Elite Hunter | Alexandra Gardner

Work-In-Progress Wednesday # 3

Spill the Tea, Queen

Whew. It’s been a Whole-ass Time™️.

Between finishing the last touches on Coven Witch (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals 2), creating its sales page on amazon, and drafting up wayyy too many promotional images (of which, 99% weren’t used), I’m on the back foot. Launching a book release campaign is intense, and it took up a lot of my focus for the first five months of the year.

But also~ Look at the beautiful ✨ shiny ✨!

Don’t forget, Elite Hunter (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals 1) is still set to perma-free. Be sure to get both books!

Only available in Kindle & Kindle Unlimited.

Okay, onto the new #AuthoringAdventure news…

Morrigan’s Curse, book 5 (installment 7) in the Light of Chaos series, only needs one last review before I “so yote it be” at my editor. Buuuuuuut… I’ve only just started on that. I have several, SEVERAL hours of edits ahead of me. This one has a publication date of late summer 2025. Launching a book takes a lot of time and work, and I’m excited to put my full attention into that process.

Why late summer? Because, at the end of June, I get the magical gift of having a full week to spend with my gamma and my mom, who’s flying in from out of state. I’ll get to see extended family, too. We’ll be having a celebration of life ceremony for my grandpa who passed away in October. The holiday season was too chaotic of a time to celebrate then, so instead, we’re going to have a blast in the (hopefully) nice weather, yeet Grandpa’s ashes into the large backyard fire pit (because he’s a badass 😎 who wants to be close to my grandma), and enjoy good food and company alongside him. I’ll be tossing in some yummies for him 🔥.

Even more blessed, I get the privilege of hosting one of my best friends at my place for a week ( …one week after my mom flies home 🤣). She’s flying over from across the country, and I can’t wait to see her! It’s been almost three years since I last saw her. We’re going to veg on my couch, spend some time writing, and be lazy AF. Then I’ll drive her to the Pacific Ocean since she’s never been. I’ll be a muthafukkin’ mermaid 🧜‍♀️ and dive into that cold AF shit because (like Darien Black) water is my element.

As y’all can tell, June and July will utilize most of my Brain Energy, so I’ll need time to recover.

Busy, busy, this Queen of Chaos is.

Look forward to Morrigan’s Curse sometime in August or early September… (It all depends on if the hydra chooses to interfere in my life again…)

Anyway. That’s all the relevant information at the moment. More to come later.

As always, welcome to the Chaos.

With love 🖤,
Your Queen of Chaos

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Coven Witch Pre-Order

Posted on May 5 by Alexandra Gardner

Pre-order Discount! Woot! Woot!

It. Is. HERE! The beauty that is Coven Witch (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals 2) is finally up for pre-order. For a limited time, this bad boy / good girl / generous genders all will be discounted to $0.99.

Say hello to your ~new~ little friend, releasing…

May 19th, 2025!

Darien Black wants revenge.

Ever since a Cardinal Sun Elite Hunter murdered his brother a month ago, he’s been searching for Rin’s killer. But the man is like a ghost, and Darien can’t seem to find him anywhere. With each passing day, the elemental voice of Water living in his veins urges him to give into the churning tide within and seek retribution, no matter the damage left in his wake.

High Priestess Serena of the Celestial Moon Coven is worried about her boyfriend Darien. He’s become distant and withdrawn, and she fears that Water will take him over and cause violent destruction, costing thousands of innocent lives. When she seeks advice from her patron goddess Selene, it’s Hecate, Goddess of the Crossroads, who responds. She warns that his heart is in danger.

If Darien can’t find the strength of heart to forgive himself and the man who killed his brother, the world will come to ruin.

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

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Now for the ~exciting~ news that I promised in the cover reveal newsletter:

Amazon has invited me to try the virtual voice beta audiobook program. This beta platform is by invite only, so I’m investigating the viability of this for future audiobook releases. I will be starting with Elite Hunter (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals 1) to see how readers respond. If all goes well, the Born Elementals trilogy will be published in this audiobook format.

Some of you might be looking at me like *squinty face* “Elaborate on ‘virtual voice,’ Queen.”

Like Siri and Alexa, there are preset voice options to choose from. These are called “synthesized voices.” I’ve probably listened to each of the many, many options 30x apiece by now. (Hey, you can never be too careful when comparing timber to timber to timber when selecting the “perfect” voice to represent your characters). They each sound fairly natural, with the exception of a few — which I won’t be using anyway.

