When I first began writing The Forsworn Chronicles, I thought I was creating three separate fantasy stories. Each would have its own world. Its own mythology. Its own characters. Its own beginning and ending. And in many ways, that’s exactly what they became. Oathbreaker draws inspiration from Irish mythology and asks what happens when loyalty…
What Do We Leave Behind? History is filled with kingdoms that rose to unimaginable heights before quietly disappearing into the pages of time. Their monuments weathered. Their rulers forgotten. Their names reduced to footnotes. Yet somehow, a single story survives. Or a single promise. Or a single flame. That idea became the heart of The…
For those of us in the United States, the Fourth of July is a time to celebrate independence. We gather with family and friends, watch fireworks light up the sky, and reflect on the liberties that shape our lives. As a fantasy writer, though, I’ve found myself thinking about freedom in a different way. Not…
One of the questions I hear from time to time is why do I love fantasy. After all, dragons don’t exist. Angels don’t walk among us. Magic isn’t part of our everyday lives. I wish it were. So why tell stories about impossible worlds? Because fantasy has never really been about magic. It’s about us.…
The Question Behind The Final Concord Every story starts with a question. Sometimes it’s a simple one. What if dragons were real? What if magic returned? What if an ordinary person discovered they were destined for something greater? The question behind The Final Concord was a little different. What happens when a system designed to…
If you’ve read any of my work, you’ve probably noticed a pattern. I have a hard time staying away from fantasy. Whether it’s angels, demons, djinn, or folklore from distant cultures, I find myself returning to these stories again and again because they’re timeless. Long before there were novels, movies, or streaming services, there were…
The Books That Never Really Leave Us I recently finished reading all three of Sarah J. Maas’s series. If you’ve read them, you probably understand what happened next. I went into withdrawals… For days afterward, I wasn’t quite ready to face the real world. And now that Queen Sarah has announced the next books for…
Not every creative season looks impressive from the outside. A lot of creativity happens quietly. It happens before work. Late at night. In unfinished drafts, scattered notes, rough sketches, and ideas that may never fully become anything at all. This month reminded me that progress doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it’s publishing a story. Sometimes…
Enter the world of OATHBREAKER Some of you may know, but for those that don’t, Cecily Magnon is my nom de plume. But it’s still all me. After a long time away from publishing fiction, releasing Oathbreaker feels both exciting and terrifying — in the best way. There’s something strange about returning to storytelling after…
This isn’t a big launch update. It’s more of a revamping update. I’ve been in limbo with 12 Angels Publishing for years. It’s been there, but I have not given it the commitment it deserved. It has taken me this long to get my act together and build some discipline to sustain a workflow I…
