🔥🌈💪🦜BISCUIT!!!! 🦜💪🌈🔥

You asked, and my incredible illustrator, Uwe Jarling, triumphantly delivered! Behold - our brave and stalwart little Biscuit, soaring to Talia's defense in a prismatic blaze of glory! 💪🌈🔥

What's that you say? You can't see all of the details? 🤔

Hmmm...I suppose that can only mean one thing: You'll have to follow the project to see the 2nd completed illustration in all its stunning, jaw-dropping glory!!

The Kickstarter for this omnibus is officially launching on September 12th, but the pre-order link is up now! Even if you're unable to contribute financially at this time, the more followers a Kickstarter project has before launch, the more KS pushes it in the algorithm once it goes live.

ONE WEEK 'TIL LAUNCH, PEOPLE!!!

Are you excited?! Cause I sure as fork am!!! 😬

💀⌛COMING THIS OCTOBER⌛💀

For those of you who have been asking about my next project, I am SO pleased to present the spooky, time-bending, jaw-dropping sequel and prequel(!!!) to The Girl Who Talks to Ashes...

THE BOY WHO LURKS IN SHADOWS

It’s been three years since Lilah Quinn stumbled upon the bones of her biological mother, thereby solving the mystery of Willow’s long-forgotten disappearance. Since then, Lilah has been working off-book as Sheriff Reid’s star detective, solving decades-old cold cases with the help of those closest to the crimes – the victims themselves.

But when Lilah’s newest case hits a dead end, she’s forced to do something she’s never done before: speak to the murderer himself. Unfortunately, his “ghost” isn’t interested in helping her, nor is he willing to play by her rules. Because, unlike all the others, this ghost is able to exist apart from his bones, untethered even by time.

And now that he’s been freed, he’s got a bone to pick.

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🎃 Get 15% signed copies of The Girl Who Talks to Ashes from now until Halloween with code ASHES15! You can also preorder signed copies of The Boy Who Lurks in Shadows here!

🎃 EDIT: ARC slots filled up in record time! Thank you so much to all who volunteered! Y̶e̶s̶, I̶ d̶o̶ h̶a̶v̶e̶ A̶R̶C̶ r̶e̶a̶d̶e̶r̶ o̶p̶e̶n̶i̶n̶g̶s̶, s̶o̶ i̶f̶ y̶o̶u̶'v̶e̶ r̶e̶a̶d̶ T̶h̶e̶ G̶i̶r̶l̶ W̶h̶o̶ T̶a̶l̶k̶s̶ t̶o̶ A̶s̶h̶e̶s̶ a̶n̶d̶ h̶a̶v̶e̶ t̶i̶m̶e̶ b̶e̶t̶w̶e̶e̶n̶ O̶c̶t̶o̶b̶e̶r̶ 1̶s̶t̶ a̶n̶d̶ 1̶7̶t̶h̶, s̶h̶o̶o̶t̶ m̶e̶ a̶ m̶e̶s̶s̶a̶g̶e̶!̶

🎃 For those of you who haven't read the first book yet, now's the time! Ashes is wide until October 1st, when it will be triumphantly returning to its perma-home in KU alongside Shadows!

And for those of you who may need a little more enticement, here are some reviews!

"The Girl Who Talks to Ashes is a truly engrossing novel that plays with the horror genre without being consumed by it, flirts with sci-fi without giving in to it, and explodes into a magnificent mystery that kept me reading long into the night. I enjoyed every minute of this book and I can’t recommend it enough." - Vinnie A. (this has to be one of my favorite quotes about this series!)

"5 fabulous stars for another read added to the shelf of my all-time favorites. "Nancy Drew meets the Ghost Whisperer with a dash of Dr. Who sprinkled in. The Girl Who Talks To Ashes is one of the most ingenious books I have ever read!" - The Magic Book Corner

"This was a gem. I geek out so hard over cool ideas in fiction, and I loved this. I loved how it started out in a way that made you think horror, then it kind of went thriller, but all with these fantastic side characters that made me giggle. I usually struggle with teenage main characters, but this is sharp and immersive. I loved it and will be telling everyone I know to read it." - SPFBO Winner, Author J.D. Evans

"What a ride! I picked up The Girl Who Talks To Ashes after a conversation with the author about the many sub-genres of fantasy, and how it's becoming increasingly hard to define some fantasy books. I'm glad I did. This genre-mashing fantasy epic is great, guys. SO great." - David Green, author

I need your vote for the next Gilded Blood full-page illustration!

WOW. Our Gilded Blood Deluxe Omnibus got over 200 followers in one weekend! I can't believe it! I've been chewing my nails to the nubs over this overwhelmingly intimidating project, but you all have given me hope that we just might be able to pull this off! Thank you all so, so much for the support!

If you haven't already, you can follow the project here. Even if you're unable to contribute financially at this time, the more followers a Kickstarter project has before launch, the more KS pushes it in the algorithm once it goes live on September 12th. So please come join and help make this lovely project a reality!

Speaking of which, it's my goal to have two finished illustrations by the time the project kicks off. So I want to know: which illustration would you like to see Uwe create next? (options below!)

• Talia and Zayn kneeling with their arms around each other in the fae realm, surrounded by tall cobalt-blue grass, with the cerulean sun setting in a vibrant green sky.

• Biscuit engulfed in rainbow flames, protecting Talia from a vampire who is trying to attack her. Location: Zayn's ultra-colorful fae-bound office.

• Mermaids rising up from the emerald-green sea, hand in hand. They have green-tinted skin, long black hair, and are draped in garlands of shells and seaweed.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments and I'll do my best to make it happen!

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KEYMASTER ORIGINS

Soul Gatherers, quondams, Chinese demons, celestial beings... Sounds like your average night for KeyMaster Michael Nicolas and his Færie Ashayla. Despite battling his own demons, when his friend, Anatole, is in trouble, Michael doesn't hesitate to help. But he gets more than he bargained for when he's thrown in the middle of a case of Truth or Dare gone wrong. Terribly wrong. The kind of wrong when a Chinese huapi demon rampages through London on a killing spree. Thank goodness the nine tail Kumiho Jade Fox can help, but can she be trusted? Welcome to KeyMaster Origins, a prequel novella introducing you to some of the key characters in Georgiana Kent's Soul Dominion series. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments and Annette Marie's Guild Codex series!

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