The Voice of Wild Places Update

February is upon us, and I have some disappointing news. Unfortunately, I need to push back the release for The Voice of Wild Places.

If you’d like a full run down on why, I’ve talked about it at length on my Patreon. Here, I’ll say that in addition to the current state of things, I had many personal issues and health problems last year. I also have a full time job, am a parent, and have disabilities that, guess what, affect my daily life and abilities. This has all led to a slower pace, and I want to give this book everything I’ve got, not rush it through.

With that being said, pushing this release back affects my other planned release for this year, Mochizuki and Xlato, the third Adventures in Levena book. And so, the new release dates are as follows.

The Voice of Wild Places, October 28th, 2025.

Mochizuki and Xlato, September 29th, 2026.

Thank you all for your patience and understanding, and I hope you stick around for this adventure. It’s so dear to my heart, and I can’t wait to share it.

All Hail The Narrator

All hail audiobooks, and the narrators who bring them to life. I discovered my love of audiobooks a few years ago, and without them I’d be truly lost.

Hoopla and Libby are my best friends, which is where I listened to most of these. A few are on the TBR, or I’ve listened elsewhere.

The Rebel Foxes in Audio!

The audiobook cover of The Rebel Foxes by Noah Hawthorne, captioned with the words, 'Narrated by Paige Reisenfeld.' The cover features a trans woman with brown skin, dirty blonde hair. She wears a respirator with flowers and plants growing out of the vents, a leather jacket, fingerless gloves, and tight pants. She wields two cans of spray paint, and is spraying magic and vegetation all over.

The Rebel Foxes is the first book I wrote under my Noah Hawthorne pen name, and this June it will be one year old. It’s full of trans rage, found family, and shapeshifting queers. A blend of genres such as dystopia, dieselpunk, and paranormal romance.

Paige Reisenfeld, who also narrated Children of Iverbourne and Princess of Terra, has brought Rajni and her crew to life. The audiobook is now available on Audible, and I’m so excited to share it with you.

It’s not as popular as the Levena books, but I love it just as dearly. When I wrote it, I was in a period of deep discovery which involved a lot of anger, grief, and sharp hope. If you are struggling with what’s going on today, this will bring you great catharsis.

Also, there’s a fun cameo at the end that connects my Iverbourne and Levena worlds to this one! Because multiverse spanning pen names are for the win.



Welcome to the Dome, a place where flora and fauna are legends brought to life by shifters, a mutant race that the malevolent and overtly wealthy Citadel hunts down endlessly in fear of what they what do if given a foothold in society.

The Rebel Foxes are a powerful gang led by Rajni, a fox shifter hellbent on bringing down the oppressive system impoverishing and endangering humans and shifters alike. They take in those who need shelter, and give away their wealth to the poor.

Her pack is thriving and for the first time in years, they have a counter attack planned for The Hunt, a night of crime sanctioned by the Citadel. A night dedicated to flushing shifters out so anyone can murder them without the worry of standard daily limits and hunting tags.

But, all good things must come to an end, and Rajni’s past catches up with her on the night of the Hunt. The human with amber eyes that once saved her life demands her help.

Or else.

WIP Wednesday: Felt That Way

Today’s WIP Wednesday is brought you to by the gay explorers finally starting to admit their feelings.

“I didn’t know you felt that way,” Cornelius finally said.

Watt tilted his head. “I told you how I felt.”

“About men, but not … me.” He lifted a shoulder, looking away. “Not all men who enjoy men want men like me, if you get my meaning. And that’s fine, people like what they like.”

Watt guided Cornelius’ attention back to him with a gentle palm to the cheek. Cornelius’ eyes were wet, and his lips were pressed into a harsh line. “But I like you, Cornelius.”

Cornelius looked like he was fit to argue, but in the end he sighed, leaning into Watt’s touch. “God help you then.” He closed his eyes and whispered, “I’m fond of you too, Watt. You have no idea.”

Watt looked forward to finding out.

Indie Ink Awards

Thank you to everyone who voted for Phantom and Rook, who made it as a finalist in the Indie Ink Awards! I’m very grateful, and especially emotional due to the category it came through in. Phantom and Rook’s disability representation is one of the things I’m most proud of, and seeing that recognized is amazing.

Of course, most of you dear readers have already praised Phantom and Rook for this, which means much more than any award ever could. I’m alongside some truly wonderful authors, and books that I’ve personally enjoyed. Which is a win for me!