Author Taylor Leigh
Come for the books, stay for the chaos.
I'm a writer of adult fantasy, a professional mind wizard, and occasional scuba diver. I've also got Really Bad Eyes TM from the degenerative eye disorder Retinitis Pigmentosa. In my spare time, I can be found wrangling my zoo of animals, being a disappointed Scuderia Ferrari fan, and sneaking more plants past my spouse. For more about my current writing projects, be sure to take a gander at my Instagram or Bluesky.
My Books:
THE SOUL WEAVER:
Conscripted spirit mage Astraea just wants to escape the battlefield that took her father’s life—but when that involves using her unique abilities to riffle through the memories of a prisoner of war, her resentment for the enemy becomes a liability. She accidentally rips the spirit from the prisoner’s body, her magic slashing his life threads and killing him instantly. If either side knew the depth of her power, they'd want her as a weapon—or want her dead.But when the enemy captures her and her friend, Astraea’s control over her magic snaps and she animates a corpse in front of the notorious enemy mage, Brynnan. His ultimatum? Train with him in secret, or her friend burns.Astraea must play a careful game, as somehow Brynnan understands her power better than anyone, and something draws her magic to his. A fully trained spirit mage could tip the balance of the war, and one wrong choice could destroy the very people she’s desperate to protect.You can find a sneak peek of the first few pages of The Soul Weaver here
THE CITY OF DRAGON GLASS:
Nefeli's gift of sensing magical relics has made her a world-class thief, but tapping into her power comes with a cost: her vision. With every use of her magic, her degenerative eye disorder worsens. A few more heists and Nefeli fears she'll be left with vague shadows in the dark—something she's avoiding at all costs. What use is a thief who can't see what she's trying to steal? But when her sister Sadiya's fragile health crumbles, Nefeli must choose: her sight or her sister.Against Sadiya's wishes, Nefeli agrees to a dangerous job posing as a noble at a political summit. If Nefeli can hunt down a long-hidden relic for a secretive influential family, she'll earn enough for her sister's treatment. The catch? The summit is crawling with dragons, scheming politicians, powerful magic users…and worst of all, Kadir, a former fling who knows Nefeli's not who she claims to be.Nefeli only has a fortnight to find the missing relic before access to the palace closes for another century. If she's going to succeed, she must rely on Kadir's help, despite the risk of him blowing her cover at any moment. And with her vision tunneling in, completing the job will force Nefeli to confront her biggest fear: without her sight, who is she?Read the first chapter of The City of Dragon Glass here.
