Arette Allen never saw the storm coming.
Five weeks after her fiancé’s sudden death tore their future asunder, she’s piecing her life back together as a medical student and champion fencer. Then reality splinters again when a curse on his bloodline hurls her into Dioltas, an Otherworld of Irish folklore (based on Tir fo Thuinn) divided between a lush emerald kingdom and the desperate deadlands it exploits.
Her only hope of returning home rests with another outsider known as the Bearer, who has been trapped in Dioltas for decades. To find him, she must rely on a stoic and gifted soldier, who hides his heart behind his armor; a golden princess, who masks her courage with duty; and the gallant Prince Talan, whose cleverness is overshadowed by his deep-rooted shame.
But finding the Bearer is only the beginning. An ancient and vengeful queen is hunting Prince Talan for reasons no one understands. As for Talan, he seems intent on winning Arette’s heart—for reasons she definitely doesn’t understand. As they journey together, her affection for him flickers into feelings she’s not ready to name. But when the ancient queen takes him captive, the curtain is pulled back to reveal a devastating secret.
Saber in hand, Arette will brave the realm’s dangers to save her prince, only to face an impossible choice: him or home.
Request Sample ChaptersI would be content to stand here all night and count your every lovely freckle.
An emerald bank flanked a cerulean glass river that seemed content to stream along without the decency to at least acknowledge that she had just been standing in her dead fiancé’s childhood kitchen.
She shaded her eyes to get a better look at the shallows.
Something like ink had tainted the water nearest her—half the river ran black. Even weirder, the ground on her side was muck and lifeless earth. Yet, maybe a mile and a half across, that overgrown meadow bordered the blue side of the river like a sapphire set in green velvet. And there were cows grazing over there—actual cows.
- CHAPTER THREE, The River
You could take the one thing I have left, beat me to the ground and take my breath, but you can't take who I am.
Welcome! Thank you for considering The Emerald Kingdom for representation. It is my first work of commercial fiction.
I studied professional writing at The College of New Jersey, and I’ve built a career as a sales and marketing executive. You can read my writing on Forbes.com
The Emerald Kingdom features detailed fencing drawn from my years as an elite saber fencer.
I live in Atlanta with my beloved little family. I am a tenacious Latina who stays very busy. When I am not writing escapist fantasy, I am volunteering at my son's school or for Inspiredu. I am passionate about doing what I can to ensure every child has the opportunity to reach their potential.
