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Into the Fiery Woods, my second book, is out today! I am so excited, and kind of amazed. If you like queer, lightly spicy, adult fantasy with bi4bi leads set in a Medieval-inspired world, then you might love Into the Fiery Woods. It is available on most online retailers as an ebook, and amazon as a paperback, but it shouldn't be too long for paperbacks to be available else where, and for the hardback to be out. https://books2read.com/Into-the-Fiery-Woods I hope y'all love it! Description: On Lady Guinevere’s twentieth birthday, she shall be wed to the elderly Lord Arthur, and she doesn’t even know. When Prince Stark discovers this, he knows he must save his beloved. They’ve not been allowed to speak one word to one another since they turned thirteen, but consequences be damned, he finds a way to meet with her. However, the plans they made in those fleeting secret meetings are disrupted when Gwen arrives at his bedchamber in the dead of night, covered in blood. Fleeing the castle, they travel to the dangerous Land of Flames, a lawless land governed by the magic of an ancient mage, long since dead, hoping to find safety from his father on its outskirts. Upon arrival, they uncover a dark conspiracy, and embark on a mission to save the kingdom from the king’s treacherous knights. The fate of all in Ailon rests upon their shoulders, and with their closest allies, they must risk everything to prevent the fall of the kingdom. Into the Fiery Woods is a romantic, queer, and dark fantasy that follows a group of determined young people fighting to save their kingdom from peril, but also, to reshape it for the better. This novel contains very dark themes suitable for readers eighteen and over. (This includes misogyny, homophobia, and SA, among others.)

I'm considering creating some more in-depth reviews of some of my favourite books. I won't be negatively reviewing books on here since I'm an author too and would like to support and uplift other authors, so negative books will not be included.

This is a bit different to usual, but I thought I'd share all the books I've read this year that weren't for uni and what I thought of them. Starting off strong with Tasha Suri's wonderful Indian-inspired feminist high fantasy series 'The Burning Kingdoms'. I've read both The Jasmine Throne and The Oleander Sword this year and I'm so excited for the last book in the trilogy The Lotus Empire to come out this November. If you're in want of an adult fantasy with morally grey lesbians, then this series is absolutely for you. It's an absolute five/five star read from me. 'One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. The other is a priestess searching for her family. Together, they will change the fate of an empire. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of powerful magic - but is now little more than a decaying ruin. Priya is a maidservant, one of several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to attend Malini's chambers. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, as long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides. But when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya's true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled . . .' (Amazon description of The Jasmine Throne) Then, one of my autobuy authors, Kalynn Bayron... This year I read both You're not Supposed to Die Tonight as well as Sleep Like Death. You're not Supposed to Die Tonight is a sapphic horror book following Charity who plays the Final Girl at a horror game at Camp Mirror Lake where they recreate scenes from a classic slasher film. But not everything is as it seems... 4/5 stars Sleep Like Death is a reimagining of the tale of Snow White following Princess Eve as she strives to save her mother's queendom from the Knight, a man who grants wishes with an evil twist. 4/5 stars Last Courtesan of Olympus by Amanda Meuwissen is a spicy Achillean book following Aikos, the skilled and coveted acolyte of Aphrodite. All the gods want him, and all have an exciting encounter with him. 4/5 stars Next, two fantastically spicy gay novellas by Lucien Burr, Prince of Lust and Hell and its Pleasures. 4/5 stars each. They follow a repressed priest as he encounters a demon and lets himself fall into his desires. They're very short and quick reads following one after the other.

