2026 Indiana Authors Awards Honoree – Young Adult Shortlist2025 Indie Ink Awards FinalistJobless ? Heartbroken ? In a Magical Mess ?Eighteen-year-old Raven has always had a plan: college, a stable job, and marriage to her high school sweetheart—all within the safe boundaries of her comfort zone. As a neurodivergent girl adopted into a family of high achievers, she understands the importance of stability. But when a single disastrous day leaves her without a job, her best friend, or her boyfriend, Raven’s carefully planned future unravels.Desperate for a fresh start, Raven takes a leap of faith in the form of a mysterious job offer that lands her in a magical realm where humans coexist with fae, dragons, vampires, and other fantastical creatures. Her unlikely guide is Hunter, a snarky and secretive vampire who insists her bloodline holds the key to breaking an ancient curse. Reluctantly, Raven agrees to help, embarking on a quest filled with impromptu hip-hip concerts in medieval taverns, sassy talking unicorns, and growing feelings for Hunter. But as sparks fly, so do her suspicions about his true intentions.To save a kingdom—and herself—Raven must uncover the secrets of her heritage and decide if she’s willing to risk everything for a magical world and a love that feels too impossible to be real.

"There are simply not words to describe this book. It was phenomenal, familiar but original, suspenseful, heartbreaking, funny, beautiful... 10/10 HIGHLY recommend! " -Goodreads Reviewer"The FMC was strong, intelligent, and had her wits about her. The chemistry between her and our morally grey MMC was electric and the slow burn was worth the wait." -Goodreads ReviewerThe circus welcomes you, but will you survive?The King's Circus doesn't come to villages like hers. Or, at least, it didn't until now. Naevyn just wishes she'd stayed the hell inside.When the performers lock the crowd in place and shift into dragons, ripping souls from bodies to feed an immortal king, Naevyn should be dead alongside everyone else. Instead, she's dragged into a centuries-old rebellion because her blood does something it shouldn’t—it kills.She's supposed to be human. A girl from Xardon who just wants to keep her family safe. But in the fae realm, nothing about her makes sense, and the prophecy everyone whispers about marks her as their salvation.Then there's Cairos—a dragon-shifter with centuries of blood on his hands and a smirk that makes her want to strangle him. Cursed to collect souls for the very king he used to serve, Cairos is powerful, lethal, and, unfortunately, the only one who can help Naevyn survive. She should hate him for the atrocities he’s committed. She should definitely fear him.So why does he feel like the one thing she can’t stop wanting?To save her family and shatter the cycle of death, Naevyn will have to trust a monster, face what she really is, and get close enough to a king to destroy him. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes that everything she thought she knew about herself was a lie.Love has a price. Prophecies have power. And this one demands blood.Spice Level: ? ? ?What you'll find inside: Competent FMCMorally-Grey MMCDragon-shiftersFaeSlow BurnEnemies-to-LoversForced ProximityTouch Her and Die"Who did this to you?"Perfect for fans of Quicksilver and From Blood and Ash, this enemies-to-lovers romantasy features dragon-shifters, a spicy, electric romance, deadly prophecies, and a heroine who discovers she's something she never could've imagined.Book Two in the Circus of Souls Series is coming June 30th, 2026!

