Laken Honeycutt 💫 Star of Shalik releases Feb.1st💫
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Fantasy author of celestial wonders, dark histories, and the magic of trees.
Blog: AuthorNook
Book 1: TCT Available Now!
Prequel: KOSAL Available Now!
Book 2: SoS(Star of Shalik) 02/01/2026
Book 3: TMF (The Mycellium Forest) WIP
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Blog: AuthorNook
Book 1: TCT Available Now!
Prequel: KOSAL Available Now!
Book 2: SoS(Star of Shalik) 02/01/2026
Book 3: TMF (The Mycellium Forest) WIP
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November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Just finished writing the acknowledgements for Star of Shalik, and I’m feeling so grateful.
Thank you to my early readers, my editor, my cover artist, my family, and my Kickstarter backers. Your support is the reason this book exists! 💛
Star of Shalik ✨💫 Feb 1, 2026 💫✨ #FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
Thank you to my early readers, my editor, my cover artist, my family, and my Kickstarter backers. Your support is the reason this book exists! 💛
Star of Shalik ✨💫 Feb 1, 2026 💫✨ #FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Just finished writing the acknowledgements for Star of Shalik, and I’m feeling so grateful.
Thank you to my early readers, my editor, my cover artist, my family, and my Kickstarter backers. Your support is the reason this book exists! 💛
Star of Shalik ✨💫 Feb 1, 2026 💫✨ #FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
Thank you to my early readers, my editor, my cover artist, my family, and my Kickstarter backers. Your support is the reason this book exists! 💛
Star of Shalik ✨💫 Feb 1, 2026 💫✨ #FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
Azriel’s memory of Thelinth and the dangerous games he plays with the newly expanding Azantium empire… #WIPSnips from KOSAL subbing “hinder” for “impede”
November 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Azriel’s memory of Thelinth and the dangerous games he plays with the newly expanding Azantium empire… #WIPSnips from KOSAL subbing “hinder” for “impede”
Took a cozy, slow Monday today. Worked from home with no meetings, comfy clothes, Miyazaki in the background, and steaming mugs… pure delight 💛
I think finishing SoS finally caught up with me- I was exhausted.
Feeling refreshed now and excited to dive back into KOSAL edits tonight!
#writerlife
I think finishing SoS finally caught up with me- I was exhausted.
Feeling refreshed now and excited to dive back into KOSAL edits tonight!
#writerlife
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Took a cozy, slow Monday today. Worked from home with no meetings, comfy clothes, Miyazaki in the background, and steaming mugs… pure delight 💛
I think finishing SoS finally caught up with me- I was exhausted.
Feeling refreshed now and excited to dive back into KOSAL edits tonight!
#writerlife
I think finishing SoS finally caught up with me- I was exhausted.
Feeling refreshed now and excited to dive back into KOSAL edits tonight!
#writerlife
Now that Star of Shalik is complete and no longer a WIP, I’ll be shifting my #WIPSnips to my prequel novella, Kingdom of Shadow & Light. SoS releases Feb. 1st!
I leave you with one last snip from SoS and the crystal sword used to strike down Lyndallians (like Isaac) who succumb to the Malice…
I leave you with one last snip from SoS and the crystal sword used to strike down Lyndallians (like Isaac) who succumb to the Malice…
November 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Now that Star of Shalik is complete and no longer a WIP, I’ll be shifting my #WIPSnips to my prequel novella, Kingdom of Shadow & Light. SoS releases Feb. 1st!
I leave you with one last snip from SoS and the crystal sword used to strike down Lyndallians (like Isaac) who succumb to the Malice…
I leave you with one last snip from SoS and the crystal sword used to strike down Lyndallians (like Isaac) who succumb to the Malice…
And just like that, I read the final word of the final read through of Star of Shalik 😭💙🌙✨
Four years, countless drafts, alpha and beta reads, two rounds of professional edits… there’s tears, blood, and stardust on these pages and I can’t wait to share them with you!
#booksky #writingcommunity
Four years, countless drafts, alpha and beta reads, two rounds of professional edits… there’s tears, blood, and stardust on these pages and I can’t wait to share them with you!
#booksky #writingcommunity
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
And just like that, I read the final word of the final read through of Star of Shalik 😭💙🌙✨
Four years, countless drafts, alpha and beta reads, two rounds of professional edits… there’s tears, blood, and stardust on these pages and I can’t wait to share them with you!
#booksky #writingcommunity
Four years, countless drafts, alpha and beta reads, two rounds of professional edits… there’s tears, blood, and stardust on these pages and I can’t wait to share them with you!
