A mostly spoiler-free overview
So it begins, the legacy of Amabel Rigdon and her family.
And why my newsletter subscribers get it first.
The legacy officially begins February 10 with The Witch’s Mirror, followed by The Witch’s Sword on March 10. But both books are available now for newsletter subscribers. https://subscribepage.io/NPzelh
That’s the short version.
The longer one? Early access belongs to the readers who showed up long before this launch existed. The ones who endured years of snippets, half-formed ideas, and quiet updates. The readers who opened the emails, replied, voted, and trusted me while this series was still growing.
This launch belongs to them first.
Why I Wrote The Witch’s Crystal First
What began as a short story… grew.
It became a book, and when I realised I couldn’t shove all of the information into it, I knew I needed more. So, one story turned into 3, then 5.
The Witch’s Crystal became the central point. With the backstory and some side quests.
The Story’s Shape
The Jasden Curse unfolds across years.
The core trilogy explores the beginning, fracture, and consequences of a curse that reshapes an entire continent.
The Witch’s Mirror begins earlier in Amabel’s life, when the world still feels negotiable.
The Witch’s Sword follows soon after, when choices begin to harden, and alliances form under pressure.
Other books step into the spaces between—where different characters take the lead and different questions surface.
Not every answer arrives when you expect it to.
Why Amabel?
Amabel is central to this series, even if she isn’t the star of every book.
I wanted to explore how much a person could endure and still keep moving forward. Amabel survives a great deal. The damage she carries is something of legend.
And no, she was never meant to be lovable.
She is a princess. She is accustomed to getting what she wants. She is emotional, reactive, and often lets her heart lead.
She is not an easy person to get close to.
Love, Politics, and Consequences
A fair warning: people will die.
This is a story rooted in war, espionage, political maneuvering, and betrayal. Characters are used as pawns. Trauma is integral. Consequences, devastating.
Love exists, but it’s complicated. You’ll find arranged marriages, forbidden and secret relationships, forced proximity, shifting loyalties, and LGBTQ+ representation.
Reader beware: this is not a romantasy.
There are dragons, magical artifacts, dark magic, and dangerous abilities.
If you’d like to read the ebook trilogy for $5, you can, but only by joining the newsletter before February 10. Follow this link 👉🏽https://subscribepage.io/NPzelh
Thank you for following me down this slippery slope of indie publishing. And if/when you read these stories, I’d love to know, what line, part, or quote moved you?
As for my favorite?
I can’t tell you that without giving away too much. smirk
See you at the dragon hoard.
~Devon
