… more than fantastical wor(l)ds!
Fairy Tales, Anybody? What do you get when you mix three evil princesses, one cursed castle, the unlikeliest of heroes, and a ghostly woman dancing through his dreams at midnight? The Queen Bee, of course! Well, my Queen Bee at least. I wrote this romantic fantasy novella in the style of an old time fairy … Read more
I’m happy to announce a new Arvia novel this spring: The Forest of Fate. It’s a stand-alone story with very personal stakes. This survival adventure follows two people overcoming an impossible situation: exile to the worst wilderness in all the land. The book released May 10. Paperback copies at Barnes & Noble, ebook and paperback … Read more
Darin and Rinloh return on November 22, 2023 for the fourth adventure in the Tales of Arvia series. It’s easy to stand up for your friends. What about for anonymous creatures nobody else cares about? With their homes apparently safe from the magical storms, Darin and Rinloh venture to an isolated elven village and another … Read more
Tales of Arvia (a.k.a the Darinloh saga) continues with a third book, which released May 12, 2023. It is currently available as hardcover or paperback at Barnes & Noble, or Kindle ebook. It takes great courage to stand against a ferocious mythic monster. It takes far greater to stand with one who’s at her most … Read more
Midnight on the Manatee, the new stand-alone novella released October 28th, 2022. Just in time for spooky season! Read a three-chapter sneak peek here. How does the steamship Manatee navigate sea-monster infested waters? What sacrifices do her grand profits demand? The only certainty is that the Manatee casts a dark shadow everywhere she makes port. … Read more
Read the first three chapters here (no cliffhangers, promise!) Opportunity knocks on the humblest of doors. But it knocks only once. When an overheard conversation leads to a hunt for a long-forgotten pirate’s treasure in the sunny tropics, Herbert can’t believe his luck. With shipmates including the charming if somewhat feline-featured Katie, a suave and … Read more
Hello friends! Tales of Arvia is joined by a stand-alone fantasy adventure. An unlikely pair of heroes is catapulted from 19th century America to a world far wilder than the wild west. Yup, it’s Arvia, and it’s set during the fall of the Melandrach Empire, a century before the events of the Tales of Arvia … Read more
Darin and Rinloh return for a second adventure, venturing through regions, beautiful and dangerous. A magic artifact casts a shadow, mysterious and dark, revealing perilous paths for both. Their quests lead them to a village of goblins deep in a swamp where monstrous insects ruin more than just your picnic. A tropical island paradise seems … Read more
Now available on audiobook! In the first book of Tales of Arvia, unassuming human Darin yearns with every fiber of his being to be that grand hero from countless books and games. When given the chance for a one-way trip to the fantastical world of Arvia, he quickly realizes he’s terrible at it. Yet the … Read more