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It’s LAUNCH WEEK for Book 8 in The Chronicles of Hawthorn – The Last Priestess! Her destiny has arrived. War is inevitable. The number of lives lost is up to her… Flynn Hawthorn was literally born for this moment. But the time for prophecies has ended and the time for action has come. She must […]

THIS! One day I will have a massive library with a hidden door AND a secret passage. The shelves will be lined with ancient tomes bound in fine leather with hand-stitched spines. Oh, the smells that will wrap themselves around you when you enter that room! I want to collect rare books on the occult, […]

Cloaks are badass! I’m not sure why we ever stopped wearing cloaks in everyday life. There’s no denying how awesome it feels to let the wind billow a cloak out behind you as you cross a forest path or walk into a room full of unsuspecting humans! It’s time we bring back the majestic cloak […]

Writing the character of Hazel was an exciting adventure for me. Hazel has boundless energy, optimism, and is always willing to join a group. I, on the other hand, have never been a fan! The absolute worst thing that any teacher could ever ask me to do was to participate in a GROUP project. F**K!! […]

I love this pic because it makes me think of the deep, dark forests of my youth. I always loved being in the woods. I don’t like camping or any of that bullshit – but I love forests. I’m not a huge “people person” so I think there’s something calming about being surrounded by tall, […]

It’s LAUNCH WEEK for Book 7 in The Chronicles of Hawthorn – Daughter of Shadow! The Advance Reader Team has their copies, the paperback has been published, and several promos are scheduled for the week. An Average Curse will be FREE on Amazon – April 28, 29 & 30 Key to the Journey will be […]

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AllAuthor Cover of the Month Taken by the Shadow: Magic, Fantasy, Adventure (The Chronicles of Hawthorn Book 4) My book has been nominated for Book Cover of the Month on AllAuthor.com. It would be greatly appreciated if you could take a moment to vote. Vote Now » Thank you for your support, Rue AllAuthor Cover […]

This debut young adult fantasy takes the reader on an epic journey. Imagine if giant moa still walked the earth and Aotearoa was ruled by a succession of high priestesses… What if the magic book that held that whole world in balance was ripped in two and a coven of dark witches plotted to destroy […]