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September 12, 2026 · 9:47 am

Two Versions of Telepathy – Magic versus Superpower in the Wishing Blade and Distant Horizon Universes

I recently did a presentation on world-building, so I’ve been thinking a lot about world details, and today I thought I’d talk about how I use telepathy in both the Distant Horizon Universe and Wishing Blade Universe. 🙂

Real quick, in case you’re new to my worlds:

The Distant Horizon Universe includes the Distant Horizon, Deceived, and Glitch series. Science fantasy/dystopia.

The Wishing Blade Universe includes the Wishing Blade, Legends of Cirena, and Stone and String series. Secondary fantasy.

Now, I’ve already done one in-depth focus on telepathy in the Distant Horizon series. You can find that post here. But there are some key differences between the two story universes.

Telepathy in Distant Horizon

In the Distant Horizon Universe, someone with the telepathy power can send thoughts and images, read minds, plant ideas and influence emotions, and possess their target. An extremely skilled telepath can plant “memory seeds” which unfold over time (More on that in this post).

Telepathy has a pretty wide spread of uses, though its capabilities depend on how strong of a telepath the user is and how trained. Someone with telepathy as a secondary or tertiary power isn’t likely to be able to possess their target or plant a memory seed, but they might be able to subtly affect the emotions of those around them.

Artifacts exist that can hold that power if someone doesn’t naturally come by it (they’ll need enchanted apatite), and artifacts exist that can help enhance that power (enchanted emerald).

Alternatively, shields exist that can block the power—whether by shutting down the powers of the telepath entirely, or by blocking a telepath from targeting someone who is shielded. And if the telepath has taken adominogen (an in-universe drug that blocks superpowers), they won’t be able to access their innate telepathy. But once the shield is removed or the adominogen has left their system, they’ll have access to their powers again.

Telepathy in the Wishing Blade

Now, in the Wishing Blade Universe, telepathy comes from pink ribbons of telepathy, a specialized kind of ribbon magic. Mostly, it’s used for communication, sent from the person who has the ribbons to a target, but the target’s mind can’t be read. It’s possible to intercept a ribbon to effectively eavesdrop, but that takes considerable skill. Communication is primarily verbal, though images and senses might also be passed along via ribbon. The thoughts may still convey feeling: amusement, annoyance, anger, the like.

Unlike in the Distant Horizon Universe, telepathy can’t be used as mind control. Even magic’s lure, which is a kind of compulsion magic, doesn’t affect the mind, it only controls the physical body and forces action. Telepathy ribbons might be used to convey a command, but on it’s own, can’t be used to control.

Word magic can affect a person’s mind (for example, wiping memories), but usually isn’t used as an outright mind control mechanism. There are other ways to adjust a person’s mind, but those tend to be much rarer powers that certain deities have, rather than easily accessed by mortals. (We get a really strong example of this at the end of Magebane, when a certain god of merriment manages to take over a town by using his boon, rather than through magic’s lure or word magic).

Crystals (usually quartz, though not always) can be enchanted to hold telepathy ribbons, and anyone can use them to send messages. However, there’s no direct way to block a telepathy ribbon. Magebane could potential destroy or repel the ribbon, while silk might slow it down or prevent it from going through, but can still be bypassed. Glass-stone would likely stop magic from passing through, but there’s no feasible way to use it except as, perhaps, a prison wall. Even then ribbons could find their way through a vent. Ribbons can be removed, however, or destroyed, which would permanently remove a mage’s ability to use telepathy without an enchanted telepathy crystal.

In both universes, using your own telepathy powers or magic can be physically taxing, especially if you’re pushing it beyond what you’ve practiced or are normally capable of doing. And, in both universes, some people are born with telepathy magic or powers, while others aren’t. The exception comes from spirits (Distant Horizon Universe), who automatically gain telepathy, a low-level form of insight, and life-spirit powers when becoming a spirit, and immortals (Wishing Blade Universe) whose immortal magic is a stronger form of ribbon magic, and usually gives them some version of telepathy and healing, and other types of magic depending on what kind of immortal they are.

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Want to see the telepathy in action? Start with Distant Horizon or Magic’s Stealing…

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Book Cover for Magic's Stealing

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September 7, 2026 · 10:47 am

Infinitas Publishing – Status Report

Today we have the August report! 📋

(Are we really already in September? Really?)

I’ve highlighted the projects that had changes in blue.

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Changing Tides: (Book 4 of the Distant Horizon series). On hold while working on The Dark Forest of Aneth. Next step is to merge the two revised drafts and start writing the missing scenes.

Deceived #3: On hold. Needs revisions. Tentatively titled Exposed.

Future steps: Input Isaac’s notes from Deceived #5 (formerly #4) into the manuscript, revise Deceived #5, and revise #6 (formerly #5) before handing it to Isaac for his feedback.

Dossiers (Deceived Spin-off): On hold. Next step is a revision round which involves incorporating notes into the manuscript.

Multiverse Chronicles (Distant Horizon Universe Spin-off): On hold. Next up is adding the missing scenes, do a read-through for revision smudge, and then a read-aloud with Isaac. Then it’s off to beta-readers!

Little One (Distant Horizon Prequel): Last time we had sent chapter three out to the newsletter, with the fourth scheduled to send, and now we’re up to chapter six! Chapter seven has been through a revision pass and ProWritingAid edits.

TWB 4: (Book Four of The Wishing Blade series). On hold. Next step is to write the outline and reread the first three books.

The Dark Forest of Aneth (A Legends of Cirena short novel): Major progress! I’ve input the notes from the Claude edit, did one more quick revision pass, fully formatted it for ebook (!!!), and sent it out to beta-readers! The feedback has returned, and the next step is the read-aloud! Woot!

I even finished editing the poem/ballad so that could be included. Also got the glossary fully prepped. (Here, having Claude was extra handy because I had it review what I’d already included then check the manuscript for anything I might have missed. My beta-reader did say the glossary was helpful, so it seems to have done its job).

Plus, I revisited the book cover concept using Claude to review what hadn’t been working for me with the previous version, and together we figured out something that was not only more true to the story, but also worked a lot better as a book cover. I had Claude design a reference sheet for me based on that, and then I redesigned the new concept in Daz (yay for having the characters and part of the scene already done), rendered the new scene, polished the render in Photoshop CS6, and the cover is now ready!