There is no anticipated release date for the audiobook at this time. I’m still in the “investigation” process. So until I’ve listened to the audio from start to finish, I can’t be certain of the quality. My main concern is whether or not there’s the option to add emphasis to certain words that are “stressed” with italics. Fingers crossed!

For anyone who isn’t fond of virtual voices reading books, I have a far, far, FARRRRRR off dream to have *real* voice actors narrate my books. However, I don’t have $5,000+ to produce even one of my books… And with eight books already published, and several more on the way… well. My Queenly ass be like “LOLOLOL I’ll go broke, yo.”

If I *do* secure a voice actor or two, y’all’ll be the first (second) to know.

I’m trying to hold out for this option when it comes to the main Light of Chaos series, simply because there’s so much nuance that’ll get lost in a virtual voice. Okay, okay — you caught me: It’s purely for the snark. The. SNARK! Y’all, have you read that shit!? I need irl people slinging that ‘tude while reading Sam and Jeph and Owen and —

*clears throat*

Anyway, that’s what I got for now. More to come later.

As always, welcome to the Chaos.

With love 🖤,
Your Queen of Chaos

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Work-In-Progress Wednesday # 2

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Alexandra Gardner

Yas, Queen! Progress.

Happy New Year, and may the gods ever be in your favor…

Hope the holiday season treated you well. I spent my Yuletide week running around like a tree with its branches lopped off. Kinda hard to get anything done without limbs, y’know? And with roots holding ya in place… heh.

I spent the 25th with my grandma, but instead of the Christmas movies I thought she might want to watch, we went “old school” on they asses. Trust me when I say: You haven’t lived until you’ve shared the glory that is White Chicks with your 90-year-old grandma. She chuckled the whole way through, even sometimes dabbing at her eyes with a tissue during the emotional scenes. Sometimes those endings just like to jostle your contact lenses.

Now, to our regularly scheduled program…

In my previous, very short Progress Update post, I mentioned life is a hydra, and it’s after my head. Problem is, my head doesn’t grow back. So I keep on keeping on, fruitlessly trying to slay the beast. That said, I have made some progress toward future publications.

While publish dates are still TBD, I want to revisit some of my previous updates about my #AuthoringAdventure.

After agonizing over the opening chapter of Coven Witch (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals # 2), I’ve gone ahead and passed the current manuscript to my editor for initial review. While I feel like the draft is well on its way to the next stages (as far as content goes), that remains to be seen. Editors have a keen eye, and I might be overly confident in my assessment LOL. You can find the tentative book blurb on the Born Elementals series page.

Look forward to a cover reveal at some point, as well as the opportunity to receive an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. If selected, please do honor the agreement for an honest review. When the hydra stops trying to bite my head off, I’ll create a sign-up page, along with expectations. But that’s also a beast for another day.

Speaking of that series, in early 2024, I published my FREE novelette Elite Hunter (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals # 1). 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 Elite Hunter on amazon. It directly follows the last chapter of Elite Hunter and is from Rin’s POV. So, if that gives you a reason to keep reading and to not come for my head (like the damn hydra), please wait to kill me until after you’ve seen a glimpse of what’s to come next in the World of Chaos.

BookFunnel hosts the epilogue, and it will prompt you to sign up for this newsletter, but that’s an *optional* feature (and obviously, some of you are already signed up), so feel free to bypass that option. Since the document is an ePUB, BookFunnel will give you several options as to which platform you wish to read it on. It will require you to verify your email before you’re redirected to the download page.

“But, Queen,” you’re saying, “what about the main series? Where’s my next Light of Chaos?”

Well, that has been spanking me. So much so that me and Morrigan’s Curse might as well be lovers in the night. (Shanelle ships it). I’d honestly hoped to have it published by November 2024, considering how long I’ve been working on it, but: RE: hydra. It’s only just recently gone through the first round of content edits, and that was with me hating sections of it. So. Yeah.

You get the picture.

As always, welcome to the Chaos.

With love 🖤,
Your Queen of Chaos

**If you downloaded Elite Hunter prior to March 1, 2024, you will need to download the epilogue directly through the BookFunnel link. My plea to you: If you are able to, please download Elite Hunter 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.**

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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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March Madness, Anyone? Discounted Books Inside…

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Alexandra Gardner

FREE & DISCOUNTED SHIT!?

I’m so there

Have you heard the news? My latest release, Elite Hunter (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals # 1), is FREE to download. AND there’s now an EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER inside!? Say whaaaaaa!?

