M.C.A. Hogarth – författare

Everybody's got a story... even the bystanders.The staff of the Alliance's foremost restaurant... the forgotten children of the imperial Chatcaavan harem... the story of how an empress hired a D-per, and an entire ship full of Glaseah came to settle on an alien world... here, woven amid the larger stories of the participants in the Chatcaavan war, are the smaller scenes observed by its minor characters, or shifted by its major ones in moments of contemplation. Major Pieces collects 21 stories starting from before the events of Even the Wingless and ending just prior to the first book of the Jubilee Summer duology. Some are as short as a talk with a therapist and his dog over cookies--others are nearly novel-length examinations of important events previously left off-camera, like the wedding of a wingless freak to an Emperor and his consort. All of them were reader-selected, and many, reader-suggested.You've survived the war. Now come back to the unexplored corners of the story and linger.

A PELTEDVERSE NOVELA coming-of-age story in the style of Mercedes Lackey, set in a galaxy full of aliens and adventures....The Eldritch live hundreds of years, which means Sediryl Nuera Galare isn't going to inherit the management of her family's noble house--and all its rich farmland--anytime soon. So when she discovers that her world is only one among many, she doesn't hesitate to kick off the dust of her provincial estate. That it gets her away from her oppressive mother and a smothering society is only a bonus.But wonder isn't the only thing waiting for a young woman trying her wings for the first time. When Sediryl finds love among the aliens, she's faced with a difficult choice between duty and her heart's desire. Girl on Fire introduces Sediryl, the woman who will go on to figure so powerfully in the future of the Peltedverse. But before she was a firebrand, she had to be set on fire....

Have you read the Princes' Game series? Do you want to read it, but prefer spoilers before going into intense and R-rated stories? Or do you just want to know what happened so you can skip ahead to other novels that refer to events that transpired during the series? The author has prepared this set of summaries for you! This volume includes:1. A blow-by-blow synopsis of each book;2. Discussions of the military and personal repercussions;3. Cast lists for each novel;4. Author commentary, and discussions about the titles of each book;5. Selected reader highlights;6. Author sketches and art relating to each book (some scanned specifically for this volume);7. Joke sketches relating to the entire series.Pick up the summary now to prepare yourself for the next generation of Peltedverse novels! Read it as a refresher or for the art, if you've enjoyed the series... or as preparation, if you want to read the series... or as a way to learn the context for the setting going forward!This summary volume is also available to members of the author's patreon or mailing list at no cost. But if you'd prefer to tuck a few cents into the author's pocket, that's good too.

A cozy new adult science fiction adventure!Jahir and Vasiht'h have spent five years together in practice on Starbase Veta, and their life is everything they'd hoped: their practice is fantastic, their social standing great, and their domestic life a blissful routine. So when Vasiht'h discovers his partner has "e;accidentally"e; accrued enough continuing education credits to become a licensed healer-assist after deciding against that path in college, he can't help but wonder… are they on the wrong path?Since Jahir himself isn't talking, Vasiht'h decides someone needs to make some decisions. If those decisions lead them to the Alliance's foremost resort planet, where the licensing exams are being held, well… surely they could use a beach vacation. Jahir sits his test, Vasiht'h has some purple drinks with umbrellas on the beach, and they both go home with a renewed sense of purpose.What could possibly go wrong?Book 4 of the Dreamhealers Saga:1. Mindtouch2. Mindline3. Dreamhearth4. Dreamstorm5. Family

An internal threat aimed at derailing the debate about Fleet's future; an external one opening the way for the worst kind of outlaws in a new part of space. Alysha and Taylitha are on separate sides of the sector, holding down their ends of what's supposed to be a routine refit and officers' retreat... so naturally they're confronted with problems that play to their flaws, and without each other as back-up.But Fleet is a family--one that bickers, but forms a united front in the face of adversity--and help can come from unexpected places. Will they face their challenges alone? And should they, when faith in their comrades is the glue that holds their organization together?

Nearly a year has passed since the conclusion of the Chatcaavan War... which means it's time for Jahir and Sediryl to marry, and Sediryl to kneel for the coronet of the imperial heir! All their allies are gathering to celebrate, from the expected, like the Queen Ransomed and Lisinthir, to mentors and friends from years past. But life doesn't pause for momentous events, no matter how joyous or anticipated. There are issues Jahir and Sediryl have yet to resolve, issues that reflect the greater challenges besetting their world and the Alliance. Before they can join hands for the wedding cloth, they'll have to face at least one of those challenges... and it won't be the first.Healer's Wedding, Book 1 in the Jubilee Summer duology, brings together the characters from Her Instruments, Dreamhealers, and Princes' Game for a capstone season of politics and pleasure. Return to the homeworld of the Eldritch and the company of friends!

