Darien Black | Alexandra Gardner

Coven Witch Cover Reveal

It’s Cover Reveal Time, Witches!

ARE Y’ALL READY FOR THISSSSSSS!?!?!?!?

Introducing 🗡️Darien Black🛡️ and ✨High Priestess Serena✨, starring in Coven Witch (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals 2).

Light of Chaos: Born Elementals Series Page

Isn’t this a beaut’? My designer continues to amaze 🖤. I can’t help but be enchanted every time I look at it. But the cover is just as gorgeous as the stubborn, strong-willed couple you see there.

#PowerCouple #RelationshipGoals

Y’all can look forward to:

a badass High Priestess brimming with confident authority and Big D Energy 🐓 — you so don’t want to cross a powerful witch 💅🏻;
a determined 🌊 Water Elemental with everything to lose and his heart at stake 💔;
a battle ⚔️ of rivals with more than just lives on the line 🤫;
and a goddess with twin 🔥 torches 🔥 lighting the various pathways that lead to the crossroads where destinies converge — and every choice made will shape the fate of the cosmos.

And Darien Black himself holds the keys to salvation within his heart… depending which pathway he chooses to start. It’s not nearly enough for just his mind to be smart. He’ll need to find the strength to forgive if he’s to play his part.

From the Dead World, his brother Rin believes Darien will save the day. However, if not, it’s their loved ones who will pay. It will take trust, courage, and unshakeable faith, else his heart will waver and sway. For his resolve is tested by the three Fates, and their cruel prophecy that stands in his way:

Bonds of friendship and family ties.
Everyone with something to hide:
Darkest secrets and whitest lies.
Will or won’t they stand by your side?

Caught in the web of Fates’ devise:
As they plot imminent demise.
Such torments you might not survive.
When destiny calls, will you rise?

Come now, foolish boy, don’t be shy.
Or do you find the risk too high?
Feel only regret, should you die,
Swept away by the rushing tide.

By Water, you can be controlled,
As you become bitter and cold.
So easy for the gods to mold.
Tell, can your heart be bought and sold?

But this story is not yet told.
So, once again, dare to be bold.

Come now, dear boy, give it a try.
Tell yourself no more grisly lies.
You wouldn’t want to make her cry,
Screaming out loud, “Why, goddess? Why?”

Meet the covens. Battle your enemies. Prove your mettle. And pray to the goddess you survive.

🫣 ~Dun-dun-dun~

(I was in a rhyming mood. Just go with it. LOLOLOL)

Okay! On to the update part of this post:

The final round of line edits for Coven Witch are in the works. My editor is getting everything polished off so I can format this exciting, action-packed installment and make it available on amazon. Coven Witch will be Kindle exclusive and enrolled in KindleUnlimited.

✨Pre-orders will go live very soon.✨ Y’all will see another post at that time with some ~exciting~ news.

Unfortunately, the ever-meddling hydra *did* make another appearance recently, so there are a few changes to my original plans.

I originally anticipated offering Advanced Review Copies, but the hydra has delayed progress too much. The ARC application and review process would take so much time I’d have to push back the anticipated publication date by at least two weeks — probably more, TBH. With there already being delays in finalizing the edits and formatting, I’d rather publish on time for readers to enjoy sooner.

Thank you for your ongoing support and patience as I continue to fruitlessly battle the hydra.

Welcome to the Chaos.

The hydra enjoying *Coven Witch*. Even this jerk can be agreeable at times…

With love 🖤,
Your Queen of Chaos

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Work-In-Progress Wednesday # 1

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Alexandra Gardner

Finally, Queen! Some News.

Welcome to the first official Work-in-Progress Wednesday, where I’ll give you a look into the absolute chaos in my #AuthoringAdventure. For the most part, these will be brief updates about one of the plethora of WIPs that is currently making me pull my hair out by the roots. Each project is staring balefully at me from the depths of my Files folder, and I can feel their glares drilling through my soul…

To put that into perspective, I have over 20 drafted manuscripts made up of full-length, novella-length, and novelette-length WIPs. Over 15 of those are full-length, reaching over 130k words on average, with the longest being an outlier of 265k words.

I’ll give you a moment to let that sink in…

Moooooving on…

To do a quick review of my #AuthoringAdventure, I recently published my novella Elite Hunter (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals # 1). Y’all have been beaten to death with updates about it, but I promise this quick summary is relevant. On March 1, 2024, I published an extended-length chapter that serves as an official epilogue to Elite Hunter. You can download the FREE chapter at the end of every new “purchase” of Elite Hunter on amazon.

If you downloaded the kindle prior to March 1, 2024, you will need to download the epilogue directly through this link.

Look for Elite Hunter in this March Madness promo link.

(I put “purchase” in quotes because the novella is free to download through amazon, currently only in USA markets. Use this link to download for FREE outside of the USA).

My plea to you: If you are in the USA, please download through amazon. Downloads through amazon increase my visibility to potential readers. As we well know, algorithms affect data across all platforms. Meaning, without engagement, your listings / social media posts / etc. might as well exist in the Void.

Please help me escape the Void… it’s dark in here.

Hoooh-Kay!

Relevance: I’m currently in the process of editing Coven Witch (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals # 2). Whee! Ahhhh! Such excite! Much anticipate!

This novella follows the events in Elite Hunter. A month has passed since the [spoiler] ending.

Darien’s out for blood, and Hell or High Water, he’s going to make it happen.

Concerned about her boyfriend being withdrawn from their elemental circle of friends, Serena prays to her patron goddess, begging for answers on how to help Darien. The foreboding response she receives leaves her unnerved.

It’s a race against the clock as Serena and Darien rush toward their goals: Save Darien from himself… before he gets himself killed seeking revenge.

~~Find the series page here for a sneak peek at the working book blurbs.~~

Due to unforeseen health issues that impacted my ability to edit, my original publishing timeline for this trilogy has been affected. Translation: My anticipated release schedule for the remaining 2 novellas has been delayed, with no current estimate on release date. Expect Coven Witch somewhere around autumn, at the earliest. If I can make some magic happen, maybe we can see it sooner…

The only other thing of note is that I’ve officially drafted a schedule for blog posts and newsletter updates. Look forward to various engagement posts/polls, writing prompts, character interviews, pet posts, in-progress teasers and/or silly snippets. There will be a “Special Feature” post each month that will have exciting content, from book reviews to author recommendations, pre-release announcements to ARC requests, cover reveals to—

You get the picture.

Welcome to the Chaos.

**Don’t forget, there’s still time to pick up free and discounted novels from Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, and Horror authors! Use the promo link to browse selections. Promo ends March 31, 2024.**

With love 🖤,
Your Queen of Chaos

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