Hey Roguelings!
The Darkborn project is being written under a new pen name, and no, it's not a whimsy-made decision.
I created Scarlet St. James for my contemporary romance series years ago, but my darker, more immersive fantasy stories need their own space. Also, this will be clearer for dark fantasy romance readers, since there are authors with very similar names writing in this subgenre. I've already received message meant for other authors, and it will be too hard to change names later on after the series is published. So, this is an unepxected, but strategic and necessary decision to benefit my sanity. :)
You can still find the Saratoga Falls Love Stories when you click the Scarlet St. James tab on Harley's website.
So, I officially introduce you to Harley Blackwell, author of beautiful, brutal dark fantasy romance. You can peruse her awesome, epic website here:
And here's a new series starter for your reading pleasure, written by Harley herself :) I had a lot of fun making this cover. But then, I've had fun making all of the Darkborn covers so far.
*Website exclusive
Bryanna Thorvold is a lorekeeper who catalogues the forgotten. In the sealed lower chambers of the Royal Archives, she finds a box bearing a dead queen's sigil. Inside she finds scrolls no one has touched in a thousand years, written in Old Nordlic and unsigned, except for a single initial.
The Darkborn were supposed to be a myth. But he was real. They were all real.
Ashkeeper is a prequel short story and your first step into the Darkborn Saga.
Runemarked releases in May, Bloodborn releases in July.
You can download your free copy of Ashkeeper on Harley's new website here: https://harleyblackwell.com/
I hope you enjoy it!
xo Linds
My husband sent me this video, and I thought it was so true. I wanted to share it with you all. Your movie's plot is just getting interesting...
Have a lovely day...
Greetings, Roguelings!
I hope all of you paid members have received a little something from me in the mail by now.
The hubs is settling into his new job nicely, and we are just rolling out of a heatwave and into some rainy weather here in Northern California.
The tax season craziness has passed (which is always a relief), and I've been working on house projects a lot - I don't know that I've ever spring cleaned this much. I think that says more about my mental health than my organizational skills. I'm controlling the things in my life that CAN be controlled, you know?
You will probably think this is silly, but originally, I spent so much time on color-coordinating all of my books on my wall shelf, and decided I just can't live that like. Pretty, in this case, unfortunately, is not functional for my brain. So, I spent yesterday reorganizing so that it's no longer pretty but more functional. Ha! Series are now grouped together; unread books are in one area, those I've read are in another. It makes choosing a book to read or put up as book club options SO much easier. It's a small miracle I didn't know I needed in my life.
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I've been hard at work, writing Fatesworn, which is the third book in the Darkborn saga. The expanded prequel, book 0, Runemarked, comes out in May and ALL members will receive the latest goodies for that at the end of this month - a shinny new ebook and maps included! See the cover reveal here first!! (below). Book one, Bloodborn, comes out in July, and paid members will receive an early copy of that as well.
As a recap, Darkborn is a saga I am writing under my pen name, Scarlet St. James, and the series is an epic dark fantasy romance saga about four immortal Viking warriors who are betrayed, unalived, and the goddess of death makes a bargain with them. So, the four warriors rise again as something "other" to protect the North. It's like if the Black Dagger Brotherhood and The Witcher had a baby. It will be like all Lindsey stories - it's very character-driven with a gritty emotional texture, only it's Vikings in a Norse-inspired world I conjured. And they are very morally gray characters - I mean, I don't think there's much getting around that if you have to survive on human blood in order to save your people. Trust me, it's a confusing reality for them too. Ha!!!
I'll post more about Runemarked later this week because this series has continued to morph the more books I write in it. Runemarked wasn't "a thing" until about two months ago, and since it's going into Kindle Unlimited, I've had to rethinking my series strategy a bit. Again, more about that later.
For now, here's the cover I made for it. I'm kind of in love...
I'll be in touch soon! Have a fabulous week! Let me know what you think of the cover and if you're excited for the series.
This cracks me up! I definitely feel like my book "mood" changes with the seasons. I can't think of any genres I would consider a "beach read" other than a rom-com, though. Still, I have plenty of those I haven't read yet. I must be waiting for a trip to the beach. 🤣