If you like spicy and romantic adult fantasy that covers dark topics and has diverse characters, then you might just like my first adult fantasy book Into the Fiery Woods! It's perfect for fans of BBC Merlin with mages, knights and princes. Preorder Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DC1PHKJJ?ref_=ast_author_dp Link to preorder gift campaign: https://forms.gle/RMjbzcLg5HZmkHHh8 If you preorder Into the Fiery Woods any day before the 4th April 2025, then you may be able to win a print set of six character prints plus some extra inner illustrations in full colour. More may be available depending on how many preorder! When Prince Stark learns that his beloved Lady Guinevere is going to be wed to the old Lord Arthur, he knows he cannot let that happen. As both of their eighteenth birthdays approach, they decide to run away. The day before they planned to, something happens, Gwen comes to his room in the middle of the night, covered in blood, and they have to leave immediately. Having made it out of the castle walls, they travel toward the Land of Flames, a dangerous and lawless land that almost no one dares to venture into. There, on the outskirts, they think they will be safe. But when they get there, they uncover a dark conspiracy and set out to save the kingdom from the King’s unscrupulous knights. The fate of all of magician and womankind in the kingdom of Ailon rests upon their shoulders. Into the Fiery Woods is a romantic, queer, and dark fantasy that follows a group of young people fighting to save their kingdom and change it for the better. Notice: This book contains very dark themes only suitable for readers eighteen and over. (This includes misogyny, homophobia, and rape. For scenes regarding SA, there will be pages given in the content warnings at the start of the book.) As well as adult-only content regarding explicit sex scenes. Cover reveal coming soon

I'm so excited. My debut novel finally exists for everyone to read and I hope that everyone who does enjoys it. It's a young adult fantasy with swords, magic, and modern and futuristic technology all at once. Zuri Echinatoha's only goal in life was to protect her younger brother from the horrors of their childhood, becoming a trained killer to stop the torture. But when a handsome boy and his beautiful brother come into her life on one random day, everything changes for the better. As her family grows into an inseparable found family she has more people she needs to protect. But with the war growing more and more dangerous, can she protect them all? Or will everything fall apart.

The main characters of my novel make up a found family of young teens who aim to protect one another with every last bit of magic they have. There are six main characters who meet one another throughout the story, becoming fast friends. Zuri is a Medic, and soldier, a member of one of the most powerful healer families. While she has healing magic, her powers include cryokinesis, poison, and time manipulation. She strongly adores her family, and aims to protect every member of her group, to her own detriment. She likes mint, tea, and books, and isn't afraid to draw the blood of any enemy. Emin is Zuri's younger brother. While he also has healing magic, he instead has lightning powers from his father's side of the family. He is a stoic pre-teen who keeps all of his many emotions hidden deeply within, or painted onto a canvas. He hasn't much experience with fighting, but after training with his sister for years, he's a good fighter, so long as he doesn't need to hold himself back from using his power. Kai is a sweetheart with a love of music and books. He has lightning powers, coming from his mother, and he learns how to harness it best under Emin's teachings. He's afraid to inherit his father's dangerous powers. But he keeps himself cheery, and does everything he can to make the group happy, and safe. Jay is beautiful beyond words. He's surrounded by gold and gemstones, and nature itself adores him. He wears his makeup proudly and goes about with confidence. He has strong opinions, and knows how to hold a grudge. His outer demeanor can often seem cool, but when he's with his friends, he's as warm as the gold on his fingers. Juvan is a young genius. A master of sword fighting, and chess and mathematics. He has water magic, and though he can't use it as refined as some, he uses it to boost his sword fighting skills. He has a bottomless well of magic that helps keep him energised. He's a flirt, but one who struggles with relationships, and is about ready to give up already. Gree is a boy with a golden heart, golden soul, and golden brown skin. He harnesses the magic of the sun, and he's a Sealer who has a deep understanding of runic spells. With the love of his new friends, he's able to heal from a dark past, and becomes a beacon of light within the group.

Hey there, fantasy fans. I'm so excited that you're here, and I can't wait to share my debut novel with you. Eyes of Time is a YA/NA novel, the first of six in The Poison Princess series, set in a future where war rages between the immortal Hideki, and The Alliance. Siblings Zuri and Emin live each day in fear, trapped within the confines of their home until the day they meet bright-eyed and gentle-hearted Kai, whose brother by blood bond holds political power over the entire city, and finally, they're safe. Soon enough, they meet two more teenagers who bond with them, becoming a tight knit group. A tight knit group which just might collapse as the war begins to come for them.

