A Nest Within Briars – a new Oak King Holly King book now on Kickstarter!

If you’ve wished you could collect newsletter and Patreon stories on your physical bookshelf beside Oak King Holly King and Tales from Blackthorn Briar, this is for you!

A Nest Within Briars will be the newest anthology in the Oak King Holly King series. It will collect four stories into a single volume, including…

The Unveiling of Daniel Durst – wherein Daniel shows his true self to his guardian for the first time.
Bruises Bloom in Blackthorn Briar – a bonus scene from Oak King Holly King, taking place between the confrontation at Cemetery Gate and the Summer Solstice Duel.
Bookseller and Bone-Setter – wherein an unfortunate accident forces Hullvardr to reveal certain fae truths to his mortal beloved, Mr Ephraim Grigsby.
Sentiment – wherein the Oak and Holly Kings return to Wren’s ancestral home to retrieve certain articles of a sensitive magical nature.

Our cover artist is Deiridaa (she/her). She has lots of experience with fantasy and romance illustration and will be creating a beautiful cover painting for A Nest Within Briars. Check out more of her work on Instagram, @deiridaa

In addition to ebook and paperback editions of A Nest Within Briars, the Kickstarter will also feature stickers designed by Ace (they/them). They’ve created wonderful couples portraits of Ephraim and Hullvardr, Daniel and Sukie, Nell and Everilda, and soon… Shrike and Wren? Check out more of their work on Instagram, @_art_by_ace_

The Kickstarter campaign will begin March 1st and end on the Vernal Equinox, March 21st. (Fitting for Shrike and Wren as denizens of the fae realms.) Back it on Kickstarter today!

And as always, thank you for reading.

OSRBC Authors Chat – Oak King Holly King

Over on facebook, the OSRBC Authors Chat invited me to join them to discuss Oak King Holly King (and Tales from Blackthorn Briar)!

The video is now up for all to watch. They asked some really insightful questions that allowed me to delve into detail for Wren and Shrike’s motivations and what lies ahead for the fae realms. I had a delightful time chatting with them. Check ’em out!

Sentiment – Oak King Holly King short story on Patreon!

Surprise! We interrupt your regularly-scheduled Theo to bring you a rough draft of a short story featuring Shrike and Wren from Oak King Holly King.

“Sentiment,” Shrike had told him, “is the highest value any artifact may attain. It would grant powerful magic to its wielder. Your milk-teeth, imbued with a child’s innocence and a mother’s love, would prove potent indeed.”

Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You’ll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chapter will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

Completed works…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas – John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job – Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 – Hold Faster (mm)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe (mmm+)

See you on Patre♡n!

Sneak Peek! Oak King Holly King audiobook excerpt

Please enjoy this sneak peek inside the Oak King Holly King audiobook!

Gary Furlong has graciously given permission to share his audition audio. This excerpt in particular allows you to hear his skillful approach to a voice that – those of you who’ve read the book will know – is more important than it may at first appear.

And if you’d like to hear Gary narrate the rest of the book, you’ve got just four days left to back the Kickstarter!

Oak King Holly King is a queer Victorian fantasy romance between a fae warrior and a mortal clerk.

Perfect for readers who enjoy…

fae folklore
Victorian shenanigans
big buff guys who just wanna be soft
sharp little guys who are tired of being kicked around
lush fantasy worlds, liminal spaces, cozy cottagecore vibes, and queer community.

Our audiobook narrator is Gary Furlong. If you’re a queer romance audiobook enthusiast you may recognize him from…

The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by KJ Charles
The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian
The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian
The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian

To claim your copy of the audiobook (alongside rewards like stickers, deep-discounted ebooks, and signed and annotated paperbacks), back the Kickstarter campaign today!