You guys, it's here!
RISE, my adult sci-fi debut, is now available on Amazon. Also my romance debut, because this novel is all about the romance!
(Although it's a slow burn. Slow, slow, slow burn. Ultra slow burn? Is that a thing?)
Let's call it an ultra slow burn romance.
RISE is set in a post-apocalyptic world, more than three hundred years in the future. After a natural disaster, mankind is scattered in small settlements, struggling to survive. Harley, our main character, lives in a tiny town battling threats as varied as poverty, extreme weather, gang violence, and slavery.
This is a story that has been rattling around in my head for quite a few years now. Putting it to paper almost felt like coming home--the opening chapters basically wrote themselves. (Though the rest was predictably difficult, as these things always are.) I'm so excited that you guys will finally be able to read this brainchild of mine!
It's the first of a four-book series, so I'll be coming to you very soon with information about book two! Until then, happy reading!
Margot
RISE
Blurb:
I don’t like new people. They come into our town and don’t know the rules. They get up in our business. They mess things up.
That’s why when James Maddock walks into my bar, I’m suspicious. He might act like a nice guy, but for sure he spells trouble.
And that’s the last thing I need just when I’ve got my life on track.
All I want is to keep my sister safe, but suddenly, my tentative peace with the local gang, the Iron Fists, is exploding. People I thought I could trust are turning out to be enemies in disguise, and people I was certain were dangerous seem to want me on their team. I don’t know where to turn. I don’t know who is a friend and who a foe.
What I do know is this: when the dust settles, the only person I can rely on to have my back… is me.
💃🏻 strong female lead
☄️ post-apocalyptic world
💻️ low-tech
🔥 slow-burn enemies-to-lovers
💋 love triangle (sort of)
🗡️ betrayal/revenge
It's here!
I've kept super quiet about this project, because honestly? I was pretty nervous. This was one of those that I almost scrapped several times. Will people like it? Will they read it? Will my urban fantasy audience read sci-fi?
Guess we're gonna find out.
I am so excited to announce that my adult sci-fi debut, RISE, will be hitting Amazon on the 26th January 2023. There's no preorder just yet, but it'll be going live in December.
In the mean time, here's the blurb:
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I don’t like new people. They come into our town and don’t know the rules. They get up in our business. They mess things up.
That’s why when James Maddock walks into my bar, I’m suspicious. He might act like a nice guy, but for sure he spells trouble.
And that’s the last thing I need just when I’ve got my life on track.
All I want is to keep my sister safe, but suddenly, my tentative peace with the local gang, the Iron Fists, is exploding. People I thought I could trust are turning out to be enemies in disguise, and people I was certain were dangerous seem to want me on their team. I don’t know where to turn. I don’t know who is a friend and who a foe.
What I do know is this: when the dust settles, the only person I can rely on to have my back… is me.
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I've had RISE knocking around in my head for a really long time, so it's really exciting to see it finally come to life. I can't wait for you to meet the main character, Harley, and follow her through all her shenanigans in a post-apocalyptic small town.
The cover was designed by Miblart. They did a seriously fantastic job on it. I couldn't be more pleased.
I'll be updating when the pre-order goes live. That's all for now!
Margot
You guys... it is finally here!
Woohoo!
Okay, okay, this blog post is going up two days late, and that's totally my fault because I [forgot] have been frantically busy with book launches 'n stuff. But anyway, it's here now.
I present to you: Wicked Blood.
Wicked Blood is the standalone sequel to Wicked Magic. In Wicked Magic, we followed Nathan, teenage vampire hunter, who got himself into magical shenanigans and thusly ran afoul of his highly principled parents. It was a blast to write, and so far readers have really enjoyed it.
I like writing magical tales where everyone is already in the know, because it leaves me room to spin complex plots and develop all the intricate details of the worldbuilding. In that spirit, I decided that book two had to tell the story of one of the side characters in book one, and that character practically danced about waving her hand in the air and shouting, "Pick me!"
That's right, it's Cynthia, shapeshifter extraordinaire. Her family was on the run for her entire life, and she had never met her father. In book two, we'll be hopping over to Berlin, where she travels after finishing school. It doesn't take her long to get in way over her head. There's a bit of romance, a supernatural mystery, and a tonne of Berlin culture. I loved writing it, so much so that I didn't want it to end. In fact, I almost snatched my mum's tablet out of her hand and rewrote the ending before she could read it... but that's another story.
And don't forget to pick up your copy of Wicked Magic. Both books can be read as standalones, so you're welcome to read Wicked Blood first, but I guarantee you both are a super fun read.
See you in the next post,
Margot
