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Sep 15, 2022 7:30 pm
TWO NEW BOOKS ARE INCOMING!
The River Prince (Realms of Love #2)
Release date: Late October 2022
Universal Preorder Link: https://books2read.com/theriverprince
Blurb:
The countries of Eistrea and Hellebore were once one land, torn asunder by a brutal war. A thousand years later, the Hellebore Empire and the Kingdom of Eistrea foster peace along the shared borders of the massive river Adracias, united by faith in a mysterious river god and an ancient treaty signed in blood and magic.
Prince Elia of Eistrea is the youngest of four and is hated by siblings and royal parent alike. Outcast for being different in more ways than one, Elia suffers through abuse and scorn without much hope for a better life. Gifted with magic that leaves him hated by his father, Elia is waiting for the day he's tossed aside like trash and left to die, or married off to a cold-hearted stranger after political power.
The festival of Adracias approaches, and the Hellebore Empire has sent their ambassador to Eistrea, guarded by a squadron of the infamous Hellions, the best warriors in Hellebore. One of their numbers is Sir Merrick, a kind, gentle warrior who notices Elia and treats him as if he were precious. Despite knowing better, Elia falls in love with the Hellion guard. Elia dreams of a day he can call a man like Sir Merrick his love, and yearns for the impossible.
Yet Sir Merrick has a secret, one even bigger than the magic abilities Elia keeps hidden from the realm under the threat of violence. When Elia learns the truth hidden in plain sight, the potential for war on a scale never seen before erupts between the two lands. Tensions rise and swords are drawn, and then Elia is offered a chance to both achieve his heart's most secret desire and preserve a thousand-year-old peace.
The River Prince is a standalone fantasy romance set in the same world as The Solstice Prince, in neighboring countries. There is an interconnected plot in the series that becomes relevant in later books. Both books can be read as standalone stories without any issue. CW for domestic abuse and bigotry. The final word count to come.
Grave Sight (Cursed Arcana Trilogy #1)
Release date: Dec 31st, 2022
Universal Preorder Link: https://books2read.com/gravesight-Sheena-Jolie
Blurb:
From Bestselling author SJ Himes writing as Sheena Jolie comes a new MM Fantasy Romance trilogy set in the Infinite Arcana Universe, shared with the hit series the Beacon Hill Sorcerer...
Ezra Redmayne left behind a life of wealth and luxury for adventure and danger. Refusing to bow to familial expectation, Ezra has been on his own for years, traveling the world, honing his skills as a curse-breaker. A new contract brings him to the Canadian wilderness to tackle a dangerous cursed artifact with a mysterious history, and the potential to destroy entire regions of the countryside.
In pursuit of answers, Ezra meets charismatic professor Raum Norsson, a man with a lineage even more magical than Ezra's. Raum is from an ancient bloodline of Elder fae peoples, and he's spent most of his short human life feeling like he wasn't living up to their legacy. When Ezra bursts into his library, exhausted and eager for information, Raum is determined to help the infamous and attractive sorcerer.
Together, both men dig into the history of the cursed artifact and learn more than they ever expected about its history, and themselves. Ezra and Raum are pitted against immortal beings, ancient magics, and a growing connection that neither of them can deny.
GRAVE SIGHT is the first book in the CURSED ARCANA trilogy, and is part of the wider Infinite Arcana Universe. LGBTQ+ Urban Fantasy Romance. (Word count to come.)
Thank you all so much for reading this far! It's been a minute since a new book has come out, and I'm glad to be back to publishing. These books are being released under my new pen name, Sheena Jolie, and I will be retiring SJ Himes for good sometime in 2023. For now, I'm slowly transitioning my backlist to Sheena Jolie, and new standalone titles and sequels will be released as Sheena Jolie.
Upcoming news: Cursed Arcana Trilogy will be released every other month starting in December.
I am starting work on Beacon Hill Sorcerer Book #6 at the end of September.
BHS#5 is coming to audio in Summer 2023.
Join me on my Patreon to follow along with MIDNIGHT OMEGA as I write it, and dive into the stack of Eroch ficlets awaiting you! All patrons at the $20+ tiers get a signed paperback of an upcoming release, and $10+ tiers get access to the Eroch ficlets and MIDNIGHT OMEGA (omegaverse epic fantasy MM romance.)
Happy reading,
Sheena Jolie aka SJ Himes
Infinite Arcana Series & Books: (as SJ Himes)
The Necromancer's Dance
The Necromancer's Dilemma
The Necromancer's Reckoning
A History of Trouble Collection
Mastering the Flames
Love Springs Eternal
Werewolves of Boston*
Wolfsbane
Cursed Arcana Trilogy* (as Sheena Jolie)
Grave Sight (Book #1)
Book #2 (Coming 2023)
Book #3 (Coming 2023)
*Can be read as a standalone series.