Hey there, this is the prologue to Eyes of Time which will be out on the fourth of April, 2024, I hope that if you've been wondering whether or not to read it, that this might help you decide :) Prologue – Of Happier Days Year 3011 The furthest house upon the cliff was old, grey, and filled with teenage laughter. The big house held secrets. Many secrets. Stories were told of royalty, of palaces, and most incredibly of the first War Commander. Though everyone knew the family as a paragon of kindness in the city, only they knew the full truth. Though a school day for some, it was a day off for their year group, the last obligatory school year, and Yato Echinatoha, his little sister, and his friends all relaxed inside his family’s home. After helping his little sister find her missing teddy, he headed back downstairs and as he did, he grinned, eyes turning gold. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away, ya know?” Yato scolded his friends as he leant over the banister to stare into the kitchen down the hall. He entered the kitchen where his friends sat at the dining table. They jokingly hid the chocolates that they hadn’t wanted to share behind their backs. Yato rolled his eyes as they turned back to their pale blue. His hair and eyes matched in that pale blue colour that was entirely unique to his family. The rare colour had died out in others’ genetics over time as it was such a pale colour, though his family’s magic was so strong that their hair only varied by shades through most generations. “Alright, alright.” Quinn, one of his friends from school, got to his feet, reached over, and picked two of the apples in the basket on the table. “You being a doctor at the mighty fine age of what? Fifteen? Doesn’t mean I actually have to listen to you, you know?” “Oh of course.” He sat. “And yet, you’re still doing it.” Quinn bit into the apple. Then threw the other at Haruko’s head, who sat opposite him, blinking at the apple that had a dent in it. “The hell, man?” he groaned and got up to pick the apple from the floor. He placed it down on the table, not bothering to walk to the bin and Yato leant over from his seat at the head of the table. He placed his hand over the apple and green magic lit up his skin. Then he moved away, the apple was intact. Haruko picked it up and looked upon its green surface curiously. He shrugged and took a bite. There was a mild amount of magic that sat upon its surface, it dissipated quickly, but the small amount he’d tasted was minty. “So, gentlemen.” Yato smirked. “Any plans for the end of school dance, yet?” Haruko and Quinn looked at one another, then back at Yato and shook their heads. “You’re so boring. You know, you could always take me, Haru.” Yato winked. “Stop flirting.” Quinn yawned and placed down his apple core before Yato. “Here look, begone doctor, begone fiend.” “I believe that I am not, in fact, an evil spirit of some kind, and so I shall stay right here. I’m quite comfy as a matter of fact.” Yato lit his hand with the same green magic and the apple became whole once more. He picked it up and bit into it. “King, my dear brother, you do look quite green, had I best start doctoring you?” “You can pi…” Quinn stopped when he saw the little girl on the stairs. “Oh, hello Zuri.” “Hi Quinn.” She smiled as she stepped from the bottom step to the wooden floor of the hall. “Hi Haruko.” “Hello pet.” Haruko stood and she ran, he picked the five-year-old girl up with ease and swung her onto his back. “Hey again baby sis.” Yato stood. She pouted. “I’m not a baby anymore, Yato.” “Oh, you’ll always be to me.” He poked her nose and checked the time. “What’ll it be for lunch?” “Can I have noodles?” “Of course.” He switched on the kettle and picked up a noodle pot from one of the cupboards. “When will mummy be home?” she questioned as she slipped out of Haruko’s hold. “And daddy?” “I’m not sure darling.” He bent to her level. “But we’ll have the most fun together, I promise.” “Pinkie?” she asked, and he held his out; they squeezed their fingers together. “Do you mind us hanging around?” Haruko asked. “Stay!” she cried. “Please stay. Don’t go.” “Well, who can say no to that face?” he grinned. Then turned to Quinn to mouth an aw. Zuri absolutely adored Haruko. He spent almost every day with the Echinatoha family. They were his family, for he had no biological relatives, and he loved them all. Though, he preferred to calmly play games with the youngest of the six siblings, for the eldest would frequently find themselves bickering or fighting. He and Yato would often take charge of looking after the older two of the little ones, who were five and three. Little Emin would amble along with them chattering nonsense as the older Zuri talked to them about