True Mates
Elise’s letter to Edouard shortly after moving to Golddell with Seanian (and Arvan) To Edouard GernandBlaine CastleLandcastle Dear Edouard— A week after Seanian and I returned from visiting his ancestral home Farson Keep, the Winter…
Notable Horse and Pony Breeds
from Addison’s Guide to Sports and Games Many of the notable horse breeds in Damensea come from Calatini’s Golddell duchy due to their centuries-long association with the horse-like nightmara. Most in Golddell are horse-mad, so…
The Lethe Elixir Bonus Epilogue
Three and a third years after The Lethe Elixir Elise blew a weary yet happy sigh when Healer Althea placed her and Seanian’s newborn twins in her arms—another boy and girl just like three years…
The Lethe Elixir Now Available!
Writing Elise and Seanian’s was another fun adventure. I got to explore Damensea outside of Calatini, and writing characters with their (mostly) HEA at the start then shattering it and healing it to be even…
The Forgotten Wedding is Live!
Just two more weeks until The Lethe Elixir releases! 🎉 In honor of that, today’s book extra is its newsletter-exclusive short story—The Forgotten Wedding. I usually write these short stories when I start a book…
What’s in a Name: The Lethe Elixir
And here are the hidden meanings behind the names in The Lethe Elixir… The heroine is Lady Elise Marguerite Gernand Farson. Elise is a French diminutive of Elizabeth, which means the Goddess’s* promise with connotations…
Unicorns
from March’s Creatures Beyond the Walle One of the horse-like magical creatures of Damensea, unicorns are dazzling creatures that embody purity, grace, and healing. They are typically white (although they can also be light gray…
Firegems
from Verna’s Customs of Calatini Firegems are magical jewels made of hardened dragon flame, and they come in any color of the rainbow as well as neutral colors. The dragon flame trapped inside firegems continually…
The Wedding Ceremony
from Verna’s Customs of Calatini Wedding ceremonies in Calatini range from simple ceremonies to grandiose affairs. Nearly all weddings are performed at temples before midday. Although no attire is standard, most dress in their best….
The Nightmara
from March’s Creatures Beyond the Walle Unlike other magical creatures, nightmara do not live north of the Walle; thirteen large herds live in Calatini on the plains just north of the Tsarkan Empire (dubbed the…