VOICES CARRY
A STORY OF TEACHING, TRANSITIONS, & TRUTHS BY RAVEN OAK
THE RULES:
- Clone thyself
- Learn teleportation. The sooner the better.
- Trust no one.
These are the rules I learned as a middle school teacher, though it was the last one that drove me from the classroom forever. Like many educators, I couldn’t survive the politics. After thirteen years, I bailed. How did I, an abuse-surviving queer, end up teaching in the middle of the Bible Belt? Better yet, how did I survive?
New Rule of Life: Neither my silence nor my identity is for sale at any price.
My former vice principal said it best (though I wasn’t supposed to see that email) when he asked, “Why does she always have to write a damn novel?”
So here I am. Writing a damn novel. As to the why…because I believe in changing the world, one word at a time.
Navigating discrimination, whether it’s from employers, medical professionals, colleagues, or family, is often fraught with uncertainty. Join Raven Oak on their journey of transition and self-discovery in a world built on silence.
Paperback: $14.99 ISBN: 9781947712225
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AMASKAN’S BLOOD
BOOK I OF THE BOAHIM TRILOGY BY RAVEN OAK
Adelei was a master in her field, one of the feared Order of Amaska. Those who were a danger to the Little Dozen Kingdoms wound up dead by her hand.
The Order sends her deep into the Kingdom of Alexander, away from her home in Sadai, and into the hands of the Order’s worst enemy, her birth father.
They say the truth depends on which side of the sword one stands. But they never said what to do when all the swords are pointing at you.
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Release Date: January 1, 2015
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AMASKAN’S WAR
BOOK II OF THE BOAHIM TRILOGY BY RAVEN OAK
Newly crowned Queen Margaret struggles with the loss of her father as the Kingdom of Shad’s army marches for her border. But when the Boahim Senate refuses to step in, civil war threatens to break out across the Little Dozen Kingdoms.
A harrowing journey reveals her greatest fears and unearths the Boahim Senate’s darkest secret, leaving Margaret sure of one thing–neither she, nor the Little Dozen Kingdoms will ever be the same again. Now to secure the balance, Margaret must fight corrupted powers, old and new, and step into a role she never wanted: War Queen.
Will she continue to follow the Boahim Senate’s orders? Or will she break the holiest of tenets in hopes to free her people?
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Release Date: September 1, 2018
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AMASKAN’S HONOR
BOOK III OF THE BOAHIM TRILOGY BY RAVEN OAK
Margaret never wanted to be a warrior, but when she accidentally kills a god, she’s set on a path of betrayal & loss.
The earth quakes with awoken magic as the Thirteen fight for survival. Too many sects seek to end the Poncett line, and it’s everything Margaret can do to uphold her promises. A shady prophecy, an Amaskan at war with himself, and a lover at odds with who she’s become, can Margaret find a way forward for her people, or will everyone pay the ultimate price?
Even amidst the dawn, sorrow colors the world black, but through grief is love…if only Margaret can survive the battle to arrive there.
Join Margaret in this thrilling epic fantasy / romantasy conclusion to the Boahim Trilogy by Raven Oak.
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Release Date: 9/19/2025
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CLASS-M EXILE
BY RAVEN OAK
Class-M planet in the middle of no-where. Dust, dust, and more dust. Unless ya circled ‘round to the more habitable region, you’d be stuck without a ship to anywhere. ‘Round the corner though, you could find everything from ship parts and dried food packs, to roast dog and the rare bi-cycle. Hell, you could even buy yerself a gen-u-ine religion if you were so inclined. The ultimate tourist trap. And here I’d taken the bait.
When Eerl stepped off The Marzipan, he was one of a billion tourists on Bay-zar. He expected to shop for rare artifacts from war-ravaged Earth and maybe study at the grand library, but not even his background in Human Studies from the University of Tersia could prepare him for what came next:
A military beefcake with a grudge, a wartime conspiracy, a stolen ship, a galaxy full of prejudice, and at the center of it all, a young human named Mel in search of the truth.
Her search for her past and his quest for knowledge take them across the stars as they uncover the darkness and fear in us all.