Welcome to Earth Between. The inhabitants are magical, the fugitives dashing, and the new Guardian is having a seriously strange life.It’s easy to feel forgettable. Nyx literally is, and the condition seems to be getting worse.Homeless, alone, and with no memory of her past, she's at the end of her rope when she stumbles into Earth Between. Here, a Waystation connects the planet to the rest of the inhabited universe, and magic and intergalactic travel are just the order of the day.Becoming the Station’s Guardian seems too good to be true. It means a home and stability, surrounded by people who can actually remember she exists. But when an illegal traveler slips into Earth Between, she’s given an ultimatum: apprehend him or lose Guardianship of the Station.Nyx will do whatever it takes to keep her new life, even if it means following the fugitive to one of the universe’s most dangerous planets. But that action has life-altering consequences, thrusting her into the middle of a conflict that started centuries before her birth.Nyx is about to come face to face with the powers of the universe—and discover that being seen is even harder than being forgotten.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A complete, award-winning trilogy with ocean powers, a dysfunctional found family, & edge-of-your-seat thrill. She's spent her life being what her parents shaped her to be. Escaping their lies unleashes everything she could become.Every family has secrets, and when Natalie's parents vanish after a mysterious explosion, she’s certain hers are deeper than most. Her home destroyed, Natalie escapes, taking with her the only things she trusts: her devoted dog Enzi, her four best friends, and a stubborn need for answers. Desperate, they take refuge with Natalie’s estranged uncle, and he tells her everything she never wanted to know. Her parents built her life to hide that she can do the impossible. The first time Natalie steps into the ocean and emerges a thousand miles away, she has no idea she’s become a target. While she hopes teleporting through seawater will help her find her family, every crossing leaves a trail. Searching turns to running as she’s hunted by Nautilus: a secret order that claims to safeguard humanity’s future. Yet as Nautilus closes in, her uncle’s motives are thrown into question. Trusting no one, Natalie will have to outsmart those hunting her before her friends pay the price. Harder still, she’ll have to learn to trust the stranger she’s becoming. But Natalie will never stop digging for the truth.Even if it drowns her. Perfect for fans of Marissa Meyer and Lynette Noni, with pulse-pounding action, endless banter, and a tangle of secrets to keep you reading long past midnight.Virginia Author Project Young Adult Fiction Winner Indies Today Best Teen BookReaders’ Favorite YA Winner"Perfect young adult adventure with a plot that never slows down."--Indies Today"All the distractions in the world could not stop me from reading..."--Readers' Favorite"A group of teens with unique powers confronts danger and mystery in this entertaining adventure."--Kirkus Reviews"...a world of mystery and secret organizations makes for a perfect YA series where one is forced to QUESTION EVERYTHING."--J.P. Hostetler, author of Around Curiosity's Edge"Intrigue! This book is wonderfully full of it."--S.J. Pratt, author of The 716

No one knew if it was the wrath of angry gods, the remnants of broken magic, or the aftermath of an ancient war. It didn’t matter anymore.Aridex burned by day and froze by night. Forever.Nour was born in the harsh wasteland, where survival is everything. A Duet, she can endure the searing heat and the freezing cold, her body adapting to both. Her brother Malik is all she has left of her family. But when an ancient prophecy surfaces, binding Nour to a fate she never wanted, their bond is tested.Now, Nour must face a choice that could cost her everything—including Malik. But is it a choice she can make?As monstrous creatures with skin of burning sand and teeth of frozen night prowl the wasteland, all she knows is this: her brother’s life is the only thing worth fighting for, even if it means defying the desert itself and tearing the sky apart."Wow, one of the best fantasy books I’ve ever read." - Goodreads reviewer ??????????"An exciting post-apocalyptic dark fantasy adventure!" - Amazon reviewer ?????????If you loved Mistborn: The Final Empire and The Broken Earth Trilogy, then Twilight Divide is for you. The Desert Shadows Saga is a completed Dark Fantasy Trilogy.

A #5 Audible Bestseller with 5,000+????? ReviewsOver Half a Million Copies SoldBook One in the Epic Seven-Book SeriesWhen a young man discovers his best friend dying—a sword in her stomach, dark wings sprouting from her back—he's accused of the act and forced to flee into exile.Stripped of his memories and cast into a world he doesn't recognize, Gray must survive alone. But something stirs within him: an elemental power that mirrors the legendary Ronin—the immortal heroes of old who once wielded wind, water, fire, and more. A power the world has learned to fear.As the shadow known as the Kagé spreads across the dying realm of Daerval, Gray realizes he may be humanity's only chance at salvation. Yet those he's meant to save see only a harbinger of chaos. With unlikely companions at his side, Gray must navigate a sprawling world where legends have returned, his identity remains a mystery, and a vast magic system holds secrets that could reshape everything.The line between savior and destroyer grows thinner by the day.