Natalie's books
Theft Across The Glass Lagoon
Siren’s time is running out. When the source of all magic is stolen and caged inside a museum, it takes with it the powers of every magical being in the land. Aware of its true powers, the curator cruelly features it in a two-week exhibit displayed to the public before it will be locked in the impenetrable archives forever. With her people suffering and her magic waning, Siren and her crew must fight the ticking clock to devise a plan and steal it back.
But when notorious bounty hunter ‘River Boatman’ is put on her trail, their carefully laid plans go up in smoke. Ruthless, cunning and filled with uncontrollable dark magic, he dogs her every turn. When the heist goes wrong, the Boatman pounces, forcing Siren, a shapeshifter who’s spent her life hiding her identity, to reveal her true face to the one person who can do the most damage. But she has something he wants more than anything—the secret to controlling his power. With the two forced into an uneasy truce, they must come together to pull off a heist of epic proportions or let her people die.
In a game with stakes this high? Winner takes all.
The Commune
In a resource-scarce version of Earth, Nila Palin can speak every language she’s exposed to. Taken from her parents at a young age, she’s a prized possession of the Echelon, the remaining section of human government. Held captive for over a decade for her language skills, she’s desperate to escape.
With the world on the cusp of ecological collapse, Nila is sent to negotiate with The Commune, a group that holds the formula for salvation. Trapped within their subterranean tunnels, The Commune are cut off from the one resource they need the most to survive—humans.
Nila is the last hope for both species. As she learns secrets and develops a close bond with one of the Commune, she must choose where her loyalties truly lie. Putting aside her personal feelings, Nila must decide which species, if any, deserves to be saved.
The Palindrome
Genre: New Adult Epic Fantasy
Nineteen-year-old Mynah knows all about the fickle magic of the Palindrome, having seen this power destroy her mother, she won’t fall prey to the same fate.
When her horse, Galaxy, is injured, Mynah is forced to seek safe haven in the castle where magic seeks its own hosts. As the first nomad in decades to enter, the working-class kingdom eagerly watches her progress, hoping she paves the way for those not of noble birth to have a chance of bonding and claiming the magic. She pretends to compete whilst avoiding the Palindrome at all costs, but it knows she’s there. It toys with her, manipulating her feelings, haunting her dreams, making it impossible to resist.
Despite all these pressures, Mynah thinks she’s strong enough to ignore the lure of magic—right until the Prince of Alba enters her life. If she falls for him, they will be bound together and forced onto the fated path. She’s seen it happen time and time again. If the Palindrome starts, there’s only ever one outcome...
Destruction.
