Thirteen years ago, a woman came out of the Burly Wood carrying a small wooden box. She died on the Great Wall getting it over.Calum O'Brian is fifteen, average in every measurable way, and keeps a journal about it. Then a stolen box etched with flowers lands in his hands, and it does something it has never done for anyone else: it glows. It hums with drums nobody else can hear. It pulls him west, toward the forest no one crosses. And when he holds it near certain people, it tells him, without words, who not to trust.The same week, he is picked for the Eighth Clan's team in the Clan Games — five contenders, ten clans, one summer to train. His mentors have their own reasons for wanting him close. So does a masked rebel in the Green Forest who calls himself the Hero, and who knows more about the box, and about Calum's mother, than anyone in the Clans will admit.Every faction on Echo Island wants what Calum is carrying. The box wants him to run. And the Games are about to start.Book One of Echo Island, a five-book fantasy series. For readers 11 and up.

Legally Blonde meets A Deal with the Elf King in the debut spicy standalone adult romantasy from the acclaimed author of How to Hide in Plain Sight, the Sunken City series, and the Soul of Shadow trilogy.One hundred years ago, the elves appeared on Earth.Beautiful, brilliant, and filled with unearthly grace, they swarmed the libraries and universities: Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Beijing. They made for the humans’ fountains of knowledge with eerie precision, as if they’d spent millennia studying Earth before their arrival.Once there, the Elf King made an announcement: we're looking for something, and once we find it, we will leave you in peace.Quinn Kallister doesn't believe him. Seven years ago, she watched her father be murdered and her brother kidnapped by a pair of elves. Since then, she fought to gain admission to Harvard for one reason: to find the answers no one will give her. To do that, she must spy on Daerios Ariar, the most powerful and terrifying of the Sun Princes. Quinn is set on gaining the prince's trust and learning the elves' secrets—until an unwanted attraction begins to form between them that neither can deny.

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.