Status updates, book launch, and sequels, oh my!

The first question I have is, how is it June?!

Alright, with that out of the way, here’s what’s been going on in my corner of the internet.

Five Fates series updates

It’s crazy to think, but Fire’s Hand, Fate’s Heart launches in just FIVE days! (Don’t forget to add FHFH to your TBR over on Goodreads or Storygraph.) The initial feedback from ARC readers has been positive, and I’m just so so SO excited that my little weirdos are going to be out in the world so soon! (If you’re interested in a signed copy, there’s still time to preorder one over at Fated Ink Press.)

In case you haven’t seen it, here’s the blurb for FHFH:

Fire’s hand begets the spark,
That lights the way for Fate’s bold heart.

As a Warden of the Flame, Verity Corallan has sworn to protect the people. So, when it is rumored that the warmongering kingdom to the south has obtained a weapon of formidable power, she understands what’s coming. By order of the Council, Verity is tasked with infiltrating the kingdom of Westhold and bringing back its secrets. Her best friend — and fellow Warden — is going with her, but so is the irksome mercenary, Dare.

Dare is used to secrecy, stealing — and working alone. But a job like this requires teamwork, however reluctant. What the group discovers is far more powerful than any magic seen before. A conduit for divine power, its force could mean the destruction of not just towns and cities, but the entire continent.

As the unlikely allies struggle to piece together the mysteries of their mission and uphold their responsibilities to the realm, one question looms above Verity and Dare: how do they destroy a weapon that has been forged by indestructible powers?

EBFF – Book 2 updates

Book 2 of the Five Fates series, codenamed EBFF, is with my editor for a developmental edit, and I’m looking forward to receiving that feedback in early July. The more I work on Five Fates, the more excited I get for readers to meet the characters in book 1 and see how they grow and change in book 2.

Other Five Fates news

Even with book 1 about to launch and book 2 out for edits, the world of Five Fates is just getting started. I’m about 18k words deep in a Five Fates prequel that follows Drystan, one of the secondary characters from FHFH, and book 3 is well underway at roughly 25k words.

This journey has been wild, but I’m loving it. FIVE MORE DAYS!