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Book Review: The Necromancer’s Light

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Ellen Gregory
The Necromancer's Light by Tavia lark

The Necromancer’s Light is one of those feel-good romantic fantasy books I keep coming back to. It’s a beautiful weave of love and redemption and magic and action.

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Book Review: Mistlight

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Ellen Gregory
mistlight book review

Mistlight is a sumptuous high fantasy exploring friendship, loyalty and how power corrupts. I loved this intimate book of layered characters and complex motivations.

Posted in Book Review, ReadingTagged Book Review, book reviews, books, fantasy, high fantasy, indie fantasy1 Comment

Book Review: Runelight

Posted on April 17, 2026May 8, 2026 by Ellen Gregory

High fantasy adventure quest over hill and under dale for a missing brother. Main characters are two women who form a strong friendship. Loved it!

Posted in Book Review, ReadingTagged Book Review, book reviews, books, fantasy, high fantasy, indie fantasy1 Comment

Book review: Of Tides and Treason

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Ellen Gregory
Of Tides and Treason

Of Tides and Treason is an uplifting romantic high fantasy about love of country, healing and enlightenment.

Posted in Book Review, ReadingTagged Book Review, book reviews, books, fantasy, indie fantasy, romance, romantic fantasy2 Comments

Book review: Of Chaos and Cadence

Posted on February 17, 2026May 8, 2026 by Ellen Gregory
Of Chaos and Cadence

Of Chaos and Cadence is an enthralling romantic fantasy book by Constance Lopez — with plenty of adventure, magic and a quest (yay!).

Posted in Book Review, ReadingTagged Book Review, book reviews, books, fantasy, indie fantasy, romance, romantic fantasy2 Comments

Book review: Of Stormlarks and Silence

Posted on February 8, 2026May 8, 2026 by Ellen Gregory

Of Stormlarks and Silence by Constance Lopez is a lovely blend of romance and secret vengeance plot with some adventure, magic and elves thrown in. I loved it from beginning to end...

Posted in Book Review, ReadingTagged Book Review, book reviews, books, fantasy, indie fantasy, romance, romantic fantasy2 Comments

I’m indie publishing: an overdue update

Posted on February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 by Ellen Gregory

An update on indie publishing adventures. Introducing Ellen Starsmore and Beyond the Humming Downs.

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D&D Chronicles 2: Raid on Highpass

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Ellen Gregory

In which Sariel and friends execute a daring raid on a mountain keep to remove a necromancer.

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D&D Chronicles 2: The Isle of Ierendi

Posted on April 21, 2022April 22, 2022 by Ellen Gregory

In which Sariel and friends obtain the Orb of Lermia to aid the fight against the rising darkness.

Posted in D&D Chronicles, D&D Mythos campaign, ReflectionTagged bard, D&D, D&D bard, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, role-playing games, Sariel1 Comment

Mongolia Journal ~ Storm shower

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Ellen Gregory

Day 11 of our Mongolian horse trek saw us putting up our tent in a hail storm and being rewarded with a hot shower.

Posted in Mongolia journal, TravelTagged horseback riding, horses, Mongolia, Steppes, travel, travel journalLeave a comment

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I now write fantasy as Ellen Starsmore and indie-published my debut novel, Beyond the Humming Downs, in July 2025.

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