I want to do a cover reveal for my newsletter first, but I’ll be able to share it publicly soon. 😁

Plus, I got the blurb done! I wrote my attempt at the blurb first, then had Claude make a separate attempt based on the manuscript and a set of instructions I have for blurb design. While I didn’t use Claude’s result directly, after I had both versions, I shared my attempt with Claude so that we could merge the key concepts, which allowed me to finish the blurb into something I’m relatively happy with. The blurb might still need a bit more polish, but it’s currently workable.

Legends of Cirena Volume 2: Now that The Dark Forest of Aneth is almost done, I’m starting to work on volume two of the Legends of Cirena series collection. I searched through my art files and found two pieces I intend to include. They still need a bit of clean-up, but are otherwise complete. I also brainstormed ideas with Claude about possible core scenes or story locales I might want to illustrate.

The Ruins of Amixthael (The Gryphon and the Mountain Bear Spin-Off): On hold. Next step is to revise the chapters of the secondary character, then merge the two drafts together.

Future goals: Polish cover. Create blurb.

Untitled LoC Short Story (Standalone – Merchant in Reveratch): On hold. Next step is revisions.

Goals: Figure out a title. Create book cover and blurb. Polish the related poem/ballad so it can be included as back matter.

Untitled LoC Novella (Standalone – Twins in Ferta): This is moving along, chapter-by-chapter. Last time I was at chapter chapter twenty-nine sent to the newsletter and roughly 66,500 words. Now we’re at chapter thirty-one and 73,000 words!

I continued developing Nomca’s backstory, which may or may not see its own story sometime, but will help in writing the Ferta story. I also had Claude review the current manuscript and organize a timeline for me so I could see what pieces were still missing and need organized, and I continued using Claude to help me organize my thoughts while brainstorming story’s direction.

Next step is to continue writing the rough draft.

The Wind Mage and the Wolf Spin-Off (Joran’s Story – A Legends of Cirena short story) : On hold. Needs the rest of the fight scene cross-referenced.

Goals: Edit in ProWritingAid, read-aloud, proofread. Book cover and blurb.

Fae (Huntress 3): With the ebook out in the world, my next step is print formatting.

Since I already had the basic formatting structure I’d designed in Word 2007 for the previous books, I decided to test having Claude Sonnet 5 review those files and set up the basic formatting for Fae based on my earlier files. I haven’t had a chance to review those adjustments in detail, but a precursory review suggests this might have sped up that part of the print formatting setup considerably.

Horse Shifter Romantasy 🐎: On hold. Next step is to start drafting from the outline.

Dark Romantasy Idea: Starting to see movement again. I did some brainstorming with Claude about the titles and book cover design. Still not decided on a title yet. Currently I’m reading related books. I also had Claude update the outline based on my notes, and I need to review that to see what other edits I want to make and what’s still missing plot-wise. I also still need to finish writing the synopsis (currently 4,000 words), which should help speed up the drafting side. Tentatively eyeing this as a November project. (I kind of want to start sooner, but Multiverse is up next after Dark Forest.)

Writers of Warrensburg Anthology – I completed edits on my story based on the feedback I’d received and got it submitted! Proofreading notes are in, so my next step is making corrections.

Other Stories: The YA Alien Invasion/Dystopian short story is on hold.

Poetry (?!): Nothing new this month

Game Design:

Phalanx: I need to get a photo showing all of the pieces for the mousepad edition.

Elemental Card Game: On hold. Needs a lot of playtesting because the rules weren’t finalized before I started tinkering with a digital edition.

Legends of Cirena Tabletop Game: On hold. There’s one more expansion to add, and then playtesting. (And I need to see if those expansions have art already or if that still needs to be drawn).

Battle Decks: On hold. Needs playtesting, and then once the base mechanics are working I’ll look into trying to get a mobile version functioning properly.

Anchor: I need to get a landing page for it set up on the Infinitas Publishing website.

Fantasy RPG Productivity App: On hold.

Cozy Fantasy Pet Sim: On hold. Adult creature lineart needs cleaned up and added to game, and juvenile creature art needs adjustments. I still need to add my own flavor text as well.

KROWN Assessment: Personality quiz for the Huntress universe. On hold. Needs testing, but it should be about ready.

AI Usage and Policy: No new updates. Detailed usage is in this report.

Marketing and Admin:

  • Got the IP Status Report out on time again! Yay! Hoping to keep releasing these monthly. I also continued the process of having Claude review the report for patterns and things to watch for.
  • I had Claude Sonnet pull reviews from my books to analyze for an overview of what readers like and don’t like across each of the different series.
  • I’m still keeping up with the accounting. Yay!
  • With Fae now complete, I had Claude Sonnet 5 review the finished manuscript and update the author/series analysis of my published books.
  • Had Claude Cowork (Sonnet) research author blog book pages and provide suggestions for how I might restructure the book page on this blog. (It was in dire need of updates). Though not quite finished, you can see the work in progress here! Some books have been organized into the collapsible series headers, some haven’t.
  • I continued sending out the Distant Horizon and Wishing Blade universe newsletters on time.
  • I had Claude Code (Sonnet) review all of my finished books for a master list of themes. Afterward, I had Claude Code (Fable) run an analysis across the full sweep of notes. (I had to have Sonnet help create a suitable prompt. My first attempt tripped the guardrails and Fable refused to do the analysis). After the analysis, I had it create a “map” so that I could see which themes commonly repeated across different series, where they were absent, and to give me a better idea of how to position my books. I then used those insights to have Claude suggest niche sub-genres suited to themes I already enjoy writing, as something to consider for future series. Additionally, based on the theme map, I realized my current reader magnet books might not be working the way I’d hoped, so I’ll be reviewing those and possibly testing different magnets in the near future.
  • I continued having Claude help me review my weekly priorities based on my production schedule goals, and so far it’s been helping me stay on track, at least better than before I started doing this.
  • I continued testing sending my monthly BookFunnel promo highlights to both newsletters, not just one of them per month. I also had Claude help narrow down potential promos to join, as well as review which ones seem to garner more interest from my readers. October promos have been selected, and now I need to join them and get the blog post and newsletters scheduled.
  • I continued having Claude help me check which of my permafree books have gone not-free on Amazon. I have it draft a letter based on a template I provided, which I can then send to customer support to ask for the prices to be matched again. Claude also found the UK territory link from Apple that I hadn’t previously been able to find, that I’m hoping will help get those price-matched again.
  • I ran Huntress at 99 cents as a promotion for Fae. I also did a few more book promos: AuthorXP, GeekTastic, and Best Book Monkey. I’ll wait a couple weeks, then review the retailers to see which sales, if any, can be attributed to a particular promo. (I set each of them at least a week apart).
  • I reviewed my intended production schedule using Claude, made updates, then had Claude create a calendar of that schedule so I could better visualize my plan. I think having the visualization definitely helped me to see where there were potentially overloaded weeks so I could adjust those ahead of time.
  • I did lite updates to the individual book pages on the Infinitas Publishing website, mostly updating the structure for an upcoming format change, and adding the review site links to each book.

