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Lady Kilroy

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Military brat turned dark fantasy romance author, Lady Kilroy brings a unique edge to her storytelling. Once a cybersecurity student with aspirations of joining the Space Force, she took a sharp turn from tech to tales, channeling her experiences as a trauma survivor into stories brimming with grit and heart.

Now a proudly bisexual, polyamorous witch, Lady Kilroy crafts dark fantasy horror romances with LGBTQIA+ and poly representation at their core. Her debut novel, Rotting in Vain—the first in the Taunting Death Series—explores a twist on what humanity is at its core, complex morally grey characters, cursed lands, and realms abandoned by gods.

When she’s not penning her next twisted masterpiece with her author group, The Distracted Inklings ...more

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	Rotting in Vain: A Polyamorous Dark Fae Fantasy (Taunting Death Series Book 1) 4.16 avg rating — 166 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dreams That You Wish: A Dark Cinderella Retelling (Vengeful Tales Book 1) 4.05 avg rating — 97 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rising in Ruin: A Polyamorous Dark Fae Fantasy (Taunting Death Series Book 2) 4.45 avg rating — 42 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reaper's Claim 3.70 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales Beneath The Winter Sky: A Distracted Inkling's Collection of Holiday Romance & Fantasy Short Stories by Rebekah Sinclair (Goodreads Author), Amber Paige, Veronica Wynne (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heirs of Malice: A Polyamorous Dark Fae Fantasy (Taunting Death Series Book 3) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Conflict Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Obstacles, Adversaries, and Inner Struggles Volume 2

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Building Character Arcs 2 Books in 1: Learn and Devise on the Go, The Secrets to Creating Character Arcs, The Secrets to Creating Character Arcs Workbook

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“Now every time I witness a strong person,
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What dark did you conquer in your story?
Mountains do not rise without earthquakes.”
― Katherine MacKenett

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“with lightning. she is a storm a magnificent force writing her life’s story in lightning”
― R.H. Sin, Whiskey Words & a Shovel I

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“She has been through hell, so believe me when I say, fear her when she looks into a fire and smiles.

E. CORONA”
― Darynda Jones, Eleventh Grave in Moonlight

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