"An actress who can have whoever she wants
At the height of her reputation
But her desires run deeper…
As one of the foremost performers in the kingdom of Rescalin, Liv Equitor has come a long way from the gutters of Pastira. She’s fought tooth and nail for her reputation and its protection: she’s determined that nothing and no one will take her choices from her again. But despite all her careful staging, she can’t get her handsy troupe leader to give up the sense he’s entitled to her.
She needs an exit—stage left.
With their caravan headed to the capital of Pastira to compete for the coveted status of Royal Theatrical Troupe, Liv devises a new plan to match her ambitions: convince the king to grant her permission to start a new troupe of her very own—the first woman-led troupe in Rescalin’s history!
But when the prince of the realm, a notorious womanizer, lays his eyes on her, Liv knows that to earn a path to her own fortune, she must keep him interested—but never give him what he wants. Can she play her role perfectly and finally win the right to direct her own future? Or will the curtains fall, leaving her a bit player?
If you enjoy sapphic spice, court intrigue and feminine rage, grab your copy of this book today!"
"A dragon stolen.
A love betrayed.
A legion lost to time…
Des is a mess.
The sellsword has been betrayed yet again by her ex-lover and separated from her bonded dragon, Squid. And now she's been turfed out of her last sanctuary. Lost without her dragon, her only comfort lies at the bottom of a glass of ale. Or nine.
But as much as she might long for it, her death would only give the Emperor what he wants: the opportunity to bond with her dragon and use its power to become immortal. To mount a rescue, Des must cross a militarised border. When her oldest friend appears carrying permission to travel to Ascelin, she knows she'll do whatever it takes to get her dragon back-even play the man she couldn't marry.
In Ascelin, though, she finds everything she's ever held dear is at risk. The Emperor's avarice will no longer be satisfied with using the dragons' mastery of time only to avoid death, and he's turning to conquest. Des must save Squid, confront old mistakes, and unravel the threads of time to find the secret at the heart of the world before the Emperor uses the force of history to wreak his will.
If you love the kind of story that draws you deep into magic, mystery, dragons, romance, and betrayal, grab your copy of The Timeless Legion today!"
"Winner of Queer Indie Awards 2023 Best Debut Novel. Shortlisted for Aurealis Awards 2023 Best Fantasy Novel.
A bond she didn't choose.
A love she can't escape.
A creature so powerful it bends the limits of time…
Smart, sassy, and sanguine. Des Mildue is a traveling sellsword in Rescalin, a dry and dusty kingdom full of rogues, opportunists, and thieves. She keeps her nose clean, brazens it out with a blade when she can't, and keeps others at arm's length where they can't mess up her plans.
That is until a sword fight gone wrong leaves her tied by blood to the first dragon hatched in centuries. Suddenly, Des has to contend with a new voice in her head: haughty, willful Esquidamelion. Des wants to leave Squid by the roadside, but the blood bond has other ideas.
With half the world on their tail-including her beautiful, faithless ex Liv, who Des is definitely over-Des must search for answers for why so many are willing to kill, maim, and torture to get their hands on Squid. But she's beginning to suspect her blood bond has tied her not only to a dragon but to a fight for Rescalin's future.
…and no one else even knows it's at risk.
If you like the kind of story that grabs you by the shirtfront and hauls you through mystery, magic, adventure, and betrayal with a side of sapphic romance, pick up The Blood-Born Dragon, the first in a new trilogy from author J.C. Rycroft."
"A sellsword's bargain.
A burgeoning desire.
A future balanced on the point of a blade.
Sellsword Des is traveling alone in a dry and dusty southern land after a spectacular bust-up with her best friend. She's running low on coin, so when a former client, Karina, offers her a job leading her caravan's security through brigand country, it feels like a gift.
Des has done the route before, but she isn't sure about leading solo. She recommends Cap, a rugged old mercenary, to head up the crew. Maybe she'll even learn a thing or two about how to lead in between the delightful distraction of Karina's flirtations and keeping the marauders at bay.
As they head off on their long trip across Rescalin, though, the wheels start to come off Des's plan. The crew is drinking too much, even on duty, and Cap is dismissive of the dangers she identifies. Des worries she's made the wrong call by putting Cap as the lead, and Karina is in her ear, wanting her to take over.
As brigands close in, will Des back the merc she put in charge? Or will she take over-and risk the caravan's safety resting on her blade alone?
If you enjoy badass, sword-wielding women, Australian-inspired settings, sapphic fantasies, and untrustworthy mercenaries, pick up A Hired Blade today and join Des on her journey."
