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Addie Thorley

    Addie Thorley crafts fiction that blends the magic and romance she found missing in hard news journalism. After leaving the world of factual reporting, she fully embraced the imaginative realm of storytelling. Her writing often reflects a deep connection to the natural world and a love for horses. Thorley's narrative style invites readers into worlds filled with enchantment and passionate connections.

    An Affair of Poisons
    Night Spinner
    • Before the massacre at Nariin, Enebish was one of the greatest warriors in the Sky King’s Imperial Army: a rare and dangerous Night Spinner, blessed with the ability to control the threads of darkness. Now, she is known as Enebish the Destroyer―a monster and murderer, banished to a monastery for losing control of her power and annihilating a merchant caravan.Guilt stricken and scarred, Enebish tries to be grateful for her sanctuary, until her adoptive sister, Imperial Army commander Ghoa, returns from the war front with a tantalizing offer. If Enebish can capture the notorious criminal, Temujin, whose band of rebels has been seizing army supply wagons, not only will her crimes be pardoned, she will be reinstated as a warrior.Enebish eagerly accepts. But as she hunts Temujin across the tundra, she discovers the tides of war have shifted, and the supplies he’s stealing are the only thing keeping thousands of shepherds from starving. Torn between duty and conscience, Enebish must decide whether to put her trust in the charismatic rebel or her beloved sister. No matter who she chooses, an even greater enemy is advancing, ready to bring the empire to its knees.

      Night Spinner
      4.0
    • An Affair of Poisons

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      In this thrilling dark fantasy, alchemist Mirabelle Monvoisin grapples with guilt after aiding her mother in poisoning King Louis XIV. As she confronts the true nature of the Shadow Society, royal bastard Josse de Bourbon must embrace his destiny to save his family. Together, they forge an uneasy alliance to challenge their common enemy.

      An Affair of Poisons
      3.7