Catalyst Moon

A magic-torn world.Mages, held captive since magic first manifested in the world, seek to break their chains. Sentinels, warriors with an unnatural immunity to magic, are oathbound to keep the magic-users prisoner - at any cost.Two hearts, shattered by grief, bound together by fate.Kali, a mage fleeing her painful past, travels to a powerful healer in Whitewater City, hoping to mend more than her broken heart. One of her escorts is a sentinel named Stonewall, a man left with only his faith after the death of his brother. But when monstrous bandits destroy Kali's other escorts, the two unwitting companions must join forces to survive demonic creatures, bloodthirsty nomads, and a dangerous magic never seen before.Two hearts. One destiny.Opposing worldviews collide in Incursion, the first book in the Catalyst Moon romantic fantasy series where magic is new and a mage rebellion is on the horizon.Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await.Caution: lovers of snarky heroines, stoic heroes, grumpy/sunshine romances, and enemies-to-lovers report loss of sleep after starting this romantic fantasy journey.Thousands of readers have fallen in love with Catalyst Moon. It's your turn! Click or tap "BUY NOW" to start your journey.THE CATALYST MOON SERIES:Incursion (Book 1)Breach (Book 2)Storm (Book 3)Surrender (Book 4)Sacrifice (Book 5) Lauren finds Real Life overrated, and has always preferred to inhabit alternate realities, both self-created and created by others. However, after being burned by certain fandoms one too many times, Lauren decided to focus her reality escape attempts on her own creations. She's much happier now, although she still enjoys fandoms - in small doses.A believer in love, hope, compassion, and similar squishy ideals, Lauren endeavors to create stories that both gut-punch and elevate her readers. Emotional rollercoasters are what make fiction fun, after all.When she's not avoiding Real Life responsibilities, Lauren enjoys dancing at music festivals, spending time in nature, and tending to her cat's every whim. She lives in North Florida with her partner and assorted furred critters, but can be found online at laloga.com Catalyst Moon is an epic romantic fantasy featuring a world where magic is brand-new, and no one really knows what to do about it. The current solution is to lock away anyone with magic (mages) into bastions and keep them under guard by sentinels: warriors with an unnatural immunity to magic. But not everyone is happy with this (admittedly terrible) solution. A group of mages plan a rebellion against their sentinel captors, and the flames of that rebellion spread across the country.This completed series is the story of a mage and her sentinel guardian falling in love, and how their love changes the world.Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await.Caution: lovers of snarky heroines, stoic heroes, grumpy/sunshine romances, and enemies-to-lovers report loss of sleep after starting this romantic fantasy journey.

Two hearts, shattered by grief, bound together by fate. Kali, a mage fleeing her painful past, travels to a powerful healer in Whitewater City, hoping to mend more than her broken heart. One of her sentinel escorts is Stonewall, a man left with only his faith after the death of his brother. But when monstrous bandits destroy Kali's other escorts, the two unwitting companions must join forces to survive demonic creatures, bloodthirsty nomads, and a dangerous magic never seen before. A magic-torn world. Mages, held captive since magic first manifested in the world, seek to break their chains. Sentinels, warriors with an unnatural immunity to magic, are oathbound to keep the magic-users prisoner - at any cost. Opposing worldviews collide in Incursion, the first book in the Catalyst Moon romantic fantasy series where magic is new and a mage rebellion is on the horizon. Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing, award-winning series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await. Two hearts. One destiny. THE CATALYST MOON SERIES: Incursion (Book 1) Breach (Book 2) Storm (Book 3) Surrender (Book 4) Sacrifice (Book 5)

