March Wrap-Up

🌼In Which I am Suffering Lower Back Pain from Planting Pansies

And also columbine and dwarf lupine, which I can't wait to see blooming. I have a small flower bed in my front yard lining the walkway to the house, and it's ideal for this purpose: just enough to give me bright, sweet-smelling, butterfly-attracting flowers, and big enough to keep me from getting any wild ideas about planting anything more.

Especially when I have so many other things to do in preparation for the release of Stardust Child, coming April 11! The early reviews have been wonderful, so I really hope all of you will love it. I will be counting down to release day on Instagram and X, so if you want to join the fun, you can follow me there.

For all the new folks this month: welcome! I've got some exciting subscriber-only content to share.

🌟New Bonus Content

• The first chapter of Book 3, Last of His Blood, is available now on the Subscribers-Only page of the website! I recommend waiting to read until after you've read book 2 (spoilers abound) but for you ARC readers and rebels, it's ready for you.
• Bonus novelettes are coming! I'd always planned to give you a few subscriber-only stories, and I hope you will enjoy these two:
  1. A short story featuring Tounot of Belleme, who was in Starfall the day the Emperor announced he would be giving Remin his other daughter for his bride. Expect some shenanigans from Miche; you just can't take him anywhere.
  2. A mystery novelette that would contain massive spoilers if you haven't read book 2.

Both stories will be live by the end of April, and I hope to give you a new short story or novelette in tandem with each new book going forward. 

To access these bonus materials, subscribe to my mailing list! I will email you the password to access that area of the site.

🎁 Giveaway Time!

As a thank-you to my subscribers, I will be giving away one Empire of the Stars Book Box to my subscribers. This is a deluxe box that will include:

• A signed hardcover copy of Traitor Son
• A signed hardcover copy of Stardust Child
• A cloth map of the Andelin Valley
• Collectible surprises

Due to shipping costs, the full box is U.S.-only—but if someone from Europe or Canada wins, I’ve got a special international mailer ready to send some magic your way.

📆 I’ll announce the winner on release day—April 11!

Thank you all for joining me on this journey. I have loved sharing this world with you.