The Eternal Library Series
The Eternal Library Series is an adult fantasy quintet following an intergenerational found family of magic bookbinders, writers, artists, and librarians. It takes place in a secondary fantasy world curiously similar to our own, where modern technology like cell phones and computers coexist with witchcraft-style magic and polytheism that’s been amped up a couple notches. All four books are set in the country of Caspora, something akin to a queer, democratic socialist utopia in a Pacific Northwest climate. The overall tone is cozy, even when the characters are facing the deep, dark traumas of their pasts; readers say that even these elements are presented with a ray of hope and a warm hug—but be sure to read the content warnings just in case.
The Eternal Library series focuses on the magic and spirituality of the arts, the power of storytelling, and ways that people come together to form new families when theirs are harmful or far away. All of the characters are queer, many are aro- and/or ace-spectrum, and many are neurodivergent, written from the author’s personal experience with those identities.
The Thread That Binds (Book 1) won a 2023 Indie Ink Award for “Best Mentor Character” and was a finalist in the “Trans/Nonbinary Representation” category!
The Tale That Twines (Book 2) was a finalist in the “Neurodivergent Representation by a Neurodivergent Author” category!
For current readers: Character name pronunciation guide ~
The first book of five in The Eternal Library Series, featuring an all-queer cast of magic bookbinders and librarian witches who must learn the ancient craft of Illumination, come together as a found family, and protect their Library from falling into dangerous hands. Including aroace and gray-ace narrators who are in a QPR, and intergenerational mentor/student friendships. A cozy, lyrical, indulgent read.
Adult fantasy, recommended age 16+ for language.
The second book in The Eternal Library Series! Go back forty years before The Thread That Binds to discover what your favorite mentors—June, Aeronwy, Siobhan, and Mairead—were up to back when they were in their twenties. Even more cozy fantasy featuring an all-queer cast, with an autistic and ADHD narrator and other neurodivergent characters. Memory, 70s-80s scifi fandom, friendship, super slow burn friends-to-lovers romance, and of course, healing from trauma through craft, books, magic, and storytelling.
Adult fantasy, recommended age 16+ for language.
The third book in the Eternal Library series and a direct continuation of The Tale That Twines! The prequel story continues as our focus turns to Aeronwy, past and present. How did Aeronwy become a Flamekeeper? Why is e such close friends with Mairead? What will happen now that it’s eir turn to learn Illumination, this time under the eccentric Catrina Rosefall? More will be revealed in the future!
LEARN MORE. Publication date: hopefully 2025 or 2026.