When duty and destiny collide, can love conquer all? After Kalinda parted ways with Stonewall in Whitewater City, she didn't know if she would ever see him again. But when their paths cross once more and their mutual attraction blooms, they struggle with their respective roles. Meanwhile, fear consumes the land of Aredia as the body-snatching thralls multiply, destroying everyone in their path. Desperate for aid, Aredia calls upon the sentinels to fight this growing threat. But the mages take advantage of the sentinels' distraction to escape from their hematite prison; an act that will shatter the balance of the world. Kali and Stonewall must join forces to confront these impending disasters, but can a mage and sentinel ever be true allies? Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing, award-winning series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await. Caution: lovers of snarky heroines, stoic heroes, grumpy/sunshine romances, and enemies-to-lovers report loss of sleep after starting this romantic fantasy journey. Thousands of readers have fallen in love with Catalyst Moon. It's your turn! Click or tap "BUY NOW" to start your journey. THE CATALYST MOON SERIES: Incursion (Book 1) Breach (Book 2) Storm (Book 3) Surrender (Book 4) Sacrifice (Book 5)

When duty and destiny collide, can love conquer all?After Kalinda parted ways with Stonewall in Whitewater City, she didn't know if she would ever see him again. But when their paths cross once more and their mutual attraction blooms, they struggle with their respective roles.Meanwhile, fear consumes the land of Aredia as the body-snatching thralls multiply, destroying everyone in their path. Desperate for aid, Aredia calls upon the sentinels to fight this growing threat. But the mages take advantage of the sentinels' distraction to escape from their hematite prison; an act that will shatter the balance of the world.Kali and Stonewall must join forces to confront these impending disasters, but can a mage and sentinel ever be true allies?Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await.Caution: lovers of snarky heroines, stoic heroes, grumpy/sunshine romances, and enemies-to-lovers report loss of sleep after starting this romantic fantasy journey.Thousands of readers have fallen in love with Catalyst Moon. It's your turn!THE CATALYST MOON SERIES:Incursion (Book 1)Breach (Book 2)Storm (Book 3)Surrender (Book 4)Sacrifice (Book 5) Lauren finds Real Life overrated, and has always preferred to inhabit alternate realities, both self-created and created by others. However, after being burned by certain fandoms one too many times, Lauren decided to focus her reality escape attempts on her own creations. She's much happier now, although she still enjoys fandoms - in small doses.A believer in love, hope, compassion, and similar squishy ideals, Lauren endeavors to create stories that both gut-punch and elevate her readers. Emotional rollercoasters are what make fiction fun, after all.When she's not avoiding Real Life responsibilities, Lauren enjoys dancing at music festivals, spending time in nature, and tending to her cat's every whim. She lives in North Florida with her partner and assorted furred critters, but can be found online at laloga.com Catalyst Moon is an epic romantic fantasy featuring a world where magic is brand-new, and no one really knows what to do about it. The current solution is to lock away anyone with magic (mages) into bastions and keep them under guard by sentinels: warriors with an unnatural immunity to magic. But not everyone is happy with this (admittedly terrible) solution. A group of mages plan a rebellion against their sentinel captors, and the flames of that rebellion spread across the country.This completed series is the story of a mage and her sentinel guardian falling in love, and how their love changes the world.Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await.Caution: lovers of snarky heroines, stoic heroes, grumpy/sunshine romances, and enemies-to-lovers report loss of sleep after starting this romantic fantasy journey.

The mage Kali has uncovered the secret of the thralls: the unseen foes possessing the Aredian people. But Kali must pay a high price for this discovery – her own humanity. Her sentinel lover, Stonewall, is desperate to flee Whitewater City with Kali, but his commanding officer has other plans for him. Meanwhile, a grieving Eris plans to free the final few mages trapped in the Whitewater City bastion, but first she must gather her allies and fortify her spirit to face the coming storm. Catalyst Moon: Storm is the third book in an epic fantasy series with notes of romance that introduces an old world where magic is new and rebellion draws ever closer.

