Natalie's books
The Commune
Twenty-five-year-old Nila Palin is a natural polyglot.
She possesses the ability to speak every language she is exposed to. After being taken from her parents and locked up like a prized possession by the Echelon, the remaining section of human government, she is finally given a glimpse of freedom when she is sent to negotiate with the AX in The Commune. If she succeeds, she will be released from their captivity.
The AX hold the formula for salvation, they can prevent the ecological collapse of the world, but they too are desperate. Trapped within their subterranean tunnels they are cut off from the resource they need the most to survive—humans.
On the brink of extinction, Nila is the last hope for both races. As she learns secrets from both sides and develops a close bond with one of the AX, she must choose where her loyalties lie. Never expecting to be given, or to want, a second chance at love, she’s forced to put aside her growing feelings and 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. Her plan is to pretend 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.
As the first nomad in decades to enter, she feels the scorn of her fellow recruits as her mother’s sordid past is dredged up and dumped on her shoulders, whilst 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.
Despite all these pressures, Mynah thinks she’s strong enough to resist the lure of magic—right until the Prince of Alba enters her life. If she falls for him, they will be bound together. She’s seen it happen time and time again. If the Palindrome starts, there’s only ever one outcome. It starts as it ends.
