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April 5, 2022 By Skyla Dawn Cameron Leave a Comment

New Release: DWELLER ON THE THRESHOLD

It’s here! The book of my heart I wrote last summer is now available everywhere in ebook (y’all have had paperback and hardcover for three months already).

It features:

  • a haunted house!
  • spooky but also funny!
  • mid-thirties heroine!
  • chronic illness rep!
  • Not a Romance Book!
  • childhood trauma but no sexual abuse!
  • no forgiveness for abusers!
  • nothing bad happens to the cats!

It’s the book that will have you muttering under your breath, “Fuck you, Greg” for days afterward (apologies to cool dudes named Greg).

Amidst the 2020 pandemic, Norah Sloane has been sheltering in place with her ex-boyfriend—the equivalent of three toddlers in a trench coat pretending to be an adult—who abruptly informs her he thinks she needs to move out. Coincidentally, her estranged father has just died and left his family’s home to her, and in a fit of defiant frustration, she packs her bags, her cats, and all the toilet paper, and drives five hours north to the tiny village of Hope Falls to claim her inheritance.

Selling the big, partially renovated old house during a global pandemic is out of the question, but the bills are paid for a few months to give her time to get on her feet. It’s the best solution, all things considered.

So what if it’s haunted?

Kindle – Kobo – iBooks – Nook – Smashwords – Payhip – Paperback – Hardcover – Signed Copies on Etsy

The soundtrack is here if that’s your thing.

(And yes, I solemnly swear, if you buy this book you will find that nothing bad happens to the cats.)

Once you’re done Dweller, yes, Norah’s story is over, but there’s another book set in that world called Watcher of the Woods that comes out next year.

After eighteen months staying home under rolling pandemic lockdowns with her girlfriend Joy, artist Thea Palmer has decided the strained relationship has run its course and she’s ready to end it—right after the stress of her birthday has passed.

Unfortunately, her surprise party comes with a special gift from Joy that puts the breakup on hold: a week-long cabin rental in the tiny northern Ontario community of Hope Falls, for just the two of them.

No phone.

No internet.

No contact with the outside world.

Joy says it’ll give them the perfect chance to reconnect and maybe restore Thea’s creativity after pandemic stress wearing down her desire to paint. But the cabin creaks at night under invisible steps, and the woods have trees that seem to shift in the corner of her eye. Thea swears she sees a strange white figure on the lake beckoning to her and an empty boat that drifts by in the early morning mist.

And Joy…Joy seems to be becoming someone else entirely.

Coming February 14, 2023 in ebook, paperback, and hardcover

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October 16, 2018 By Skyla Dawn Cameron Leave a Comment

Livi Talbot is back!

The hunt for immortality is on!

CAT BURGLARY. TOMB RAIDING. TREASURE HUNTING. ALL PART OF THE GAME.

At the end of a well-earned vacation, Livi Talbot is ready for more work. She just didn’t expect “work” to be a call from a friend suffering a small case of blackmail. One short Australian heist later, a simple retrieval becomes a tangle of sacred mountains, dangerous tombs, a fellow treasure hunter’s disturbing hotness, murderous sea monsters, and life-threatening danger.

Most of her usual team is AWOL, she’s now reluctant allies with her enemies, and a jail cell at best—or a bounty on her head at worst—awaits her if she puts a toe out of line. The prize for success is immortality itself, but Livi will settle for just getting out—and returning to her beloved daughter—alive…

 

Kindle US | Kindle UK | Kindle CA | Kobo | Nook | iBookstore | Smashwords | GooglePlay | Payhip | Print

 

ICYMI, here’s this book’s soundtrack. And remember, if you preordered or buy this week, I want to send you a postcard from Livi! Details here.

I’m pretty stressed and going to be offline getting some work done before I drink. A lot.

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December 2, 2017 By Skyla Dawn Cameron Leave a Comment

Take Livi Home for Christmas

 

ETA: This story remains on Patreon but is no longer available for sale.

Hey there! As promised, there’s a holiday story available for 99c about Livi’s first Christmas in the villa.

It’s set between Odin’s Spear and Ashford’s Ghost. I wrote it two years ago for my friends Danni and Mel during Christmas, but also for me. It was a really rough time for me and spending my days with these characters always makes me feel a bit better, so particularly if you find yourself having a rough holiday for whatever reason, maybe this will give you a bit of a distraction.

It’s only on Payhip (in mobi, epub, and pdf) unless you’re on Patreon.

Patrons of Snark got it this month as well, so if you’re on Patreon with me, head over to get it as part of your monthly support.

If you’re a supporter at $10+, you can get the same story but with a bonus West POV section at the end.