Chained by duty, tortured by fear. Can they find liberty in love?The mage Kali has uncovered the secret of the thralls: the unseen foes possessing the Aredian people. But Kali must pay a high price for this discovery – her own humanity. Her sentinel lover, Stonewall, is desperate to flee Whitewater City with Kali, but his commanding officer has other plans for him. Meanwhile, a grieving Eris plans to free the final few mages trapped in the Whitewater City bastion, but first she must gather her allies and fortify her spirit to face the coming storm.Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await.Legions of readers have fallen in love with Catalyst Moon. It's your turn!THE CATALYST MOON SERIES:Incursion (Book 1)Breach (Book 2)Storm (Book 3)Surrender (Book 4)Sacrifice (Book 5) Lauren finds Real Life overrated, and has always preferred to inhabit alternate realities, both self-created and created by others. However, after being burned by certain fandoms one too many times, Lauren decided to focus her reality escape attempts on her own creations. She's much happier now, although she still enjoys fandoms - in small doses.A believer in love, hope, compassion, and similar squishy ideals, Lauren endeavors to create stories that both gut-punch and elevate her readers. Emotional rollercoasters are what make fiction fun, after all.When she's not avoiding Real Life responsibilities, Lauren enjoys dancing at music festivals, spending time in nature, and tending to her cat's every whim. She lives in North Florida with her partner and assorted furred critters, but can be found online at laloga.com Catalyst Moon is an epic romantic fantasy featuring a world where magic is brand-new, and no one really knows what to do about it. The current solution is to lock away anyone with magic (mages) into bastions and keep them under guard by sentinels: warriors with an unnatural immunity to magic. But not everyone is happy with this (admittedly terrible) solution. A group of mages plan a rebellion against their sentinel captors, and the flames of that rebellion spread across the country.This completed series is the story of a mage and her sentinel guardian falling in love, and how their love changes the world.Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await.Caution: lovers of snarky heroines, stoic heroes, grumpy/sunshine romances, and enemies-to-lovers report loss of sleep after starting this romantic fantasy journey.

Nothing worth having comes easily. Kali, Stonewall, and their allies have finally escaped Whitewater City. After curing herself of thrall possession, Kali is determined to save as many thralls as she can, so she enlists the aid of her sentinel and mage friends. But although Stonewall and his squad have left the sentinel order behind, they cannot escape hematite's hold. And while Kali is no longer a mindless thrall, she cannot shake her hunger for the stolen power she has come to rely on. Meanwhile, Eris is set on revenge for those she has lost — and those she must protect. She enacts a plan to destroy the sentinels, for good. But how far is too far in the fight for justice? The harder our heroes fight their personal battles, the more they are torn apart. What happens when the price of freedom is everything you love?

Nothing worth having comes easily.Kali, Stonewall, and their allies have finally escaped Whitewater City. After curing herself of thrall possession, Kali is determined to save as many thralls as she can, so she enlists the aid of her sentinel and mage friends. But although Stonewall and his squad have left the sentinel order behind, they cannot escape hematite's hold. And while Kali is no longer a mindless thrall, she cannot shake her hunger for the stolen power she has come to rely on.Meanwhile, Eris is set on revenge for those she has lost – and those she must protect. She enacts a plan to destroy the sentinels, for good. But how far is too far in the fight for justice?The harder our heroes fight their personal battles, the more they are torn apart. What happens when the price of freedom is everything you love?Catalyst Moon: Surrender (Catalyst Moon - Book 4) continues the thrilling romantic fantasy series. Join thousands of enthralled readers and dive into the epic story of an old world where magic is new and rebellion is inevitable.THE CATALYST MOON SERIES:Incursion (Book 1)Breach (Book 2)Storm (Book 3)Surrender (Book 4)Sacrifice (Book 5) Lauren finds Real Life overrated, and has always preferred to inhabit alternate realities, both self-created and created by others. However, after being burned by certain fandoms one too many times, Lauren decided to focus her reality escape attempts on her own creations. She's much happier now, although she still enjoys fandoms - in small doses.A believer in love, hope, compassion, and similar squishy ideals, Lauren endeavors to create stories that both gut-punch and elevate her readers. Emotional rollercoasters are what make fiction fun, after all.When she's not avoiding Real Life responsibilities, Lauren enjoys dancing at music festivals, spending time in nature, and tending to her cat's every whim. She lives in North Florida with her partner and assorted furred critters, but can be found online at laloga.com Catalyst Moon is an epic romantic fantasy featuring a world where magic is brand-new, and no one really knows what to do about it. The current solution is to lock away anyone with magic (mages) into bastions and keep them under guard by sentinels: warriors with an unnatural immunity to magic. But not everyone is happy with this (admittedly terrible) solution. A group of mages plan a rebellion against their sentinel captors, and the flames of that rebellion spread across the country.This completed series is the story of a mage and her sentinel guardian falling in love, and how their love changes the world.Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await.Caution: lovers of snarky heroines, stoic heroes, grumpy/sunshine romances, and enemies-to-lovers report loss of sleep after starting this romantic fantasy journey.

