Sunday Memeday

May 3, 2026 / Noah Hawthorne / Leave a comment

He’s a grumpy know it all vampire, who would ever love someone like that? A sassy star, that’s who. 🩸🌠

Ebook cover of Mochizuki and Xlato by Aelina Isaacs.

A book cover for Mochizuki & Xlato by Noah Hawthorne, also known as Aelina Isaacs, illustrating a pale vampire, wearing a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, a dark waist coat and dark slacks, laying on his back in the wet midnight grass. He smokes a cigarette, whose strong tobaccan smoke wafts in the air in a thick stylized current, floating into the moonlight and carrying his lower body up with it. He doesn't pay it any heed though, because he is looking for aliens. His attention is entirely consumed looking into the end of the brass telescope that he lays under, adjusting dials and tilting the angle because some exterior force keeps subtly shifting the scope. That force, meddling with the telescope, is the incredibly obvious alien floating in the smoke. They are a huge being, large enough to near fill the cover with their imposing girth, and they are a handsome one with all the charisma of the god Dionysus and the quiet personal amusement of the fey. They have grey skin that glitters with the fragmented hues of opals between patterns like a shark that are most apparent in their long ribbon like ear lobes. Their half lidded eyes are black with white irises and look down over a shallow wide nose with condensing humour at the vampire looking for them. They're not exactly a danity creature, at least a plump four times the width of the vampire, and even in the dark they glow from the gills slicing through their cheeks and neck. What's more they are not a modest dresser, in open flowing robes that themselves are transparent, and a silk scarf with jingling celestial jewellery. But still, in the starry night they remain unnoticed and amuse themselves with this fact by gently pushing the telescope that is being utilised to find them.

Sunday Memeday

April 26, 2026 / Noah Hawthorne / Leave a comment

They’re just anxious beans who really like each other but aren’t exactly sure what to do about it so they dance and laugh and cuddle platonically (until it’s not so platonic)

Sunday Memeday

April 19, 2026 / Noah Hawthorne / Leave a comment

They’re sad older men, GIVE THEM HAPPINESS ! Oh wait, that’s my job. 🦉🏳️‍🌈✨️

Arlo Rook has decided it’s time to move out of Garren Castle, home for orphans of all races, magical or not, at 100 years old.

It’s not the first time he’s left home, but a setback landed the Hedge Witch in the hospital a year ago, and subsequently back to square one. Now he’s ready to strike out on his own, despite his friend’s worries he’s not ready.

Thatch Phantom is an immortal, the last of his kind and perpetually bored. When he’s not closing interdimensional rifts and corralling trouble in the universe, he’s visiting his favorite city of all, Levena. No one remembers him, but he’s made an everlasting impact on the city nonetheless.

Long ago, he set up an anonymous scavenger hunt for the starving village, providing them with a year’s worth of supplies. He upped the ante each year, providing less practical things, as the village had become a city and was wealthy beyond belief. Festivals are thrown in his honor to this day, or a version of him, that is.

Thatch has decided to throw a wild card into this year’s Game. Whoever discovers his true identity will win one wish of their choice, no restrictions. Aside from the obvious, such as no falling in love, murder or resurrection.

Arlo crashes into the mess of copper curls and bright eyes, who throws apothecary goods and his life into a chaotic mess. It certainly wasn’t the first they met, but Arlo doesn’t remember him. Thatch, however, never forgot the Witch with a familiar soulmark on his face.

What follows is a hilarious and wholesome series of events that teases the immortal with the one thing he wants most.

Someone to call home.

Trope Time – Immortal and Witch

February 6, 2026 / Noah Hawthorne / Leave a comment

A graphic featuring an ebook cover of Phantom and Rook by Aelina Isaacs. Text captions surround the cover describing different tropes. 'Have we met before?' 'Hunt based on the secret' 'Magic Tattoos' 'I won't forget you again.' 'Grumpy Owl' 'Immortal x Hedge Witch' 'Retired Hero, Now What?' 'Found Family'

Phantom and Rook is a queer urban fantasy romance following a retired hedge witch and a mysterious immortal that is cursed to be forgotten by all those who know and love him.

