Several weeks ago in Dark Tidings, I teased a subscriber-only giveaway. As the prize, I commissioned Joe Allgaier to create a one-of-a-kind Raven Queen-themed nightmare catcher for me. (I’ve always thought the term dreamcatcher was a mistranslation or just misnamed—nobody wants them to catch good dreams, just the bad ones. Right?) The inspiration came fromContinue reading “The Raven Queen Nightmare Catcher”
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First Fight Scene ~ Raven Queen, Arise
The story up until this point in Chapter 4: Illyria is sharing a memory with Z’nnek to explain why she must be returned to the sun-kissed lands to right egregious wrongs. The other sexual playthings, men and women, were all adorned with scars and bruises in addition to the chains and phallus brand of theirContinue reading “First Fight Scene ~ Raven Queen, Arise”
Spoiler: The mad goddess of magic, frenemy of the Raven Queen
⚠️ Here be spoilers. You have been warned. ⚠️ The story so far Araeda’h, the self-styled goddess of magic, is ancient. She was still a young mortal when the Seventeen hosts of warrior-angels selected from among aeons of souls produced by Godforge charged through Heaven’s Gate in an effort to retake their ancestral home. Araeda’hContinue reading “Spoiler: The mad goddess of magic, frenemy of the Raven Queen”
Spoiler: The goddess of secrets and lies, frenemy of the Raven Queen
⚠️ Here be spoilers. You have been warned. ⚠️ The story so far Goerranu first appears in Death Descends when she tries to tempt Z’nnek from his quest to rescue Ru’mael’s shade from the demon lords of the underworld. Despite her power as the goddess of secrets and lies, she is unable to enthrall him,Continue reading “Spoiler: The goddess of secrets and lies, frenemy of the Raven Queen”
Spoiler: The bedslave who became the first priestess of the Raven Queen
⚠️ Here be spoilers. You have been warned. ⚠️ The story so far Conseca maern Azzar first appears in Raven Queen, Arise when Saeverra tempts Illyria with salvation from the slaughter planned for the highland clans. Conseca is a bedslave who is being sexually abused by Saeverra’s older brother, Deffaen. Without knowing who Conseca is,Continue reading “Spoiler: The bedslave who became the first priestess of the Raven Queen”
To airt or not to airt: Some thoughts
As someone who has spent thousands and thousands of dollars to commission art surrounding and inspired by my novels, I’m deeply committed to human artists. Caterina Kalymniou, J-P Mavinga, and Epic Made have all produced some amazing commissions for me. Such as my covers (by Caterina) and the Kickstarter art cards by J-P and E-M.Continue reading “To airt or not to airt: Some thoughts”
Next in the ongoing saga… Art reveal!
Last January, I commissioned my friend and super-talented artist, J-P Mavinga, to create a piece of art for the Raven Queen, Arise Kickstarter. The “Thunderbird and the Priestess” was inspired by a sequence of the story that didn’t make it into the final novel—because Illyria isn’t in it at all. However, it will (soon!) beContinue reading “Next in the ongoing saga… Art reveal!”
Women in the Grimdark: Surviving a Cruel World
In a world where might makes right, you’d expect the protagonist to survive if he’s brawny, muscular, and can outfight and out-Machiavelli his opponents. But … what if the protagonist isn’t a brawny beefcake that can cleave anyone in twain with a battle axe or a claymore? What if they’re not in the position toContinue reading “Women in the Grimdark: Surviving a Cruel World”
Weird Real, Grimdark Schools
If you like to escape by jumping headfirst into a dark fantasy read, you’ll know that your trip to faraway lands is always too short. Far sooner than you’d like, you’re back to the prosaic reality of dishes in the sink, yardwork you’ve been postponing, and the knowledge that tomorrow will be exactly the sameContinue reading “Weird Real, Grimdark Schools”
Real Faeries Are Grimdark
There’s a reason the Irish curse the “fucking Fairies” under their breath. Forget everything Disney told you about these creatures. Human treasures are not what fae value. They don’t grant wishes (at least, not for cheap) and they don’t serenade you on your way to the ball. But that doesn’t mean the fair folk areContinue reading “Real Faeries Are Grimdark”