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A.L. Sinclair

AUTHOR | SPEAKER

 

Hi, I’m Amanda!

I’m a recovering lawyer turned dark fantasy author exploring the intersections of female rage, power, trauma and systemic control.

After a c-PTSD diagnosis in 2020, I became a trauma-informed coach to help other women heal and reclaim their sovereignty.

I write fiercely feminist stories woven with mythology, mysticism, and lush, shadow-psyche worlds.

When I’m not arguing with morally complex characters, you’ll find me barefoot in the kitchen, whisky in hand, plotting revolutions — on and off the page — with my two cats.

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A Song of Stars

Rebel. Witch. Pawn in a divine war. Aurelia Blackthorn didn’t intend to join the witches’ revolution against her father’s theocratic regime — but she might just be the one to bring the whole damn thing to its knees.

When Aurelia’s magick erupts in the heart of New York, she becomes the number one target of daddy-dearest’s witch hunters. Her only chance at survival is an uneasy alliance with Zephyr, the rebellion’s dangerously alluring leader.

As Aurelia’s powers grow, so does the magnetic attraction between her and Zephyr. Together, they race to gather the missing pieces of a weapon that could turn the tide of war, before the regime can get it.

But every mission plunges her further into a secret war between gods, fae, witches, and mortals — and straight to the truth about her own bloodline. Aurelia may just be the key to their salvation…or complete ruin.

Meet Aurelia Blackthorn

Work in Progress

  • A Song of Stars (Querying)

    Combining the found family dynamics, gritty world-building, and voice-y prose of NINTH HOUSE by LEIGH BARDUGO, the searing political tension of THE CITY WE BECAME by N.K. JEMSIN and the slow-burn tension and forbidden romance of THE NIGHT CIRCUS by ERIN MORGENSTERN.

  • A Hunger So Dark and Wicked

    Lovers to enemies, gothic fantasy horror set in late 18th century Scotland. Think Penny Dreadful x Dangerous Liaisons with a dash of Salem.

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Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws

  • Master of Science (MSc) in Sustainability Management

  • Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Certificate

  • Crystal and Metaphysical Healing Certificate

  • Reiki II Practitioner

  • Diploma in Ancestral Healing

  • Diploma in Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine


 

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