Martha van Dalen

@marthavandalen.bsky.social

Speculative fiction writer (she/her), Clarion West Novel Writing Workshop alum 2025, putting the romantic in necromantic

THE STARVING SAINTS x f/f Hannibal Jona has a weakness for ruthless women and a history of poor choices. But a binding contract with her political rival is her worst choice yet. Because her rival is the Queen of Death in disguise--and she wants, more than anything, to become Jona's God #F #A #DVPit

Jona’s best friend swore to only sacrifice memories that didn't matter in exchange for her spells. Then she sacrificed every memory of Jona. Jona has one month to recover their friendship. Because something is urging her ex-friend to kill her--and has plans for Jona once she's dead #A #F #H #DVPit

Just started reading The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy and what I can say so far is that if you loved the Tamora Pierce Tortall books and wish there was a genderswapped version by a trans woman about needing to be a girl to get trained as a witch, this could very much be the book for you