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May 12, 2023 · 5:14 am

Book Illustration – Arius Blade

Excited to share this new illustration from the

Tales of the Black Rose Guard

dark fantasy series.

This illustration is of Queen Clarissa’s enchanted Arius blade

which holds the power to kill those who might otherwise be immortal.

These swords are rare and passed down by position within

the royal immortal courts.

Art by: Vii Morte

Tales of the Black Rose Guard:

A woman with no memory of her past. Another unable to forget. Both haunted by a sinister creature of roses and shadow with an unquenchable thirst for royal blood. Welcome to the world of the Black Rose. 

***

Six hundred years ago, Mara, the immortal captain of the Black Rose Guard, led her knights to their greatest victory: the annihilation of the Muir Court. For avenging a fallen princess, she was hailed a hero. Yet for Mara, the mirror reflected only a killer.

Haunted by the slaughter carried out in the name of honor and duty, Mara hoped she had fought her last battle. But when a mysterious girl arrives pleading for aid, Mara’s dream of peace shatters as the blood roses begin to bloom.

Determined to save the young woman for whom the long-dormant roses have awakened, Mara dons her ancient Arius blade, and prepares to once again lead her men into a fight from which they may never return.

All the while, Mara’s enemies prepare to exploit her greatest weakness: the life of her only love, Edward. Her sole warning is whispered in shadows: Beware the Silver Rose.

Begin the Journey here:

Amazon:
books2read.com/u/mYp2rp

Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/black-rose-34

Special Edition Hardback Vol 1: Containing books 1-3 with maps & character art illustrations:

Color: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578940736/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i22?fbclid=IwAR0XiYq-F5bI79xw12RODLlBqnW8KTOpGWkmcJ00eVuQtaN356visUdUfXo

Black and White: https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Black-Rose-Guard-I/dp/0578939959/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Tales+of+the+Black+Rose+Guard&qid=1626472093&s=books&sr=1-1

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July 5, 2022 · 7:29 pm

Character Art: Sir Gwain

Excited to share a new illustration of

Sir Gwain

A dragon-shifter knight, hero,

and Captain of the dragon queen’s royal guard

in the bestselling Flames of Kalleen

Fantasy-romance dragon-shifter series.

Illustration by: Barn-Swallow Art

More information on the series can be found here:

Can a human heart withstand the flames of a dragon’s soul? 

For centuries, the dragons of Kalleen have ruled the skies. Blessed by the goddess of fire, those born of her power are destined to exist within two worlds, while fully belonging to neither.

As a daughter of the dragon queen, Amelia has always been torn between her humanity and winged form. In meeting Stephen, she found a blossoming love that gave her hope of finding balance.

A dream destroyed when her sister, and future queen, sets her sights upon the same man.

Forced from her lover’s side, Amelia embraces a self-imposed exile, taking refuge in the northern mountains. In this new life of solitude, she banishes painful memories by retreating to her dragon form, sheltering the wounded girl within.

Yet it is an isolation that cannot last, as the new dragon queen’s cruelty bears down upon the kingdom, allowing an ancient enemy to rise. Drawn from her banishment by the pleas of friends, Amelia must choose. Will she embrace the destructive beast within? Or draw upon the frail humanity that lingers dimly in her soul, in a desperate attempt to help her people, and mend a broken heart?

Now Available: 

Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/3LpMaM

Paperback Special Edition Color: https://amzn.to/2Ouac22

Audible – https://adbl.co/2x7whvO 

Flames of Kalleen

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June 22, 2022 · 8:09 pm

Character Art: Sub-Captain Phillip

Excited to share this new character illustration

From Tales of the Black Rose Guard

a dark-fantasy series!

Illustration By: Barn-Swallow Art

Sub-Captain Phillip is second in command of both the Lorcan and Black Rose Guards.

A 2,000 year old knight, Phillip is both brave and fiercely loyal to both

the guard and those he is sworn to serve.

He is depicted here, standing on the immortal sands of the Muir Court

with an Arius blade strapped to his side.

A woman with no memory of her past. Another unable to forget. Both haunted by a sinister creature of roses and shadow with an unquenchable thirst for royal blood. Welcome to the world of the Black Rose. 

***

Six hundred years ago, Mara, the immortal captain of the Black Rose Guard, led her knights to their greatest victory: the annihilation of the Muir Court. For avenging a fallen princess, she was hailed a hero. Yet for Mara, the mirror reflected only a killer.

