its always chaos over here folks

Death of a King has been living in my head for a few years, and in August 2021, I finally self-published my debut novel as an ebook. 

As a neurodivergent woman of colour, living in Africa (South Africa to be exact), I’ve always struggled to find fantasy or science-fiction books that I found relatable. (As relatable as made-up worlds can be, I guess?). 

And that is why I began writing Death of a King. And also because one of the main characters, a brown-skinned, silver-haired girl who couldn’t die, was banging on the walls of my brain in an attempt to escape. 

If you want to read about brown and black main characters, who can wield fantastical magic, you might like Death of a King. 

If you want to read about openly queer characters who experience love, and angst and all that good stuff, you might want to read Death of a King. 

If you want to read about a new, marvellous mythology, with Gods and monsters, and magics, and sword fights, (and gun fights too) you might want to check out Death of a King. 

Please note that I have included a page of trigger warnings in the book, but I have also included a custom playlist that you can listen to while reading. 

You can find Death of a King here: https://books2read.com/u/baZyKa

Katherine did not want to return to the Institute. The monolithic establishment- born from dead Gods and mandated to protect humankind- is broken. It is also a painful reminder of her dead girlfriend.

But old enemies have resurfaced, and Institute strongholds around the world are falling under vicious attacks from beasts and faceless armies.

She has no choice but to return to fight alongside her family, even though something inside her is certain this is a battle they're going to lose.  

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Snow cannot seem to stay dead.

She has died four times now and every time she wakes from the dead her memories are more fractured than before.

She knows that, unless she finds a cure to this singular curse, her mind will be lost to her forever.

Getting pulled into a secret war was never her plan, but while the world of the Institute may seem strange, it is more familiar than it seems.