We Are Masks & Thieves (Book 1)
We Are Rumors & Beasts (Book 2)
Both are available in paperback, Kindle, and audio.
And book 3 is underway! Make sure to follow Erica for release updates.
A thief serves the enemy to save her brother
A brother relives the prison of his past
A prince decides the fate of a prisoner
A girl fated to be poor seeks a legend never found before
A lady risks losing a crown for legendary vengeance
This summer discover how these 5 characters weave together the story of the fate of Rydor, a land of monsters, banned magic, royals, and secrets soon to be revealed.
Meet the Narrators
Sori
As the impulsive, emotional half of the infamous Phantom Thieves, Sori's focus has always been on her brother & their life of hunting monsters & troubling the royals. No one knows their faces, but their reputations have reached every corner of Rydor. When Loren is captured by the infamously cruel kingdom of Calderi, Sori will prove once again that she will do anything to find her brother. Racing in with daggers will not work against one of the strongest kingdoms, and time is not on her side. She joins the enemy court as a maid in hopes of finding Loren but finds herself quickly wrapped up in their secret guard. While forced to serve the enemy, she save her brother before he is made into a public warning.
As the impulsive, emotional half of the infamous Phantom Thieves, Sori's focus has always been on her brother & their life of hunting monsters & troubling the royals. No one knows their faces, but their reputations have reached every corner of Rydor. When Loren is captured by the infamously cruel kingdom of Calderi, Sori will prove once again that she will do anything to find her brother. Racing in with daggers will not work against one of the strongest kingdoms, and time is not on her side. She joins the enemy court as a maid in hopes of finding Loren but finds herself quickly wrapped up in their secret guard. While forced to serve the enemy, she save her brother before he is made into a public warning.
Loren
He is the more cautious & practical half of the Phantom Thieves duo. Unlike his sister, he avoids impulse and feelings as best he can. For six years in his youth he was separated from Sori, and the scars of that dark time haunt him still. Now as a man and infamous monster hunter, he is imprisoned for his supposed crimes. It is not the beatings from the royal guards that start to break him down but rather being locked away with his memories. They remind him no matter how many beasts he hunts he will never be free of the monsters of his past.
He is the more cautious & practical half of the Phantom Thieves duo. Unlike his sister, he avoids impulse and feelings as best he can. For six years in his youth he was separated from Sori, and the scars of that dark time haunt him still. Now as a man and infamous monster hunter, he is imprisoned for his supposed crimes. It is not the beatings from the royal guards that start to break him down but rather being locked away with his memories. They remind him no matter how many beasts he hunts he will never be free of the monsters of his past.
Lady Elivia Florenell
Chosen for her beauty, Elivia has been raised with the sole focus of winning the title of Promised Princess & future queen of Calderi. Though she had been trained for years, when she finally succeeds and arrives at court for her wedding, she realizes nothing could have prepared her for the cruel Calderi family. When they push her to her limits and wickedly strip her of all she loves, she decides that she will be their flower no longer. Tempted by banned magic, she aims to change the course of her fate & seek vengeance on those that have foolishly underestimated her.
Chosen for her beauty, Elivia has been raised with the sole focus of winning the title of Promised Princess & future queen of Calderi. Though she had been trained for years, when she finally succeeds and arrives at court for her wedding, she realizes nothing could have prepared her for the cruel Calderi family. When they push her to her limits and wickedly strip her of all she loves, she decides that she will be their flower no longer. Tempted by banned magic, she aims to change the course of her fate & seek vengeance on those that have foolishly underestimated her.
Liesel Poppit
Young and certainly naïve, Liesel has never left her poor village until now. Having never seen anything beyond the desert, everything in Rydor fascinates her. And also endangers her life. After a chance encounter with the Phantom Thieves, she befriends a traveler who offers to guide her on her adventure. She seeks a myth, a fabled city of monsters. Whether it is real or not, her true desire is simply to have a story all her own rather than the one fated to her for being born poor. Though often unintentionally, Liesel has a knack for discovering secrets & tangling with life-threatening monsters.
Young and certainly naïve, Liesel has never left her poor village until now. Having never seen anything beyond the desert, everything in Rydor fascinates her. And also endangers her life. After a chance encounter with the Phantom Thieves, she befriends a traveler who offers to guide her on her adventure. She seeks a myth, a fabled city of monsters. Whether it is real or not, her true desire is simply to have a story all her own rather than the one fated to her for being born poor. Though often unintentionally, Liesel has a knack for discovering secrets & tangling with life-threatening monsters.
Prince Calderi
Next in line for the throne, Prince Calderi is known for his mystery that few want to solve. After an incident with one of the most feared monsters in the Burnt Lands, he hides at all times behind a mask that is almost as menacing as his family name. He is considered intelligent, calculating, and often paranoid. Most think he will carry on the cruelty of his father, but few know how the two clash behind the scenes like the rocks and waves of their kingdom's sea. He has a vision for the kingdom that deviates from the past, but the same temper and streak of cruelness of his father run in his veins. Now that he has his most-wanted criminal in his grasp, he will decide the man's fate. Like a true Calderi, he will not let the opportunity pass to use this to his advantage & plans a grand display to ensure no one else dares to think they can wrong Calderi.
Next in line for the throne, Prince Calderi is known for his mystery that few want to solve. After an incident with one of the most feared monsters in the Burnt Lands, he hides at all times behind a mask that is almost as menacing as his family name. He is considered intelligent, calculating, and often paranoid. Most think he will carry on the cruelty of his father, but few know how the two clash behind the scenes like the rocks and waves of their kingdom's sea. He has a vision for the kingdom that deviates from the past, but the same temper and streak of cruelness of his father run in his veins. Now that he has his most-wanted criminal in his grasp, he will decide the man's fate. Like a true Calderi, he will not let the opportunity pass to use this to his advantage & plans a grand display to ensure no one else dares to think they can wrong Calderi.