Maria lives in the Pacific Northwest in a town overrun by blackberry vines. She has a wonderful husband, a vicious little cat, and more books than bookshelves.
Her debut YA Gothic Fantasy, The Ironfell Inheritance, will be published in Fall 2027.
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Coming Fall 2027 from Del Rey (US) and Penguin Michael Joseph (UK)
The Ironfell family is preparing for the grisly inheritance ritual that turns their Victorian estate into a battlefield. Alone amongst his family, Walter Ironfell (17) has no interest in being heir, let alone killing for it, but he doesn't have a choice. Any living Ironfell has a chance at inheriting the family's terrible power, which means everyone is a target—and everyone is a threat.
While the rest of his family is stalking the halls, armed to the teeth, Walter will have to choose: run, hide, or kill.
It will be a long night in Ironfell manor.
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