Karen Lucia
Indie Author, Spare Time Doodler, Eater of Snacks
Books
Landbringer
They say the world forgot the gods, but maybe they deserved to be forgotten...
Sade has always lived in the shadows of the Society, surviving only by risking her life in dangerous dives over the abyss during airship heists. But her time among the street gangs of Vale is coming to an end and she must get hers and get out before it’s too late. Seeking an escape, Sade agrees to one last airship heist. When the job goes sideways, Sade finds herself in the refuge of an unlikely pair: a spiraling heiress and the ghost of her violently murdered sister.
As Sade is hauled into the underworld of magic, she is thrust into the middle of a conspiracy that runs ages deep and Society wide. Forced to confront the reality of her repressed past and the complexities of her own abilities, she discovers the truth of the gods, and the lengths they will go to maintain a controllable populace. To free the world, Sade must risk all life.
“…a fascinating unique read that kept me flipping pages…” Mihir Wanchoo – Fantasy Book Critic
The world has fallen, and the survivors are left to claw a life from the ruins of everything they once knew.hey say the world forgot the gods, but maybe they deserved to be forgotten...
Lettie never thought she would live to see the end of the world. All she ever wanted was to escape the fields of Antop and the life the Society chose for her, but when the ground crumbles beneath her feet and countless die around her as the landmass of Vale plummets to the surface, the end of the world is exactly where she finds herself. Lettie is not the only one scarred by the fall. Across the shattered remains of the Society, survivors discover a new world stripped of the oppressive order that once held them obedient.
As if the destruction of the world was not enough, the survivors of the fall find the surface of the planet to be an inhospitable place that can no longer support life. But the return to the surface has brought more than grief. The call for something greater stirs adventure in the hearts of the survivors as they take to the wastelands to carve out a slice of life on a desolate planet. Where there should be no life, life stirs. Where there was no magic, it now hums. But while hope blooms in the survivors, a new darkness stirs in the Society’s underbelly.
Will the survivors of the fall find a way to bring life back to their dead planet?
The Warriors of Helsvern
The Golden Valia
The warrior sisterhood of the high mountains spent generations carving out their place in the world, seizing their right to live, and laying the foundations of their society. War is no stranger to them but will their next be more than the sisterhood can endure?
Forged in fire and blood, Leigh has spent her life as a champion of her people. Battle hardened, she is both a sword and a shield for her Sisters – an unrelenting leader determined to defend her home and her Sisters’ way of life. But when the crushing force of the waves and winds lead to shipwreck, there is no strength of arms or skill with a bow that can save her or the Sisters who follow her.
Alone and on a hostile shore, Leigh is pursued by religious fanatics bent on her death and the destruction of her Sisterhood.
With her rivals growing in power, Leigh must choose between her beliefs and the very survival of her Sisters…
Daughter of Helsvern
The war that pushed the Helgrindes to the brink of destruction is over, but the devastation remains.
Sisters have died. Treaties shattered. Homes lay in ruin. Generations of struggle and successes wiped away. The Sisterhood is fractured and rife with distrust. In the wake of so much fighting, the Sisters of Helsvern have lost what they most cherished.
Their place in the world, their right to survive, and their traditions come into question as the Helgrindes struggle to reclaim all that was lost…
Son of Helsvern
Jorn was born to a woman both revered and reviled. He carries her name and her legacy with him, but he will never be able to live up to either…
It has been five years since the shrine. Five years and the scars still itch. Five years and the ghosts still haunt Jorn. It is blame that he sees in the eyes of his Sisters. Guilt and fear that weigh heavy in his chest when he is alone.
They are not feelings a warrior is supposed to have. But when Sisters are found brutally murdered, the fears of youth rise again. Only, Jorn is determined to face them. Determined to save his Sisters and defend his home. Determined to overcome the disappointment of his birth.
Across the Weeping Sea, reverberations of the past are being felt. Caught in the middle of political battles above his station, Jorn finds himself pulled into a struggle that began before his time…
Stories From Earth To the Unknown
Stories from the decline of Earth, reunification, and expansion to the outer edges of space. Reads varying in length from fifteen minutes to full length. All can be read as standalones.
The Divide
When a plane crashes in the mountains, the fragile shelter of seclusion is broken for a remote village.
A quick fifteen minute read.
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Funeral Singer
Miriam was born Death Tier. She has never begrudged the role she plays for society, bringing respect and dignity to the reclamation and repurpasing the bodies of the dead. She has the skill and the training to sing Death’s final rites and bring comfort to those left behind. Death is her place. It is her life. It is her responsibility. It is her point of pride. Until one of her jobs dredges up memories of the past, and Miri finds herself questioning her place in the world.
A short 39 page read dealing with grief, existential dread, and finding purpose.
Blackburn Station
Blackburn Station is dead.
Jane watched the destruction of her home. Her friends and family, gone. The community of Blackburn Station wiped from the galaxy. Trapped in the confines of her escape pod, she forced herself to take in the totality of the space station’s destruction time and again. Blackburn Station had always operated outside of Union control. After the attack on the station, nobody but scavengers looking for a payout came to pick up the pieces. Returning to Blackburn is the last thing Jane should want to do, but it is all she can think about.
Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship 2024 Semi-Finalist
“I don’t believe in perfection, but Blackburn Station is a novella that challenges that belief.” – Nils, Read Indie Fantasy
“What an excellent novella!” – On Wednesday We Read Podcast
A scifi novella.
Blackburn Station is dead.
The generations’ long feud with their rival station is over. The Greystone Alliance can finally return its attention to where it was always meant to be, defending humanity from the unknown threats of space.
Wren Carvell has always been diligent in her duty to protect humanity’s future and increase the survivability of the Alliance. She has been stalwart and unquestioning of her leadership, but when the order to destroy Blackburn Station is executed, she wavers.
In the destruction’s aftermath, Wren is put in charge of the team responsible for hunting Blackburn Station’s few survivors and she must decide what her morals and her dedication to her Alliance is worth…
A Second Life Worth Living
Bennet Smith has already died once. He has no interest in a repeat act.
Caught in the crossfire of an increasingly violent revolution, Ben’s first death doesn’t stick. His bones ache. His body still feels phantom pains. Wrongfully killed, he should return ready to fight alongside the revolutionaries striving for change. Instead, he wants no part of it.
Bennet Smith is no hero. He has never been a hero. He has never wanted to be a hero. All Ben has ever wanted is to keep his head down, fly under the radar, and pass completely unnoticed. Death didn’t change that.
“The writing style of A Second Worth Living is brutally honest and filled with emotion. The story does not hesitate to show the darker parts of humanity and ignorance while also creating relatable characters. Readers should feel shocked and horrified while reading this novella. This was a dark and worthy tale.” – Tabitha, Behind The Pages
SFINCS3 and BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist