COVER REVEAL!

The cover for Drown the Bones, my third romantasy novel out this fall, is here!!

In 2023, I had an idea to write a book that was viscerally personal to me. One that explored the nuanced, soul-wracking experience of leaving the religion you’ve spent your entire life devoted to.

It’s a book about a “spare” princess who would rather be a Diviner. Who is used to being second best, never the first choice.

It’s about justice and mercy, and the intersection of these two values that are often painted as being morally opposed.

It’s about what pushes people away and how doing what you know is right often leaves you walking alone — but always spits you out where you’re meant to be. Somewhere better.

That book is called DROWN THE BONES. And today, I get to show you the incredible cover of that book!

Isn’t it SO GORGEOUS??

Pretty sure I haven’t stopped staring at it since I first got the images in my inbox! The amazing illustrator is Beatriz (you can find her on Instagram as naranjalidad!).

The book will be out on November 3, 2026!

Here’s what the book is about

The spare heir must work with an enemy prince to discover who murdered her twin in this gripping slow-burn romantasy.

As the younger twin, Merridan has never minded being the “spare” to the Rothian royal throne. She knows her brother, Von, will be an excellent king, and she’d rather devote her time to the Goddess, faithfully using her magic to send deceased spirits from the holy lake to the Afterworld.

When the unthinkable happens and her brother is murdered, she is certain their rival kingdom, Nova, is to blame. After all, they worship a false deity and use their magic to toy with necromancy. But when the Goddess halts the investigation of Von’s death, Merridan takes matters into her own hands, using a forbidden Novian ritual to speak to her brother’s ghost.

The last thing Merridan expects is to raise the wrong ghost. Now she’s bound to Phoenix Darragon, the arrogant crown prince of Nova—who was murdered the same night as Von. The prince makes Merridan a deal: if she takes his spirit to Nova to be resurrected, he will help her find her brother’s killer.

But uncovering the truth about the murderer means discovering Phoenix’s secrets, too. As the attraction between Merridan and the prince becomes undeniable and the threat of war builds, she must decide whether finding the truth is worth its cost if it means her beloved relationship with the Goddess is changed forever.

Would you help spread the word?

Publishing is a fickle industry, and as an author I am very reliant on how much word of mouth my book gets! That’s why I’m hoping you’d be willing to help me spread the word about this cover reveal.

When you share it, that goes directly toward showing my publisher that people are excited about my work — and then they give it more marketing support!

If you’re able, it would be amazing if you could preorder the book. It doesn’t have to be today, but I’d love if you kept me in mind as you consider what books you want on your shelves this fall!

And then there’s a free option, too — would you share the post my publisher made for my cover reveal on social media?

Thank you, thank you, thank you

Not every author gets to keep writing books after their first. As tough as it is to break in to publishing, it’s harder in some ways to stay in. But you, my readers, have been so loudly supportive of me as I pursue my dreams and tell my stories. It’s gone such a long way, and because of you, I get to publish my third book.

Thank you. I can’t wait to tell you more about it as it gets closer to releasing in November!