The Waiting Usurper asks questions about ambition, love, and our obligations to the dead.
Niah has made three promises to the dead. Avenge her ancestors’ murder. Reclaim the throne. And the last, placed on the prince’s bloody lips, is a promise he’ll always have her heart.
But Raen, the king’s bastard son, is back from exile and he wants everything that was his half-brother’s—including Niah. When they clash, they ignite a passion that threatens their commitment to the spirits haunting the castle and their dreams.
One wrong move and Niah’ll lose her daughter, the throne, and her chance at
revenge.
Inspired by the destruction of Sodom, Asphodel Meadows is at times surreal and confronting as it considers forgiveness, guilt & missed connections.
Jamie Scott, a teenager with a god-complex, is your guide through a series of interconnecting first-person narratives.
You’ll meet Kath, recently divorced and sacked after an affair with a student; Paul, a writer who can’t write; Jamie’s abusive mother, the Fat Beast; Char, a sex worker and her clients; the strangely perfect Lott family; and Sam, the resident drug addict as they struggle with forgiveness, missed connections, and loneliness.
And if you’re lucky, Jamie will give you the best seat in the tower block for the final act.
The Family Care is a heartbreaking story of forbidden love that explores complex issues of self-esteem, identity, and the darker side of family life.
Life used to be simple for Milton Jones. Cameron was her brother, prince, and best friend. She dreamt of becoming a film director and travelling the world. Then she discovers the family secret.
She’s not Milton Jones and Cameron isn’t her brother.
Forced to keep quiet to protect her adoptive mother, Milton turns to alcohol and partying but soon her secrets are multiplying out of control. And she’s unravelling.
Cameron is pulling away and things between them are getting messy. Will he abandon her, too?
At 4 AM, A Shop Window is an eclectic collection of poetry and short stories.
4 AM is a mythical time for some, a difficult time for others, and a pain in the arse for those waking up to start dead-end jobs. All those people are in this collection, where the everyday meets the mythical. We have Barry the battery hen contemplating his past-life choices, a mother who sold her son and discovers his body floating in the Thames, a humorous first date with a sinister twist, and a provocative exploration of love within an abusive relationship.
This collection is a raw and poignant look in the mirror. It will appeal to readers who are interested in the dark and uncomfortable emotions that polite people don’t talk about.
A M Vivian 