Haunted by the slaughter carried out in the name of honor and duty, Mara hoped she had fought her last battle. But when a mysterious girl arrives pleading for aid, Mara’s dream of peace shatters as the blood roses begin to bloom.

Determined to save the young woman for whom the long-dormant roses have awakened, Mara dons her ancient Arius blade, and prepares to once again lead her men into a fight from which they may never return.

All the while, Mara’s enemies prepare to exploit her greatest weakness: the life of her only love, Edward. Her sole warning is whispered in shadows: Beware the Silver Rose.

Now available:

Ebook & Paperback Links:

books2read.com/u/mYp2rp

Audiobook

iTunes: https://goo.gl/5crKdi

Audible: https://goo.gl/7RX61f

Hardback:

Black & White: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578939959/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Tales+of+the+Black+Rose+Guard+Vol+I&qid=1625769041&s=books&sr=1-1

Color: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578940736/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i22

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May 3, 2022 · 6:14 pm

Character Art: Lord Conner

I am excited to share this new illustration of:

Lord Conner of Kalleen

Hero from the Flames of Kalleen

Bestselling adult fantasy-romance 

Dragon-shifter series!

Art by: Barn-Swallow Art

A Kalleen dragon shifter, Conner won the heart of Princess Amelia after saving her life while she was in exile. Brave and kind, Conner stands steadfast by Amelia’s side through numerous trials and helps teach his beloved how to better control her dragon-half.

His journey, which began in Embracing the Dragon,

continues in book 3,

Forsaking the Dragon!

Cover by: Skyla Dawn Cameron

7,000 years ago a lie was born to hide a destructive truth—

a Kalleen Princess defended her Amethystine love to her dying breath.

***

For millennia, Amethystine dragons have been banished from the Kalleen Kingdom, their very existence erased from the annals of history. But some claim, in the icy wastelands to which they were exiled, the Amethystines survived and waited for an opportunity to reclaim their land and birthright.

To protect her kingdom from the wicked and powerful temples that challenge her rule, Dragon Queen Amelia ventures into the ice-swept mountains in search of legends. The path proves treacherous, and the dragons she seeks may be the greatest threat she has yet faced.

Accompanying Amelia on this journey, Conner will stop at nothing to protect her, hoping his devotion and loyalty will be enough to overcome the secrets and family legacy he has kept hidden from the woman he loves.

As Amelia delves deeper into Amethystine lands, she must contend with the ancestral hatred from those her kingdom wronged centuries before, while finding a way to convince the Amethystines that if they fail to stand together both kingdoms will fall. To forge such an alliance, the Amethystine council demands a shocking price, one Amelia may not be willing to pay.

Pre-Order Now: https://books2read.com/u/3R6Qdv

Release Date: May 24, 2022

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April 4, 2022 · 6:33 pm

Forsaking the Dragon: Pre-Order

Cover by: Skyla Dawn Cameron

Forsaking the Dragon:

Flames of Kalleen book III

7,000 years ago a lie was born to hide a destructive truth—

a Kalleen Princess defended her Amethystine love to her dying breath.

***

For millennia, Amethystine dragons have been banished from the Kalleen Kingdom, their very existence erased from the annals of history. But some claim, in the icy wastelands to which they were exiled, the Amethystines survived and waited for an opportunity to reclaim their land and birthright.

To protect her kingdom from the wicked and powerful temples that challenge her rule, Dragon Queen Amelia ventures into the ice-swept mountains in search of legends. The path proves treacherous, and the dragons she seeks may be the greatest threat she has yet faced.

Accompanying Amelia on this journey, Conner will stop at nothing to protect her, hoping his devotion and loyalty will be enough to overcome the secrets and family legacy he has kept hidden from the woman he loves.

As Amelia delves deeper into Amethystine lands, she must contend with the ancestral hatred from those her kingdom wronged centuries before, while finding a way to convince the Amethystines that if they fail to stand together both kingdoms will fall. To forge such an alliance, the Amethystine council demands a shocking price, one Amelia may not be willing to pay.

