Family legends said their ancestors had been powerful warrior-witches, though Isabel dismissed most of it as, "Grandpa's wild stories."
Author: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Lockdown: Chapter 2
Jude Jude Wake climbed out of his parents’ car, and hunched against a burst of frigid winter air that briefly swirled the powdery snow on the ground into swirling patterns. He reached into the car and grabbed his backpack. It felt impossibly heavy as he shrugged it on, despite being almost empty. Then, with a… Continue reading Lockdown: Chapter 2
Lockdown: Prologue & Chapter 1
Prologue SingleEarth Medical #8: Rose Ward, Rehabilitation and Stabilization Medical note: Patient 1447984 Date: February 12 Name: Camilla Jones Supervising parapsychologist: Liam McGregory Camilla, or "Cam" as she is called by her familiars, came into our care six weeks ago. Before that, she was a human volunteer working in reception at SingleEarth Haven #2. Camilla… Continue reading Lockdown: Prologue & Chapter 1
Author’s Note & Content Warnings
Author's Note Lockdown is set in post-Promises Nyeusigrube, which is to say it takes place in the same world as my published Den of Shadows books. While it occurs after the events of Promises to Keep, and events of that book do in some ways trigger the events of this book, Lockdown is intended to… Continue reading Author’s Note & Content Warnings
Patron-Published Stories
"The Assassin" is a short story that bridges the gap between Maeve'ra III: Bloodtraitor, and Patreon-published Disappearing Isle. Read the complete three-part short story on Patreon Dare Seize the Fire is a parallel and companion novel to In the Forests of the Night. Read the complete novel on Patreon Disappearing Isle is a modern-day Den… Continue reading Patron-Published Stories
Lockdown posting (+ more stories!)
If you haven’t been following the Patreon, you may have missed that Lockdown—the next Den of Shadows book—posted its first chapter this past weekend. Lockdown will update regularly on Saturdays, with chapters posting for patrons one week before they become free to all readers. You can find the introduction post here. Based on interest shown… Continue reading Lockdown posting (+ more stories!)
Disappearing Isle eBooks available soon!
If you haven't been to my Patreon lately, that is not only the best place to get frequent updates on what I'm up to, but is also where you'll find information about Disappearing Isle, which has been posting weekly all year and will soon be available as an eBook and a paperback. Join as a… Continue reading Disappearing Isle eBooks available soon!
Patreon & Dare Seize the Fire
Read Dare Seize the Fire on Patreon! Hello to all my patient subscribers! I know I don't update this site as often as I should, and if you don't follow me on Twitter you might not realize I am still very much around--and now sharing a companion to In the Forests of the Night! On… Continue reading Patreon & Dare Seize the Fire
Back to School 2021
Well everyone, it’s September (by a couple days already)! CW warning: I tried to separate out topics, the start of the post focuses on writing & my personal job stuff. Back-to-school during a pandemic discussed at the very end of the post, with a header to warn of change of topic. Reference to recent weather… Continue reading Back to School 2021
June updates: What I’m up to, and when you might see more from me
As a teacher, this is the time of year when I often stop and breathe for what feels like the first time since September. The school year is almost over. It is also the time when I tend to look at my blog and go, “Oops!” So, there went 2020-21, and let me say good… Continue reading June updates: What I’m up to, and when you might see more from me
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