Same things I have been saying since June.
I honestly didn’t think I had to clarify this, considering I’ve been saying it repeatedly online since June 2026.
But apparently there’s still some confusion, and I never want someone to pick up The Tome of Talula expecting a completely different kind of book.
So, once again:
The Tome of Talula is a YA-ish, slow-burn celestial horror dark fantasy with a closed-door romance, no spice, and a frankly unreasonable amount of yearning.
It is also Book One of an ongoing epic fantasy series.
This is not a standalone novel.
It’s written by a Christian author, but it is not “Christian fiction” in the traditional sense. Faith, angels, demons, morality, redemption, choice, and the nature of good and evil are woven heavily into the story and the world.
It is also a world-building-heavy book.
If you enjoy stories that take their time developing the world, relationships, history, mythology, politics, and lore—think more along the immersive lines of The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, or Twilight—that’s much closer to the reading experience here.
This is not a fast-paced fantasy.
It is a long-form story meant to unfold over time, and The Tome of Talula is only the beginning.
At its heart, the series is heavily rooted in found family, loyalty, identity, grief, manipulation, redemption, and the question of what actually makes someone good—or monstrous.
A lot of the story also relies on nuance.
Characters lie.
Characters misunderstand each other.
Some things are intentionally not explained immediately.
And some details matter long before you realize they matter.
Basically, if you want a quick fantasy adventure that wraps everything up neatly by the final page, this probably isn’t it.
But if you want to move into a world, live there for a while, get attached to deeply flawed people, learn its history, unravel its secrets, and slowly realize that things are much worse than you originally thought—
Welcome to Amblem.
Closed-door romance.
Slow burn.
Found family.
Dark fantasy.
Celestial horror.
YA crossover appeal.
Ongoing epic series.
And yes, an unreasonable number of people are obsessed with one girl.
That is, in fact, the plot. 🖤
