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Hey all! My second novel, THE DREAM AND THE MUSE, is now out everywhere! I'm so excited to share this cosmic adventure. You can find it on Amazon, IndieBound, or anywhere books are sold!
SOME ADVANCED REVIEW FEEDBACK
"A bonkers fantasy that retains a sweetly human center." (Kirkus Reviews)
"A delightful and original portal fantasy with a heroine who is not in any way conventional..." (The Book Curmudgeon)
"Nothing makes any sense, but somehow it works... reminded me of something Neil Gaiman might write in the best possible way." (Catch These Words)
"This was a wild and joyous read." (A Wonderful Book)
DESCRIPTION
When Madarena first meets the old rogue Apophax, she assumes she's dreaming. After all, he wears a coat made of hedgehog quills, changes size at will, and treats the laws of physics as merely suggested guidelines. Very quickly, she learns she's stepped into a world where dreams and reality intersect. Dangerously.
Now, she's an accomplice in the wily thief's master plan to rescue a Muse from one of the most powerful beings in existence. The unlikely duo schemes their way from a town made of moonbeams to the fog-shrouded land of the dead. They fence with nightmares and bargain with witches amid the asteroid remains of a shattered planet. Along the way, Madarena learns that potential is more than a word. Rescuing the Muse-and Madarena's own survival-depend on harnessing all the women she can be.
FROM THE BACK COVER
Apophax adjusted his pince-nez. "Do you possess any special abilities?"
Madarena thought a moment. "Nothing springs to mind."
"Wizardry? Either via a credentialed institution or autodidactically?"
"No to either."
"Part of a special cadre of genetic mutants trained in secret by a shadowy organization called The Institute, Agency, or Collective?"
"Is that a thing?"
"Please just answer yes or no."
"No."
"No, 'you aren't going to answer in the binary' or no, 'you are not part of a mutant group'?"
She shrugged.
"I'm a woman with a bad attitude and disreputable hoodie, who reads the dictionary for fun and has a deep fear of ennui. Take it or leave it."
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Wishing you many awards and commendations.
And lots of sales too, of course.
Thank you!!!
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Sweet baby Groetus! It's #4 on Amazon's Hot New Releases for Teen & YA Literary Fiction!!
I just failed a Will save against windmilling my arms and undignifiedly squeeing in glee.
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