We have found family, magical tattoos, starting over later in life, and lots of healing. It is the first in a series, a toe dip into the magical world of Levena and all of its mysteries.

Phantom and Rook’s ebook is free at (most) of your favorite retailers, and is also available in paperback and audio.

Vampstar

January 21, 2026 / Noah Hawthorne / Leave a comment

I am back to indulging myself with this grumpy vampire and his newly appointed rival, my favorite sassy star.

Mochizuki and Xlato is the story of When A Vampire Falls in Love With a Star, and involves an overambitious professor and the mysterious stranger determined to upend his life.

Art by Crossroad Art

First Lines Go Where?

January 9, 2026 / Noah Hawthorne / Leave a comment

First Lines Go Where? Ebook covers of The Rebel Foxes and The Voice of Wild Places, both by Noah Hawthorne. When Witches Sing by Aelina Isaacs. Watt’s heart seized at the possibility he’d entered an alternate reality a mere three steps past the threshold.' I’ve officially decided that glitter is the worst thing to ever be invented.'The Chute that delivers life-sustaining supplies to the underworld will be under attack in precisely 72 seconds.'

Can you guess which first line goes with which book? This should be a breeze for those of you that have read my books, but you never know 👀

Also the first lines for the anthologies are for my stories only, not for the anthology itself.

Phantom and Rook

July 6, 2024October 1, 2024 / Noah Hawthorne / Leave a comment

Arlo Rook has decided it’s time to move out of Garren Castle, home for orphans of all races, magical or not, at 100 years old.

It’s not the first time he’s left home, but a setback landed the Hedge Witch in the hospital a year ago, and subsequently back to square one. Now he’s ready to strike out on his own, despite his friend’s worries he’s not ready.

Thatch Phantom is an immortal, the last of his kind and perpetually bored. When he’s not closing interdimensional rifts and corralling trouble in the universe, he’s visiting his favorite city of all, Levena. No one remembers him, but he’s made an everlasting impact on the city nonetheless.

Long ago, he set up an anonymous scavenger hunt for the starving village, providing them with a year’s worth of supplies. He upped the ante each year, providing less practical things, as the village had become a city and was wealthy beyond belief. Festivals are thrown in his honor to this day, or a version of him, that is.

Thatch has decided to throw a wild card into this year’s Game. Whoever discovers his true identity will win one wish of their choice, no restrictions. Aside from the obvious, such as no falling in love, murder or resurrection.

Arlo crashes into the mess of copper curls and bright eyes, who throws apothecary goods and his life into a chaotic mess. It certainly wasn’t the first they met, but Arlo doesn’t remember him. Thatch, however, never forgot the Witch with a familiar soulmark on his face.

What follows is a hilarious and wholesome series of events that teases the immortal with the one thing he wants most.

Someone to call home.

Phantom and Rook is available in ebook, audiobook, and print.

Cover Art by Crossroad Art

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When you sign up for the Book Dragon tier on my Patreon, you get the Phantom and Rook ebook along with The Rebel Foxes.

For those listening in audiobook, you can find the supplemental materials such as character guide and glossary on the Adventures in Levena page, along with more content.

Phantom and Rook Character Guide

March 9, 2024March 10, 2024 / Noah Hawthorne / Leave a comment

A comprehensive guide to all the relevant characters in Phantom and Rook. The first and second editions do not have this guide, and there may be minor spoilers ahead. Without further ado, here it is.

Clan Adrastus

Elochian Adrastus: Archshedim of Northern Region. Archshedim. 170 years old. he/him.

Garren Family

Dusan Garren: Headmaster of Garren Castle. Gold Dragon. 1,609 years old. she/her.

Misfits

Theodore ‘Doc’ Atthias: Psychiatrist, spouse of Ilisia Atthias. Behema. 75 years old. they/them.

Ilisia Atthias: Self-employed artist, spouse of Theodore Atthias. Human. 53 years old. she/her.

