Fans of epic fantasy and young adult action adventure are in for a thrill with the next novel in my “Fallen Blades” series, “Forbidden Council,” releasing January 1, 2027! Kindle ebook pre-orders are available now. Beginning in January, print editions will be available for purchase from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers.

Premise

With their journey across the ocean complete, Hope Defoe, Lauren Axton, Varsha Bannon, and Manny Alonso are thrust into the fierce politics of the fabled Council of Janis. Danger lurks around every corner of the enchanted city of Inglorien as Christopher Deas and Hirose Hikaru grapple with their political futures. All must contend with the arrival of the first emissary south of the Hemisphere in nine centuries – and the mortal disruptions that follow.

My early interests in literature and politics led me to conceive of a fantasy political thriller when I first started writing the stories that would become “Fallen Blades” in elementary school. While the concept of a “Council of Elrond” the length of a whole book seems tedious, I tried to capture the chaotic energy of dozens of political conferences I have attended throughout my career. Readers may walk into this book expecting a series of meetings, but just like the characters, they will quickly wade into a series of adventures from time-displaced kidnappings to fateful encounters with forgotten monsters in the wilderness.

As promised, characters from Sands of Jannah arrive on the scene, immediately warping the world everyone thought they knew and saving the day in the nick of time! Unlike Sands of Jannah, Fallen Blades is not a trilogy, and Forbidden Council will launch the next wave of novels that will release alongside a new companion fantasy series set to launch in 2028. Readers can begin ordering print copies on New Year’s Day 2027!