Sediryl has always yearned for responsibility--and power--and she was convinced she was ready for them... until the events of the Chatcaavan war demonstrated just how immense those responsibilities were, and just how parlous the power necessary to fulfill them. Even so, she's determined to prove herself worthy to her empress and all the Eldritch: the rich, the poor, the disenfranchised and the entrenched. Showing that she can be all things to all people is hard enough without Liolesa's former heir stirring the pot. And that's without Eldritch history casting its long shadow over the proceedings....She has less than a month to convince the Eldritch that she deserves the heir's coronet, and none of them can afford for her to fail. The road to the future leads through her cropfields, and only Sediryl can lead them to it... if they'll follow.Farmer's Crown completes the Jubilee Summer duology and sets the stage for the next generation of Peltedverse novels. There's a storm on the horizon....

Return to Kherishdar in this second volume of "e;backstage"e; interactions between the author and her creations! In the first volume, we got to know the principal characters that made the setting clearer to the audience... this time, we ease deeper into the worldbuilding, covering language and locations, culture and customs, biology, psychology, and history. Further Conversations with the Ai-Naidar gathers the next six years of "e;meta-conversations"e; between the author and her aliens as she continues to illuminate the world of Kherishdar. Lavishly illustrated with notes, calligraphy, photographs and drawings, Conversations offers insight into an artistic process, perfect for lovers of the Kherishdar series, and anyone fascinated by the creative brain. Come into the writer's parlor!

The day is finally here!For as long as he could remember, Vasiht'h planned on starting a family, a plan that surviving the war only made more urgent. The temple on Anseahla has summoned him at last to pick up his new kits, an errand he decides will be an excellent opportunity to have some alone-time with his partner, Jahir. But his partner is now an imperial prince-consort, and Vasiht'h himself has more responsibilities than he anticipated, and it isn't long before their private getaway turns into a huge production. And that's before the children join the party!But becoming a father is only one of the changes that Vasiht'h must accept as he moves into this newest phase of his life. For the longest time he's thought of himself as living in an Eldritch shadow. If he wants to thrive--if he wants to lead his contingent of Glaseah to a fuller life themselves--he has to accept that sometimes a supporting role is just an excuse to stay out of the limelight....Heartskein is a cozy science fiction novel and returns to the dreamhealers in their new roles as powers in the new Eldritch Empire: Jahir is now a married man and a prince, and Vasiht'h an administrator, a lord, and a father! But no matter what changes, some things stay the same: like a bond of love stronger than wars and unconquered by time. Come unwind, and meet the babies!

Loose ends don't tie themselves Sweeping cultural changes sound very good on paper. But in the lives of normal people, even the ones who stand to benefit, those changes can be a challenge... one they might not have even asked for. In the Court of Dragons collects eight stories of the period after the events of the Chatcaavan War, focusing on changes both personal and widespread: old favorites return and new characters make their debut as we follow the effects of the war on everything from the imperial harem to the nascent Eldritch newsroom. What are the Faulfenza up to in the capital? What was the fate of the palace castrates? And who taught an Eldritch to... bungee jump? This reader-commissioned collection includes stories written by the author at reader request. Come home to the Alliance with these tales of hope, renewal, comedy, and romance.

Vasiht'h always thought himself lucky to have befriended one of the rare and fascinating Eldritch, so when Jahir invites him home for a cousin's wedding, he's eager for the chance to find out more about these enigmatic aliens.Naturally, he gets more than he bargains for; by the end of his trip, he'll either know all Jahir's secrets...or he'll be dead...A 92-page story in the Pelted Universe.

Reese is only just getting used to running the Earthrise in the black—and with an Eldritch in her crew—when a trip to a colony world gives rise to a whole new problem: Hirianthial is showing powers that even the Eldritch rarely have, and that only in legend. He badly needs training, support and advice, and the only place he can find them is... at home.To see the world of the Eldritch is a once in a lifetime opportunity, a thing of fantasies and rumor. And to finally meet the Eldritch Queen, the author of so many of Reese's windfalls! You'd have to twist her arm to get her to admit it, but Reese can't wait to go. But a court out of fantasy and a breathtaking land aren't enough compensation when they come packaged with a rabidly xenophobic species whose world is falling apart. The last thing they want any part of is some mortal interloper.Is Reese ready for the Eldritch world? Better to ask: are they ready for her?