Return to the Kingdom of Kalleen…

Pre-Order Now: https://books2read.com/u/3R6Qdv

Release date: May 24, 2022

Audiobook and Paperback links coming soon

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December 3, 2021 · 8:30 pm

Black Rose Guard: Vol. II – Hardback

Cover design by: Indigo Chick Designs

A woman with no memory of her past. Another unable to forget. Both haunted by a sinister creature of roses and shadow with an unquenchable thirst for royal blood. 
Return to the world of the Black Rose. 
***

Volume II in the Tales of the Black Rose Guard series sweeps across a thousand years of love, trials, honour, and heartache. This volume follows the journey of three different women, whose entwined paths crafted the history of the immortal courts. 


This saga includes the stories of: 
An inn-keeper’s daughter, who dreams of becoming a knight.
A Lorcan Princess, tormented at the hands of a wicked prince. 
The immortal captain, whose quest for vengeance knew no bounds. 

Combined, these tales explore the legacy which forged the Black Rose, and transformed its leader from a princess, to the revered captain of the immortal royal guard.


*Volume II includes: Shadow of the Rose, Silver Rose, & Princess of the Rose. 

Special Bonus Materials include: 

Author Note

Full color custom maps drawn by Raven Quinn,

Color character illustrations by:

Vii Morte and Barn-Swallow Art

Color Edition Amazon link: shorturl.at/eqwJP

Black & White – Coming Soon

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November 5, 2021 · 5:34 pm

Character Art – Liza and Erik

I am excited to share this illustration of:

Captain Erik, a prince of the Muir Royal Court

with his love,

Princess Liza of the Lorcan Royal Court

Illustration by: Vii Morte

Her information can be found here: https://twitter.com/ViiMorteArt

Princess of the Rose:

Tales of the Black Rose Guard VI

Of all the codes they teach us… those of duty, honor, trust, loyalty… none ever speak of love.

The story is well-known. A Lorcan princess, who died at the hands of a wicked prince. And the captain, whose quest for vengeance knew no bounds.

But what if her death had been an elaborate plot? 

Instead of murder, Princess Liza is taken captive by the cruel-hearted Prince Nicholi, with the reluctant assistance of Captain Erik, of the Muir Court Guard. Focused entirely on his own aspirations, the prince demands Liza consent to become his rose bride, which would place both her eternal soul, and her kingdom, in his pitiless grasp.

As the prince awaits his answer with failing patience, Liza’s only comfort comes in a  guarded friendship with the Muir captain; a man torn between obeying the sacred vows of knighthood and his desire to protect the princess he has come to love.

Enraged beyond reason when discovering Erik’s devotion to the woman he considers his property, Nicholi forces Liza to make an impossible choice. 

Available at the following links: 

Kindle: http://a.co/3RoOoLu

Paperback: https://amzn.to/2K284N0

Audiobook:

Audible: https://adbl.co/2u3kvBJ

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September 27, 2021 · 6:52 pm

Character Art: Sub-Captain Jake

I am excited to share this new character illustration of Sub-Captain Jake!!!

Eldest son of a high-court Lorcan Lord,

Jake dreamed of being a knight from youth.

Brave and loyal, Jake becomes a Lorcan Royal Guard Sub-Captain upon

Mara’s departure to the Black Rose.

He stands faithfully by Captain Edward’s side.

From Tales of the Black Rose Guard: Shadow of the Rose

Bestselling dark fantasy/dark romance series!

Illustration by: Barn-Swallow Art

Twitter: https://twitter.com/barnswallowart

The first five novels are currently available in a single e-book boxset:

Tales of the Black Rose Guard: Volume I 

A woman with no memory of her past. Another unable to forget. Both haunted by a sinister creature of roses and shadow with an unquenchable thirst for royal blood. Welcome to the world of the Black Rose. 

***

Six hundred years ago, Mara, the immortal captain of the Black Rose Guard, led her knights to their greatest victory: the annihilation of the Muir Court. For avenging a fallen princess, she was hailed a hero. Yet for Mara, the mirror reflected only a killer.

Haunted by the slaughter carried out in the name of honor and duty, Mara hoped she had fought her last battle. But when a mysterious girl arrives pleading for aid, Mara’s dream of peace shatters as the blood roses begin to bloom.

Determined to save the young woman for whom the long-dormant roses have awakened, Mara dons her ancient Arius blade, and prepares to once again lead her men into a fight from which they may never return.

All the while, Mara’s enemies prepare to exploit her greatest weakness: the life of her only love, Edward. Her sole warning is whispered in shadows: Beware the Silver Rose.