As Light of Chaos genius wardsmither Shanelle would say, “Gimme that man-on-man lovin’!” (Please note, she’ll have to contend with only one kiss. But it’ll still send her soul to the afterlife. “Feisty Mama’s love don’t discriminate!” 😇).

Meanwhile, Orin Black is still hyperventilating over that kiss and whether or not it’s cost him his best friend. His brilliant plan? Hide. Lucas Kelly is still trying to get Rin to talk to him, that “stubborn dumbass.”

Swoon alongside Shanelle by downloading the short story through this promo, where you’ll find books and stories from other authors as well! Featured genres: Action & Adventure, Horror, and Mystery & Suspense.

Elite Hunter (Light of Chaos: Born Elementals # 1)

Orin Black has a secret: He’s in love with his best friend. The problem? Rin’s closeted, and Luc’s aromantic and ace. Rin’s never seen Luc show interest in anyone in their eight years of friendship, so he doesn’t want to rock the boat…

…until he does.

Lucas Kelly wishes he could read Rin’s mind. Since their kiss last weekend—Luc’s first kiss—his best friend has been avoiding him. Now Luc is left with questions, and it doesn’t seem like Rin’s going to give him answers anytime soon. One thing’s for certain, though: He wants to give this a chance—if only Rin would stop ducking him at every turn.

But budding romance will have to wait.

The infamous Sibyl of legend is on the loose, causing mayhem in her wake, and if Luc can’t stop her, Rin will—or die trying.

(Please note that Elite Hunter is a dark urban fantasy action & adventure novel. Both Rin’s and Luc’s stories will continue in future novels. Look for them in the Light of Chaos series.)

While you’re at it, don’t forget to snag King’s Chaos (Light of Chaos # 1) while it’s on sale for just $0.99! Main character Samantha Anders has already slammed the “Buy Now” button, leaving her long-dead ancient Egyptian BFF Phoenix rolling his eyes. “Really, Sam? You’re going to be that conceited?”

They’re still arguing about it while love-interest Jeph Michelson is halfway through the novel, tutting “Precious, Precious, Precious” in ecstasy every time Sam threatens him.

If that isn’t exciting enough, Hunter’s Mark (Light of Chaos # 2) is on discount! Save $1.00 for a limited time. Unfortunately, a guild report says Evander Hunter is trying to hide your copy somewhere (probably alongside Sam in his compound), too embarrassed to let you see it. Too bad Jeph’s a dick and shared it online anyway. “It’s a book, dumbass. They’re meant to be read.”

Even more exciting? If you have a Kindle Unlimited subscription, Light of Chaos is FREE!

The Light of Chaos Series

Samantha Anders is known as the infamous Legendary Sibyl. Across millennia, the Magical Community has seen her as a threat to the world as they know it. To some, she’s a myth; to the guilds, she’s a danger.

Set in Seattle, Sam’s forced to duck and dodge guild Hunters as they ruthlessly seek to capture or kill her. She’s over their BS, considering she didn’t do anything wrong. So what if she can time travel? That’s not her fault. All it’s done is cause her trouble since the day she turned thirteen when her powers flared, dragging her back to ancient Egypt, where her persecution began.

As enemies become allies—and romance blooms—Team Sibyl will learn that their destinies are entwined and the fate of the world rests on their shoulders.

Too bad all the meddling gods keep making things harder…

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Check out the series on amazon and start your binge-reading today! In fact, Jeph’s already finished the first 6 books and is glaring a hole through my soul while calling me some… inventive names… So long as he doesn’t take my head off, I’m safe, right…?

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But WAIT, there’s MORE!

Get you some March Madness, where over 150 authors are giving you access to download FREE and discounted Action & Adventure, Horror, and Mystery & Suspense novels! Incredible, am I right? I know I’ll be on the Shanelle Train, downloading to my 🖤’s content. 😏 Promo lasts March 1st – 31st.

If you enjoyed these novels, be sure to rate and review! The best way you can support authors is by letting other readers know just how much you enjoyed them!

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Already downloaded your FREE copy of Elite Hunter prior to March? Get access to the new BONUS chapter here. This extended-length chapter serves as an epilogue to Elite Hunter and should NOT be read as a standalone story. All FUTURE downloads of Elite Hunter will have instant access to the bonus chapter, so if you HAVEN’T downloaded Elite Hunter yet, please use the promo link to browse other authors and get Elite Hunter and its bonus chapter all in one place. It’ll save you the hassle of having to download them separately… (My bad, y’all. Here I thought writing new content for y’all to enjoy would be simple and easy. LOL! 😅)

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With love 🖤,
Your Queen of Chaos

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