#booksky #writingcommunity
✨STAR OF SHALIK✨
Conscripted into a brutal war against the Lumani, Rowynn hides a dangerous secret—she has magic. Her only guide is a demon who visits her dreams.
Enter a world of
⭐ Star-born magic
🖤 A demon king of starlight + shadow
🌿 Bioluminescent forests
💫 Coming Feb 1, 2026 💫
#BookSky
Conscripted into a brutal war against the Lumani, Rowynn hides a dangerous secret—she has magic. Her only guide is a demon who visits her dreams.
Enter a world of
⭐ Star-born magic
🖤 A demon king of starlight + shadow
🌿 Bioluminescent forests
💫 Coming Feb 1, 2026 💫
#BookSky
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
✨STAR OF SHALIK✨
Conscripted into a brutal war against the Lumani, Rowynn hides a dangerous secret—she has magic. Her only guide is a demon who visits her dreams.
Enter a world of
⭐ Star-born magic
🖤 A demon king of starlight + shadow
🌿 Bioluminescent forests
💫 Coming Feb 1, 2026 💫
#BookSky
Conscripted into a brutal war against the Lumani, Rowynn hides a dangerous secret—she has magic. Her only guide is a demon who visits her dreams.
Enter a world of
⭐ Star-born magic
🖤 A demon king of starlight + shadow
🌿 Bioluminescent forests
💫 Coming Feb 1, 2026 💫
#BookSky
✨Escape into a world of magic, rebellion, and star-born trees✨
Looking for a lush, atmospheric fantasy this season? The Chrysillium Tree offers forbidden love, ancient lore, and vivid world-building.
Perfect for fans of lyrical, character-driven fantasy.❄️🌿
Available now.
#FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
Looking for a lush, atmospheric fantasy this season? The Chrysillium Tree offers forbidden love, ancient lore, and vivid world-building.
Perfect for fans of lyrical, character-driven fantasy.❄️🌿
Available now.
#FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
✨Escape into a world of magic, rebellion, and star-born trees✨
Looking for a lush, atmospheric fantasy this season? The Chrysillium Tree offers forbidden love, ancient lore, and vivid world-building.
Perfect for fans of lyrical, character-driven fantasy.❄️🌿
Available now.
#FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
Looking for a lush, atmospheric fantasy this season? The Chrysillium Tree offers forbidden love, ancient lore, and vivid world-building.
Perfect for fans of lyrical, character-driven fantasy.❄️🌿
Available now.
#FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
Finishing a book feels like magic and heartbreak ✨💔
Reading final words of my last SoS read-through. I’ve lived w/these characters for years—grown w/Rowynn, watched Zi change, and laughed + cried w/Isaac.
Soon, I get to share them w/you.
📅 Release date Friday
📚 ARC list open
⭐ Add on Goodreads
Reading final words of my last SoS read-through. I’ve lived w/these characters for years—grown w/Rowynn, watched Zi change, and laughed + cried w/Isaac.
Soon, I get to share them w/you.
📅 Release date Friday
📚 ARC list open
⭐ Add on Goodreads
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Finishing a book feels like magic and heartbreak ✨💔
Reading final words of my last SoS read-through. I’ve lived w/these characters for years—grown w/Rowynn, watched Zi change, and laughed + cried w/Isaac.
Soon, I get to share them w/you.
📅 Release date Friday
📚 ARC list open
⭐ Add on Goodreads
Reading final words of my last SoS read-through. I’ve lived w/these characters for years—grown w/Rowynn, watched Zi change, and laughed + cried w/Isaac.
Soon, I get to share them w/you.
📅 Release date Friday
📚 ARC list open
⭐ Add on Goodreads
Meet Rowynn Murchada ✨
A conscripted soldier with forbidden magic rising inside her… and a demon of starlight and shadow who haunts her dreams.
She’s the protagonist of Star of Shalik, my upcoming fantasy releasing Winter 2026.💫
#FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
A conscripted soldier with forbidden magic rising inside her… and a demon of starlight and shadow who haunts her dreams.
She’s the protagonist of Star of Shalik, my upcoming fantasy releasing Winter 2026.💫
#FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Meet Rowynn Murchada ✨
A conscripted soldier with forbidden magic rising inside her… and a demon of starlight and shadow who haunts her dreams.
She’s the protagonist of Star of Shalik, my upcoming fantasy releasing Winter 2026.💫
#FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
A conscripted soldier with forbidden magic rising inside her… and a demon of starlight and shadow who haunts her dreams.
She’s the protagonist of Star of Shalik, my upcoming fantasy releasing Winter 2026.💫
#FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
Visited one of my favorite nature spots✨
This Audubon field inspired the setting outside Mæve’s cabin in The Chrysillium Tree and Star of Shalik.
