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Threads of Truth

An epic fantasy series about a young woman whose forbidden magic can unravel the beliefs that hold an empire together.

The series

Mind Magic is Forbidden in Valoria

But Callia was born with it, and she has nowhere else to go.

The daughter of an Alboradan refugee, Callia has spent her life caught between two worlds, never fully belonging to either. In Valoria, people like her are already viewed with suspicion. But Callia carries an even more dangerous secret: she is a Soul Seer, possessing mind magic that could get her killed simply for existing.

More specifically, she is a Story Weaver. She can see the hidden narratives people carry about themselves and one another: the beliefs that shape their choices, the truths they cling to, and the lies they need to survive. And as her power grows, she learns she can do more than see those stories. She can change them.

After losing the only home she has ever known, Callia seeks refuge at Greystone, a college that takes in orphans and gives them a place to belong. There, she tries to build a new life while keeping her magic hidden. But her magic is growing, and she can't keep it hidden for long. When Callia's power is discovered, those who promise to protect her see the weapon she could be, and slowly begin shaping her into something the kingdom can use.

As old prejudices ignite and a charismatic noble begins turning Valoria's deepest fears against its own people, Callia is pulled deeper into a struggle over who gets to define the truth… and what happens when belief becomes more powerful than fact.

The Threads of Truth series is an epic fantasy about power, identity, belonging, and the stories that bind people together… or tear them apart. At its heart is the question Callia will spend years learning how to answer:

If the stories inside us can be rewritten… who gets to hold the pen?

Threads of Truth: Book 1, Coming Soon
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Book One

After her mother's death leaves her alone, fourteen-year-old Callia seeks refuge at Greystone, where she finds something she has never truly had before: friends who accept her, a mentor who understands her forbidden magic, and a place where she finally belongs. Under Atlas's guidance, she learns to control her gift as a Story Weaver. But as his lessons grow into tests and his protection comes with expectations, Callia begins to understand that being valued for what she can do is not the same as being valued for who she is.

When a rising political threat puts everything she has found at Greystone at risk, Callia must navigate loyalty, belonging, and the dangerous power of her own magic while deciding how much of herself she is willing to give to the people who spared her life.

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The First Thread

Callia was born with a forbidden gift: she can see the stories people tell themselves: the truths they hide, the lies they need, and the fears that shape who they are.

In the Alboradan refugee settlement where she lives with her mother, that power makes Callia an outcast. In Valoria, the kingdom surrounding them, it could get her killed. Her mother has taught her to stay quiet and keep her power hidden. But all Callia wants is to belong. When she befriends a grieving girl as lonely as she is, she begins to hope there might be a place for her.

The First Thread is a prequel novella to the Threads of Truth series (Book One coming soon!), following the first painful stirrings of her forbidden gift, the friendship that almost made her feel ordinary, and the moment she learns that using her magic for good will not stop others from fearing her.

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The First Thread, a Threads of Truth novella

More to come

The story is just beginning

Threads of Truth is planned as a full series, with more books (and more worlds) on the way. This page will grow as new titles are announced. Want to follow along as the series unfolds?

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