Fae & Glamour

Jolie Mason has spent centuries perfecting the art of hiding in plain sight. By night she performs at Seattle's Black Cat House, a burlesque dancer with a glamorous smile and a carefully guarded secret. She is a vampire, and she is very, very alone.When a patron turns up dead in the club's restroom and a charming new bartender arrives with danger written all over him, Jolie's controlled world begins to unravel. The investigating detective, Danny O'Neil, is exactly the kind of complication she can't afford. And the new dancer, Wyn, is breaking down all of her walls.As a web of Fae politics and danger tightens around the Black Cat House, Jolie learns she may be the only one who can hold two worlds together.Shadows of the Stage is an urban fantasy about power, loneliness, and the dangerous thing that happens when you finally let people in. Patience Schoene is a neurodivergent author based in Seattle, where she lives with her husband and rescue dogs. She pulls her background in dance into fantasy storytelling to draw readers into imaginative worlds. As a witchcraft practitioner, Patience loves to explore deeper spiritual themes, adding depth and context to her stories. Beyond her literary pursuits, Patience leads a life immersed in creativity and exploration. Her passions for knitting, history, and sci-fi enrich her writing. While time spent at the coast with her husband and rescue dogs allows her to reconnect with nature. Whether foraging, urban homesteading, dancing, power lifting, or crafting homemade wine, she finds beauty in the interplay of mind, body, and spirit, which she channels into her work. Patience's literary journey is one of ongoing growth, fueled by the joy of the moment and the endless possibilities of storytelling.