Amy's Alternative Universe
This page has the books that use world building, whether it's fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, steampunk, or, in the case of Bell's of Times Square, just a little bit of magic at the end. I warn you-- my AU tends to be some of my darkest work. But it also tends to have some of the hardest earned endings as well!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Standalone AU
These books aren't part of a series (although I've wanted to write a sequel to Under the Rushes for YEARS!). They are, quite simply, meant to stand alone.
The Hedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club
This is a brand new series--book one, Shortbread and Shadows--is already out, and Portholes and Puppy Dogs has been submitted!
The Luck Mechanics
Set in the same world as The Hedge Witches, these books are set in Spinner's Drift and deal with wielders of little magic--lucky coins, ambient light, refillable fridges--as well as the occasional dreamy-eyed wizard. Book one is coming in October, 2022.
All the Rules of Heaven
Hopefully this will be the start of a brand new series is set in the Sierra Foothills! The first will be available in Kindle in Oct/November, and in Mass Market in February!
The Bitter Moon Saga (also known as the Triane Books)
The Bitter Moon Saga is a young adult-- 16 and over-- epic fantasy series. The link I gave is for the e-book bundle-- because it's a good deal -- but it's also available in individual e-books, as well as paperback AND hardback books.
The series spans nearly forty years, and follows the adventures of Torrant (the snow cat--who is most usually human) and his moon-destined, Yarri, while they seek to free their land from the icy grip of a mad despot.
The series spans nearly forty years, and follows the adventures of Torrant (the snow cat--who is most usually human) and his moon-destined, Yarri, while they seek to free their land from the icy grip of a mad despot.
The Little Goddess Series (a.k.a. The LG)
Vulnerable is the first thing I ever published--self-published, that is. When it first came out, it was pretty much unedited, un-beta read, and both beloved and reviled across the board. Rampant, book four of the series was released in 2010, the same year I was picked up by Dreamspinner Press, and due to work and money considerations, I was forced to abandon my Little Goddess while I wrote contemporary strictly M/M romance for a while. I love all my writing, but it hurt, walking away from this world.
DSPPublications was formed as a genre imprint of Dreamspinner Press, and they picked up the series after I had written for them for a couple of years. They recovered and re-edited the originals--and split the longer ones up into two volumes, because DAMN do I not stop talking when I'm on a roll. Because of their generosity, I had the opportunity to write Quickening, which is coming out in the spring/summer of 2017, seven years after its predecessor, Rampant, was released.
In the meantime, I've written the six Green's Hill Werewolf novellas, which were released by Torquere for a time, and will be RE-released by DSPP in two volumes, sometime this fall. Those books introduce Jack, Teague, and Katy, who figure prominently in Rampant, although that book can be read without having read the werewolf books.
I've also written three short stories in the same world--I Love You, Asshole, Guarding the Vampire's Ghost, and Litha's Constant Whim--which feature characters who all reappear in Quickening--but, again, unless you really love this world, reading those three stories isn't necessary.
But I really hope you love this world.
I've invested over a million words into it, and a couple of years of my life. That, and it saved my life, when my job and my family got really really hard. Writing these books taught me to hope. I hope they give you the same feeling.
Oh! The button I've used here is for DSPPublications, but all these books can be found at Amazon (or will be found at Amazon when Quickening is released.)
DSPPublications was formed as a genre imprint of Dreamspinner Press, and they picked up the series after I had written for them for a couple of years. They recovered and re-edited the originals--and split the longer ones up into two volumes, because DAMN do I not stop talking when I'm on a roll. Because of their generosity, I had the opportunity to write Quickening, which is coming out in the spring/summer of 2017, seven years after its predecessor, Rampant, was released.
In the meantime, I've written the six Green's Hill Werewolf novellas, which were released by Torquere for a time, and will be RE-released by DSPP in two volumes, sometime this fall. Those books introduce Jack, Teague, and Katy, who figure prominently in Rampant, although that book can be read without having read the werewolf books.
I've also written three short stories in the same world--I Love You, Asshole, Guarding the Vampire's Ghost, and Litha's Constant Whim--which feature characters who all reappear in Quickening--but, again, unless you really love this world, reading those three stories isn't necessary.
But I really hope you love this world.
I've invested over a million words into it, and a couple of years of my life. That, and it saved my life, when my job and my family got really really hard. Writing these books taught me to hope. I hope they give you the same feeling.
Oh! The button I've used here is for DSPPublications, but all these books can be found at Amazon (or will be found at Amazon when Quickening is released.)
Familiar Lover
The Familiars -- three brothers become enchanted on a magical night. 140 years later they're later to fall in love. (Look for an appearance from Cory and company in Familiar Demon--they show up to save the day!)
