{"id":26,"date":"2025-07-11T10:33:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T10:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-08-07T06:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:42:40","slug":"silverstorm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id26_9cd442-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id26_9cd442-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id26_9cd442-a4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:200px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:140px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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1024px){.kadence-column26_b9eb43-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26_b9eb43-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}.kadence-column26_b9eb43-b2 {}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26_b9eb43-b2 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_a4aa30-60\">Hi there,<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xxl, 4rem);line-height:1.3;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9\"]{font-size:36px;line-height:1.3;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_4866b2-e9\">I\u2019m Michelle, a self-published author from the South African suburbs, mom to three wild, homeschooled kids, and a devoted sourdough baker.<br>But in another world, one that thrives in the depths of my imagination, I\u2019m a raven-wraith soaring over the skies of Vespera, a mage who wields the power of Earth itself\u2026 and sometimes, a wolf-shifter prowling through enchanted forests.<br>I hope you\u2019ll join me on the many adventures I walk, both real and imagined, through the stories I write.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns26_803219-b7, .site .entry-content .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns26_803219-b7, 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books&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_db3e58-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_db3e58-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_db3e58-dd\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_db3e58-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_db3e58-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_db3e58-dd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_db3e58-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_db3e58-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_db3e58-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading26_db3e58-dd 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.kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns26_6d2df4-31\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn26_f80ce2-72.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn26_f80ce2-72.kb-button{padding:var(--kb-btn-padding);margin:var(--kb-btn-margin);box-shadow:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn26_f80ce2-72.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn26_f80ce2-72.kb-button:focus{box-shadow:var(--kb-btn-shadow-hover, none);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn26_f80ce2-72 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/localbookhive.co.za\/brand\/author-michelle-hitchens\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Local Book Hive<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn26_c5c903-c1.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_4dc2a2-d8\">The Moonlight Market<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_daf5ed-62, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_daf5ed-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_daf5ed-62\"]{max-width:650px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_daf5ed-62 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_daf5ed-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_daf5ed-62\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_daf5ed-62 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_daf5ed-62[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_daf5ed-62\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 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img{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;object-position:46% 40%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image26_9aa0f0-51 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port23\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle-Hitchens-1-571x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle-Hitchens-1-571x1024.jpg 571w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle-Hitchens-1-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle-Hitchens-1-768x1377.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle-Hitchens-1-857x1536.jpg 857w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle-Hitchens-1-1143x2048.jpg 1143w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle-Hitchens-1-1320x2366.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle-Hitchens-1-600x1075.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle-Hitchens-1.jpg 1339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26_f8e8e7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_f8e8e7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26_f8e8e7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26_f8e8e7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26_f8e8e7-56{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_f8e8e7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_f8e8e7-56, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_f8e8e7-56:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26_f8e8e7-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26_f8e8e7-56 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_6caec4-3b\">Book 1<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_61377d-03\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_61377d-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_61377d-03\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_61377d-03\"]{margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_61377d-03\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading26_61377d-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_61377d-03\">Wicks &amp; Whispers<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_867284-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_867284-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_867284-38\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_867284-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_867284-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_867284-38\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_867284-38 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_867284-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_867284-38\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_867284-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_867284-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_867284-38\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_867284-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_867284-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_867284-38\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26_867284-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_867284-38\">Now Available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man who glows in the dark shouldn\u2019t be easy to miss, but Aren has made a quiet art of disappearing. Ever since the stars stole his memories, he\u2019s wandered from place to place, never staying long enough to be known. Until the Moonlight Market; mysterious, mischievous, and never where it ought to be, drops him in the middle of Moonhaven and leaves him tangled up in Old Rowan\u2019s farm\u2026 and a candlemaker who looks at him like he\u2019s a story waiting to be told.