WIP: Artifacts of the Heart (and Other Monstrous Things) Represented by: Morgan Hughes & Jessica Lehr at Fine Print Literary Management
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ALT The Shrouded Renegade An Agent Guide A 115k MultiPOV Dark Epic Fantasy Based on a Homebrew DnD Campaign
ALT Playlist Wonderland by Neoni Gods by League of Legends Villain by K/DA Playground by Bea Miller Unsweetened Lemonade by Amelie Farren
ALT Visual vibes of the novel A woman screamined while time is lapsed A cavern with light shining through A hand crawling out of the mud A ship sailing through space A scary woman handing a dagger
ALT POV Characters Juni (She/her) Secret Fae Princess who must find a missing relic to secure her freedom. Death (He/Him) A cursed assassin who must choose between hiding in his father’s shadow or risk his wrath to step into his own light. Kirav (He/Him) Mercernary and his giant, lovable, talking spider are searching for their people after being displaced when the Concord took their home. Drestin (He/Him) Scholar secretly working through trials to join an ancient secret cult. Nai (They/Them) Soldier accidentally thrown into trials to join an ancient secret cult and will stop at nothing to protect the ones they’re falling in love with.
ALT One summer To learn German To fall for Berlin To fall in love Only one summer A disciplined French college student falls for leafy, laid-back post-Cold War Berlin—and for her reluctant host, a former athlete reeling from a wrecked career and a failed marriage. The devastating catch? She can’t stay.
ALT Warning! If you like… - emotionally grounded, sensually charged love stories - a vivid European setting that doubles as character - romance that has all the tropes but doesn’t feel tropey - a big scoop of personal reinvention and a sprinkle of wry humor Then you’re at high risk… ... of loving Only One Summer in Berlin slow burn · friends-to-lovers · forced proximity · green flag · competent heroine · single dad · he falls first
ALT If you also like… - Yearning (Every Summer After, Carley Fortune) - Emotional realism (Normal People, Sally Rooney) - Spice, small town vibes (It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey; Heartless, Elsie Silver) - Single dad (Heartless, Elsie Silver) - Ticking clock (Heartless, Elsie Silver; Before Sunrise) - Deep connection (Before Sunrise) - Set in '90s Europe / Immersive setting (One Italian Summer, Rebecca Serle; Before Sunrise) - Right person, wrong life (The Idea of You, Robinne Lee) - Humor x depth (The Wedding People, Alison Espach)
ALT What readers are saying 4* I laughed, I cried, and I loved every moment 5* The yearning and chemistry were perfection 4* Brings Berlin to life so vividly 5* It felt like I was stepping back in time 5* Too good to put down
ALT A pale elf woman with a black bob haircut wearing a purple dress and holding a blue feather quill. She is surrounded by a flock of various birds. Character art by lurea_art on Instagram.
ALT A title page "The Characters" overlays a nostalgic summer film aesthetic
ALT Noah: pictures include nature, sleeping, a watch, and text that describes an introverted anxious character.
ALT Jonah: pictures include iced coffee, church, friends, and studying. test describes an outgoing character that believes in fate and dreams.
ALT A conversation that outlines a disagreement about whether or not old car carry stories.
ALT Playlist includes: Caffeine by jack Kays, Waiting to die by Harrison Boe, Caution tape by Austin blue, and twenty-three by Steinza.
ALT Two instagram profiles. One that is covered with socialization, coffee, and a lot of followers. The other, is nature, sunsets, and isolation.
ALT Text messages between two boys; one asking the other to hang out at 1:02 a.m. A phone camera roll containing frogs, coffee, and two boys hanging out in a marsh.
ALT Images through the years of the same couple spanning from ages 18-28.
ALT A man and woman dressed in Victorian clothes look over their shoulders at something unsettling. They are standing in a snowy forest at night and the woman is holding a lantern.
ALT A dark-skinned girl in a sheer victorian gown cradling her pregnant belly, held onto by two werewolf claws from either side. The title, "Wildbred", reads across the top, with the author "Riley Founder" below.
ALT THE PITCH: A girl whose family tragedies have left her aimless moves to rural England to start a new life, only to fall into a world of utter wonder and mythological creatures. In a place known as Grimside ruled by wolvish beasts known as lycans, two princes of dwindling bloodlines set their sights on making her their mate to carry their heirs, all while the exiled king schemes to take her for himself.
ALT For Enjoyers Of: -Lords of Arcadia, beginning with The Care and Feeding of Griffins, by R. Lee Smith -Feathers So Vicious, by Liv Zander -Court of the Vampire Queen, by Katee Robert -Run & Hide, by Beatrix Hollow
ALT A TASTE: He bent, tracing his lips up her spine, and when she reached back for him, she felt the coarse fur along his forearms, the prickle of it as he let his control lapse by small degrees. She turned to face him, and their mouths met, not with hunger but with a shared gentleness that surprised her. He kissed her slow, then slower, as if memorizing the shape of her lips. She bit him, once, to see what he would do. He laughed. A low, rumbling sound, and kissed her deeper. He shifted, moving her so that her head rested on the black pillow, then spread her arms out above her, pinning her wrists with just enough force to remind her he could, if he wanted, hold her there forever. She flexed, testing, but he gave a little, not enough for her to break free, just enough so that she knew he was paying attention. He worked his way down her body, mouth and tongue and teeth each laying claims across the territory from her neck to her stomach. When he reached the summit of the curve of her b
ALT TIDES OF COLOUR ADULT EPIC FANTASY | 120K In a world where magic is painted with colour, every spell comes at a cost. BY L.A. BOSS
ALT THE PITCH Every chosen one has a destiny—Princess Velaya Rosemore has a plan to outsmart hers. At Chromatide Tower she intends to unravel her prophecy, cure the incurable Corruption, and escape the crown she's destined to inherit. But the deeper she digs, the answers she uncovers threaten everything she believes about the magic she loves. Elsewhere, a soldier branded a traitor hunts monsters across a dying world, where the promised Saviour may be more dangerous than the creatures he's meant to destroy. THE VIBES • Dual POV & richly layered worldbuilding • Friends-to-lovers & complicated loyalties • A disgraced monster hunter • Found family forged through magic • Magical academia & forbidden knowledge • Colour-based, consequence-driven magic • Political intrigue & divine mysteries • Moral dilemmas & impossible sacrifices Velaya was born into a responsibility she longs to escape. Dramos keeps accepting responsibilities that were never his to bear.
ALT FOR FANS OF... THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER by Andrea Stewart Inventive magic with devastating consequences and intertwined character journeys. THE SWORD DEFIANT by Gareth Hanrahan Traditional epic fantasy, dark adventure, and morally complicated characters. THE CITY OF STARDUST by Georgia Summers Atmospheric magical wonder, ancient secrets, and heartfelt relationships. THE WONDER OF MAGICAL DISCOVERY MEETS THE MONSTER-HUNTING GRIT OF THE WITCHER.
ALT SNEAK PEEK Born of kingdoms, a queen she will be. A Chromatic of power, yet to be seen. The fate of Aesor's heart in her hands, to be used for destruction or cleansing of lands? —From the personal journal of Velaya Rosemore. For eighteen years she had picked over the words like a loose thread on a hem. Initially she'd tried to convince herself it wasn't about her—the words were vague and open to endless interpretations. But as she grew, and her chroma pool deepened with power beyond that of mature Chromatics, she could no longer deny it. Instead it became a practical problem, with some glaring grammatical loopholes she had spent a lifetime mapping out within her journal. TIDES OF COLOUR
