Jess Moon co-founded Shadow Spark Publishing with Mandy Russell in 2019. She is a published author, editor, graphic designer, & podcaster. When not herding cats for SSP, she can be found in her kitchen perfecting the ideal crusty loaf, in her garden entreating the pollinators to tarry awhile, playing hour 1,237 of Stardew Valley, watching One Piece with her daughter, or moonlighting (pun intended) as Just Jess on The Pretty Little Podcast!, which she co-hosts with her husband, Chad.

Check out her infrequent posting on Instagram @just_jessmoon or her accidental hit tweets about Twister 2 @jhlmoon

Mandy Russell co-founded Shadow Spark Publishing with Jess Moon in 2019.  She has worn many hats in the House but is most often found editing manuscripts or working with the distributors.  She has been working with Jess on their long series The Alvertaen Axiom for over a decade now.  She hasn’t met a skull she didn’t covet and loves escaping into fictional worlds. 

You can find her on Instagram @mandyrussellbooks

Proliferation I

Once, they were twin sparks & twin shadows.

Desire, & the love of the Land, gifted them physical form, & for the space of a breath, all was perfection.

Then, the Land was Sundered, & a quartet of realities limped forward, broken, & lessened.

Thirty Thousand cycles later, Lili & Sid Arthu are Co-Heirs to the Dais of Alvertaen, in line to ascend after their mother, Queen Mikalien. When they learn that the time of conjunction is at hand, Lili & Sid must answer the call to strengthen the Land's power so the multiple realities can converge, becoming whole once more.

Struggling under the weight of the mantle, yet strengthened by their cradle-mates, friends, & lovers gathered along the way, Lili & Sid push forward, determined to correct the mistakes of the past, bring equality to the tribes of Alvertaen, & restore balance to the Land.

Proliferation II

Once, they were twin sparks & twin shadows.

Desire, & the love of the Land, gifted them physical form, & for the space of a breath, all was perfection.

Then, the Land was Sundered, & a quartet of realities limped forward, broken, & lessened.

Thirty Thousand cycles later, Rio is learning to accept his truth; not only what it means to be Arthu & a Co-Heir to the Dais, but also who he’s attracted to. His introduction to Alvertaen threw everything he thought he knew into chaos & he’s simply trying to sort it all out.

Kaelanna & Mikanni are doing what they can to guide the trio towards conjunction, giving them tasks to strengthen the Land’s power, as well as each other. However, there is an unseen force hiding in the shadows seeking to halt their efforts & destroy everything they hold dear. One well-placed attack might just be the thing that tips the balance into utter ruin.

Proliferation III

Once, they were twin sparks & twin shadows.

Desire, & the love of the Land, gifted them physical form, & for the space of a breath, all was perfection.

Then, the Land was Sundered, & a quartet of realities limped forward, broken, & lessened.

Thirty Thousand cycles later, things change, people grow, but the scars of the past remain. A vital piece is missing, & Lili, Sid, Rio, & their Guard must work together to become whole once more.

Co-Heirs must grow into Co-Rulers, leaving Alvertaen restored in their wake as Conjunction moves ever closer. New Gifts & unexpected Surprises abound for the Tribes of Alvertaen, even as reality wavers & shifts, preparing for the end.

Rescue the Lost. Prepare the Land. Unite the Tribes.

Conjunction waits for no one.