Rowynn and Zi return here in SoS, and a key scene unfolds in this very field🌿
Sharing a bit of behind-the-scenes magic.
#FantasyBooks #WritingCommunity
This Audubon field inspired the setting outside Mæve’s cabin in The Chrysillium Tree and Star of Shalik.
Rowynn and Zi return here in SoS, and a key scene unfolds in this very field🌿
Sharing a bit of behind-the-scenes magic.
#FantasyBooks #WritingCommunity
November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Visited one of my favorite nature spots✨
This Audubon field inspired the setting outside Mæve’s cabin in The Chrysillium Tree and Star of Shalik.
Rowynn and Zi return here in SoS, and a key scene unfolds in this very field🌿
Sharing a bit of behind-the-scenes magic.
#FantasyBooks #WritingCommunity
This Audubon field inspired the setting outside Mæve’s cabin in The Chrysillium Tree and Star of Shalik.
Rowynn and Zi return here in SoS, and a key scene unfolds in this very field🌿
Sharing a bit of behind-the-scenes magic.
#FantasyBooks #WritingCommunity
You’ve asked. You’ve guessed. You’ve waited. And waited
Friday I’ll finally reveal the release date for ✨ Star of Shalik.✨ I can’t wait to share this story with you. 💛💫
#books #reading #fantasy #booksy #ReadingCommunity
Friday I’ll finally reveal the release date for ✨ Star of Shalik.✨ I can’t wait to share this story with you. 💛💫
#books #reading #fantasy #booksy #ReadingCommunity
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
You’ve asked. You’ve guessed. You’ve waited. And waited
Friday I’ll finally reveal the release date for ✨ Star of Shalik.✨ I can’t wait to share this story with you. 💛💫
#books #reading #fantasy #booksy #ReadingCommunity
Friday I’ll finally reveal the release date for ✨ Star of Shalik.✨ I can’t wait to share this story with you. 💛💫
#books #reading #fantasy #booksy #ReadingCommunity
Inside Zi’s observatory witnessing the turning planets and luminescent stars… #WIPSnips from SoS. No “retrograde” but plenty of moving planets 🪐 ✨
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Inside Zi’s observatory witnessing the turning planets and luminescent stars… #WIPSnips from SoS. No “retrograde” but plenty of moving planets 🪐 ✨
Only Mel knows about the demon’s nightly visits to Rowynn and they are concerned… #WIPSnips from SoS subbing “give” for “spend” Spoilers blacked out
November 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Only Mel knows about the demon’s nightly visits to Rowynn and they are concerned… #WIPSnips from SoS subbing “give” for “spend” Spoilers blacked out
A terrifying encounter as Rowynn and her companions make their way to obsidian cliffs of Kråshain…
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A terrifying encounter as Rowynn and her companions make their way to obsidian cliffs of Kråshain…
Hi, Valorie! Thank you so much 🥰✨ And I love your artwork! Your blue butterfly hangs in my work office - a reminder of peace and beauty 💙
November 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Hi, Valorie! Thank you so much 🥰✨ And I love your artwork! Your blue butterfly hangs in my work office - a reminder of peace and beauty 💙
✨Star of Shalik✨
Welcome to a world of
⭐ Star-born magic
🖤 A demon king of starlight + shadow
🌙 A realm of dreams w/a starry palace + mythical sea
🌿 Bioluminescent forests
💫 A conscript w/an extraordinary destiny
⚔️ A stoic warrior plagued by an incurable malice
💫Coming Winter 2026💫
#FantasyBooks
Welcome to a world of
⭐ Star-born magic
🖤 A demon king of starlight + shadow
🌙 A realm of dreams w/a starry palace + mythical sea
🌿 Bioluminescent forests
💫 A conscript w/an extraordinary destiny
⚔️ A stoic warrior plagued by an incurable malice
💫Coming Winter 2026💫
#FantasyBooks
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
✨Star of Shalik✨
Welcome to a world of
⭐ Star-born magic
🖤 A demon king of starlight + shadow
🌙 A realm of dreams w/a starry palace + mythical sea
🌿 Bioluminescent forests
💫 A conscript w/an extraordinary destiny
⚔️ A stoic warrior plagued by an incurable malice
💫Coming Winter 2026💫
#FantasyBooks
Welcome to a world of
⭐ Star-born magic
🖤 A demon king of starlight + shadow
🌙 A realm of dreams w/a starry palace + mythical sea
🌿 Bioluminescent forests
💫 A conscript w/an extraordinary destiny
⚔️ A stoic warrior plagued by an incurable malice
💫Coming Winter 2026💫
#FantasyBooks
