My WIPs

 

Burning Thorns 

 

 

Status: Second draft finished, 94,853 words {Currently editing to pursue publishing}

 

Genre: Fairytale Retelling (Beauty and the Beast)

 

Synopsis: With the sting of betrayal barring her way home, Rose flees to the one place she knows no one would ever dare follow: The Forest, the land of the fae. But shadows grow deep inside the roots of the otherworldly woods. Stories of the Dragon have filled Rose's ears since her crib days, so when a masked man clad in black rescues her from the dark fae, she can hardly believe he's supposedly the one that cursed the fae kingdom and thrust the world into darkness. This quiet young man who offers her a room in his castle is anything but a beast.

In Rose's hope that she has finally found a haven from those who want to harm her, she is blinded to the shadows under the man's mask, and the sacrifice that must be paid to end the curse forever.

 

 

 

 

The Cubed City Trilogy

 

 

 

Fallen Matter (Book #1)

 

Status: First draft finished, 164,474 words

 

Genre: Dystopian

 

Synopsis: In the year of 3023, when the Earth is threatening to be annihilated completely, an indestructible cube is built around one of the last remaining cities to preserve human kind. But now supplies are running short and the Cube may become a tomb instead of a haven. When Breighly Matterdon awakes in a strange lab with no memory, she quickly discovers she was given an ability no human should have and, unfortunately, it might be the very key to opening the Cube again.

 

 

 

 

 

Colors of a Dragon Scale Series

 

In the world of Aerigethel, in the peaceful region of Sivral, ten young people have finished their training and celebrate their new call of a dragon rider. The merry festivities of that day are quickly ruined when the princess of Sivral, Princess Iraila, is captured by mysterious beings. Though they have only been real dragon riders for less than a day's time, the new dragon riders of Sivral are each sent out in pairs all across Aerigethel on a quest to find the princess and bring her back safely.

 

Though many wars have taken place throughout its long history, Aerigethel has had a few years of peace. But now Iraila's capture is just the beginning of many perilous events that causes this world to fall into war again, and the dragon riders might be its only hope.

 

 

 

More Blue than Sky (Book #1)

 

Status: First draft finished, 214,744 words

 

Genre: Fantasy

 

Synopsis: Eryth, a kindhearted half-elf, and Bryth, a subdued elf with a mysterious past, are amongst these new riders along with their shimmering blue dragons, Neriin and Reshin. Together, these girls travel far from home to find the princess, who is also a dear friend to them. What was first just a rescue mission turns out to be a very hazardous quest, growing more and more dangerous and perplexing with each passing day. Through their journey, the girls find strengths they did not know they had and secrets they wished they never learned.

 

 

More Pink than Sunsets (Book #2)

 

Status: First draft finished, 136,738 words

 

Genre: Fantasy

 

Synopsis: The rambunctious twin brother and sister, Naidren and Nyria, are sent off westwards with their curiously pink dragons, Ferrleth and Afayleth, in search of their captured cousin, Princess Iraila. But their search comes to an abrupt halt when war threatens to break apart their allying kingdoms. How can they stop the kingdoms from falling as well as rescue their lost cousin?

 

 

 

More Purple than Amethysts (Book #3)

Status: First draft finished, 143,300 words

Genre: Fantasy

Synopsis: Eldoren, a pompous, conceited boy who has been in want for nothing his entire life, and Riana, a mysterious girl who seems to want nothing to do with people at all, are more than surprised when they find themselves with the same color dragons and thus thrust together as dragon rider partners. Surprised...and highly displeased. What starts out as an already bad situation grows only worse as Eldoren, Riana, and their dragons, Irevik and Razel, run into one peril after the next. They find themselves being hunted to the dark corners of Aerigethel by a raging red dragon and mysterious man, while rumors of war whisper across the lands.

 

More Green than Envy (Book #4)

 

Status: First draft finished, 113,867 words

 

Genre: Fantasy

 

Synopsis: Darven has never been one to take to people. His last wish is to be partnered up with someone as energetic as Leiden, an overly hyper elf who seems to have way too much to say. Peril is thrust upon these two riders and their dragons, Barveris and Gaelasil, as they discover tyranny, enslavement, and the threat of a looming war across all of Aerigethel in the borders of a supposedly peaceful region. Imprisonment, torture, and loss force these young men to learn to rely on one another, and that even in the direst times there is always hope to cling to.

More White than Stars (Book #5)

 

Status: First draft finished, 92,340 words

 

Genre: Fantasy

 

Synopsis: Shy, awkward Iavin never expected to be chosen by a dragon, and a white one at that, the most sacred of the species. His new life as a dragon rider is scary enough without being partnered with Sayleth, a mute, white-headed girl that silences his tongue just as much every time he sees her. It doesn't help matters that less than twenty-four hours after he's initiated as a dragon rider Princess Iraila is captured, forcing the King to send out these new dragon riders across Aerigethel in search for her. Iavin, Sayleth, and their two white dragons, Nemayn and Daeomin, venture to the frigid north where they stumble upon a mysterious boy named Cael whose hair is as equally white as Sayleth's. In a freezing world Iavin didn't even know existed, dark plots unfold, and Iavin learns the mysteries surrounding Cael and Sayleth are far deeper than he ever imagined, and the peaceful times of Aerigethel will all too soon be tainted with blood, death, and war.

