H. BATTERSON

AUTHOR | ARTIST | INTERIOR DESIGNER

COMING

JANUARY 2027

“He knew then, at that moment, his fate had been irrevocably entwined with hers.”

Princess Wren Aranvia’s existence is kept secret from the entire world.

Forbidden from leaving the palace grounds until the day she marries, the worst thing she can imagine happening to her is being forced into a betrothal.  But when her family is brutally slaughtered by mysterious, masked assassins, Wren’s forced to flee the only life she has ever known, straight into the perilous wilds of Lodhanis.  Hunted and alone, she falls into the hands of dangerous Elven rebels, the very people who most likely killed her family, and who very much want her dead – like Feilann, a brooding, frustratingly cryptic rogue who guards an impossible secret that could very well tear Wren apart. 

In a world shaped by spell-wielding Beasts and twisted by the ambition of men, Wren slowly unravels the secrets behind her family's murder.  But along the way, she awakens an ancient, untamed magic that tempts fate, calling into question everything she’s ever known and exposing truths long buried by legend and ash.

“The Last Beast” is the first installment in a five-part Romantasy series with Entwined Publishing, coming in January 2027.

Welcome!

I am an interior designer, artist, and debut novelist in the Chicagoland area. By day, I am an interior designer, specializing in high-end residential design for both new builds and renovations. By night, I’m a figurative painter and a fantasy novelist. Give me a pen and paper, and I’ll soon start scribbling ideas that could very well turn into something. I live with my husband and daughter in Chicago, along with our small zoo of pets, and none of this would be possible without their support.

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