After The Rift

“This fantasy novel is simply the most captivating I remember reading in decades of fantasy books.” 

 “It has been years and years since I have stayed up all night, literally, to read a book!”

 “An exceptional story plot with characters who are written in a manner that makes them feel so real”

 “How does Ms. Archer create pure magic so easily!? This is one of the best books that she has ever written!”

The king's magnificent palace was built in a matter of weeks. No one saw the builders, no villagers are allowed beyond the gilded gate, and only one servant has ever left. The haunted look in her eyes as she was recaptured by the palace guards is something Josie, daughter of the village healer, has never forgotten.

For Josie, the palace is a mystery that grows more intriguing after she meets the captain of the guards, a man known only as Hammer, as mysterious and captivating as the palace itself. Whispers of magic fuel Josie's desire to uncover the truth, but an ordinary girl like her can only dream of ever being invited inside.

When the king decides to take a wife from among the eligible daughters of the noble families, the palace gates are finally thrown open and the kingdom's elite pour in. In a court where old rivalries and new jealousies collide, the king's favorite is poisoned, and the healer is summoned. As her father's assistant, Josie finally sees inside the lavish walls, but she soon learns the palace won't surrender its secrets easily, for not a single resident, from the lowest servant to the king himself, has a memory from before the palace existed.

In her quest to help the servants, Josie becomes embroiled in courtly intrigues alongside the enigmatic captain. As their feelings for each other grow, the hopelessness of their situation becomes apparent. How can she love a man who doesn’t know his own past? 

To make matters worse, they discover that ending the enchantment will shake the very foundations of the kingdom, and destroy everything Josie holds dear.

“I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this series! Beautiful words have created a stunning world and rich, engrossing characters.”

“Regal. Moody. Soulful. Beautiful.”

“I’m deeply sucked into this series.”

When a palace maid is attacked, Josie and the captain of the guards investigate together. Since one of the suspects is a foreign diplomat and magic expert, they use the opportunity to learn more about sorcery. But it soon becomes clear that he has his own agenda. 

With unrest in the village, and nobles vying for the king’s attention, an undercurrent of danger pervades the air. But the most dangerous man of all may be the king himself, because every clue points to him knowing more than he lets on. 

As tensions both in and out of the glittering Glancian palace rise, the tension between the captain and Josie is a distraction – because how can a man with no past make promises for the future?

“This is a series that you can’t put down, and yet pray not to get to the ending.”

“This was a masterpiece of intrigue and subterfuge and will keep your emotions rolling!”

“A fantasy with a mystery… Well-written, complex characters, lots of intrigue.”

When the husband of the king's mistress is poisoned, Josie must pretend he died of natural causes, or risk putting her own life in danger. It's yet another secret she must learn to keep, yet another intrigue whispered about in the gilded halls of King Leon's mysterious palace. 

With her enemies intent on ruining her, Josie needs all the friends she can get. Friends that include the captain of the guards, a man determined to find out about his past before he gives in to desire.

As the captain becomes more certain that magic stole the servants' memories, some very powerful people also hear the whispers of sorcery and plot to obtain its power for themselves. With rivals from several quarters closing in, events are set in motion that could change the course of the kingdom, and see the palace servants and Josie lose everything.

“This was so utterly suspenseful but absolutely loaded with tender and sweet moments! I couldn't put this down for very long!”

“Obsessed with this series.”

“Love it! Entertaining, fun, enjoyable, and yet the characters are believable!”

Glancia is plunged into perilous times, but it's the events in her village that worry Josie more. A suspicious fire puts the lives of those she loves at risk and threatens to shatter the uneasy peace. 

Josie and the captain of the palace guards investigate the cause of the blaze, but powerful enemies try to stop them. As the dangers grow more intense, so do the feelings between Josie and the captain. Feelings they can’t give in to until they know the captain’s past.

With nobles circling and plotting, new arrivals in the village cause a stir, for they recognize one of the palace servants. Those who've lost their memories are suddenly more hopeful of learning about their past lives, but this new discovery only throws up more questions than answers. Answers the captain will do anything to discover.

“Just when Dane chooses Josie everything changes!! Sigh... this was absolutely unputdownable!!”

“Intense, full of twists and turns!”

“Another page turner.”

The quest to learn more about their past lives takes Josie, the captain and their eclectic group of friends on an adventure across the Fist Peninsula. Their mood is one of optimism as relationships deepen and new alliances are forged. When some of the palace servants who lost their memories are recognized, they know they’re drawing closer to answers.

But being recognized in strange cities brings problems. It seems the pasts they can’t remember weren’t as simple as they hoped. The further south the eclectic band of friends travel, the clearer it becomes that the sorcerer uprooted them from their lives for a reason.

With the truth within reach, Dane is suddenly arrested for a murder he didn’t commit. In a desperate attempt to free him, Josie promises to give a king the magic he desires in exchange for Dane’s freedom. Magic she doesn’t possess. 

Meanwhile, in Josie’s homeland of Glancia, war is brewing. 

“I loved every single page!!”

“A terrific ending to a wonderful story.”

“I read the entire series in one week because the stories were so spellbinding.”

In this stunning conclusion to the AFTER THE RIFT series, Josie and her friends return home to find Glancia on the brink of war and their enemies in power. With political machinations and court intrigue bringing danger at every turn, they must be careful who they trust. But being careful won’t bring resolutions. It won’t bring back lost memories or stop the kingdom hurtling towards disaster.

At the heart of it all is the magic that stole the memories of so many. The magic that everyone from kings to commoners will do anything to get their hands on. The sorcerer’s remaining wishes have the power to give back what is lost or take away even more. 

Josie will do anything to protect her home and friends – but what if it means making the ultimate sacrifice?