Next up: Review and update book prices; watch Book Blurb Magic course on books with multiple POVs, review a social media and newsletter email PDF I bought. Continue updating the design of individual Infinitas Publishing book pages and adding metadata. Continue adding books to the Stripe store for direct sales (alternately, review new BookFunnel feature offering Square sales?). Overhaul book categories, keywords, and blurbs. Add alt text to images in earlier ebook files.

Crafting Your Fictional World: Presented online for the UP Poet Laureate: Engage With Words series on August 27th! I restructured it as a presentation instead of a workshop, watched the previous events from that series, and practiced it a few times to make sure the topics were fresh on my mind.

If you’d like to watch the recording, you can find that here!

Repurposing Old Newsletter Content:

I finished scheduling the remaining four blog posts early in August. So far I’ve written three entirely new blog posts that I plan to run in September, which will go out in place of the repurposed content (though I do still plan to continue doing those long term, as well).

Events: See the “Crafting Your Fictional World” section, above. No other events in August.

SBibb’s Photographic Illustration: Still need to upload a minor revision to the formatting project that includes the ASIN, as well as the age categories that KDP is asking for.

Future Goals: Update the SBibbPhoto website to incorporate Daz work and fix the SEO information. Finish designing cute mascot for a local store. Finish editing photos for a local Aikido group.

SIFlint Art: Ended up creating a sketch for a PolyAm themed sword/knife hoarding dragon that might eventually become a sticker. Also created the lineart for the little extras that go with the Plushie Hoarding Dragon and Shark Hoarding Dragon so I can eventually make tote bags for them. Didn’t get a chance to finish those for the upcoming Vograce order, but I did complete the design for a lanyard of the Plant Hoarding Dragon, and I plan to test keychains!

Daz PA: Had another good round of back catalogue sales, I think this time mainly due to the Quick Grab and Outlet Store slots (though I’m pretty sure I re-invested any money from that back into Daz assets for upcoming projects). I plan to continue submitting to those promotions.

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Happy writing and reading (Or 3D rendering if you’re into Daz)! 🙂

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September 5, 2026 · 9:34 am

When the Gods Get Involved – Meddling Deities in the Wishing Blade and Distant Horizon Universes

When it comes to fantasy and sci-fi, I love reading about, seeing, and writing about meddling gods, goddesses, and deities. Which is why, when I’m pitching my books at live events, I tend to say that if you like stories with meddling gods, you might like my Wishing Blade series (and several of the Legends of Cirena stories).

But… that doesn’t mean there aren’t any meddling, deity-like beings in the Distant Horizon books. They’re just not gods, and they don’t play such an obvious, prominent role.

Let’s have a look at how this all got started when it comes what’s been an influence on my writing.

Obviously, meddling deities show up pretty heavily in mythology, including Greek and Roman mythology, which was the mainstay of myth discussion when I was in school. The two which, ironically, has a hard time holding my interest. Too much family drama and gods being too powerful, maybe? I mean, if the gods are going to be jerks, I want to see the mortals kicking them off their throne eventually.

When I have been on myth-research kicks, it’s been Egyptian mythology (probably inspired by being a fan of Stargate SG-1), and Norse mythology (I’m not actually sure what inspired that research kick… possibly a children’s play we did in high school?). That, and I went on a whole kick reading about different kinds of unicorns (which definitely influenced the chesnathéme in the Wishing Blade universe.

Anyway, in reading fantasy, the first one I recall reading and seeing involvement from the gods and goddesses was probably from Tamora Pierce’s series, such as The Immortals and the Trickster Duology. (The latter of which heavily influenced how I developed the Cirenan pantheon world in the Wishing Blade Universe).

Meanwhile, in sci-fi, I’ve always been a fan of Q in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The trickster-aspect, the way the non-powerful people respond to his games… and then in other series, those moments when even Q gets baffled…

All fascinating.

Is it any wonder that meddling deities would work their way into my stories?

In the Wishing Blade series, the gods are extremely involved. From Aifa, goddess of relationships, granting her magic to Toranih and Daernan when mortal magic gets stolen, to the Trickster, with his army of shadows made from mortals who got caught in the wrong place at the wrong time… The gods get involved, they try to account for prophetic danger, and they can guess incorrectly.

They can also try to lend their indirect help, pointing mortals in the right direction, as we see in The Scars of Her Past, when the Oracle shows up in shapeshifted disguise to pass along a warning to Alia, whose past puts her in a position to offer help no one else can.

On the writing side, it can be tricky to make sure that the gods can’t simply solve the problems themselves, but their flaws and limits make them fun to write.

In the case of The Scars of Her Past (Legends of Cirena #5), the threat Alia must confront involves magebane, which reacts explosively to magic. If the goddess gets too close to magebane with her magic, it would react like a bomb, not only destroying the city she’s trying to protect, but possibly unraveling their reality in the area that got hit.

Which means she needs a mortal without magic to investigate.

We also see the Oracle in the Stone and String series (there she goes by the name of Meshon), offering cryptic help and nudging Edyli along, all while trying to stay out of the sight of the goddess of the dead, whose rigid desire for control of mortal fate could get the world destroyed—again—if the gods aren’t careful.