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mirel has always believed that light is a kind of language. In her little shop of flickering flames and whispered memories, every candle carries a piece of someone\u2019s heart. But Aren\u2019s glow is something altogether different, and she can\u2019t help but find herself drawn to Moonhaven\u2019s newest resident. As the market\u2019s magic drifts through the town and secrets begin to hum beneath the surface, Mirel and Aren may discover that some lights aren\u2019t meant to be hidden\u2026 and some lost things have a way of finding their way home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26_a1d271-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_a1d271-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26_a1d271-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26_a1d271-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26_a1d271-ba{position:relative;}.kadence-column26_a1d271-ba, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_a1d271-ba:not(.specificity){margin-right:20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_a1d271-ba > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_a1d271-ba, 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.kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image26_d5524b-a4 img.kb-img, .kb-image26_d5524b-a4 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image26_d5524b-a4 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port23\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dough-Daydreams-Cover-640x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dough-Daydreams-Cover-640x1024.png 640w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dough-Daydreams-Cover-188x300.png 188w, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_cb79fa-b8, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_cb79fa-b8:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26_cb79fa-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26_cb79fa-b8 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_8d1683-4f\">Book 2<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad\"]{margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_32e02d-ad\">Dough &amp; Daydreams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She bakes magic into every loaf and tells herself that&#8217;s enough.<br>Lysa doesn&#8217;t chase things she can&#8217;t have. Not luck, not love, and certainly not a sailor with a crooked grin and wandering eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the Moonlight Market has other plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a translucent luck-fox with glowing frost pawprints decides she&#8217;s worth following, Lysa finds herself tangled in a hunt she never asked for&#8230; and thrown into the orbit of Finn, the most infuriating man in Moonhaven<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&#8217;s charming. She&#8217;s unimpressed.<br>He&#8217;s used to getting what he wants. She&#8217;s not interested in being wanted lightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And somewhere between flour-dusted arguments and pre-dawn chases, he starts to think she might be the one thing worth changing for.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cacf38-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cacf38-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_cacf38-81\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cacf38-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cacf38-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_cacf38-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cacf38-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cacf38-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_cacf38-81\"] 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.kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_3e6ead-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26_3e6ead-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26_3e6ead-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26_3e6ead-f5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_3e6ead-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_3e6ead-f5, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_3e6ead-f5:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26_3e6ead-f5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26_3e6ead-f5 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_967a03-f0, 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wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_6d927f-ab\">Book 3<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9a737d-91\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9a737d-91\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9a737d-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9a737d-91\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9a737d-91\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26_9a737d-91 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9a737d-91\">Coming December 2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26_395891-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_395891-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26_395891-f7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26_395891-f7 > 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id26_fbd82e-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id26_fbd82e-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id26_fbd82e-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:80px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:80px;padding-left:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id26_fbd82e-b5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id26_fbd82e-b5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id26_fbd82e-b5 > 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767px){.kadence-column26_821ac1-33 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column26_821ac1-33, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_821ac1-33:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26_821ac1-33 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_2a782a-ef\">Vespera Chronicles<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6\"]{max-width:650px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_995cd2-e6\">An epic fantasy romance, filled with elemental magic, a dying world and a curse that will either break them or make them anew.<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id26_96fa20-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id26_96fa20-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id26_96fa20-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id26_96fa20-cf > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id26_96fa20-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id26_96fa20-cf > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div 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.kadence-column26_344da1-5b:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26_344da1-5b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26_344da1-5b inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_ffa046-75\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_ffa046-75\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_ffa046-75\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_ffa046-75\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_ffa046-75\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading26_ffa046-75 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_ffa046-75\">Book 1<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9\"]{margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9527d4-b9\">Of Shadows and Earth<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9e3855-82\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9e3855-82\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9e3855-82\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9e3855-82\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9e3855-82\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26_9e3855-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_9e3855-82\">Book 1 in the Vespera Chronicles, Of Shadows and Earth, is the gripping tale of Caelia, a shadow born Assassin from the kingdom of Althria, who is sent to destroy the powerful Earth Mage, Thalion.<br>Her plans are turned awry when she discovers that Thalion harbours more secrets than she knows and she is thrust into a new mission: follow her father&#8217;s orders to kill Thalion, or join him and save the world from certain destruction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26_d8d0ac-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_d8d0ac-5e > 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.kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id26_2519f1-69 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column26_9d589c-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_9d589c-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26_9d589c-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26_9d589c-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26_9d589c-cc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_9d589c-cc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_9d589c-cc, .kt-inside-inner-col > 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kb-image-ratio-port23\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-of-starlight-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-of-starlight-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-of-starlight-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-of-starlight-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-of-starlight-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-of-starlight-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-of-starlight-1320x1980.