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  I didn’t set out to write about grief. Not directly, anyway. But the stories in Sleep Maps and Signal Ghosts kept pulling me back to that emotional gravity well—the ache of alternate versions of ourselves, the grief we carry not for what happened, but for what didn’t. For what we didn’t allow ourselves to become. “She Stitched Herself Twice,” the opening story in the collection, haunted me the longest. It started with a closet. A locked one. The kind you avoid in real life, but dream about anyway. Arielle, the story’s tailor protagonist, discovers garments she doesn’t remember making. And each time she puts one on, she lives a different life—an alternate self sewn into silk and memory. This wasn’t body horror. It was soul horror. What fascinated me most was this question: how many versions of ourselves do we bury just to survive the one we’re living? And what happens when we meet those versions face to face? Through clothes, memories, or old lovers with baguettes? This story, an...

  By Rin Nocturne | Shadowlight Press ✨ The storm began with a whisper. It started with Clarissa Edinborough —a librarian, a survivor, a woman who never asked to be a dragon’s heir. In Embers and Bloom , she followed the black butterflies through the rain. And when the fire woke beneath her skin? Avalon was never the same again. “For the first time in her life, she realized the silence around her wasn’t the absence of sound—it was the breath before something ancient spoke.” Clarissa’s choices lit the spark that became a wildfire. 🖤 The Fire Spreads: Whispers of Wild Flame Two years later , Varesa Nordstorm runs from a fire that was never meant to be hers. But the hunters have returned, and the dragons will not wait much longer. “You came to stop a dragon. You should’ve brought gods.” 🌊⚡ The Storm Breaks: Heart of the Current This is the moment everything cracks open. The rainforest breathes. The current pulls. And Varesa isn’t alone anymore. “The path ahead is peril...

  Posted by Rin Nocturne | July 3, 2025 Surprise, my lovelies. I’m thrilled (and slightly trembling) to share that my haunting novella Eidolon Sonata is officially live — and it’s completely FREE to download. This one’s a ghost-waltz of the heart: a standalone dark fantasy novella that tangles dance, death, desire, and transformation into something strange and soul-deep. Inspired by Princess Tutu , Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid , and the aching beauty of magical girl trauma, this is my most emotionally raw and dreamlike work to date. Set in the eerie, fog-bound coastal city of Avalon, Eidolon Sonata follows Latoya Vance, a gifted dancer chosen to study at the prestigious — and sinister — La Mer Conservatory. There, dance is more than art: it’s ritual, it’s sacrifice, it’s survival. Beneath stained glass and sea salt, Latoya trains under the watchful eye of the enigmatic Christoff Delacroix and is drawn into a midnight pas de deux with a masked phantom named Ar...

 It’s that magical time again—when your e-reader groans under the weight of all the juicy, weird, wonderful indie books you’ve picked up for cheap (or free 👀). Yep, the Smashwords Summer/Winter Sale is officially on from July 1st through July 31st , and I’ve joined the party with books available under both of my pen names! So whether you're craving melancholy ghosts and dream logic, or morally questionable magic and supernatural drama, I’ve got you covered. 🌙 Under Seraphine Vale (Speculative, Emotional, Haunting AF): Wander through eerie dreamscapes, glitchy futures, and the kind of stories that whisper to your soul at 3AM. My speculative short stories and collections live here, with themes of grief, identity, transformation—and a healthy dose of weird. 🛍️ Browse Seraphine Vale’s books on Smashwords 🖤 Under Rin Nocturne (Dark, Queer, Magical): These stories lean a little darker, with blood magic, morally gray girls, tragic romances, and sharp-toothed magic. If you like y...

  Dragon’s Breath, Human Heart – Book 4 By Rin Nocturne 🔥 The dragons have sung their last song... or have they? 🔥 Today’s the day! Endsong of Dragons has taken flight into the world, and I am absolutely BUZZING to share it with you! 💫💥 This book is a love letter to every dragon I’ve ever adored, from the wise, ancient guardians in mythology to the complex, fire-hearted beings in fantasy RPGs. In Chinese astrology, I’m an Earth Dragon , and my mom is a Fire Dragon —so dragons are kind of in my blood. 🐲 We’re stubborn, magical, determined, and maybe a little too intense—but you know what? The world needs that kind of energy. That’s why, in this series, dragons are more than just beasts . They’re leaders, mentors, dreamers, and rebels. They don’t just breathe fire—they ignite change. And guess what? I may not be done with them yet. 👀 More dragon stories might be on the horizon if the winds (and readers) demand it. 🧡 A Personal Note When I wrote the first Dragon’s Brea...