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Christina Anne Hawthorne

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Kovenlore Chronicles is a 7-book series, an otherworld historical fantasy filled with adventure, magic, romance, & suspense, a fantasy women’s fiction delving deep into the characters.

Themes? Alienation, corrupting power, decency, found families, hope, LGBT, loyalty, trust, & so much more...

Book1, Trust in the Forgotten, is available on Amazon & Kobo (links in profile), Book2 by June.

The image is a color map of the continent of Tremjara on the world of Ontyre. The continent is roughly oval with notable exceptions, the oval tilted southwest to northeast. In the far north are the Frozen Lands, but otherwise the continent is surrounded by three oceans, the Para-Equa in the west, Terminus in the south, and Titania to the east. A long, slim peninsula, along with multiple islands, exists in the northwest. In the west and south are multiple, large islands. The southeastern peninsula is a barren wasteland with some volcanic islands off its coast. There are scattered islands up the eastern coast, most notably Pannulus, a roughly circular archipelago. The continent is roughly divided in half by mountain chains, some more extensive than others. Mountains also exist in other locations, especially the southwest. The west is heavily forested, the east a mix of forests and grasslands. The south desert. Some notable locations follow. Mythwyll in the southwest was the elfin homeland. In the west, Forstava is still the ora’ean homeland. In the east, Emprensa was once the home province of an empire. In the northeast, Draskrith is the realm of the shadow lords. Below that, and as noted, is Pannulus. At the continent’s center is nation of Carrdia. It’s surrounded by mountains, except in the west along its border with Forstava, and in the northeast. The continent’s biggest lake is located there, as is the mighty Key River.
On the right is the book’s cover, the negative image a golden, hand drawn map showing mountains and rivers. On top of that is the title, Trust in the Forgotten, written in a stylish text that’s turquoise with black outlining. Between the first three words and the last below them are eyes that are the same color. Below that, in the same font and color, but without shadowing, it reads Book 1 of the Kovenlore Chronicles. Near the bottom, and written in a more plain text, the color a dark yellow with a black outline, is the author’s name, Christina Anne Hawthorne. The left, beside the cover, is the following text: On the world of Ontyre… Riparia Dellbane, a reclusive Keeper courier with a fractured past, blends into Carrdia’s dystopian landscape, yet dreams of a better future. It’s about vision. Then, over one grim night, routine becomes ruin as opposing fractions seek to exploit or capture her. To survive, she must discover why. She must also discover why the handsome seer reawakening her heart is aiding her. Is he leading her to safety or to those wanting her life? Is she brave enough to untangle the conspiracy wanting to consume, not just her, but an entire nation? As a child, tragedy stole her trust. Now, her heart is begging her to trust again.
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

This Story Hour brought us two beautifully written stories, one fantasy and one science fiction. Madeleine E. Robins read a clear-eyed tale of parenting an unusual child—and we don't want to spoil Kemi Ashing-Giwa's heartbreaking story for you, but it also addresses personhood and family (and more). You can still watch! #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #fantasy #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #KemiAshing-Giwa #MadeleineERobins youtu.be/3LVR6QcmYrA

YouTubeApril 30, 2025 Story Hour: Kemi Ashing-Giwa and Madeleine RobinsBy Story Hour
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Christina Anne Hawthorne

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The Kovenlore Chronicles series, a women’s fiction, historical fantasy in 7-novels. It’s a character driven tale packed full of romance, magic, & adventure amidst unforgettable settings.

Book 1, Trust in the Forgotten, is available on Amazon & Kobo (see my profile for both links) & the shared images for details.

*I’ll publish Book 2, A River in Each Hand, in late May or early June.

