E. S. Barrison

With storytelling and magic outlawed, Brent always thought he'd end up in the Pit. When he follows a woman in black into a menagerie of tunnels beneath the earth, he discovers a hidden mist-filled world. With the help of a young woman named Rho, he embarks on a journey to discover his destiny to become a mist keeper.

The Mist Keeper's Apprentice

Victors, they say, write history.Too bad the victors can't write.After her father passes away, Nanette hops on a caravan to the neighboring country of Rosada to join her sister. Yet Rosada is in the grip of a deep fog: magic is banished, storytelling is outlawed, and the Order reigns. With her sister grown complacent over the horrors of their new home, Nanette takes matters into her own hands to protect stories, no matter the cost.With the help of a loud-mouthed cabby, Nanette forms a plan to reignite the storytellers in Rosada. But it's not safe to tell stories, even in the shadows.With tensions rising and storytellers vanishing, Nanette must decide: are stories worth her relationship with her sister?Are stories worth risking her life?Content Warnings: Rated 18+ for language, sexual situations, violence, police brutality, mentions of suicide, and trauma.

Speak Easy: A Tale from the Effluvium

When Caroline discovers the mythical corucaish, a plague takes over her town. Blamed for the misfortunes, she seeks out an opportunity to become something greater. Little does she expect it means she will be a god of Death.

Illusions of the Mist

A farmgirl. A goat. ?And a song that will change her life.??Her whole life, Tuppence has dreamt of leaving the hillside to make a life in the Kingdom. When the King hosts a Grand Ball, she finally sees a way out, only to have her dreams squashed by her bitter mother and two sisters, Uma and Tertia.??With only a goat and her gift of song, Tuppence begins to develop her own plan to escape?only to discover the true nature of the Kingdom beneath the Hill. ??Inspired by the Grimm Fairy Tale, One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes, with a touch of Cinderella, venture from the hillside with Tuppence and her sisters to discover where true magic lies. ?Content Warning: Contains mentions of violence and animal cruelty.

A Fairytale Retelling

Tuppence

The mist has thickened with a vendetta. A bounty has been offered for answers. And no one's story is safe. It's been six months since the Storm of Nightmares and Bria has not gone home. With wanted signs plastered throughout Rosada, she has been stuck chasing the so-called Story Collector throughout the Independent City of Mert. Yet, when a break-in occurs in Todd Dray's shop, it unleashes a chain of events that sends the city into disarray. With his mind tormented by demons and flashes of his past catching up with him, Brent has been navigating Mert as a half version of himself. When a masked figure offers to help, he accepts, unknowingly stepping into a conflict that has riddled the world for centuries. The City of Mert has become a target for both the Order of the Effluvium and the Council of Mist Keepers. With fear mounting, Bria, with the help of a mysterious, red-eyed woman, a palaver of immortals, and a silver pool, must decide what part she plays in this oncoming storm. Can she find the Story Collector before it's too late? Content Warnings: This book approaches issues of sexism, prejudice, and mental illness, and includes mentions of death, violence/sexual assault, adult language, alcohol use, and psychological abuse/trauma.

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