Author of dystopian science fiction and immersive YA fantasy
Hi everyone! I hope your 2023 is starting off well. I wanted to share some new character art I commissioned for the Art Mages of Lure trilogy. These gorgeous portraits of Briar and Archer were painted with watercolors on paper by Italian artist Lisa De Mattia. I think she did a beautiful job capturing the… Continue reading New Curse Painter Art!
The final book in the Art Mages of Lure trilogy launches today! Thank you to everyone who has been so enthusiastic about this series. I had a blast writing these books, and it means a lot to me that you've liked reading them too. I hope you'll enjoy the exciting conclusion to Briar and Archer's… Continue reading It’s Launch Day for Voice Mage!
We're getting closer to the launch of the third book in the Art Mages of Lure trilogy. Only two more weeks to go before you'll find out what happens to Briar, Archer, and the gang! My goal for this series was to write a classic-style fantasy adventure focused on a small, intrepid band of characters… Continue reading Art Mages of Lure is almost complete!
The wait is over! I'm so excited to share the cover for Voice Mage, the third book in the Art Mages of Lure trilogy. This YA fantasy adventure is a reimagining of the story of Robin Hood with art magic. (There's also a fairytale at play here, but that's a spoiler for Book 2.) Dane… Continue reading Voice Mage Cover Reveal!
I have an announcement! The first two Art Mages of Lure ebooks are now available on a wide range of sites, including Kobo, Apple, Nook, Google Books, Overdrive, and Scribd. All my other ebooks are exclusive to Amazon, so if you've been waiting for the chance to recommend my books to a non-Amazon customer, this… Continue reading CURSE PAINTER is going wide!
I'm so excited to announce that the audiobook edition of Curse Painter is now live! Marnye Young did a spectacular job bringing Briar and Archer to life. Curse Painter is a Robin Hood-inspired fantasy full of adventure, romance, humor, and magic. You can listen to the sample and find the audiobook at the following links:… Continue reading Curse Painter is out on audio!
Hey everyone! Just a reminder that the second book in the Art Mages of Lure series is out now on Kindle, paperback, and Kindle Unlimited. Stone Charmer is about Briar and Archer's race to find a reclusive magical stoneworker before their enemies can use his extraordinary power to endanger the kingdom. If you haven't read… Continue reading Stone Charmer is out, and Curse Painter is on sale!
One of the best parts of being a fantasy writer is developing new magic systems. My new book, Curse Painter, has magic based around different types of art. The practitioners, known as art mages, can be curse painters, voice mages, fortune scribes, or (rarely) stone charmers. The main character, Briar, creates deadly curses with the… Continue reading The 3 Laws of Curse Painting
The first book in my new fantasy series launches today. More than any other book I've written, Curse Painter has that classic fantasy feeling--part fairytale, part swashbuckling adventure, and all magic. It's loosely inspired by Robin Hood and features characters who are trying very hard to be good--even when the only tools they have are… Continue reading Curse Painter launches today!
My next fantasy novel, Curse Painter, launches on Friday, October 9th. It begins a new fantasy series called Art Mages of Lure. Today, I'd like to share the map I created for the series! As always, I drew the map by hand, scanned it, and added the text with Gimp. This time, I also added… Continue reading Map Reveal! Welcome to the Kingdom of Lure.
Jordan Rivet 