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-of-starlight-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-of-starlight.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26_b8df9f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_b8df9f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26_b8df9f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26_b8df9f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26_b8df9f-b0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_b8df9f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_b8df9f-b0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_b8df9f-b0:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26_b8df9f-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26_b8df9f-b0 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_e766e5-4d\">Book 2<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_7741f8-df\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_7741f8-df\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_7741f8-df\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_7741f8-df\"]{margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_7741f8-df\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading26_7741f8-df wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_7741f8-df\">Of Starlight and Time<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_83fc2e-fa\">Magic is broken and the world is on the brink.<br>Caelia and Thalion have returned from the Ether to find the ancient artefacts they&#8217;ve served their entire lives destroyed. Nothing is as it was and Vespera is thrown into a chaos the world cannot survive.<br>Can they unravel the mysteries surrounding Starlight magic before all is lost?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26_4ba802-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_4ba802-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26_4ba802-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26_4ba802-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26_4ba802-ae{position:relative;}.kadence-column26_4ba802-ae, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_4ba802-ae:not(.specificity){margin-right:20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_4ba802-ae > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_4ba802-ae, .kt-inside-inner-col > 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* 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id26_2de9b0-fd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id26_2de9b0-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id26_2de9b0-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id26_2de9b0-fd alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26_1e08f4-b0 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image26_0e16c5-c9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image26_0e16c5-c9 img.kb-img, .kb-image26_0e16c5-c9 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image26_0e16c5-c9 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port23\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Voidborn-Ebook-Cover-640x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Voidborn-Ebook-Cover-640x1024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Voidborn-Ebook-Cover-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Voidborn-Ebook-Cover-768x1229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Voidborn-Ebook-Cover-960x1536.jpg 960w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Voidborn-Ebook-Cover-600x960.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Voidborn-Ebook-Cover.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26_99880a-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_99880a-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26_99880a-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26_99880a-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26_99880a-d7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_99880a-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_99880a-d7, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_99880a-d7:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26_99880a-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26_99880a-d7 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_2e0bbb-3b\">Book 0.5<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f\"]{margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_cdacc1-1f\">Voidborn: A Prequel Novella<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_21bba6-40\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_21bba6-40\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_21bba6-40\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_21bba6-40\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_21bba6-40\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26_21bba6-40 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26_21bba6-40\">Caelia was born under a dual eclipse, her birth shrouded in prophecy and danger. Despite her mother&#8217;s careful protection, she&#8217;s thrust into the dangerous Academy of Assassins and Spies, far too young.<br>Will she survive King Lyrian&#8217;s plans to turn her into Althria&#8217;s most powerful weapon, or will she lose herself to the blood and shadows that surround her?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26_13db4f-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26_13db4f-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26_13db4f-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26_13db4f-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26_13db4f-fc{position:relative;}.kadence-column26_13db4f-fc, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column26_13db4f-fc:not(.specificity){margin-right:20px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26_13db4f-fc > 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17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">Wow. I am in awe of what I just read. The world, the magic system, the characters, the politics, the soul-bound wraiths! All of it was so complex yet written so beautifully that I was never lost or confused. I was rooting for Caelia and Thalion and I am SO happy with how this book ended &#8211; it definitely gave me a few heart attacks along the way though! \ud83d\ude2d The moment I read about his curse, my heart was shattered. Trust Caelia though to not let death claim her man \ud83e\udd2d\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25 I cannot wait to read the next one!<br><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-cropped-Black-and-White-Ice-Photo-Fiction-Book-Cover-3-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-131 size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-cropped-Black-and-White-Ice-Photo-Fiction-Book-Cover-3-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-cropped-Black-and-White-Ice-Photo-Fiction-Book-Cover-3-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, 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105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"kt-svg-testimonial-rating-icon kt-svg-testimonial-rating-icon-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"22\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"   height=\"22\" width=\"22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"kt-svg-testimonial-rating-icon kt-svg-testimonial-rating-icon-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"22\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"   height=\"22\" width=\"22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">Absolutely loved this book! The characters and the wraiths just pull you in. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and can&#8217;t wait to start the second book. I love Michelle&#8217;s writing style and imagination. Do yourself a favour and purchase the book.<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kadence-testimonial-image-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-cropped-Black-and-White-Ice-Photo-Fiction-Book-Cover-3-scaled-1-150x150.png\" class=\"kt-testimonial-image wp-image-131 size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-cropped-Black-and-White-Ice-Photo-Fiction-Book-Cover-3-scaled-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/michellehitchens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-cropped-Black-and-White-Ice-Photo-Fiction-Book-Cover-3-scaled-1-300x300.png 300w, 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