On the right is the book’s cover, the negative image a golden, hand drawn map showing mountains and rivers. On top of that is the title, Trust in the Forgotten, written in a stylish text that’s turquoise with black outlining. Between the first three words and the last below them are eyes that are the same color. Below that, in the same font and color, but without shadowing, it reads Book 1 of the Kovenlore Chronicles. Near the bottom, and written in a more plain text, the color a dark yellow with a black outline, is the author’s name, Christina Anne Hawthorne. The left, beside the cover, is the following text: On the world of Ontyre… Riparia Dellbane, a reclusive Keeper courier with a fractured past, blends into Carrdia’s dystopian landscape, yet dreams of a better future. It’s about vision. Then, over one grim night, routine becomes ruin as opposing fractions seek to exploit or capture her. To survive, she must discover why. She must also discover why the handsome seer reawakening her heart is aiding her. Is he leading her to safety or to those wanting her life? Is she brave enough to untangle the conspiracy wanting to consume, not just her, but an entire nation? As a child, tragedy stole her trust. Now, her heart is begging her to trust again.
The image is a color map of the continent of Tremjara on the world of Ontyre. The continent is roughly oval with notable exceptions, the oval tilted southwest to northeast. In the far north are the Frozen Lands, but otherwise the continent is surrounded by three oceans, the Para-Equa in the west, Terminus in the south, and Titania to the east. A long, slim peninsula, along with multiple islands, exists in the northwest. In the west and south are multiple, large islands. The southeastern peninsula is a barren wasteland with some volcanic islands off its coast. There are scattered islands up the eastern coast, most notably Pannulus, a roughly circular archipelago. The continent is roughly divided in half by mountain chains, some more extensive than others. Mountains also exist in other locations, especially the southwest. The west is heavily forested, the east a mix of forests and grasslands. The south desert. Some notable locations follow. Mythwyll in the southwest was the elfin homeland. In the west, Forstava is still the ora’ean homeland. In the east, Emprensa was once the home province of an empire. In the northeast, Draskrith is the realm of the shadow lords. Below that, and as noted, is Pannulus. At the continent’s center is nation of Carrdia. It’s surrounded by mountains, except in the west along its border with Forstava, and in the northeast. The continent’s biggest lake is located there, as is the mighty Key River.
RIPARIA A child of the riverbank, of the river, the Sentinel, it was called. In a child’s mind there was no time, but time there was to learn to climb, and so she did, scaling the rock along the water’s edge. Learning to dream, and dreaming, a current moving in time. Seeing the world, not as it was, but as it was before the past was dust, and that was in the beginning, long before she’d ventured forth. She set her fingers in the water’s flow —a river in her hand— the water, it’d been places she’d yet to see, was going places she longed to be. “Let me show you,” the river whispered, and one day—it did. ©January 2018, Christina Anne Hawthorne
The idea behind the Kovenlore Chronicles structure diagram is to show how each book fits in the bigger story. Each book has its own tale and structure, but there’s also the larger story. In the background is a faint image of a woman on a horse in the mountains. Over the top of that is a horizontal line that shows story structure. Atop the line are points like on a graph that show Opening, Inciting Event, First Plot Point, Midpoint, Third Plot Point, Climax, Denouement, and End. Below the line are the seven books. Book 1, Trust in the Forgotten, covers the Opening and Inciting Event. Book 2 covers the First Plot Point. Book 3 falls between First Plot Point and Midpoint, which would be the First Pinch Point, if shown. Book 4 spans the series Midpoint. Book 5 falls between the Midpoint and Third Plot Point, which would be the Second Pinch Point if shown. Book 5 also includes the novella, Trellis House. Book 6 includes the Third Plot Point and Climax, and also includes the novella, Memorized Darkness. Book 7 stretches from the Climax to the Denouement and End. At the bottom, it says, Riparia Dellbane Historical Fantasy Series, copyright 2024, Christina Anne Hawthorne
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Sure, Story Hour moves to YouTube this week, but we still have awesome writers reading us their stories. Like Effie Seiberg, who’s read for us many times—and Erin Roberts, making her Story Hour debut! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 PDT! The things that matter will always be the same. @effies #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #EffieSeiberg #ErinRoberts storyhour2020.com/

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Effie Seiberg, a fair-skinned woman with pink cheeks and curly black hair parted on one side and worn at shoulder length. She wears glasses with violet frames, large dangly earrings, and a light blue collarless knit shirt. She sits in what looks like an office chair with a black leather back in front of what might be a glass window in geometric shapes. She smiles broadly at the camera.
Head-and-shoulders color photo studio portrait of writer Erin Roberts, a Black woman with brown skin and black braids worn in a high ponytail that cascades to one side of her face. She wears cat-eye glasses with red frames, slender dangly earrings, and a brown-and-blue print dress or blouse in a simple repeating floral pattern. She stands before an olive-green background and holds a pen to an open notebook, looking directly into the camera and smiling warmly.
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Peter Kisner ≈

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c.f. the short story "God's Hooks!" by Howard Waldrop.

Apparently set shortly after the Great Fire of London, it starts as kind of slice of life vignette about a gathering of dudes who just love eating and catching fish. Toward the end takes on themes of faith, obsessive pursuit of The Big One, and apocalypse.

lexal.net/scifi/scifiction/cla

www.lexal.netGOD'S HOOKS!-PAGE 1
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

I'm reading for the excellent Strong Women, Strange Worlds next Thursday, March 20 at 4:00 PDT/7:00 EDT—with all these fantastic writers of speculative fiction! These online readings are free—and there are prizes! Sign up at eventbrite.com/o/strong-women- to attend. See you there? @Writing_Norse #Bookstodon #FreeBooks #AuthorReading #WomenAuthors #EnbyAuthors #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #Horror #FantasyFiction #HorrorFiction

