Announcing My Adult Debut: NOW COMES THE MIST!!!

I have such happy news to share today! I’ve got a two-book deal that will mark my entry into writing for the adult market!

Over the past five years, you may have seen me mentioning “Dark Book.” I always had other manuscripts to prioritize, but this 400-page passion project had my whole heart and soul and I chipped away at it every chance I got. In 2022, my proud agent was about to take it on submission when a well-known and beloved author announced a retelling of the same exact story, led by the same exact minor character.

This prompted Tamar and me to ultimately seek a different path for my novel, and I’m pleased to say that we’ve found a great one!

My adult duology begins with NOW COMES THE MIST, a dark and sexy Gothic romance that retells Bram Stoker’s Dracula from the perspective of a Lucy Westenra with Asian heritage. A woman entranced by death gives up her soul for eternity . . . think trailing dresses, carriages on cobblestone streets, longing and lamplight, hands meeting in the shadows, dark dreams blooming in the silvery mist.

It’s passionate, bloody, ferocious, and full of yearning, and it is my favorite thing that I have ever written. The book is out on October 1, 2024.

Just look at this gorgeous cover my publisher gave me!

MIST will not only be my first book for the adult market, but it will also be my first venture into the thrilling world of indie publishing!

Last summer, Tamar sold the book to Podium Audio, a digital-first indie publisher perhaps best known for discovering THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir and turning it into one of the most successful audiobooks in history. Podium has a reputation for very high-quality audio and e-books, and we got lucky because my two-book deal was struck just as they were making major moves to expand into print retail distribution.