what she’d read that day. She was a veritable genius when it came to reading, and Haruko ensured he read from her collection so he could discuss with her. On many occasions, she’d attempted to read books from Yato’s shelves, which mostly belonged to Haruko, though some were from his literature studies. She struggled, but she picked up on the occasional, curious oddity in her vocabulary. On that day, he and Yato had planned to meet as usual, and eat lunch together and their dear friend Quinn had tagged along. Quinn was less involved in the lives of the Echinatoha, but he still called their parents Aunt and Uncle for they fed him and housed him for the night, all too often, but they never complained. One or two extra well-behaved children bared no difficulty to the wealthy and kindly grown-ups. “I miss Emin and Sophie.” Zuri sighed and pouted. She gave Yato a pointed look as she crossed her arms. “I know snowflake,” Yato said. “But she’s got to stay with mummy, and Emin’s at nursery today, we’ll pick them up together with Elian, if you want? Do you remember nursery?” “Please. And I remember that I didn’t like it.” Her little white nose scrunched up. “Too much snot.” “Oh, deary me, how awful.” Yato leant to kiss her head. “Come, sit at the table, your noodles will be done in a minute. Would you like a brownie for dessert?” “Who made them?” she narrowed her eyes with suspicion. “Keon Ueda, remember her? Short and black curly hair.” Yato smiled as Zuri nodded. “She dropped off a bunch yesterday when she came over with Lia.” Zuri smiled happily, picked up her chopsticks and ran to sit at the table. She kicked her feet as she waited. “I love her baking.” Haruko smiled at her, then turned to his friends. “I’ll be honest, guys, I’m not sure that Miss Solembridge will let me go to the dance. She already destroyed Arrow’s dress. That might just be because she hates Arrow, but…” “By Melantha what a…” Yato finished the swear under his breath before he remembered about his sister sharing his hearing ability, she giggled, and he placed a finger over his lips. She nodded. “Well, I can always have mum and dad yell at her. If you want?” “Don’t get Auntie and Uncle involved. The Laghmanis are already furious about Arrow’s situation. Don’t need too many people mad at her.” Yato nodded. “It sucks for them. I still don’t understand why you can’t just live with us, and Arrow with their literal siblings.” “Once you get put in the orphanage, you’re trapped.” He shrugged and they knew to end the conversation there. Quinn sighed and patted Haruko’s shoulder, then leant back in his chair. “So, Keon and Lia?” “No.” Yato shook his head and put down the pot in front of Zuri and cooled it with ice magic. “Lia’s helping her find a girlfriend though, I swear, Lia knows every sapphic teenager in this Alastair-damned city.” “Damn, I was hoping to have something to tease her with.” Quinn sighed. “She’s too perfect, there has to be something.” “Well, I’m certainly not going to tell you.” Yato grinned. “Echinatoha sibling code I’m afraid. We fight or hate one another, but we never betray one another.” ⁂ “We’re home!” called their mother, Cara. Those of the children who had their family’s near supernatural hearing could hear her hang up the keys at the side of the door. “Mama!” Zuri and her little brother leapt up and, Yato walked first down the stairs, and they followed behind to head into the kitchen. They’d picked up the little white-haired Emin from nursery after collecting the youngest of the older three from the high school. The second she’d set eyes on Yato, who was grinning madly, Elian had stormed over and knocked him onto the ground with a well-placed punch. Zuri giggled and Elian swung her into her arms and kissed her cheek. She’d begun the walk to the nursery before Yato had even gotten back to his feet. After the punch, Elian was satisfied in letting Yato walk at her side on their way. Once at the nursery, they waited at the door, chit chatting until the lady who dealt with collections came to the door with Emin. Yato picked him up in his arms and they’d walked back together after collecting Sophie from the playgroup at the hospital where their mother worked. Zuri walked happily hand-in-hand with Emin as Elian pushed the pram and Yato lagged behind to keep a close eye on them all. They were safe in the city. Or they were supposed to be. He’d fought too many monsters within the walls to feel safe with his little siblings. He and Elian were both good fighters, but three little ones to protect would be difficult, even on the days where they walked with the more powerful Lia. And so, they remained prepared and observant. Their Eyes of Time would sometimes show them the future, but nothing was set in stone, and nothing