 

 

 

More Black than Night (Book #6)

 

Status: First draft finished, 76,700 words

 

Genre: Fantasy

 

Synopsis: Ever since the ten young dragon riders of Sivral were sent out the day after their initiation as riders to find their captured princess, their lives have become entangled in the treachery found beyond their peace-loving region. Dangerous plots that have been hidden deep in the shadows of Aerigethel have surfaced, and with each shadow, Aerigethel's future becomes darker.

As Vithen, king of the dark elves, grows closer to ripping apart the allying binds of the regions, it's a race for the Sivral riders to get their loved ones out of Vithen's clutch and stop Aerigethel's greatest war from transpiring.

Just as the world is falling into chaos, a deadly beast thought only to be legend surfaces from the earth, and Aerigethel's last flicker of hope is doused. Loyalties waver, faith is shaken, and strength falters. For how can a small group of new dragon riders ever return the light to a blackened world?

 

 

 

More Gold than Sunlight (Book #7)

 

Status: First draft finished, 147,675

 

Genre: Fantasy

 

Synopsis: Velnoroth's forces have succeeded in taking over Aerigethel's most powerful regions, and with the Father Dragon on their side, they are nearly unstoppable. Kingdoms are enslaved, allies have fallen, and the enemy only grows stronger. Yet, even as the last gleam of hope diminishes, the dragon riders of Sivral and their friends, old and new, will stop at nothing to liberate their loved ones, and fight to return Aerigethel to the free land they once knew. But they cannot do it alone.

Only if the regions come together, can Velnoroth be defeated. But with so much already lost, so many bonds broken, and the enemy almost in full reign, can the riders ever succeed in unifying the people?

In the finale to the Colors of a Dragon Scale series, Aerigethel is racing toward a new age. Vithen seeks to bring about the age of the dark elves. But a few young dragon riders from the humble region of Sivral fight for something better. Together, with the strength of their Creator, they fight for an age of bravery, an age of unity, an age of hope.

Will Aerigethel fall forever into its darkest days? Or can it finally stand as one, and from the ashes raise a better world—a golden age?

 

 

 

 

 

Legends, Thieves, and Dragons Series

 

 

Secrets of Camelot (Book #1)

 

Status: Second draft finished, 110,691 words

 

Genre: Medieval Fantasy

 

Synopsis: As Lucan enters the splendorous city of Camelot, he has high hopes of a new, peaceful life. But having a fresh start isn't always easy, especially when constantly burdened by the past.

Prince Arthur just wants to be a good king someday. Knowing he'll have to fill his father's shoes one day isn't a comforting thought. So when he stumbles upon a batch of eggs, eggs that hold inside them the most deadly of beasts, banned from the world, he knows he must destroy them. But how can he murder things that have never even had the chance to see the light of day? Even if they are dragons.

Lisseria holds a secret that if discovered will tear down the life she knows and loves. But every day gets harder and harder to live a double life.

When great black birds mysteriously start ravaging Camelot, these three teenagers must draw what strength they have, learn to embrace the roles they've been given, and fight for their beloved homeland.

 

 

 

 

 

The Traveling Library Trilogy

 

 

The Avriot (Book #1)

 

Status: First draft finished, 93,867 words

 

Genre: Steampunk

 

Synopsis: Since the age of three, Ethryl Evrot has had the curious job of being an assistant to an old time traveler named Mortimer, fondly called "Timer" by Ethryl. As such, her life has been far from a dull one. Things get even more interesting when large holes in time begin appearing, threatening to destroy time completely. Along with the holes, Ethryl and Timer stumble upon a curious library that can travel in time with them. With the use of the library and a group of unlikely friends, Ethryl and Timer seek out why time is breaking. But even with the use of time travel they may not have enough time to fix it before reality itself is destroyed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The McGuffin Book Series

 

 

The Sign of the Shy're (Book #1)

 

Status: On hold, 7,450 words

 

Genre: Modern Fantasy

 

Synopsis: When Emery Garnett returns home one day to find her mother missing and a strange carving on the wall, she suspects something sinister, mythical. Just like the stories her mother told her when she was young. It didn't go over well when Emery claimed to the authorities that she believed mythological creatures kidnapped her mother. So instead, this twenty-two year old travels from Cardiff to London in search of her estranged Uncle Dominic. Once she convinces this curious, stubborn man to help her find her mother, his sister, they are swept into an otherworldly adventure across the hidden places of London, discovering that fairytales and myths are far more than just stories.