Now Available:

https://books2read.com/u/4j2XDZ

Or individually in audiobook format:

Black Rose – Book I: https://goo.gl/7RX61f

Heart of the Rose – Book II: https://adbl.co/2PZvSrg

Blood Rose – Book III: https://adbl.co/2RiJPgH

Shadow of the Rose – Book IV: https://adbl.co/2TOuIgJ

Silver Rose – Book V: https://goo.gl/1UjoPJ

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August 25, 2021 · 10:53 pm

Character Art – Sub-Captain Sarah

I am excited to share this new character illustration of Sub-Captain Sarah!!!

As a young girl, Sarah helps Princess Mara to save Captain Edward’s life.

As a reward, Sarah is offered a chance to train under the captains and become a knight!

Brave and loyal, Sarah climbs through the ranks of the guard to eventually reach the rank of a sub-captain.

From Tales of the Black Rose Guard: Shadow of the Rose

Bestselling dark fantasy/dark romance series!

Illustration by: Vii Morte Art

Her information can be found here: 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ViiMorteArt

Shadow of the Rose: Tales of the Black Rose Guard

“Exceptional and peerless! Black Rose is a brilliant page-turner that I would recommend to any avid reader of dark fantasy and romance.”

– Becket, Bestselling author of The Blood Vivicanti

If you stay with the Lorcan Guard, you will honor your original vow, it is true. But you shall remain forever a shadow of the rose…

For as long as she could remember, Sarah had wanted to be a knight. One fated evening, a man with dark eyes appeared at her mother’s modest inn, and told her a story of love, loss, loyalty, honor, and a life of which Sarah had only dreamed.

Devastated when the man is condemned to the dungeons by her own father, Sarah was told she would never see him again. She safeguarded his story, and secrets, resigned to them forever being the treasures of her imagination. More than twenty years later, he reappears, offering Sarah an opportunity beyond her wildest dreams.

A half-mortal, illegitimate child of a lesser court, Sarah’s struggle only begins with leaving all she has known. Her hope for a better future, amid the prejudice of those who look down upon her tainted blood, is maintained by a blossoming love, and being personally trained by the court’s captains.

An unexpected turn of events gives Sarah an opportunity to change her fate—a position of leadership in the Black Rose Guard. But to accept will mean abandoning both the man she has come to love, and her vow to Captain Edward.

Loyalty and desire clash in one woman’s quest to find her place in the immortal guard.

E-Book & Paperback (B&W): https://books2read.com/u/mKxOBd

Paperback (Color map): https://goo.gl/j7awVV

Audible: https://adbl.co/2TOuIgJ

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August 1, 2021 · 8:54 pm

Black Rose – Hardback!

A woman with no memory of her past. Another unable to forget. Both haunted by a sinister creature of roses and shadow with an unquenchable thirst for royal blood. Welcome to the world of the Black Rose. 


***


Six hundred years ago, Mara, the immortal captain of the Black Rose Guard, led her knights to their greatest victory: the annihilation of the Muir Court. For avenging a fallen princess, she was hailed a hero. Yet for Mara, the mirror reflected only a killer.


Haunted by the slaughter carried out in the name of honor and duty, Mara hoped she had fought her last battle. But when a mysterious girl arrives pleading for aid, Mara’s dream of peace shatters as the blood roses begin to bloom. Determined to save the young woman for whom the long-dormant roses have awakened, Mara dons her ancient Arius blade, and prepares to once again lead her men into a fight from which they may never return.


All the while, Mara’s enemies prepare to exploit her greatest weakness: the life of her only love, Edward. Her sole warning is whispered in shadows: Beware the Silver Rose.

Volume I includes: 

Books I-III in the series:

 Black Rose

Heart of the Rose

Blood Rose

Special Bonus Materials: 

Custom Maps drawn by Raven Quinn

Character Illustrations by Vii Morte

Arius blade illustrations by Vii Morte 

Special Edition cover by Skyla Dawn Cameron

Bonus scenes between Mara & Edward

The Knightly Code – in English & Latin

Author’s Note

Color: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0578940736/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i22?fbclid=IwAR0XiYq-F5bI79xw12RODLlBqnW8KTOpGWkmcJ00eVuQtaN356visUdUfXo

Black and White: https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Black-Rose-Guard-I/dp/0578939959/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Tales+of+the+Black+Rose+Guard&qid=1626472093&s=books&sr=1-1

Art by: Vii Morte

Art by: Vii Morte

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