jo allen ash – robin maderich – write-brained scribbler and crafter-on-the-loose

The series finale! Final-ely

It’s been, if not a long time coming, at least longer than I had originally anticipated. But yes, the finale to the Shadow Journey series, In Darkness We Break, is finally releasing on October 15th! Twenty-twenty-four, in case you need clarification, because I actually could have meant next year. That’s what it felt like, anyway.

What’s This?

The audiobook for The Shadows We Make, that’s what!

It’s been a fabulous voyage for me, writing the Shadow Journey series as Jo Allen Ash, and it’s not over yet. Book four, In Darkness We Break, will be released next year and books one through three (The Shadows We Make, The Thrice-Gifted Child, The Sleeping Myth) are available now in paperback and e-book, as well as upcoming special edition hardcover with illustrations. Because of the interest in these characters, there is also the possibility of another journey for them, after they have completed this one.

But the most recent and exciting trip (for me, anyway) has been that of creating the audiobook for book one, The Shadow We Make. I had the pleasure of working with Mary Hildebrandt as she wonderfully narrated the tale, bringing the characters to life. I know, I know, this is a rather brief post, but now that the moment has come and the audiobook is available to the public, I wanted to make sure I shared the news. The news, and a five-minute sample for you all! I hope you enjoy it!

Available now from iTunes, Audible and Amazon!

The Shadows We Make – Reader Question #3

As you may know if you’ve read prior posts, I invited the followers on the Jo Allen Ash Facebook page to send me questions they might have about The Shadows We Make—characters, settings, something they might be wondering about the writing process, or whatever (within reason) interested them. The third question, from D.H., is:

The Shadows We Make – Reader Question #2

The Shadows We Make – Reader Question #1

I recently invited the followers on the Jo Allen Ash Facebook page to send me questions they might have about The Shadows We Make—characters, settings, something they might be wondering about the writing process, or whatever (within reason) interested them. The first questions, from Don J., is:

Might I boast?

Silly thing to ask, but I’m not used to tooting my own horn. However, I received the most fantastic review for my upcoming release (July 14, 2022) of my debut as a young adult author with the dystopian, sci-fi/fantasy novel, The Shadows We Make, written using the pen name Jo Allen Ash.