Short Story: Surviving Magiford

King’s Captive is out now, and in record time we reached the goal of 100 reviews! (I feel like I say that every time. Which, you would think would imply I’m exaggerating, except even though I prepared the short story in advance, EVERY TIME it’s a mad scramble to get it up on the website because you Champions do reach the goal earlier and earlier with every book!)

Still haven’t picked King’s Captive up yet? You can get it here!

A huge thank you to everyone who left a review/rating on King’s Captive! I know I’ve gone over how important they are for new books in the past, but this time the reviews had a very personal impact on me, as I was anxious about Chloe’s series since it’s unusual, and 2022 made writing…difficult.

Sincerely, thank you for taking the time to leave honest–an amazing–reviews. They were the encouragement I needed as I tackle writing Chloe’s final book, and I am so relieved you Champions enjoy Chloe’s and Noctus’s interactions. Now, let’s get on to the celebration!

For those of you who haven’t started Chloe’s series this short story technically doesn’t have spoilers, but I’d still suggest waiting to read it until you finish King’s Captive.

Here’s the short story: Surviving Magiford

This short story will be a little bit of a walk down memory lane as it follows Chloe on her previous excursions in Magiford short stories/books. I hope you enjoy it, and thanks again for all of the support you’ve already shown Chloe, Noctus, and their friends.

As a bit of a heads up, I won’t be doing any Gates of Myth and Power themed posts for the rest of the month. That fun will begin in January, with Pip’s trilogy going on sale!

I still have one last Christmas gift for you–Goose Girl will be free on Christmas day, as will the entire Entwined Tales series, which is a first! But I’ll have posts going out to remind you when it is actually available for free.

Until then, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Champions! Thanks again, I am so, so, so delighted you enjoyed Chloe’s first adventure!

The King’s Captive: Spoiler Post!

Greetings, Champions! The King’s Captive is out, and I know a bunch of you pulled all nighters to read it, so it’s time for the Spoiler Post. This is the first time I’m attempting this, but I wanted to give you blog-reading Champions a place to voice your reading thoughts during the launch fun!

And because I’m sure you’re wondering, as usual, I’ve written a short story as my “thank you” for King’s Captive’s launch and for it reaching 100 reviews–that’s 100 honest reviews pooling from all the amazon stores and Goodreads! Reviews are a big deal for authors. Honest reviews can help readers decide if a book is their thing or not, and they help with specific marketing opportunities. I’m so thankful that you’re willing to spend your time leaving a review–which is why I write the shorts! If history is any indication, you can expect to see the short story….very soon. (Hahah, you guys are the best!) But until then, let’s talk spoilers!

Warning: If you are waiting to read this series until all the books are out, or if you haven’t gotten a chance to read The King’s Captive yet, then I’d suggest waiting before you check out the rest of the post or read the comments, or you’ll spoil the story for yourself!

So, Champions, what was your favorite part? Was there anything unexpected? Personally, I had a blast writing Aristide and Ker specifically, so I can’t wait to hear what you all thought of them!

A few of members of the team described Chloe’s story as being on the cozier side, which I do agree with. Although Noctus is ridiculously overpowered, the story is of a smaller scale–I think because neither Chloe or Noctus are interested in saving the world the way some of my other Magiford protagonists are.

Were there any parts that made you laugh? Anything you’re looking forward to seeing in King’s Shadow?

King’s Captive: Pre-Release Now!

It’s only 5 days before King’s Captive releases on December 16th, and I finally have the pre-order link to share with you!

Pre-Order: Amazon.com  |  All other Amazon Stores

If you are the type that likes to prepare before starting a new series then make sure you check out all my blog post recommendations for what you can do to get ready while you are waiting for the book launch day. So, who is excited for the big day?! (And who is going to get donuts for the occasion?!)

I can turn into a housecat.

It’s a fun magic, except in a world filled with vampires and werewolves, it doesn’t exactly make me a powerhouse. Instead, the supernatural community has classified me as an outcast, which means one thing: Picking on me is open season all day every day.

The local fae are the worst of all, and it’s during one of their regular “capture the cat-girl” sessions that I shift into my cat form and meet HIM for the first time.

Noctus is so powerful his magic radiates off him like a sun, and my fae captors can barely look in his general direction. And then my life gets even more terrifying when Noctus decides to take me with him. As a pet.

Why did he pick today to “adopt don’t shop” a cat?

It gets worse when I realize he’s an elf, a ruling race of supernaturals that was supposedly killed off centuries ago. 

But he’s not just any elf, no. He’s an elven King, with heaps of secrets to protect. Secrets that I am quickly learning since he includes his new pet in everything from breaking into buildings to inspect classified paperwork to tracking down sketchy supernaturals.

All this means is if he gets even a hint that I’m not a real cat, I’m going to find out firsthand how elves treat their prisoners. 

So, escaping Noctus is priority #1. How hard can it be? (Answer: very.)

Thanks for reading, Champions! See you on release day!