I’m excited to announce that a new world will be coming to your bookshelves this summer: the fantasy world of Alluvion, the setting for my upcoming novel, The Tower of Cortico.

Map by @TristaShaye- Follow her on SubstackThe Tower of Cortico: A High-Seas Adventure Fantasy

Stalling a world war isn’t a job for everyone, but when duty calls, Captain Thaddeus Norcross answers. Even so, when he catches the suspected provocateurs, a mysterious woman and her nonhuman companions, he gets more than he bargained for. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking for Princess Katarine. Racing against a rogue faction of mages and for a magical weapon of unprecedented power, she must recover that which is most precious to her or risk losing her home and family forever. The question is: will the meddling captain be a hindrance or a help?

The Tower of Cortico, expected to release summer 2025, is aimed at adults but can be enjoyed by teens as well. Battle situations, romantic elements, innuendo, and a few crass words in the story would probably place content in the PG arena; but overall the atmosphere of this novel is a lot lighter than that of The Elmnas Chronicles series.

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Over the next few months, I’ll share fun facts about the peoples of Alluvion, magic system, and history. Here’s the first: an excerpt from A Brief Introduction to the Peoples of Alluvion by historian Meythillian Glask, found in the appendix:

Scholars have categorized the peoples of Alluvion in the following manner: “Big Folk,” which can be broken down into five races—Dwarvenkind, Elvenkind, Goblinkind, Humankind, and Orcishkind —and “Little Folk,” which encompasses all of Faekind and its various races; that is, faeries, gnomes, kobolds, pixies, trolls, and more. The customs and cultures of Little Folk remain poorly documented and understood, and so will not be described here.

Meythillian Glask, scholar of Alluvion world history in the modern era, crushing it with those glassesHow YOU can get involved NOW

If this is up your alley, consider joining my ARC team. ARC readers get the fun perk of receiving a free e-version of the book ahead of official publication. To learn more and to get on the ARC team list, click the link below!

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