was guaranteed, so even that wouldn’t always help. “Hey sweethearts.” Cara knelt and kissed their foreheads. “Did you have a good day at nursery?” their father, Cartier asked little Emin. He nodded with a big grin on his face. “I painted today.” “Is that why there’s green in your hair?” Cara laughed and looked to her husband. “Oh deary me.” Cartier sighed. “You’re in need of a bath.” Emin pouted and kicked the floor. “I don’t like baths.” Zuri giggled. “Well, I was thinking of making everyone pizza.” Cartier shrugged. “I suppose you don’t want any.” “I want pizza!” he cried and grabbed their mother’s hand to lead her upstairs. “That worked better than I expected.” He watched them leave then picked up Zuri. “Have fun with the boys today?” She hummed. “Haru bought me a chocolate crois… crois…” Cartier smiled and asked, “Croissant?” “That.” She nodded. “It was delightful.” “It was fun,” Yato said. “Then we went to pick up Elian from school.” Cartier attempted but failed to stifle his laugh. “I bet that went well.” “Oh yeah she punched me for embarrassing her.” He grinned. “Lia’s still out, so I’ve been waiting for the chance to get her back for way too long.” “How’s Soph?” “Sleeping. We couldn’t keep her awake, could we Z?” “She’s cute when she’s sleeping.” Her bright expression quickly turned dull. “She’s not when she’s crying.” Yato stretched his back then cracked his neck. “Now you’re home, dad, I can go get her back.” “Don’t kill one another until after dinner!” Cartier called after him. “No promises!” He shook his head, smile not leaving his face. “Looks like it’s just us on pizza duty today, go wash your hands.” And he used his magic to float over the stool for her to reach the sink with ease as he pulled the cloth off a bowl of proofed dough from the fridge. He made the pizzas into heart shapes, one each for the eldest, a half for Zuri and Emin to share between them, and then a mini square one for little baby Sophie who had a decided hatred towards circles and other rounded shapes. ⁂ 14th September, 3012 “Happy birthday, Zuri!” everyone called as she blew out her candles. Six. She felt so big. She felt like nothing could ever go wrong. They ate cake in the living room as she opened the presents her little friends had delivered to her house. They couldn’t stay, but they came in the morning with their parents to drop off the gifts, kiss her cheeks, and run off with a promise to have a picnic party another day. One was a long yellow ribbon. Simple as it seemed, it had magic embedded within the strands of expensive silk. She pulled out her somewhat tattered hair ribbon and made the eldest of the siblings, Lia, tie her new one in with a little bow. The other was a little story book, simple, filled with black and white drawings. But it was ever so sweet. It told the tale of two little kids in winter, making a snowman and playing with snow and it ended with them being older, holding hands as one summoned a snowflake and put it on a silver chain for the other to wear around his neck. She couldn’t stop her smile. Many within her family had ice magic, and it was something she was obsessed with for a very long time. She hoped that one day, she’d be able to use it too. Maybe, she’d gift him, that little brown-haired boy, a snowflake necklace just like the one in the book one day, when they were older. He gave her butterflies sometimes, when he was super nice. She’d told her not-quite brother, brother about them, Haruko told her it was a nice thing, that she loved her friend so much that her magical butterflies were stirred to life whenever she thought of him. She thought he was reading too far into it; she loved her other three friends just as much after all. She was sad when he discouraged her from beginning to go through the blood bond rituals that would make them legal siblings, she’d already almost made two completed ones, and it confused her, after all one person could have four bonds. But he was smarter than she, so she listened, and it was fine, she was contented with just playing with the sweet boy. Though, they mostly sat and read together to the dismay of their shared friend who was still struggling with reading. Her sullen sister, Elian, remained quiet in the corner of the living room, Zuri had enjoyed her gift already, a set of handmade chocolates. She was a quiet teen, but she was quieter than usual. Only Zuri noticed and so, once she’d opened her final gifts, she went over to Elian and sat on her lap. Elian hugged her so tight she could hardly breath, and when she released her hold, she said, “I love you kiddo, you know that?” Little Sophie, only two, walked over to the pair and opened her arms wide. “Big cuddles!” Zuri and Elian welcomed her into the hug, and Emin soon joined