Colleen
mitchell
Author of The Chronicles of Talahm
ORIGIN STORY
I find it oddly satisfying to tug on readers’ heartstrings, whether in my years writing Fanfiction (AndromedaMarine on FF.net), or in my fantasy series The Chronicles of Talahm. I’ve been writing since at least age 12 and spent a good chunk of choir class ignoring the teacher to trade stories with my best friend in the back row. (Sorry, Mr. Pearce.)
The Chronicles of Talahm has been in my head since as long as I can remember. It started out as two separate books that I wrote in Junior High and High School, neither of which worked on their own. But during NaNoWriMo 2018, I had the wild idea to finally dust off those old files, and mash them together in what became Mark of Stars.
Book 1, Mark of Stars, came out in November 2021, coinciding with what would have been my dad’s 70th birthday. Book 2 of the series, The Prophet’s Ruin, came out in March 2023. Book 3, Tides of Fate, came out in June 2025. Book 4, The Last Horizon—which is the final installment of the quartet—came out in June 2026.
The companion novella, The Orphan’s Gambit, is available on Curios.
Now that the main quartet is complete, my upcoming projects all take place in the expanded universe, and thus far are all “prequel” territory. Join the email list to be the first to hear of new releases.
THE BOOKS
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When I’m not writing or hanging out with my husband, I spend my free time reading, crocheting stuffies for adopted niblings, drinking alarming amounts of tea, and petting my cat Luna like a stereotypical villain.
As a Christian, wife, and Ravenclaw, I weave my values into every book, and I hope it leaves readers with renewed hope and a sense of belonging.