New! Darkrunner Defiant, Book 2 of the Darkrunner series, is coming out Tuesday, February 18, 2025. 

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Darkrunner Rising is now available at all major online retailers.

Reylyn Hummel is the only half-elf in the village, and it doesn’t make her popular. Her only friends are the Infernal, Hellzebub, and his feathered minions. When the villagers go too far, Hellzebub helps her escape in exchange for helping him get his throne in the Lower Planes back from his sister, the overly-ambitious Celestial, Tiaphima. This lands Reylyn in Timbercrest, where all the rules about elves, humans, and orcs, about good and evil, are different. Where even she can have friends and family. Where having friends and family will be more dangerous and more difficult than being the villain of her village.

The book is a middle grade novel for readers ages 10 & up who like fantasy stories about magic, found family, blurred lines between good & evil, and learning how to be part of a family.

About the author

A.J. Larke writes fantasy stories for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers.

She is also a teacher, a mom, a wife, and a D&D nerd. Her books and stories are often based on D&D characters she has created, played, or run in a campaign.