Shattered hope.Monstrous thralls continue their relentless assault on Aredia, demolishing cities and twisting innocent people into demons. Mages, blamed for the thralls, are more feared than ever – even more so after the destruction of the hematite mine, which has crippled the sentinel order.Hearts in crisis.Bereft and blamed for the mine's loss, Kali is brought to the capital to account for her crimes. There, she learns that to stop the thrall crisis, she must balance their strange magic with her own – at any cost. Trapped in the otherworldly realm of the mysterious Fata, Stonewall must make a pact with those he has sworn to destroy so he can return to the world-and the woman-he loves.Freedom on a dagger's edge.The paths of fate bring together mages and sentinels, rebels and royals, love and fear. Only by working together can they heal their fractured world for good.Opposing worlds collide in the final book of the CATALYST MOON saga.THE CATALYST MOON SERIES:Incursion (Book 1)Breach (Book 2)Storm (Book 3)Surrender (Book 4)Sacrifice (Book 5) Lauren finds Real Life overrated, and has always preferred to inhabit alternate realities, both self-created and created by others. However, after being burned by certain fandoms one too many times, Lauren decided to focus her reality escape attempts on her own creations. She's much happier now, although she still enjoys fandoms - in small doses.A believer in love, hope, compassion, and similar squishy ideals, Lauren endeavors to create stories that both gut-punch and elevate her readers. Emotional rollercoasters are what make fiction fun, after all.When she's not avoiding Real Life responsibilities, Lauren enjoys dancing at music festivals, spending time in nature, and tending to her cat's every whim. She lives in North Florida with her partner and assorted furred critters, but can be found online at laloga.com Catalyst Moon is an epic romantic fantasy featuring a world where magic is brand-new, and no one really knows what to do about it. The current solution is to lock away anyone with magic (mages) into bastions and keep them under guard by sentinels: warriors with an unnatural immunity to magic. But not everyone is happy with this (admittedly terrible) solution. A group of mages plan a rebellion against their sentinel captors, and the flames of that rebellion spread across the country.This completed series is the story of a mage and her sentinel guardian falling in love, and how their love changes the world.Fans of T. Kingfisher, Sharon Shinn, Anne McCaffrey, Tamora Pierce, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Robin McKinley will love this engrossing series. If you long for your next binge-read, but are weary of the grimdark trend, Catalyst Moon will transport you to a world of hope, love, and forgiveness, a world where magic, adventure, shape-shifters, and compelling characters await.Caution: lovers of snarky heroines, stoic heroes, grumpy/sunshine romances, and enemies-to-lovers report loss of sleep after starting this romantic fantasy journey.

Shattered hope. Monstrous thralls continue their relentless assault on Aredia, demolishing cities and twisting innocent people into demons. Mages, blamed for the thralls, are more feared than ever – even more so after the destruction of the hematite mine, which has crippled the sentinel order. Hearts in crisis. Bereft and blamed for the mine's loss, Kali is brought to the capital to account for her crimes. There, she learns that to stop the thrall crisis, she must balance their strange magic with her own – at any cost. Trapped in the otherworldly realm of the mysterious Fata, Stonewall must make a pact with those he has sworn to destroy so he can return to the world-and the woman-he loves. Freedom on a dagger's edge. The paths of fate bring together mages and sentinels, rebels and royals, love and fear. Only by working together can they heal their fractured world for good. Opposing worlds collide in the final book of the CATALYST MOON saga.