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Follow the work of V.A. Cross

Greetings, readers! I am a new author, currently working on my first book, which I will serialize on Ream Stories. I will update this page as I make progress!I write plot-forward, character-driven fantasy novels, with a healthy dose of romance (low to zero spice). My stories cover deep themes like faith, identity, trust, free will, forgiveness, and purpose.
(And yes, I write them myself!)Image Credit: Jim Varga via Unsplash

Chronicles of Ecumerna: Book 1

Masquerade of Fate

Current Status: Writing the first draft [4 chapters done]For readers who enjoy the courtly romance of The Beautiful Ones and the sinister magical mythology of One Dark Window:When a magical tether forces two virtual strangers to stay within twenty-two feet of each other, the potential scandal is catastrophic. As the heads of their noble houses, Helena and Alexander are legally forbidden to marry, so they must secretly travel across the kingdom to break the spell before they are both ruined.Cover Art: Lazuli Designs (Font updates by me with Lazuli's permission)

Chronicles of Ecumerna: Book 2

The Pawn's Pretense

Current Status: Waiting until I finish Masquerade!The Prince and the Pauper meets The Goblin Emperor in a high stakes romantic fantasy.The prince of Lagostrel switches places with lookalike Raul for fun, only for scheming nobles to make the change permanent—and threaten Raul with execution for treason if he doesn't cooperate! Thankfully, he soon gains the help of the real prince's fiancée, Lady Olivia, who has her own reasons to maintain the charade ...Cover Art: Made myself, with images from Unsplash
Image Credits: Dipesh Shrestha, Lians Jadan, Nick Iliasov

A Renaissance Wonderland

Enter the world of Ecumerna

A world of masquerades, royal courts, drakes, gryphalcons, spirits ...
and a loving Creator who presides over it all.Map made with Writality, the best free writing and worldbuilding app!