My Novels

The Drum Symbol

My Second Novel

 

My second novel, The Drum Symbol. is a deeply personal story. In my opinion, it's one of the best things I've ever written. I came up with the idea when I was a senior in high school and kept it simmering on the back burner of my mind for many years. This novel was my "pandemic baby" I wrote it in the first few months of 2020 and published it by the end of that year. Don't ask me how! 

Synopsis:

“I am my own dancing master.” 

Kalila has never met her father—the dashing Irish mariner who stole her mother’s heart and never returned it. Daydreaming through her mundane youth as a housekeeper in Beirut, Kalila’s reality shatters when her cruel master imposes an arranged marriage. To escape her unwelcome fate, she must embark on the greatest quest of her life—to find the man she has only seen in her dreams. 

 

It is 1853, and Ireland has been ravaged by the Great Famine and social unrest when Kalila touches its shores. The journey is abundant with colorful characters, romantic encounters, and the clashing of two proud cultures equally rooted in song and dance. Though it seems an emerald horizon of possibility lies ahead for Kalila, the consequences of the past may be following just behind.

Don't forget to add it on Goodreads. Cover design by the incredibly talented Danielle Pajak.

Chivalry's Children

My First Novel

I first wrote Chivalry's Children looooong ago when I was 19-20 and self-published it when I was too young and inexperienced to know what the heck I was doing. I rewrote it in 2016-17 and republished it as a stronger and more relevant story. 

Chivalry’s Children is a historical fiction/low fantasy set in the Renaissance era. It’s targeted at the Young Adult/New Adult audience, but I think just about anyone can enjoy it. The new version includes original interior artwork and cover design by the incredibly talented Danielle Pajak.

Synopsis:

Meridian the blacksmith, Keira the minstrel, Aurielle the alchemist, and Ivy the librarian, are four spirited and very different young women of Orion’s Court in the European nation of Laudeland. Knights, inventors, and even a prince share in their daily adventures from woodland hunts to masquerade balls.

But their peaceful existence is shattered when a ruthless villain from their past lays siege to their country in vengeance, transforming their lives forever. The ladies and their comrades are then thrown into an even greater conflict that will test the strength and endurance of each of them, yet the inner trials of their hearts may prove to be even more challenging. As iron sharpens iron, the nation of Laudeland will need to unite in honor and chivalry as they face the storms of change.

You can find the book on Amazon for purchase in both print and eBook. I am also on Goodreads.