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October 31, 2017 By Skyla Dawn Cameron Leave a Comment

(Not Quite) New Release Day!

Happy Halloween! If you’re looking for a story about being haunted, Livi’s novella Ashford’s Ghost is now available on its own in eBook.

Four months ago, Livi successfully killed the afreet who abducted her family and tried to murder her. Then she took over his villa and made ither base of operations/home, as any respectable treasure hunter in need of better digs is wont to do.

But this house is haunted, and she’s starting to think the ancient murderer she used the Seal of Solomon to destroy might not be entirely dead after all. Isolated in the house by a violent snowstorm, Livi is trapped with a dark force gathering strength by the hour, threatening not only the safety of her family but possibly her very sanity.

We now go live to Skyla at her new release celebration.

Kindle | Kobo | iBookstore | Nook | Smashwords | Payhip as well as subscription services like Scribd and Playster.

This is exactly the same as what was in Hauntings: Two Tales of the Paranormal BUT it also has the first three chapters (about 10K words) of the third Livi novel as a bonus. The final ebook will be going out to Patrons of Snark at certain reward levels shortly, though everyone got to read it while it was being posted.

ICYMI, here’s the novella’s playlist.

Below the cut, I’ll past an excerpt.

 

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February 7, 2017 By Skyla Dawn Cameron Leave a Comment

Dive into Adventure with ODIN’S SPEAR

Livi’s back today with Odin’s Spear, available wherever books are sold: Kindle US | Kindle UK | Kindle CA | Kobo | Nook | iBookstore | Smashwords | GooglePlay | Payhip | Print

ALL’S FAIR IN SIBLING RIVALRY AND WAR.

After nearly losing her family and her life, Olivia Talbot is trying to leave the world of artifact hunting behind. But an adrenaline junkie unsuited for a 9 to 5 job can’t hide herself forever, especially when deadly operative Dale West comes knocking with off-book work for his covert organization.

It’ll be “easy”, West says—just a trip to the museum. But a deranged former soldier is seeking to reunite the pieces of Gungnir—spear of the Norse god Odin—which is capable of starting war, and this job is much bigger than anyone has let on.

Followed by the dogged son of a tabloid mogul, competing with her archaeologist older brother, and still struggling to trust West against her better judgement, Livi will venture into an ancient underwater city in the Mediterranean to stop the dawn of a new war. But the spear of a god has plans for them all, and power not even she might be able to withstand.

The previous Soundtrack Sunday features my book playlist, and yesterday I was at Mel’s with a brief guest post and excerpt for Mythological Monday. (Also still relevant: my guest post “DNA of a Hero“.)

I do not consider these books standalone at all. While each has an adventure/arc that’s complete, they’re written to be read in order. You’ll find Solomon’s Seal available all the places Odin’s Spear is as well.

Finally…

5 Spoilers about Odin’s Spear

  1. This book picks up about a week after the previous book left off, at a funeral. The emotional cliffhanger from Solomon’s Seal will carry through Odin’s Spear, and has its own arc and conclusion. I’m not interested in writing stories where characters don’t change from book to book, and this one’s no exception. Livi’s had a lot more put on her shoulders, and it shows. The fallout from the previous book, and how it affected her relationships, is also carried through.
  2. This book expands the mythology a bit more in that it raises more questions for Livi now that she knows the Pulse from four years ago wasn’t the first one. The things readers are wondering, Livi is wondering as well, and she’ll start uncovering answers. (I said START! There are many layers to go.)
  3. So something particularly awful happens. It will have far-reaching consequences throughout the next few books–you’ll know what I’m talking about when you get to it, and please remember I don’t do these things lightly (reminder: while not everything of mine requires a trigger warning, it’s a good idea to assume nothing is off the table for me as a storyteller). There’s a domino effect at play.
  4. The mythology and influences in the book come from all over the place. One thing I’d like to point out: if you’re unfamiliar with the Lycian Tombs, which are referenced in the book, head here. It’s one of those visuals that was so difficult to get through in the text–they’re stunning.
  5. Like Solomon’s Seal, I picked the artifact Livi was hunting before picking the location. I settled on the Mediterranean because of the number of viking ships that went through, and Livi’s aversion to diving. The need for wreck-diving when she’s terrified of it was chosen deliberately. I also read a lot about diving accidents while writing the book and they gave me nightmares; I will never, ever go in the water ever.
  6. Bonus spoiler: WEST PURRS.

Thank you to everyone who reads the blog and picks up the books–it means a lot to me and I am lucky to have great readers. I hope you dig this new book. I will be over here in the corner drinking merlot for breakfast.

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