In the case of The Cursed Halls of Kalecen (Legends of Cirena #4), the god of justice was once a chesnathé (more-or-less a very judgemental unicorn) whose horn has been broken. And since chesnathéme use their horns to cast judgement, well… let’s just say his skewed sense of justice is a problem for everyone involved.

Once we get to the Distant Horizon series, the science fantasy world, we get characters like Spectator and Krissa Wolf, both not-quite omnipotent beings who interfere with the lives of our characters.

Spectator is absolutely a meddler (arguably, he set the events of Distant Horizon into motion behind the scenes, though that’s not revealed until Ghost of a Memory… and even then, it’s vaguely stated).

And Krissa Wolf is a character who can make even the most powerful members of the Camaraderie of Evil nervous, because they can’t shield her (they can’t block her powers). I know why that’s the case, but some reveals won’t come until later stories. 😉

In both cases, they’re reality benders, capable of changing the world around them. Each have their own motives, but because they’re fourthwallers (an in-universe religion that believes their world is all one big game or story), Spectator and Wolf want to keep that game entertaining… which means not using their powers to solve a problem unless it’s going to be fun for the ones watching the game unfold.

And there you have it, a glimpse at meddling deities in the Wishing Blade and Distant Horizon universes!

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Want to see the gods get involved?

Book Cover for Distant Horizon, with a gold title. A young woman faces a sterile white hallway with faces in the doors. She has vines around her arms.
Book Cover for Magic's Stealing
The Scars of Her Past Book Cover

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August 29, 2026 · 9:45 am

Why are there breakfast burritos in Distant Horizon?

The smell of egg burritos, complete with tangy salsa, wafted through the cafeteria. Apple juice drizzled into the glasses of students who were already ahead of us. If it wasn’t for the Health Scan tomorrow and already being late to the first meeting, this day would almost be normal.

~ Jenna Nickleson (Distant Horizon)

The mystery of breakfast burritos in Distant Horizon…

Okay, so it’s not that much of a mystery, but back when Isaac and I were undergrads in college, we would often meet for breakfast after class in that time when the cafeteria was serving both breakfast and lunch.

And when we did, a common favorite for both of us was the breakfast burrito.

The way the cafeteria was structured, there were different stations you could choose from:

The pizza/pasta station – Their tortellini was tasty in alfredo sauce, but the pizza was generally best avoided. Too floppy. You never knew if the dough was undercooked or if it was extra cheesy.

The stir fry area – On gyro day, this was the place to go to. They made absolutely delicious gyros.

The salad area – Tasty if you were looking for fruits and veggies, or some of the vegetarian options.

The sandwich area – Sandwiches, including paninis, when the panini-maker wasn’t broken, and wraps (a crucial ingredient to our burrito plans).

The grill – Served hamburgers and such at lunch, and things like scrambled eggs and pancakes at breakfast. The guy that usually worked there was awesome and, after the school stopped offering toppings for the pancakes, would still sprinkle chocolate chips onto my pancakes if I snuck them in.

Anyway, if I wasn’t going for pancakes, Isaac and I would go to the grill to get scrambled eggs, and then we’d order a wrap from the sandwich area. We’d add cheese (I think pepper jack or provolone), ham, black olives, and in my case, mayo. They’d toast the wrap, and then once we got to our table, we’d add the scrambled eggs (and Isaac added salsa to his).

Voila! Breakfast burritos!

And my drink of choice was apple juice.

Now, in Distant Horizon’s Community, their burritos would be pretty plain.

Eggs, maybe cheese and salsa.

The mystery is whether or not we got the idea that this would be a favorite of Jenna’s from our experiments in the university cafeteria, or from our favorite breakfast food from our McDonald’s runs when we’d travel, or if the school actually occasionally served small egg burritos.

It’s a mystery we’ll likely never know…

Though now I’m craving breakfast burritos again.

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Still, I like including real-world details in my stories.

Relatable details helps make stories feel more grounded, especially when there’s a lot of fantastical elements happening. Hence breakfast burritos in Distant Horizon, or the extra details about the cookie store and the glossy red bags in my recently released book, Fae. And it’s a nice way to nod to specific memories.

I feel like I first really noticed this technique when reading the paranormal romance series, Beyond the Eyes, by Rebekkah Ford. That’s actually where I first learned about the idea of using your brights to signal to a semi that they have clearance to pull into the lane in front of you.

(Disclaimer: I did the original covers for the Beyond the Eyes books, which is how I ended up with print copies that I read on my breaks at work).

Oh, and I recently found out that Rebekkah Ford just released a new book, The Last O’Clery Witch! I haven’t read it yet (nor did I do the cover for that one), but you should check it out if you’re interested in Urban Fantasy. 🐺

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Jenna’s favorite food is breakfast burritos. It’s a minor detail, but minor details help make a fantasy world feel more realistic:

Book Cover for Distant Horizon, with a gold title. A young woman faces a sterile white hallway with faces in the doors. She has vines around her arms.
Fractured Skies - Book Cover
Book cover for Starless Night. A young woman in a black combat suit with thorny vines around her arms faces ghostly spirits in a wintery city street at night.

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Happy reading and writing!

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August 22, 2026 · 9:45 am

Differing character POVs in The Trial of Bells and Blood

How do Hahven and Alia see the world of Cirena?

Both are fighters of a sort. Hahven is a duelist. Alia is a former guard.

Both have a desire to protect.

But whereas Hahven looks to protect his students from the dangers of the world around them, Alia tries to switch wagons and become a merchant after an attempt to protect people goes horribly wrong.

And how they view the world differently is really fun to write.

Hahven is annoyed with the gods but willing to deal with them if it means protecting someone. Alia is trying to honor her new patron deity of merchants, but still feels honor-bound to step in and protect if no one else can.

Their perceptions of the world, and their biases about the world, each plays a large role in how they interact with the world and with each other.

One thing I strive for with storytelling is writing with character perceptions and biases in mind, especially for any point-of-view characters, so that the world we see is heavily influenced by their perception and biases.

It’s something I’ve been trying to do with the Wishing Blade universe since Magic’s Stealing (we briefly see Aifa and Shevanlagiy’s points of view, in addition to Toranih), and especially the further we go as more character POVs and arcs are added. By the time we get to Magebane, we’re also in Daernan’s head and Siklana’s head. The same events take on different flavors depending on which character approaches that event.