Lindsey Carbon: Internal Auditor at Genesis Credit and professional solar surfer, fiance to Kitt Meissa. Elf. 86 years old. she/her.

Caspian Daemarrel: Audio Engineer, spouse of Tobias Daemarrel and father of Marlena and Zeke Daemarrel. Half Elf, Half Katan. 99 years old. he/him.

Marlena Daemarrel: Daughter of Caspian and Tobias. Esh Shedim. 3 years old. she/her.

Tobias Daemarrel: Self-employed bookbinder, spouse of Caspian Daemarrel and father of Marlena and Zeke Daemarrel. Archmalakim. 130 years old. he/him (they).

Zeke Daemarrel: Son of Caspian and Tobias. Mayim Shedim. 2 years old. he/him.

Quentin Matsdotter: Physics Professor and Erotica Author. Human. 25 years old. he/him.

Katerina ‘Kitt’ Meissa: Curator at Scarlet Museum and owner of Kitt’s tattoo studio, fiance to Lindsey Carbon. Qieren. 90 years old. she/her.

Thatch Phantom: Investor. Appears Human. Exact age unknown. he/him.

Arlo Rook: Hedge Witch. 72% Human, 28% unknown. 102 years old. he/him.

Silas Uziel: Chaos Witch. Human. 14 years old. he/him.

Gowan Zra: Owner of Phoenix Rising Studio, partner to Iris Tullianna. Dandelion Fae. 140 years old. she/her

Others

Kleo: Felix’s best friend. Elf. 14 years old. she/her.

Felix: Undefined Witch with Teleth abilities, Human. 11 years old. he/him.

Chauncey Allan: Caretaker of Leideen Ait. Centaur. 105 years old. he/him.

Rhea Hachohen: Barista at Thitwhistle’s. Treant. 98 years old. they/them.

Eilae Krisgella: Partner of Gareth and Niena. Elf. 254 years old. she/her.

Gareth Krisgella: Partner of Eilae and Niena. Elf. 243 years old. she/her.

Niena Krisgella: Partner of Gareth and Eilae. Elf. 206 years old. she/her.

Helena Nitzani: Barista at Thitwhistle’s. Vampire. 67 years old. she/her.

Bob Sose: Entrepreneur. Selth. 76 years old. He/him

Floyd Sose: Service Droid. 23 years old. It/they

Janet ‘Chief’ Stone: Police Chief of Station 7. Tannin. 49 years old. she/her.

Leonidas ‘The Witch Killer’ Sydon: Shadow Witch, former terrorist of Levena. Malakim. Previously deceased, current state debated. he/him.

Gleason Thitwhistle: Owner of Thitwhistle’s. Half Katan. 110 years old. he/him.

Iris Tulliana: Instructor at Levena School for the Deaf, partner of Gowan Zra. Bearded Iris Fae. 109 years old. she/her.

Ren Tykhe: Owner of Ren’s. Faun. 74 years old. they/them.

Atinola Xaniphe: Owner of Atinola’s. Orc. 96 years old. she/her.

Amazon can go Heck Itself

January 16, 2024January 10, 2025 / Noah Hawthorne / Leave a comment

Guess what? You can now buy a good majority of my books directly through Ingram Spark, cutting out the middle man. This allows me to sell them at a cheaper price, which works out great for both me, and readers. You can find the link to buy directly on each of the book pages, and I’ll add them all here for convenience.

The Rebel Foxes: The Dome

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Phantom and Rook: When An Immortal Falls In Love With A Witch

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Matsdotter and Adrastus: When A Human Falls In Love With An Archdemon

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When Witches Sing: Yuletide Special

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Matsdotter and Adrastus Character Guide

January 9, 2024February 2, 2024 / Noah Hawthorne / Leave a comment

A comprehensive guide to all the relevant characters in Matsdotter and Adrastus. While it’s available in the ebooks and paperbacks now, the initial ARCs did not have a guide and I know some folks would’ve liked one. There may be minor spoilers. Without further ado, here it is.