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The Lochsmith Series
When enemy ships from Tearn decimate the Maren Navy and lay siege to the vibrant metropolis of Marenburg, a bloody, protracted fight ensues.
Cosette Argant is proudly running her family’s business in a yet untouched part of Marenburg, striving to live as normally as possible despite the curfew and close proximity of the fighting. But a riot that spirals out of control brings the violence to her doorstep—she can’t ignore the war anymore. Her home and shop are burned to the ground, and she is lucky to escape with her life. Injured, bitter, and with all her worldly possessions turned to ash, Cosette becomes determined to reach her ailing father in what is now occupied territory.
While smuggling herself into the embattled Quarter of Sootlund, Cosette is mistaken as a spy and captured by the enemy. She's offered an opportunity: cooperate with Tearn and she could have a path to her father. With her moral compass spinning, her loyalty to her homeland tested, and her father’s time running out, Cosette must choose what is worth risking her life to protect.
Written with the feel of historical fiction but with the immersive world-building and intrigue of an epic fantasy, the Lochsmith series is an intimate story of one woman’s experience with war and the small but meaningful change she makes in the trajectory of a continent-wide conflict. Perfect for fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Guns of the Dawn, S. A. Chakraborty’s City of Brass, or R. F. Kuang's Babel.
The first installment in the Lochsmith trilogy, The Gray Sheep, will be released in 2025.
Other Stories Set in the World of the Winding Clock
Other novel and series-length stories are well-formulated in the imaginative ether of the Winding Clock, but on paper they are still an array of disconnected scenes, outlines, and evolving notes. They're simmering, the lids of a couple of their pots even bouncing and singing, but they’re not ready to be taken on yet—the Lochsmith series still requires my mostly full attention.
Working titles for each of the other stories: The Knight and the Soldier, The Carts, and The Damned Man.