Text: Strong Women, Strange Worlds presents Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Cassandra O'Sullivan Sachar [with color photo of fair-skinned woman with long, curly dark hair; she wears a black V-neck with embroidery], Nora Peevy [with sepia-toned photo of woman with cat-eye glasses, devil horns, and straight hair worn short; she wears a dark crew-neck T-shirt], Dani Finn [color art portrait of a fair-skinned person with plastic-framed glasses, blond hair worn short and over the ears, and a light blue button-up with a pattern], Angela Acosta [color photo of a woman with medium-brown skin, glasses, and long, straight, dark hair; she wears a pink button-up], Laura Blackwell [color photo of a fair-skinned woman with cat-eye glasses and graying shoulder-length hair; she wears a lavender pointelle cardigan, and Violette L. Meier [color photo of a Black woman with long braids; she wears a black blouse] / March 20, 7pm EDT Free on Zoom / Preregister now at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com
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Christina Anne Hawthorne

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Kovenlore Chronicles is a 7-novel #adventure #romantasy series, Riparia Dellbane the unlikely heroine pulled into helping save dystopian Carrdia. There’s elaborate worldbuilding & a diverse cast.

All 7 novels (plus 2 novellas) are already written.

The 1st book in the series, Trust in the Forgotten, is published, the sequel coming in late spring. Currently on Amazon, it’ll eventually go wide.

The image is a color map of the continent of Tremjara on the world of Ontyre. The continent is roughly oval with notable exceptions, the oval tilted southwest to northeast. In the far north are the Frozen Lands, but otherwise the continent is surrounded by three oceans, the Para-Equa in the west, Terminus in the south, and Titania to the east. A long, slim peninsula, along with multiple islands, exists in the northwest. In the west and south are multiple, large islands. The southeastern peninsula is a barren wasteland with some volcanic islands off its coast. There are scattered islands up the eastern coast, most notably Pannulus, a roughly circular archipelago. The continent is roughly divided in half by mountain chains, some more extensive than others. Mountains also exist in other locations, especially the southwest. The west is heavily forested, the east a mix of forests and grasslands. The south desert. Some notable locations follow. Mythwyll in the southwest was the elfin homeland. In the west, Forstava is still the ora’ean homeland. In the east, Emprensa was once the home province of an empire. In the northeast, Draskrith is the realm of the shadow lords. Below that, and as noted, is Pannulus. At the continent’s center is nation of Carrdia. It’s surrounded by mountains, except in the west along its border with Forstava, and in the northeast. The continent’s biggest lake is located there, as is the mighty Key River.
On the right is the book’s cover, the negative image a golden, hand drawn map showing mountains and rivers. On top of that is the title, Trust in the Forgotten, written in a stylish text that’s turquoise with black outlining. Between the first three words and the last below them are eyes that are the same color. Below that, in the same font and color, but without shadowing, it reads Book 1 of the Kovenlore Chronicles. Near the bottom, and written in a more plain text, the color a dark yellow with a black outline, is the author’s name, Christina Anne Hawthorne. The left, beside the cover, is the following text: On the world of Ontyre… Riparia Dellbane, a reclusive Keeper courier with a fractured past, blends into Carrdia’s dystopian landscape, yet dreams of a better future. It’s about vision. Then, over one grim night, routine becomes ruin as opposing fractions seek to exploit or capture her. To survive, she must discover why. She must also discover why the handsome seer reawakening her heart is aiding her. Is he leading her to safety or to those wanting her life? Is she brave enough to untangle the conspiracy wanting to consume, not just her, but an entire nation? As a child, tragedy stole her trust. Now, her heart is begging her to trust again.
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Paracyclops

I found Tasha Suri's 'The Oleander Sword' a very compelling and atmospheric book, with plausible worldbuilding, and a very weighty and consequential approach to magic. Very striking prose too, which I've rarely found in my efforts to get up to speed with contemporary fantasy. Highly recommended.

app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/

#fantasy #fantasyfiction #epicfantasy #tashasuri #theburningkingdoms #theoleandersword #books #bookstodon @bookstodon

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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

In this news cycle, what could be better than stories that entertain…and end when they’re supposed to? For that, Story Hour turns to SFF writers Laurence Raphael Brothers and Jean-Paul L. Garnier! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 PST! #StoryHour2020 #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading
#Bookstodon #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #LaurenceRaphaelBrothers #Jean-PaulLGarnier @laurence @spacecowboybooks storyhour2020.com/

Story Hour Livestream Speculative Fiction Readings Hosted by Daniel Marcus and Laura Blackwell February 5, 7:00 p.m. PST Guests: Laurence Raphael Brothers and Jean-Paul L. Garnier Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/102109784794285/live/ Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/540170760 Closeup color photo of Laurence Raphael Brothers, a man with brown eyes, wavy silver hair worn short, and a black beard going gray. He wears a dark shirt and stands in a well-lit interior. He looks into the camera and smiles warmly. Waist-up color photo of Jean-Paul L. Garnier, a fair-skinned and clean-shaven man. He wears a black pearl-snap shirt and a black hat. He stands in front of a gray stone wall, holding a white-socked gray cat who is also wearing a black hat. Jean-Paul looks into the camera with an amused expression. The cat looks ready to bolt.
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