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Release Date: June 15, 2015
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JOY TO THE WORLDS: MYSTERIOUS SPECULATIVE FICTION FOR THE HOLIDAYS
BY MAIA CHANCE, RAVEN OAK, JANINE SOUTHARD, & G. CLEMANS
What do you get when you mix mystery and speculative fiction, then toss in the holidays for good measure? A mobster Santa, genetic hanky-panky, Victorian villages, time-travelling detectives, Krampus, eerie bell spirits, and more–this collection of short cross-genre fiction is the perfect counterpoint to traditional holiday reading!
This collection stars four authors, each with their own distinct style. National bestselling mystery author Maia Chance, who is famous for her cozy mysteries, dazzles with humor and folklore. IPPY award-winning science fiction author Janine A. Southard beguiles with unexpected time-travel science. Science fiction and fantasy bestseller Raven Oak offers a look into the gothic past. And for a whole new perspective, debut fiction author and art expert G. Clemans dives into the intersections of creativity and mystery.
Joy to the Worlds brings together eight short works that explore mysteries across time and space. Ranging from dark dystopian worlds to comedic retro-futures, four diverse writers find new ways to combine these disparate worlds into something everyone will enjoy.
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Release Date: November 26, 2015
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THE BELL RINGER & OTHER HOLIDAY TALES
BY RAVEN OAK
The Bell Ringer & Other HolidayTales began as a successful hardcover, full-color Kickstarter book featuring four holiday speculative fiction tales and over 30 paintings featuring characters & scenes from the stories, all by award-winning author & artist Raven Oak.
Can the magic of the holidays save us from our lack of empathy? In The Bell Ringer, a virus renders a town silent as the holidays approach. Apathy runs wild. Can a homeless bell ringer save us, or will we be doomed to repeat history? Find out in this urban fantasy tale of holiday spirit.
When a mobster Santa dies, everyone’s a suspect!Can Captain Banes save his crew from a murderer? Or will he lose more than himself in the battle? Find out in Ol’ St. Nick, a closed-in mystery in space.
Every time a bell rings, someone’s going to die… In a new town, Elise finds herself confronted by a magical evil that rides through the night in search of the brave. Can she save her family from the ringers? Find out in The Ringers, a magical, gothic fantasy.
Being Santa is more than a job… it’s a curse! Simon thinks he understands how the world works. Find a score & make bank. But when he crosses the wrong person, he finds himself at the wrong end of a cruse. Can he find his way out of it before it’s too late? Find out in The Curse, a creepy, yet magical tale of redemption.
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RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 9, 2024
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DRAGON SPRINGS & OTHER THINGS
BY RAVEN OAK
This debut collection by multi-award-winning author and artist Raven Oak brings together fantastical stories from the past ten years of her career, ranging from gothic and urban fantasy to post-apocalyptic and steampunk tales.
You’ll find coffee-drinking ghosts, ever-changing faces, elemental spirits who both protect and harm, assassins, magical pockets, and snarky creatures in these ELEVEN fanciful fictions. Dragon Springs & Other Things contains SIX never-before seen stories for your enjoyment, including two stories featuring fan favorite character, Ida, from Oak’s Boahim Trilogy.
STORIES INCLUDED: Mirror Me, Water the Fire, Alive, Learning to Fly, The Drive to Work, The Ringers, Cookie Man, Amaskan, Peace Be With You, Friend, The Snark, and Dragon Springs & Other Things.
TRADE PAPERBACK $12.99 ISBN: 978-1-947712-04-1 LCCN: 2023938245
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SPACE SHIPS & OTHER TRIPS
BY RAVEN OAK
Part II of this debut collection by multi-award-winning author and artist Raven Oak brings together speculative fiction stories from the past ten years of her career, ranging from space adventures with a dash of mystery and other near-future tales to post-apocalyptic stories and deep dives into the mind.
You’ll find closed-ship mysteries, foul-acting apps, talking cats, retail hell, and hacked programs in these ELEVEN speculative fiction pieces. Space Ships & Other Trips contains FIVE never-before seen stories for your enjoyment, including a tie-in story from Jeff Sturgeon’s The Last Cities of Earth universe.
STORIES INCLUDED: The Loss of Luna, Hungry, Mouth, Only a Bird, Q-Be, Hands, Ol’ St. Nick, Drip, Level Up, Scout’s Honor, and D.E.A.T.H.
TRADE PAPERBACK $12.99 ISBN: 978-1-947712-08-9 LCCN: 2023938233
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