(For my Wishing Blade Universe newsletter, I’ve been working on a draft with a WIP title of “Twins in Ferta”/”the Ferta Story,” and that’s been really fun to write. Not just because Ehmina and Lesi each see the world a bit differently, but because I got to hop into young Isahna’s head… and that led me to some unexpected revelations about his character and backstory).

As for Legends of Cirena, the first six stories each focus on a singular character, but since they’re short stories and novellas, I got to do something similar to the Wishing Blade series, where I’ve been able to explore the world through different characters in different regions with different perceptions.

For example, on one end you have characters like Livena (The Wind Mage of Maijev and The Wind Mage and the Wolf), who is very confident in her beliefs about how the world should be, tends to comment on the social structure of her surroundings, and speaks negatively about magic. On the other end, in The Gryphon and the Mountain Bear, you have a shapeshifting rogue who is completely comfortable using her magic to fool a gryphon (well, as comfortable as anyone can be while trying not to become a gryphon’s dinner).

Or Ro’nor (The Restless Sands of Neel), who really just wants to settle down someplace nice and cool, and isn’t sure what to think of his talkative, very excitable guide. Meanwhile, his guide is friendly and curious and wants to know more about him and where he came from, but that’s maybe too friendly when he’s tired of being asked the same questions about dragons when he doesn’t have any of the powers in question.

Then there’s Hahven and Alia (The Cursed Halls of Kalecen, The Scars of Her Past, and The Trial of Bells and Blood)… Both are jaded by events from their past (Hahven more recently), but whereas Alia leans into her faith in the gods and worries over the cost of having accidentally broken the code of her first patron god, Hahven didn’t really worship any of the gods and doesn’t mind griping about the god he’s become a champion for.

Knowing what the characters value and what they despise or distrust can be a great way to figure out their goals or where they clash. And being able to write from multiple character POVs (points of view) and showing how they react to other familiar characters is one of the things that I’m particularly enjoying with the crossover stories The Wind Mage and the Wolf, The Trial of Bells and Blood, and the upcoming The Dark Forest of Aneth.

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Read the very different perspectives of Hahven and Alia…

The Cursed Halls of Kalecen - Book Cover
The Scars of Her Past Book Cover
SBibb - The Trial of Bells and Blood Cover

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August 8, 2026 · 9:45 am

The Cover Design Process for The Trial of Bells and Blood

The cover for The Trial of Bells and Blood was… shall we say… a trial.

I had already rendered it twice, but I still wasn’t quite happy with it.

Ignoring the section where the title goes, this is the first version I did:

A horned man stands next to a woman with her arms crossed. They're confronting a frightened man cornered against a rock.

I liked the gist of it, but the camera angle made Haven look like he was towering over Alia, Alia looked miffed that she had to be in the picture rather than skeptical about the whole situation, and the guy on trial seems more worried about Alia than Hahven.

And Hahven is looking… somewhere behind the giant rock?

Eh… I didn’t get my angles right.

Take two!

A horned man stands next to a woman with her arms crossed. They're confronting a frightened man cornered against a rock. The woman tilts her head as if she doesn't believe him, and her sword is partially drawn.

Okay… better…

Now everyone’s actually looking where they’re supposed to, and they’re the correct heights.

Alia has her sword and, while still looking a little posed for the camera, at least she now appears to be part of the scene. She has her head cocked skeptically and sword partially drawn. Hahven actually looks to be about his right height, and the guy on trial seems to be looking the right direction. Hahven is the real threat.

My concern was that they all still looked a little too stiff, and the previous covers have all had the figures much larger.

I debated switching to a new image entirely. But skip ahead about a month, and I made adjustments per newsletter reader feedback, re-rendered the image, then touched it up in Photoshop.

Drumroll please…

SBibb - The Trial of Bells and Blood Cover

I gave Hahven a sword to threaten the man with, and Alia seems less skeptical and more judgy.

Without being a spoiler, Alia’s restraint is the only reason this guy hasn’t gotten shish-kebabbed by Hahven. I really enjoy the dynamic between Hahven and Alia, as well as how Hahven has to struggle with his chesnathé horn’s constant calls for judgement.

(The scene on the cover is one such moment).

What do you think? Did the final version do better?

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Learn how Hahven got his horn and where Alia got her restraint…

The Cursed Halls of Kalecen - Book Cover
The Scars of Her Past Book Cover
SBibb - The Trial of Bells and Blood Cover

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Happy reading and writing!

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August 7, 2026 · 9:42 am

Infinitas Publishing – Status Report

📋 Here’s the July report!

A lot in progress, plus a new release! 😁

I’ve highlighted the projects that had changes in blue.

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Changing Tides: (Book 4 of the Distant Horizon series). On hold while working on The Dark Forest of Aneth. Next step is to merge the two revised drafts and start writing the missing scenes.

Deceived #3: On hold. Needs revisions. Tentatively titled Exposed.

Future steps: Input Isaac’s notes from Deceived #5 (formerly #4) into the manuscript, revise Deceived #5, and revise #6 (formerly #5) before handing it to Isaac for his feedback.

Dossiers (Deceived Spin-off): On hold. Next step is a revision round which involves incorporating notes into the manuscript.

Multiverse Chronicles (Distant Horizon Universe Spin-off): On hold. Next up is adding the missing scenes, doing a read-through for revision smudge, and then a read-aloud with Isaac. Then it’s off to beta-readers!

Little One (Distant Horizon Prequel): Last time I was up to chapter six with light revisions, and at this point I’m still at chapter six with the lighter revisions (I did do another pass of that chapter, however), but chapter three has been polished and sent to the newsletter, and chapter four has been through ProWritingAid edits and was scheduled to go out with the August 2nd newsletter.

TWB 4: (Book Four of The Wishing Blade series). On hold. Next step is to write the outline and reread the first three books.

The Dark Forest of Aneth (A Legends of Cirena short novel): Got my notes from the Kindle Paperwhite read input! Afterward, I had Claude Fable do an “ARC reader/developmental editor” pass to help me catch remaining issues. I’ve started the next step, which is to review those suggestions and input the ones I agree with. Then it’ll be time to give it a polish and send it out to beta-readers.

