I write queer new adult/adult science fiction and fantasy, often combining my love of magically-inclined chaotic idiots and modern/futuristic tech through genre blends.
If you're interested in books inspired by 90s and 00s urban fantasy TV shows and anime, as well as video games like Final Fantasy and various other JRPGs, you're probably going to really like my books.
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About Seraphine's Chosen
Wish Final Fantasy 15 had better character development? Enjoyed Persona 5?
THE THIRTEENTH KEY & THE VAULT make up the first complete arc of the series, which takes place in an alternative fantasy world where tech is overtaking dwindling magic. Tensions are high with rebellion and whispers of war, and a group of thieves band together around an unlikely chosen one who has been called to restore magic under the looming threat of an apocalypse.
More installments are coming soon in this planned, five-book series.
About The Custodians
The Custodians series is inspired by urban fantasy anime and 00s TV shows with a light flavoring of complex comic-book-esque drama in the depths of a secret society meant to balance fate for the sake of humanity. However, due to sociopolitical issues and infighting among those with frictional "talents", the growing struggle in the midst of power shifts continues to blur the lines between right and wrong—just and unjust.
TRICK, the first installment, is about Evie Thatcher. She's an exhausted, resilient third-year college student dealing with the recent loss of her clock-tinkering grandfather. So when she accidentally manages to rewind a small moment of time, she uncovers that he neglected to share a family secret with her—one that ties her to fate-orchestrating secret society behind the curtain of her previous reality. And someone lurking within wants her dead.
Also more installments are coming soon, though the number of books is currently up in the air. SPIRITS (book #2) is currently in progress and serialized on my Patreon.
About The Wild Hunt
A post-apocalyptic dark fantasy (and achillean romantasy) about two Called sacrifices to appease the bloodlust of the fae who have reclaimed the world.
Featuring an autistic main character, the story dives heavily into parallels regarding disabilities and being "othered" and alienated. If you're thinking changelings are going to come up, you would be right.
A HUNT OF BLOOD & IRON is the first installment. The second book, A TRIAL OF WRATH & RUIN is complete and nearing time for revisions while I start on the third and final book, A TITHE OF SOULS & DREAMS.
About Occult Misadventures
My series of standalone novels set in the same universe that feature vampires, witches, werewolves, demons, fae, and more. Very Supernatural and Buffy-coded material.
FAMILIAR is the chaotic (and gay) initial entry to the universe. When Jules, the son of a vampire hunter, accidentally becomes a vampire’s familiar, he decides to prove himself to his father by hunting down his vampire master. Well, that is, as soon as he can remember the hazy events leading up to being marked.
About the rest of my WIPs
There are way too many, but I'm trying to keep up on the ones I'm currently working on here.
I currently have a queer space Robin Hood found family WIP (NOVA RICHE), and I've also completely lost my mind and started on an apocalyptic dark fantasy horror WIP (DEVOUR YOUR HEART).
I've mentioned some of my future works in a previous introduction, which will all still be happening at some point in the future.
I think.... I'm just going to casually start slipping 'aro' into my labels this pride month
Even tho I'm low-key scared that I am a fraud™ because I am a lover of disgustingly dependent fictional, romantically paired characters
I love the idea of love, but I don't think it's ever quite been for me, deep down. I'm proudly selfish about my alone time and am perfectly cool third wheeling irl. The prospect of having a partner kinda stresses me out ngl
From June 1st - 13th, you can snag my novels either at $1.99 or $2.99 at major retailers and through my online shop:
FAMILIAR — $2.99
THE THIRTEENTH KEY (SC #1) — $1.99
THE VAULT (SC #2) — $2.99
A HUNT OF BLOOD & IRON (TWH #1) — $1.99
TRICK (TC #1) — $1.99
If you've been waiting to nab a copy of FAMILIAR at a discount, now's your chance! 🖤
Looking for MORE LGBTQIA+ books to read this Pride Month? Look no further! You can grab any (or all) of these book bundles off of itch.io for $40/each. With 35 to 37 books in each bundle, normally these would each be ~$150.
PBF Bundle #1 - Pride Hard (pssst—THE THIRTEENTH KEY is in this one!)
PBF Bundle #2 - Pride Hard with a Vengeance
PBF Bundle #3 - Live Free or Pride Hard
PBF Bundle #4 - A Good Day to Pride Hard
All of these bundles are a mix of fiction ebooks, so it's a grab bag of what's included! You can also find many of the books on sale, most of which will be listed on the Pride Book Fair Carrd.
Act quick! These will only be available through June 8th, 2026 for Pride Book Fair! 🖤
From June 1st - 13th, you can snag my novels either at $1.99 or $2.99 at major retailers and through my online shop:
FAMILIAR — $2.99
THE THIRTEENTH KEY (SC #1) — $1.99
THE VAULT (SC #2) — $2.99
A HUNT OF BLOOD & IRON (TWH #1) — $1.99
TRICK (TC #1) — $1.99
If you've been waiting to nab a copy of FAMILIAR at a discount, now's your chance! 🖤
Looking for MORE LGBTQIA+ books to read this Pride Month? Look no further! You can grab any (or all) of these book bundles off of itch.io for $40/each. With 35 to 37 books in each bundle, normally these would each be ~$150.
