Follow the law and you’ll stay safe. But what if the law is wrong?

SPFBO Finalist

Stabby Nominee—Best Debut 2021

Stabby Nominee—Best Indie Book 2021

Tashué’s faith in the law is beginning to crack. Three years ago, he stood by when the Authority condemned Jason to the brutality of the Rift for non-compliance. When Tashué’s son refused to register as tainted, the laws had to be upheld. He’d never doubted his job as a Regulation Officer before, but three years of watching your son wither away can break down even the strongest convictions.Then a dead girl washed up on the bank of the Brightwash, tattooed and mutilated. Where had she come from? Who would tattoo a child? Was it the same person who killed her? Why was he the only one who cared?Will Tashué be able to stand against everything he thought he believed in to get the answers he’s looking for?

Legacy of the Brightwash

is a grounded, realistic, and surprisingly dark book, but it’s a book with a fundamentally moral lead that keeps the darkness from feeling gratuitous.

-Ryan Howse,

Grimdark Magazine

"Krystle Matar's brilliant and cinematic gaslamp fantasy

Legacy of the Brightwash

is character-driven fantasy at its finest—a masterpiece of relationships, mystery, magic, action, and romance. With its haunting story and its unforgettable characters,

Brightwash

hits hard in all the very best ways."

-Angela Boord, author of

Fortune's Fool

Legacy of the Brightwash

covers everything from aching hearts to high-society soirees, and bullets in the brain – thankfully Matar owns and uses every single tool in the writing shed. Language is used perfectly in any given situation, in more personal moments, the physical scene is defined, but the words are brushed across like watercolour, making it feel soft and organic. Action scenes are direct, bone-sharp affairs that pull you breathlessly on, your pulse ever pounding.-

Bookends & Bagends

"...this book destroyed me in all of the best ways. It broke my heart, moved me to moments of intense anger but also hopefulness, and ultimately delivered one of the best stories I've ever read. If you skip this book you are really doing yourself a considerable disservice. Remarkable doesn't even begin to describe the depth and quality of Krystle Matar's

Legacy of the Brightwash

."

-Nick Borrelli,

Out Of This World SFF Reviews

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A Quick-Witted Crone. A Powerful Amulet and a Useless Witch

It’s magical mayhem on Silver Island in “Crone to the Bone”! There’s a small-town comfortable vibe to life on the Island and that’s the way Ginnie Sullivan, the local, feisty witch likes it. At 64-years old, Crone is a title she proudly wears as she concocts spells and potions for her neighbors. Her only challenge is living with her snarky familiar, Mabon, a cat whose dander makes her sneeze.

That is, until a long-lost niece, shows up.Morgan's on the lam from a forced marriage with Timothy, scion of Maine's top-notch covens. But her mom, Katherine, is dead set on this unholy union, making Morgan’s escape route to Ginnie's safe harbor, a no-brainer.

But wait, there's more – Morgan's also swiped a powerful amulet from the dreaded family of witches!Cue the chaos as Ginnie's half-sister Katherine storms onto the scene, hell-bent on wedding bells. And if that's not enough, Timothy and his magical mob show up, demanding the amulet's return.

It's a magical showdown of epic proportions!

With spells flying and alliances shifting faster than you can say “abracadabra”, Ginnie and Morgan must band together to outwit their formidable foes. But with danger lurking at every turn, will the Crone and the Maiden prevail?

In a town brimming with quirky characters and mystical mishaps, “Crone to the Bone”, the first installment of the Crone Chronicles, proves that family, friendship, and a sprinkle of magic are the ultimate recipe for adventure

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A defiant human woman. A dark fae Prince. Two enemies bound to a marriage that could destroy their world.

Reyna was born a valuable slave to the Gold Court, imprisoned her whole life in a glittering palace by sadistic, greedy fae.When the palace is raided, she takes her opportunity to escape. But the raid is led by her worst nightmare. The Prince of the most feared fae of all; the Shadow Court. And he wants one thing.

Her

. The copper-haired, rune-marked human.Reyna doesn’t know why the Prince has kidnapped her. But when he announces her as his betrothed, she knows that she must escape before she is eternally bound to the monster behind the mask.Only, when he takes the mask off, he isn’t what she expects. He’s lethal, beautiful and exudes sin. And he needs her.Drawn into a deadly world shrouded in secrets, and desperate to keep her own hidden, Reyna must find a way out. If she doesn’t, she risks more than just death. She risks giving everything to her intoxicating captor.

This is the first book in the Shadow Bound Queen series, and is inspired by Norse mythology and Vikings. Sexy fae Vikings. It has Hades and Persephone, Beauty and the Beast vibes, and is slow-burn enemies to lovers fantasy romance with a burn-the-world-down-for-her hero. The series builds in steam and is filled with magic, myth, and delicious tension.

Brides of Mist and Fae is a brand new world from Eliza Raine, unconnected to the Dark Gods of Olympus.

The madness continues...
After her encounter with the Cheshire Cat, Alice Wonder can hardly tell reality from imagination. But when kids have their head chopped off and stuffed in watermelons all over the city, it's clear that another Wonderland Monster has been freed, possibly scarier than the Cheshire. Alice, along with Professor Pillar, have to solve the killer's puzzles before a horrible event threatens the death of millions. Then Jack Diamonds appears again. This time, Alice must know who he really is—and who she really is.