Other Goals: Revisit the book cover concept. Create a blurb. Polish the related poem/ballad so it can be included as back matter.

The Ruins of Amixthael (The Gryphon and the Mountain Bear Spin-Off): On hold. Next step is to revise the chapters of the secondary character, then merge the two drafts together.

Future goals: Polish cover. Create blurb.

Untitled LoC Short Story (Standalone – Merchant in Reveratch): On hold. Next step is revisions.

Goals: Figure out a title. Create book cover and blurb. Polish the related poem/ballad so it can be included as back matter.

Untitled LoC Novella (Standalone – Twins in Ferta): Continued the process of writing a chapter, using ProWritingAid for edits, and then using Claude for review and checking plot progress. Last time I was at chapter twenty-seven sent to the newsletter with the draft at 60,000 words. Now I’m at chapter twenty-nine sent to the newsletter and roughly 66,500 words. (Finally wrote a chapter that had been eluding me… yay!)

I also discussed possibilities of future plots points regarding the Litkanston War era with Isaac, since those are directly tied in to this story arc, and began developing detailed ideas of Lord Nomca’s backstory.

Next step is to continue writing the rough draft.

The Wind Mage and the Wolf Spin-Off (Joran’s Story – A Legends of Cirena short story) : On hold. Needs the rest of the fight scene cross-referenced.

Goals: Edit in ProWritingAid, read-aloud, proofread. Book cover and blurb.

Fae Book Cover

Fae (Huntress 3): RELEASED! 😀

After seven years of waiting, the ebook of book three is now available!

Got the final chapter written that Isaac suggested, plus made a few other adjustments based on the read-aloud. Did the ebook formatting and printed out the story for one final proofreading pass. Updated Huntress and Changeling backmatter and got that uploaded, plus set Huntress at 99 cents for Fae’s launch and will keep it that price through August.

I used Claude Fable to help me rework the blurb I was having issues with (mostly by me explaining the section I was having a problem with, then having Fable suggest what might be the problem… which is how I finally landed on a version I liked much better).

I added in the special effects I was wanting on the cover, then used Claude to pinpoint the remaining issue I was having with the Fae cover and make suggestions for improvement. The change I chose to make was to adjust the flute’s color to make it stand out better, and I’m much happier with the result. (All image work done in Photoshop CS6).

I also got the pre-order links up early and updated the Infinitas Publishing website with the information for Fae, and set up a couple paid newsletter promos for Huntress. (Tried for a BookBub, but didn’t set up the discount right, so I didn’t get it. Oh well. Maybe next time). I also redid the promo sheet to make it easier for me to start keeping track of paid promotions again.

Next step is to format the print edition.

Horse Shifter Romantasy 🐎: On hold. Next step is to start drafting from the outline.

Dark Romantasy Idea: On hold. I need to finish writing the synopsis (currently 4,000 words).

Writers of Warrensburg Anthology – All four of the other anthology short stories were edited and returned on time! Next step is to complete the edit based on the feedback for my story.

Other Stories: The YA Alien Invasion/Dystopian short story is on hold.

Poetry (?!): Nothing new this month

Game Design:

Phalanx: I got the blog post up about the digital edition of Phalanx! It’s also linked on the Phalanx and Extras page of the Infinitas Publishing website.

I still need to get a photo showing all of the pieces for the mousepad edition.

Elemental Card Game: On hold. Needs a lot of playtesting because the rules weren’t finalized before I started tinkering with a digital edition.

Legends of Cirena Tabletop Game: I had Claude Fable implement a lot of mechanics for the digital version of this game, mostly in implementing the base rules and then intended expansions, to the point where the game is mostly playable but still missing a few key mechanics. There’s one more expansion to add, and then playtesting. (And I need to see if those expansions had art already or if that still needs to be drawn).

Battle Decks: I had Claude Fable make some tweaks that made the digital game considerably more playable, which meant more playtesting got done, though it’s not quite ready to move forward. Once the base mechanics are working I’ll look into trying to get a mobile version functioning properly.

Anchor: I need to get a landing page for it set up on the Infinitas Publishing website.

Fantasy RPG Productivity App: On hold.

Cozy Fantasy Pet Sim: On hold. Adult creature lineart needs cleaned up and added to game, and juvenile creature art needs adjustments. I still need to add my own flavor text as well.

KROWN Assessment: This is a personality quiz for the Huntress universe. A while back I had Claude code a basic version of the in-person quiz Isaac and I did at last year’s GeekUP convention. This month I had Claude Fable revise the code and add details that the previous model was having trouble with. I had Isaac look at the result, which functions nicely now. I want to do a bit more testing before I release it, but it should be about ready.

AI Usage and Policy: No new updates. Detailed usage is in this report.

Marketing and Admin:

