The Songbird and the Crow

BOOK 1 OF THE SUDDEN SEA

COMING SOON

A sweeping epic romantasy set on an archipelago in a world with extreme tides

On the shores of a battlefield far from home, a warrior sorceress deserts her army and captures an enemy soldier, determined to heal her dying sister with his foreign magic. Yet as they cross the perilous tidal flats between their warring nations, her prisoner reveals a dark secret that puts far more at stake than her sister’s survival…

About

Hi, I’m Nicola. I write epic romantasy set in richly built worlds and mind‑bending speculative thrillers that add a dash of magic to our own. My debut novel, The Songbird and the Crow, is currently on submission, and I was long‑listed for the Mslexia Novel Competition in 2023. I grew up in Australia, studying film production and creative writing, before moving to Germany, where I’m enjoying the castles and dark folk tales of the Black Forest.

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Some of the latest posts from my blog, Thoughts on Fantasy, where I explore the quirks, tropes, and storytelling magic of the fantasy and speculative fiction genres.

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