Children of Sun and Moon (Expanded Edition): An Asian Mythic Fantasy (The Skyfall Era Book 1)

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“When morning came, Chandi would lose her cousin.”

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The marriage of the Solar Emperor to the Lunar princess can end decades of war among the Skyfall Isles. Chandi, a scion of the Moon God, might have relished that peace … if only that Lunar princess were not her cousin. If only the two of them were not being sent the live in the Solars’ underwater city. And if only Chandi were not ordered to steal the Solar secrets for her people.

Chandi’s heritage makes her stronger, faster, and stealthier than any mortal--the ideal spy against the Solars. But every use of those powers drives her one step closer to lunacy. And Chandi must constantly avoid revealing her true intent to Naresh, the Solar set to protect her and her cousin. But as he shows her the wonders of the domed underwater city, she begins to realize the Solars are not what she thought. Soon, she'll have to choose between loyalty to her people and her own heart.
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Indonesian mythology and historical fantasy blend to create an original romantic fantasy.

Author’s Note
Children of Sun and Moon was inspired by a combination of Hindu and Indonesian mythologies. It is mythic fantasy set on an alternate version of Earth, one in which Indonesia is dominated by dynasties of Sun, Moon, and Fire worshipping cultures.

For those curious, it takes place in the same world as my Ragnarok Era books, albeit at an earlier time period.

I adore mythology from any culture. Hindu, Norse, Greek all of them. Mythology helped shape the fantasy genre. And while lots of fantasies pull in aspects of mythology, I wanted to create something to reconcile all world mythologies into an epic fantasy whole.

And why should you give it a try? I’m writing what I want to read: action, epic plots, larger-than-life characters, a bit of romance, swords, sorcery, dark deities, and twists. Sound up your alley? Then you’ll probably love this mythic world as much as I do.


"This book unceremoniously ripped my heart of my chest, took a bit out of it, stomped on it, ran it through a blender, set it on fire, and then spit on the ashes... and I loved every second of it."—Pure Textuality