  • Had Claude develop an author/series analysis of my published books to help me recognize patterns I wasn’t familiar with and predict future patterns I might want to keep an eye out for. One pattern that stuck out was a tendency for books in a series to get longer and more complicated the deeper they got into a series, which is where series often stalled for new releases.
  • I tried developing a “publisher advisory team” with Claude that would analyze the previously mentioned analysis from the point of view of an editor, a reader, a publicist, etc, but I don’t think I’ve really got that working very smoothly. Mostly it found the same things as the original analysis… and said to finish the series that are already open. (I mean, it wasn’t wrong, but I was hoping to learn something new).
  • I continued using Claude to conduct Amazon price checks for my permafree books and automatically draft an email to send to KDP support whenever one showed up as no longer free. I switched this to weekly to catch the frequent changes. So far, it seems this has been helping me keep up with the permafree books (The Wind Mage of Maijev and Whispers in the Code).
  • Got BookFunnel subscribers downloaded and added to their respective newsletters.
  • Continued doing a weekly/bi-weekly review of my Infinitas Publishing-related progress using Claude. This has been super helpful keeping me on task, or very close to it.
  • I’m up-to-date with accounting! (This one makes me so happy…)
  • Newsletters all went out as planned! (Well, there was a technical glitch which resulted in one email going out a day late, but mostly this proceeded as intended).
  • I had Claude Fable review Dossiers, Exposed… and the rest of the Deceived series drafts, Merto’s prequel story from the Wishing Blade universe, as well as the horse shifter romantasy outline.
  • I had Claude Sonnet 5 pull my BookFunnel promo stats and review them for patterns. The clicks have been lower than what I would like. So I did a test round of sending out a second email of the monthly promo highlights to the newsletter I hadn’t yet sent them to (but with anyone who had already seen the other email removed from the second send). So far, the results are positive, so I plan to try the same technique this month. Previously I had been sending the monthly promo highlights out every other month to each list. I’m also keeping an eye on which banners subscribers seem most interested in.
  • CliftonStrengths Test! I’ve been wanting to do the CliftonStrengths 34 test ever since getting my top 5 results a few years ago. I finally bribed myself that if I completed work on Fae by a particular day, I could go ahead and purchase the test. (The bribe worked. Yay!) Anyway, I input my list into Claude to compare my writing/publishing processes, and now I’ll see if I can use the new insights to improve what I’m working on.
  • Finally reviewed Google Search Console analytics using Claude in order to see if the weekly blog posts repurposed from the newsletter are drawing in new reader traffic. Doesn’t appear to be the case (and actually, older posts specifically on writing processes seemed to be bringing in more search traffic). For now I’ll continue doing the newsletter blog posts because I enjoy them, and because I don’t have any measurements to test for whether or not readers who are already here (Hi, reader!) are sticking around for them.
  • I finally figured out how to add alt text to images in ebooks. I think I successfully updated the Huntress series. However, other ebooks will need alt text added as I go through and update their backmatter.
  • I ran the Claude CoWork task to review September BookFunnel promos. Those have now been chosen and scheduled as a newsletter send and blog post.

Next up: Review and update book prices; watch Book Blurb Magic course on books with multiple POVs, review a social media and newsletter email PDF I bought. Continue updating the design of individual Infinitas Publishing book pages and adding metadata. Continue adding books to the Stripe store for direct sales (alternately, review new BookFunnel feature offering Square sales?). Overhaul book categories, keywords, and blurbs.

Crafting Your Fictional World: On hold during July, but we’re now in the works of determining the date and time for the August presentation.

Repurposing Old Newsletter Content:

I think the July posts were mostly scheduled close to their post days rather than ahead of time, but they all went live as intended. I did pull more content for the Distant Horizon Universe blogs, though, and got the first August one scheduled.

Events: No events in July. A Crafting Your Fictional World presentation is planned for August.

SBibb’s Photographic Illustration: Finished the formatting project for the indie press! It’s uploaded for them, and now all that remains is to upload a minor revision that includes the ASIN, as well as the age categories that KDP is asking for. Otherwise, it’s complete!

Additionally, I did a printing job for a friend, which was fun because I got to pull out the specialty paper. (11×17 luster metallic! 5×7 polar matte cardstock! Whee!)

Future Goals: Update the SBibbPhoto website to incorporate Daz work and fix the SEO information. Finish designing cute mascot for a local store. Finish editing photos for a local Aikido group.

SIFlint Art: The stickers came in! I restocked merch at Black Ice Comics.

Here’s the new bag hoarding dragon sticker:

Sticker of a dragon hiding in a pile of bags.

Daz PA: Pretty good back catalogue sales, though not specifically due to the Quick Grab and Outlet Store slots. I still intend to continue submitting to those sales promotions.

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Happy writing and reading (Or 3D rendering if you’re into Daz)! 🙂

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August 1, 2026 · 9:45 am

Of Villainy and Tragedy

Alternatively… “Everyone’s the hero of their own story”

(Which appears to have multiple attributions… so know that I did not come up with that quote, but it is very useful for designing antagonists)

When writing the Glitch saga, one of the parts I enjoyed working with was showing the Distant Horizon universe from a different point of view (in this case, from the point of view of “the bad guys”). Though the Camaraderie of Evil lives up to their name, an aspect Isaac and I wanted to work with was the idea that “everyone is the hero of their own story.”

Most of the villains aren’t doing evil things for evil’s sake. (Most. There are exceptions).

Instead, they’re driven by a desire for security, a utilitarian view of “the greatest good for the greatest number of people,” or a sense that the end justifies the means.

Even the antagonist with the most logical reason to be pure evil has his own motives and reasons for doing what he does. (Though really, he’s been through so much by the time we see him that… uh… it doesn’t really take much to push him into the “he knows what he’s doing is wrong and yet his desire for revenge is a bit too strong to counterbalance that knowledge.)

Sure, there are a couple characters who are outright power hungry, but for the most part, the people we see all want a better life. They just have… not the greatest ideas… about how to achieve that life. (As in, their ideas work, for them, but definitely aren’t “good guy” plans).

There’s a specific scene from Whispers in the Code (book one of the Glitch saga) that usually comes to mind when considering the Camaraderie’s mentality regarding the world:

Commander Rick motions me to the command room and sits in the chair, resting his chin against the bone of his knuckles. I stand before him, feet together, back straight. I wish I felt more confident.

“You will be challenged by much of what we do,” he continues. “In the Community, your tasks were simple: program basic systems, keep everything running smoothly… This job is not so simple. We call ourselves the Camaraderie of Evil because we are willing to take steps others wouldn’t dare consider. That’s the only way we can accomplish security and efficiency. I don’t personally believe we are evil, but the name stuck around from our earlier days, and they were… an interesting bunch.” A thoughtful smile quirks on his lips and he clasps his hands on his knee. Despite the relaxed position, he still carries an imposing presence.

“Yes, sir,” I say.

“The Community is everything we promise. It is safe, secure, and efficient. Everyone has a secure job, with no fear of being mugged on the street or killed because of needless terrorism. They have food, shelter, and companionship. We rule the Community carefully, and the system works.” He pauses as he gathers his thoughts. “However, there is a price. When the Camaraderie was first formed, Lord Black determined that superpowers posed a threat to his utopian ideals. Those with powers must be controlled or eliminated. Those who do not contribute cannot be allowed to siphon off others.” Commander Rick sets his jaw and my chest clenches tight. I know this already, but to hear it directly from the eldest council member is another thing entirely.