too. The others in the room didn’t. Elian wasn’t keen on interacting with others, a partial façade of coolness, and partly because she enjoyed solitude and its quiet company. But they never failed to notice how the three youngest would melt her icy heart. “I’m sorry none of the boys could be here,” Cara said. “It’s okay.” Zuri shrugged. “I’ll get Jason and Sora to give me my presents when we next see each other anyway.” “What if they didn’t buy you any?” Yato grinned. Zuri shook her head. “They wouldn’t forget. Besides, I’d be con… content? With a rock or a leaf, as long as they gave me a big hug with it.” Before she went to bed, she took out her ribbon and lay it on her bedside table. She read the book again and would go on to read it every night after. On the eighteenth she made a promise to read it every single night and after place it in her little hidey spot underneath her bookshelf before bed. Little did she know then that the next time she would read it, would be in over thirteen years...

Eyes of Time is now officially available for purchase as an E-book preorder, please follow the link below to view on Amazon. I'm so excited that my book is actually at this point. I've been working on it since I was eleven, and oh boy has it been through some major changes since the first draft. The first draft didn't even hit 40,000 words! But now, it sits at 120k. I even did all of the cover design, illustrations, mapmaking and formatting myself, it took a while, but it's well worth it. And though I'm certainly not the best artist out there, I think it's decent enough for me to be proud of. With luck and hard work, future illustrations will only get better and better. P.S if you purchase a copy of my book in any form, you will be able to enter a small competition by the time of release in order to win one of several small signed prints that will be available, so long as you've provided proof of purchase! There will also at some point be a book box made available, and one person will get one for free, containing a signed book, as well as a selection of prints and bookmarks, and maybe even other goodies. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLL2545Z/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=eyes+of+time%3A+the+poison+princess+series&qid=1699620105&sr=8-1

Well I'm glad you asked. Eyes of Time is a YA Fantasy, the first in a series, and it follows a group of young teenagers who will grow into young adults by the end of the series. At the start of Eyes of Time, Zuri, my protagonist, is thirteen, nearing her fourteenth birthday. She and her younger brother have a secret, or rather, are a secret. They must hide from the outer world, because if they don't find somewhere safe to escape to, they'll be killed before they even get the chance to talk to another person. Or at least, they thought so. But when Zuri accidentally meets another young teenager, a sweet boy in love with music and books, no one comes for her, and with some coercion, he and his friend, the beautiful and sharp son of a very powerful family, manage to help them both before any more harm can befall them. Finally safe, enough at least, Zuri joins the boys in their training group, having left full-time schooling early in order to train for the military, as Emin goes to school. Their mentor, Haruko, was close to her older brother before the dreadful day that left her family dead, and he's overjoyed to see her return alive. As they train, they meet a new friend, who joins them in their group, a humble master swordsfighter, and genius chess-playing mathematician who doesn't take himself very seriously at all. And then they manage to save another whose entire life was spent trapped in the small walls of one of the Immortal Hideki's experimentation labs. A boy who is as good as he is gold. Together, they train, study, and take time to enjoy their childhoods. But there's something going on in their Military City, and as they start to realise they can't trust that the adults around them can protect them from the shady leaders of the city, those leaders start to see how powerful the teens are. And no matter how hard the adults try to protect them, not even the Commander of the City's military base can prevent Hideki's infiltrating forces from causing problems. Hideki knows the children are powerful, and he knows that if they work together, they could be strong enough to cause his downfall. He doesn't want to hurt children, but they could be the greatest threat to his power since the formation of The Alliance. He doesn't want to let that happen. So he will stop at nothing to steal away that power so that he can use it against them. Coming April 4th, 2024. Pre-order for the e-book version is available now on amazon