Change is in the air.

Hot days are being tempered by cool nights, and the transformation into this next season is underway.

It’s a bittersweet transition. Summer is short in Canada. Fall even shorter on the prairies. I want to hold onto the days of warmth and light, but winter is coming. So, I am trying to soak in every bit of green before everything turns golden.

This sense of holding on, is echoed in our family life. My youngest is going into his final year of high school. I have no doubt, I will be that mom, questioning where the time has gone, marking each first and last in tears.

Time is brilliant at pushing us forward though, whether we are ready or not, and the flip side of all these moments I want to cling to, is great anticipation for all the things to come!

The Count Down Is On…

One of which is Skysworn’s release and the conclusion of this duology! Digital ARCs are going out this coming week and I am so excited to finally see this story in the hands of readers.

Today is the last day to sign up for a ARC copies (of Earthbound and/or Skysworn) If you are not already on the list you can join here:

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Here’s the official blurb:

Every Choice Holds Consequence.

As earthbound creatures surge into the Central Mercurial for the first time in an age, Tehran is caught between old responsibilities and his new reality. Haunted by Knox’s last plea for him to find the Sky, Tehran conceals his forsaken oaths in hopes his lies won’t become liabilities.

Emilia’s efforts to unravel enemy technology bring her face-to-face with the forces she is desperate to dismantle. Now truly alone, she must confront her demons and fight the monsters undermining the Order to avoid becoming their puppet.

Meanwhile, a world away, Knox awakes with new power pumping through his veins and fresh purpose driving him forward. Old bonds are loosed as he fights to reclaim the soul of the Reaches and find his way home to the child whose future is his to protect.

All Fall Has to Offer…

Every new season is full of it’s own gifts. Here are few of the things I am looking forward to before the snow flies!

• Walks with golden leaves and a nip in the air.

• Pumpkin flavoured EVERYTHING!

• Chinooks and Books Book Fair (Olds Municipal Library, September 20, 12:30-4:30)

• Earthbound Read Along on Fable (open now) and the Wrap-up on Zoom through Indieverse Awards (September 28th)

• Cozy days, curled up reading. My TBR needs attending!

• Skysworn Release, October 10th! (Pre-orders coming soon)

• Book Signing, CrossIron Mills Calgary, October 18th

• Baking more and tackling sourdough (third time’s the charm)

As always, I hope this find you well, and thank you for joining me on this journey. I’d love to hear what’s filling you with joy and anticipation in this next season—pop on over to the substack app and leave a comment!