“Thus, through Sanjorez’s and Benjamin’s work with the pendants, the Camaraderie learned how to make beasts. Beasts can be controlled. They can fight. They are more efficient than eliminating each individual person that opposes us. No one would contest using elementals and power users in Special Forces. But our enemies would argue that our actions are morally wrong.”

Like Jenna.

The commander smirks. “Like Miss Nickleson, yes. But I have seen her mind. She seeks truth in answers. In her eyes, to have been lied to about the state of the world was a crime. It is not the action of transformation she sees as wrong, so much as it is that we withheld that information from her.” He presses a knuckle to his chin and gazes out at the dark sky. “I believe it is similar to how you are unaccustomed to making decisions which impact the wellbeing of others, and why you have a hard time understanding the art of war.”

I shift uncomfortably as the commander stands.

“You will do well, m’boy. You will adjust.”

I nod, but I still have a sinking feeling in the back of my throat. To be efficient, truly efficient, I’m going to have to make choices I’d rather not make.

Indeed, Tim does end up having to make choices and decisions that the rebellion would never consider.

And I’ll throw this out there: the Glitch saga doesn’t have a happy ending.

I hope you find it a satisfying one, especially when read in conjunction with the rest of the Distant Horizon series, but things have gone horribly wrong, in large part due to the actions of the Camaraderie.

And things continue to go wrong in the Distant Horizon series, because the things the Camaraderie has done (and even the rebellious Coalition of Freedom) don’t have a simple solution. Like real life, politics and war are messy.

Tim recognizes that much of what the Camaraderie does is questionable, or should be stopped. (And he does try to stop some of those things, or at least mitigate the problems).

But with their actions already snowballing into a terrifying boulder down a slope made slippery by too many people before him, it’s not something he can stop on his own.

Will the things he does help others make things better, even if his story ends tragically? Will his actions matter, allowing for a bittersweet ending? Will his actions have made an impact on those around him… even those who have been working with the Camaraderie for most of their lives?

It may not be immediately evident at the end of the Glitch saga, but once we get to book three of the Distant Horizon series (Starless Night)), I’m hoping a lot more of that becomes apparent. And it should become even more apparent by the time we get to book four, Changing Tides.

Do you have any favorite books where the story had a tragic ending, and yet the character’s actions still made a difference?

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Delve into the Camaraderie’s dark and tragic secrets…

SBibb - Whispers in the Code Cover
SBibb - Ghost of a Memory Cover
SBibb - Spirits of a Glitch Cover

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Happy reading and writing!

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July 28, 2026 · 9:48 am

Happy Book Birthday, Fae! 🎉

The ebook is here! *Happy dance* 🥳

Stephanie holds up a coffee cup from a local coffee shop.

To celebrate, I hopped over to my favorite toy/coffee shop and grabbed my usual banana bread latte…

Which I might have alluded to in the story (even though the location is technically different).

Here’s a tiny snippet from one of the later chapters, where Verdi is working through one of the Fae judges’ impossible trials:

(I redacted the name of one of the characters since that might be a bit of a spoiler).

Gray morning light filters through the bedroom window, tinted red by the bricks of the building next door. There’s not room for more than a narrow alley, but it’s better than nothing.

I pace beside the bed, my hands wrapped around the paper sleeve of the banana bread latte Mr. Jacob bought for me from a local toymaker’s coffee shop. The latte is sweet, but not overly so, with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg… and with extra espresso since my augments filter out part of the caffeine before it can provide any focus.

((REDACTED))’s map overlays my vision as I commit it to memory, but there’s something… off… about it I can’t place. I twist my lips. Normally I’d check in with one of the other huntresses to get their opinions, but I’m not sure if they’re being watched. ((REDACTED)) didn’t say anything about me needing to keep this deal discreet, but I’d still prefer not to tell anyone I don’t trust completely.

Interested in knowing who she’s working with?

Wondering what happens once she follows that questionable map?

Choose one of these retailers to buy the ebook!

Amazon (US) | Amazon (UK) | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | Kobo | Smashwords

(Note: If your library has Libby, you can request for them to get a copy for you to read that way!)

Fae Book Cover

✨ Fae ✨

(Huntress #3)

When former huntress, Verdi, finds herself standing trial before two Fae judges instead of the corporate trial she expected, a broken bargain could be the opportunity Verdi needs to save herself and Maria…

✨ A sapphic, YA dystopian retelling of Rumpelstiltskin and Pied Piper ✨

Ebook available now!

Amazon (US) | Amazon (UK) | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | Kobo | Smashwords

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Anyway, I’m off to enjoy my coffee! But if you’ve been waiting to find out what happens next to Verdi, that wait is over!

Oh, before I go, a quick reminder…

The first book in the series is currently available for only 99 cents, so now is a great time to start the series! 😄

Huntress Book Cover
Book Cover for Changeling
Fae Book Cover

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Happy reading! 📚

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July 26, 2026 · 9:36 am

🪈Pre-order Fae! (Huntress 3 is almost here!)

Ahh! After seven years, book three is finally here! 😃 (Or will be in a couple days – July 28th!)

And the ebook is now available for pre-order!

✨ Fae ✨

(Huntress #3)

Fae Book Cover

✨

Amazon (US) | Amazon (UK) | Apple Books | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | Kobo | Smashwords

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Stripped of her toxins and on trial for a crime she regrets, Verdi is no longer a huntress.

Maria, the woman she loves, bears the scar Verdi gave her. She has forgiven Verdi, but Verdi hasn’t forgiven herself. Determined to set things right, Verdi now stands before two capricious, nanite-enhanced Fae judges who deal in impossible tasks. Their first task? Spin a corrupt company’s data into marketing gold.

Something a huntress was never trained to do.

But the judges have enemies, and a broken bargain provides Verdi with unlikely allies: a silver-tongued dealmaker seeking a name the Fae erased, and a rogue hacker with a grudge, whose augmented theatrics lure his victims exactly where he wants them.

If Verdi fails the trials, the judges won’t just rob Maria of justice. They’ll reprogram Verdi’s mind and make her their perfect, beautiful weapon, incapable of being anything but a huntress.

Can Verdi assert her own voice before the Fae make her dance to their song?

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Continue Verdi’s tale in this Rumpelstiltskin/Pied Piper retelling…

Order your copy today and get it July 28th!

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Happy reading! 📚

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