Her name is Violet. It’s all I can give her.

That’s what it said in the note severing me from my roots—the note tucked carefully beside me in the equally abandoned car seat when I was freshly born.

… It was sixteen years before I began to know the truth, and even that was before all the other things wanted me dead.

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Not the Same River is a series of six books following Violet’s quest for belonging in a family of angels, demons, vampires, and vae hybrids, her later recruitment to Cascade (an elite un/holy task force), and the ultimate battle that costs her family dearly.

For those of you who join my super fancy newsletter, The Thirteen Club, there is also a prequel, set immediately before the events of book one. The Weakest Link is a glimpse into the life of Amethyst and the coven. You can find out about it here.

 

0. The Weakest Link

When life gives you blood and ashes, you’d better have a mop handy.

Being the only human in the family sucks.

Amethyst’s family is just like any other. So, her aunt is a pyromaniac, her uncles are into gardening, tea, and biting, and her dad is the leader of a vampire coven. So what?

It’s her sister that’s the problem. Mara is a liability with a price on her head and wolves at her door. Literally.

When a deadly threat invades their home, trust within the coven is at an all-time low.

And Amethyst is the weakest link.

 

1. A Storm of Paper Starlings

What if the ordinary family you crave isn’t ordinary at all?

When an accident lands Violet in hospital, her mundane life in a London children’s home is disrupted by relatives she’s never heard of—the Penhaligons—and a mysterious visitor who disappears into the night after claiming he’s the father of the twin sister she never knew she had.

With her long-lost sister, Amethyst, to find, Violet turns to her new family for help. But the Penhaligons are far from ordinary.

Power and magic lurk at the priory, Violet’s new home in the Oxfordshire countryside, and she learns fast that nothing is ordinary there, least of all the hostile new neighbours—a coven of vampires, vaewolves, and demons.

As Violet grapples with family secrets, four powerful new brothers, and latent abilities of her own, Amethyst and the man who raised her find themselves in mortal danger—a danger that draws Violet and her family into a battle to save them.

Finally embracing the meaning of family, two questions burn at the back of Violet’s mind.

If vampires and demons exist, what are the Penhaligons?

And what is she?

TL;DR: What if the ordinary family you crave finds you? Only they’re not ordinary, neither are you, and neither are the vampire neighbours raising your twin sister.

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2. From Tangled Roots Come Twisted Wings

When the river rises, there’ll be blood on my hands.

The coven is abroad. Creating new vaewolves. Attracting wraiths. Building an army.

An attack will come when the river rises. What Violet doesn’t know is why. The tree tapestry Mara spent a century seeking is the key, but the Penhaligons are running out of time to discover what it unlocks.

When the coven returns to England, allegiances are tested, sacrifices are made, and Violet’s best friend is changed forever.

Hell is here, and she brought friends.

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3. Of Blood & Oil

A hunted portrait. A twisted duke. An embarrassing crush.

When a hunted portrait arrives at the priory for safekeeping, Violet makes a disturbing discovery or two about her immortal neighbour. And an unwelcome one about herself.

As the resourceful Penhaligons try to figure out what’s so special about the painting, a sinister duke makes a bold move in his bid to claim it. But the painting is not the only thing he’s after.

Can Violet and the Penhaligons outwit the duke and bargain their way to victory? Or will they learn that they’re not the only ones with betrayal in mind?

This book features a vampire who doesn’t know where his trousers are, a stray nephilim, and judgemental goats.

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4. Forged By Angel & Hellfire

A cruel bishop. An ancient weapon. An ultimatum.

Violet’s mind begins to unravel in the bishop’s secluded mansion, where she is tortured by the mysterious General Scarth.

It’s only a matter of time before she gives in to the Bishop’s demands, but how much is she prepared to sacrifice along the way? And why is Albert stalling their escape?

When the full moon rises, the grounds once used by the Mouldering Duke for his infamous werewolf hunts loom before Violet in a game of survival.

And the howling begins…

This book features a blood club owning succubus, a legendary vaewolf, and an archangel who definitely wasn’t at the nativity.

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5. Legacies Unmasked

A missing archive.  A list of potential bloodborns. An assassin who’s finally stepping into the light.

In the aftermath of Fane’s vicious games, Violet is in desperate need of training.

But she gets more from the nephilim tasked with training her than combat skills. Between the training warehouse, the recovered portrait of Radnor Harding, and the acid-laced tales of a takeaway owner, an intricate tapestry of secrets unravels—the kind of knowledge the archangels keep Violet in the dark about.

Like the location of the coveted Bloodborn Archive, Fane’s list of potential bloodborn vampires, one of whom lurks closer to home than anyone expected, and the identity of the mysterious assassin with the red sleeve—his grace… the ghost in the mirror.

What does he want with her? And why is he coming for her now?

This book features the worst possible audience to Violet’s love life, a gold Ford Capri with a mind of its own, and that fancy archangel you’ve all been waiting for.

Release date: October 27th 2023.

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6. Cadence of Truth

A badly behaved plague. The Serpent Girl. The Bloodborn King.

As Violet wrangles her latest bequest into behaving itself and comes to terms with Albert’s fate, Cascade finally comes knocking. And after making an unfortunate first impression on her new boss, she’s forced into facing down her nightmares.

But as the archangel clans build, so do Fane’s forces, fulfilling prophecies old and new, and leading the way into a battle foretold long ago. Because like Michael says, the truth will come for you whether you believe it or not.

And sometimes, it will fall into the palm of your hand.

Cadence of Truth features an abandoned prison in a cursed chair, a nightmare in the London Underground, some atrocious artwork, and the wedding you’ve been waiting for.

Available for preorder at some retailers

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The series is set primarily in Oxfordshire, England, and is written by a British author in British English.