PBF Bundle #1 - Pride Hard (pssst—THE THIRTEENTH KEY is in this one!)
PBF Bundle #2 - Pride Hard with a Vengeance
PBF Bundle #3 - Live Free or Pride Hard
PBF Bundle #4 - A Good Day to Pride Hard
All of these bundles are a mix of fiction ebooks, so it's a grab bag of what's included! You can also find many of the books on sale, most of which will be listed on the Pride Book Fair Carrd.
Act quick! These will only be available through June 8th, 2026 for Pride Book Fair! 🖤
Needed a break from my dark fantasy to return to my chosen one mc muting any mention of her and her partner's name on social media while an apocalypse is on the horizon
The last time I was working on this series, I was selling my condo, coping with the hospitalizion and death of a grandparent, and then dealing with a pandemic.
Now I've lost my job, selling my condo (again), and having an identity crisis.
Needed a break from my dark fantasy to return to my chosen one mc muting any mention of her and her partner's name on social media while an apocalypse is on the horizon
Taking a break from THE WILD HUNT drafts to cope by writing a little bit for one of the next books in SERAPHINE'S CHOSEN/THE THIRTEENTH KEY
And oh boy did I forget that this bad boy was all in on the relationship between identities and expectations that's horrifically in line with me feeling incredibly uncertain about who tf I am after losing my job 🥴
Look, I'm one of the people who has managed to somehow hurtle over the $100 threshold for D2D (but not by a comfortable amount tbh).
It won't be sustainable for me to stay on there if I don't put out at least a book every year, especially considering I'm being laid off from my job at the end of the month. And I'm in the middle of a move. And like... I don't have a partner I can rely on financially in order to pursue writing full time to have a better chance at reaching that milestone every twelve months.
If I have to, I'll pull my books and list them individually (and painfully) on every retail site they were available previously (except Smashwords, which is ONLY through D2D). Tax forms and all.
I'd been planning to publish directly on Kobo, but this really puts me in a position to either leave D2D completely because that would take a chunk out of potential future sales to meet that D2D requirement or to remain stuck on D2D for everything besides the 'zon, which honestly sucks.
The one thing I won't do is go back to Kindle Select/Kindle Unlimited. I made more on D2D than I was ever able to make with 2 books in the program over ~7 months. I can't go back.
I also want to add to this whole D2D thing: if you contact them, I would highly recommend suggesting an alternative to catching AI accounts in your message.
This gives them less of an excuse to shrug it off and continue down this path. If you, a user, can see an option that doesn't charge others money for simply using the service (and an AI slop publisher a can eat to simply churn out more to make more $$$), then their argument immediately crumbles and they're forced to explore those alternatives in order to keep the people they're pissing off.
For example: auditing accounts that publish more than a single book every three months for a quality check.
While I understand some of us are fast writers, the process usually takes longer for many of us between all the steps. An AI slopper might move faster for that tantalizing possibility of more cash.
Is this a fool proof suggestion? No.
Does it offer an alternative to think on? Yes.
That should be the ultimate goal. Especially if it doesn't involve a fee that doesn't punish those who aren't making enough to reach the goal D2D has set.
As a (soon-to-be-released) corpo marketing drone, proposing a solution speaks a little louder than complaining and taking your business elsewhere.
Look, I'm one of the people who has managed to somehow hurtle over the $100 threshold for D2D (but not by a comfortable amount tbh).
It won't be sustainable for me to stay on there if I don't put out at least a book every year, especially considering I'm being laid off from my job at the end of the month. And I'm in the middle of a move. And like... I don't have a partner I can rely on financially in order to pursue writing full time to have a better chance at reaching that milestone every twelve months.
If I have to, I'll pull my books and list them individually (and painfully) on every retail site they were available previously (except Smashwords, which is ONLY through D2D). Tax forms and all.
I'd been planning to publish directly on Kobo, but this really puts me in a position to either leave D2D completely because that would take a chunk out of potential future sales to meet that D2D requirement or to remain stuck on D2D for everything besides the 'zon, which honestly sucks.
The one thing I won't do is go back to Kindle Select/Kindle Unlimited. I made more on D2D than I was ever able to make with 2 books in the program over ~7 months. I can't go back.
Hi! I'm Claris (she/her), a Chinese Canadian author and poet writing to inspire readers with hope, perseverance, creativity and happy endings.
I've got 6 books published, but it'll soon be 7 with my upcoming YA fantasy short story collection being published on May 18th, 2026. I hope you enjoy reading my fantasy, poetry, and mystery books!
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