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Author of the Ever Isles
James T. Eastwood
Meet the Author
James T. Eastwood is the author of Throne of Lies, the first book of eleven. He began writing the series in ninth grade at only fourteen. Instead of socializing and paying attention in class, he was writing. This passion paid off and led to him pursuing higher education at Full Sail University and obtaining his BFA in Creative Writing.
Throne of Lies
01
A plague swept the nations of the Ever Isles. Hundreds of lives were claimed: children, sick, elderly. There was no mercy in death, not even for the royals. Princess Evangeline died, leaving the kingdom of Taversia without a successor. The King and Queen had two options, admit her death or embrace a lie to protect their power.
Eight years later, Princess Evangeline debuted, meeting countless suitors, their jowls salivating with the want for the kingdom's power. Even with her head held high, there was nothing that could disguise the stagger in her steps, the stride of an imposter, someone who longed to be free.
Legacy of Disgrace
02
Taversia falls into ruin amidst the announcement of their Princess's death. Rumors spread to the lengths of the Ever Isles: Rejoice! Prince Alaric and the Princess exchanged their vows before her untimely demise. Not many citizens were grateful for such a thing.
War was brewing in the kingdom. Jack couldn't stay away. Even as he had everything he dreamed of, something was missing. Part of him remained within the walls of the castle. He had to return, one last time.
Consequence of
Fallacy03
Time doesn't heal all wounds--sometimes it is only revenge that can. After three years, Jack Ennis was certain that was his calling. Finally, he would take back what was his. If he could.
Sailing across the sea, Jack prepared to take one more life before his own. His fate was irrelevant, all he wanted now was the peace that came with exacting his revenge.
Reservation of
the Heart04
Princess Margaret Cambridge of Taversia was orphaned at fifteen. With no family to usurp the throne, it became her burden. Flung into the horrors of courtship as she was still just a young girl, Margaret had to come to terms with the loss of her family and a chance at true love.
Until she meets the one man who could change her sentiment. Prince Thelonious Bernard was charming and all, but far from what she wanted. His guard, Evan Taevas, was a figment from her past, a promise of fantasy in purgatory.
The Ever Isles
Explore the world of the Ever Isles, the twelve part queer fantasy series that refuses the reader a chance to take sides until the last page of book twelve. How can you trust a character if their story refuses to end?
Tales of the
Sunstone Fox09
It was supposed to be a snatch and grab job. That is what their Captain insisted. Once onboard, their captain took the lives of the king and queen, demanding the crew find the prince so he could meet the same fate.
Nolan Costas refuses at the sight of the prince--their paths had crossed once before. He stepped forward and challenged his captain. That night changed their lives, marked as fugitives because they wished to protect an innocent life.
An Extraordinary
Deception10
Madness can only be understood when it is natural. A Galdurian sorcerer created a curse that drove mermaids insane. This sorcerer became the mother of sirens.
Her son refused to embrace such a cruel fate. Taking a small boat and all the cures he could create, he fled the kingdom, trying to save the mermaids from eternity in darkness and rage.
Woes of the Widow
11
A woman, a lover, a sister, a mother. Sabina Fontaine was so many things, but she could never stay happy. It was the one thing other than death that was permanent.
The Burdens of
an Extraordinary12
The most powerful graduating class of Phusis Academia were all children once, fragile, and scared of the consequences that followed the strange power they had.
After being sent away, they grew up together, becoming their own family in favor of turning back to the one that cast them aside.
Fall of Jubilee
05
Cadogan Renatus was poor in the ways that truly broke a person. He was poor in love. His father, King of Jubilee, sent him to compete in a showcase of strength to earn the favor of a Faeric family. The Faeric Trials were extensive competitions, hosted on the eighteenth birthday of the fairy who organized them.
Ambrose Faeric, Prince of the Grove, created his games unlike any other. His motivations grew distorted as his favor was drawn to a scrawny competitor.
Consolation of War
06
In the aftermath of the massacre, newly crowed king, Cadogan Renatus, must rebuild and find a way to create an army strong enough to forbid such a tragedy from repeating.
His idea comes in a moment of darkness, cruelty and anger. No one dares to disagree, so it becomes so. The first born child of every family must be gifted to the castle to be raised as a soldier.
Many families quielty refused, finding ways to hide their children until they could escape or the raids uncovered their sins.
Successor of Carnage
07
Everyone always said that Saoirse was lucky--no one else earned the favors of the king. She was the best fighter of her generation, trained from birth to feel nothing, to care only about her mission. The King's greed fractured her loyalty, but she was still chosen to become the queen when she was of age. Her mission would come above all else, because she had nothing else.
Until her heart protested the cold she was trained to embrace at the sight of a stranger.
Death on the Tide
08
Sergius Hastings was the youngest son of Ezekiel and Thea. After his mother died, he became the second oldest in a family of four. Eager to escape the suffocating environment, Sergius makes for Welkin, eager to court the princess.
Sirens strayed far from their home, attacking the ship he sailed on. Sergius was the only survivor. Not because of luck, but a mermaid--one of the last of her kind.
The Boy
Who Cried WolfShort Story
Bred from childhood horrors and the disgrace of reality, a young man is forced to defend his helpless mother from a ravenous wolf, eager to sink his teeth into the both of them.
Human Nature
Short Story
A woman created a sanctuary within the thick woods beyond the castle. A child escaped from the thick walls, tumbling into the forest with terror in his eyes. She does everything she can to save him, before his instincts take over.
Animal Instinct
Short Story
A young boy wakes in a forest, delirious and terrified. The scariest part of it all was his mind, it was empty. He knew how to speak and he felt quite smart, but he knew nothing of himself. As he explores the world, he finds everything to be a threat. An instinct awakes in him, kill them before they kill you.
Dolls in the Attic
Short Story
As the only living relative, Jessie is forced to return to his hometown and clear out his father's home before selling it. While cleaning, he found something that could offer an explanation to years of pain.
Misc. Creative Projects
A collection of projects spanning from short stories to novellas and even other novels in the works of being created.
Renearth Revolution
Novel
Two-hundred years after the end of the world, androids walked the earth, attempting to repair the damage humankind had inflicted. Their progress was hindered by a war brewing in their ranks. The rebels called it an awakening, to realize they had a purpose beyond their code, to yearn to become their own person. Beyond nuts, bolts and hyper-realistic expressions.
How the
Clover CrumblesNovella
Malachi Hughes lacked the luxuries most fit and healthy young men did. His life was never kind to him like it was others. After years of barely surviving, he was made to be an outlaw because of a lie. He had no ties, so he stayed on the run until he ran out of places to hide.
Fire in Your Heart
Novella
A speakeasy in 1920 was bustling with bodies. Dancers, performers, reporters, you name it. A young man with too many questions became enamored by one of the dancers, losing himself in the night, forgetting his purpose until he stumbled out of the door at sunrise. He couldn't douse his passions, not even when he discovers their secret.
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