The Offline Series
TO BE A COMPLETED SERIES IN JUNE 2025
Genre: dark portal fantasy/isekai with a love story subplot
Reading order: Blood Ritual (free novella, optional), Shadow Dance, Spellbound
An anxious gamer gets pulled into a world similar to the one in her MMORPG by a dark force. Think of this series as a character-driven modern Alice in Wonderland for adults blended with Baldur’s Gate 3 and World of Warcraft with a dose of slow burn, steamy moments and fade-to-black love story as the subplot.
Oh, and the vampire antagonist is truly a terrible, terrible man. Unfortunately, he's also incredibly hot.
Blood Ritual (free novella, prequel to Shadow Dance)
Blurb
He would destroy the world, and anyone in it, for her.
Lysander Duleon, a half-elf-turned-vampire, is searching for a way to subdue an ancient deity. However, gaining its power comes at a steep price…
This novella serves as a prequel to 'Shadow Dance'. It's dark, deep and exciting, and transports you to the world of Theadrath. If you're wanting to jump into this thrilling universe filled with magic, paranormal and mythical beings, then this is the perfect starting point. Or if you simply can't get enough of Lysander after reading 'Shadow Dance', then that's another great reason to immerse yourself in 'Blood Ritual'. 💋
Tropes & themes
Dark fantasy.
Reader age: 18+.
Morally grey half-elf-turned-vampire.
The origin story of the antagonist in Shadow Dance.
Grief as a driving force.
She falls first, he falls harder.
A love which transcends death.
Violent Eldritch god.
Content warnings
Graphic
Blood, death, violence.
A note from the author
"Warning: Lysander might bite."
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Shadow Dance (The Offline Series #1)
Blurb
What would you do if the game you were playing suddenly becomes your reality?
Saga escapes her mundane life of modern stresses and anxieties, a failed relationship and a monotonous job by immersing herself in an online game. When dark whispers begin to invade her mind, she is pulled through a rift into a world eerily reminiscent of the game she plays.
Whatever brought her to this place stalks her at every turn, a sinister siren song calling to her, bringing her closer to a source of power that threatens everything. Trapped in this confusingly familiar world, she must find herself, her strength, and allies to help her survive.
Grand Prior Roseheart, the leader of a paladin order, sees the potential and power in Saga. Persuading her to join his order, he is convinced that she is the key to defeating the dark magic that blights the land — but is that all he sees in her?
Saga’s journey through the world of Theadrath is perilous, taking her from the regal city of Whitekeep, audiences with the vampire council, to the elegant cities of the high elves, where Prince Kailunn Sunseeker rules over the land in the absence of his mother, Queen Sunseeker.
Saga knows the fictional Kailunn very well. Her phone’s photo gallery is filled with screenshots and fan art of him — but is the real prince the same as the man on the screen whom she fell in love with, or does he hide secrets behind his soft-spoken words?
Tropes & themes
Dark fantasy/portal fantasy.
Reader age: 18+.
Love story as a subplot.
Seemingly set in an online game (MMORPG) - or is it an alternate reality?
Angry, anxious FMC.
Cinnamon roll MMC (green flags).
Age gap.
He falls first.
Slow burn. 🔥🔥🔥
Romantic moments that will make you kick your feet (fade-to-black).
Spiritual vs physical love.
Vampires and elves.
Side characters with main character energy.
Vampire BFF with ‘touch her and you die’ vibes.
A lethal ending.
Dark gods with cruel intentions.
Content warnings
Graphic
Anxiety and panic attacks, blood, death, depression, gore, hallucinations, psychological abuse, religious themes (based on the MMO/fantasy setting), torture, violence (including domestic abuse).
Moderate
Bullying, PTSD.
Mild/implied/off-page
Addiction (magical substances), animal abuse (implied), animal death, body dysmorphia (implied), child SA (implied), classism (implied), nudity, racism (implied), SA (implied), sexual content (fade-to-black), sexual harassment, strong language, vomiting.
A note from the author
"If you're a fan of Dragon Age with a soft spot for Cullen, then you just might fall for Garren!"
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Spellbound (The Offline Series #2)
Blurb (contains spoilers for Shadow Dance)
The dark whispers become louder until they almost completely drown my thoughts and take over who I am. The words uttered from my tongue and the blood I spill are more and more the actions of the monstrous entity that guides my hand than my own.
Losing Saga meant losing the only path I had to master the magic of the Light. She was the vessel, an uncontrolled font, fatal in nature, and yet untainted. She was the one I had been waiting for. The one I forcefully brought into Theadrath. The key to bring back my lost love.
Saga's companions are attempting to revive her. The Master told me so. Good. Let them bicker amongst themselves. Perhaps the paladin will sever the head of that three-eyed vampire. That would prevent the slumbering darkness within him from reaching my domain.
Will those fools resurrect Saga and have her Light penetrate the thick veil of death to bring her back to me? I will prepare, I must prepare. I will see my love again, whatever the cost. Saga, the paladin, that three-eyed vampire, the world—they can all burn for one last kiss from my beautiful—
Yes, Master. It will be done.
Tropes & themes
Dark fantasy/portal fantasy.
Reader age: 18+.
Love story as a subplot.
Picks up where Shadow Dance left off.
Romantic moments that will make you swoon and blush (fade-to-black).
Violent Eldritch gods.
He doesn’t want to live without her.
The conclusion to The Offline Series.
Content warnings
Graphic
Anxiety and panic attacks, blood, classism (implied), death, death by suicide, depression, feminine rage, gore, hallucinations, psychological abuse, pining (bordering on obsession), religious themes (based on the MMO/fantasy setting), torture, violence (including ritualistic sacrifices).
Moderate
PTSD.
Mild/implied/off-page
Addiction (magical substances), child SA (implied), mention of a stillborn child, strong language, nudity, sexual content (fade-to-black), vomiting.
A note from the author
"This book contains more feminine rage than the first one in the series. You have been warned."
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Amazon
Preorder nowPreorder Spellbound (ebook) on Amazon. Release: June 2025. Thank you so much for your support in advance! ◡̈
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Signed book bundles & merch
Coming soonSigned book bundles with stunning art prints and stickers. Ordering directly from me supports my writing the most - thank you! ♡