Lantern author

C.L. Slias

Vibe? Bold to assume there's any rhythm to this madness.

Epic FantasyDragonsMore dragonsA hint of a romantic subplotBut Mostly Dragons

60,183published words across 1 Lantern story

Behind the byline

About the author

The one thing I hate more than anything else is having to figure out what to put in a bio. Well, that and liars. Liars suck ass.

Anyway...

I'm a neurospicy author, freelance manuscript assassin(editor), and homeschooling ringleader managing more humans than I have hands. Sleep-deprived, hopelessly outnumbered, and fueled by spite, dark humor, and alarming amounts of caffeine. Oh, and did I mention spite? Lots of that.

Life keeps throwing obstacles right at my face, but storytelling is the one hill worth dying on. I'm taking back my creative energy and scouring the internet for anyone who thrives on messy, unhinged, high-drama escapism.

⌖ Deep within the eye of a caffeine storm, crouched between existential noise and the wreckage of my attention span. Where hysteria forges plot twists and characters run the show.

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The fun stuff.

The little things readers always want to know after the last page.

Forever shelf

Favorite books

Acorna (whole series)
Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler (okay, probably the whole series plus all books in this world)
The Brindle Dragon box set
The Alverian Academy box set
Songs of Chaos series

In the headphones

Writing soundtrack

Children fighting
Husband creating music
Random TV
AITA podcasts
Bilateral deep ocean sounds
The three songs stuck in my head on repeat in different tabs that cannot be located

Tiny author lore

Things to know

Argues with characters out loud... often loses.
Plot outline? Haven't heard of her.
3-drink option minimum to survive a 15-minute writing sprint.

On Lantern

Stories by C.L. Slias

Epic Fantasy

Breaking the Reins

A savage girl. A noble’s choice. A dragon waiting to rise.

In a world of combat and deception, those with the power hold the key. An enslaved girl forced to battle monsters for other's entertainment is ready to break free and destroy the family that captured her. Astrid's plot to escape is thwarted when a deadly illness settles in. The chance for redemption stolen, she must decide: Join the upcoming marriage selection or become dragon food. While she wrestles with accepting the death sentence, the monster asks for help.