extinct? That idea has long since evolved into something rather different, but I still like to keep many of my core themes!
The Sonai — Nullifiers
The Taos — Nightbloods
The Skorae — Sky Lords
The Andan — Forest Children
The Ashan — Sun Eaters
The Bera — Mountain Dwellers
The Osiyi — Sea Folk
Well, the systems of opressions are pretty bland and generic! That's what makes it an empire. I like to think the people running it—the Eindride royal family and their minions—make for pretty interesting antagonists and foils. I try not to bog the book down too much with fantasy politics, but if that's your thing (like me) you won't be disapointed by the rest of the series!
Seer, oracle, prophet, etc... Different names for someone who has insight into the future. This can mean visions, prophecies, simple instincts, or whatever else you can imagine. How this magic manifests is different per person, and I have fun writing how Amari's powers work, especially since she doesn't fully understand herself!
Both! But for this book, dimensional travel is what we will be focusing on. Avalon is a world of magic with set rules and limitations, but occasionally there are portals to places with none of that, which pushes the characters out of their comfort zone.
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