The prose edition
Non-illustrated
The complete story in text, from the Opening through all 120 chapters. For readers who want to imagine every scene in their own way.
Kindle ebook & paperback
Inside the stories
A glimpse beyond the cover.
An unfamiliar world
A missing past. An extraordinary companion. A crossing that changes everything.
A companion with opinions
Vesh has priorities of his own. Gold clasps are usually among them.
Room for a connection
Beyond the questions of power and memory, there is the choice to let someone closer.
Author & creator
A life in stories.
A world of
possibility.
Ancient secrets. Impossible connections. People finding the courage to choose their own lives. Find your next beginning with Lennox Rayne.
For the extraordinary.
For the everyday. For what comes next.
Choose your next world
Kael & Mara Arden
Books & publications
Find a story to fall into.
The Kael series
Five books · Read in orderBegin with Book One
The Forgotten Spark.
Science fantasy Ancient mysteries M/M romance
He came to study.
His past had other plans.
At Arcadium, one disputed translation puts Kael at the center of a history that refuses to stay buried. He remembers a lost world. An ancient intelligence lives within him. And the questions he raises reach far beyond the archive.
Then Sovereign Sorian Aurel takes an interest in the young man behind the evidence. With a sharp tongue, a thieving serpent, and a growing circle of allies, Kael discovers that being understood may be its own kind of risk.
One story. Five volumes.
Follow Kael’s journey in order. Book release dates will appear here as they are announced.
- Book OneBegin here
The Forgotten Spark
- Book TwoPublication date to be announced
Sovereign Fire
- Book ThreePublication date to be announced
The Choosing
- Book FourPublication date to be announced
The Memory War
- Book FivePublication date to be announced
Remembrance
Kael and Sorian’s relationship and the wider story continue across the series.
Mara Arden
One complete story · Two reading experiencesMara ArdenThe First Crossing
Science fantasy Mystery A growing romance
Some questions follow you.
Others seem to remember you.
Mara Arden has a family she loves, a talent for understanding machines, and a past no one can explain. Years after surviving an aircraft crash, a missing woman’s records lead her toward a company whose answers do not agree.
Old images, unfamiliar places she seems to remember, and systems that respond as though she has returned draw her into a larger mystery. With Byra beside her, Mara must decide how far to go for answers without letting anyone else decide who she is.
The illustrated edition
Illustrated
The same complete story, accompanied by 486 illustrations that bring its characters and extraordinary places into view.
Illustrated Kindle ebook · Serialized on Ream
Illustrated print edition: release date to be announced.
Both editions tell the same story. Choose non-illustrated for prose alone or illustrated for prose and artwork. On Amazon, select “Read sample” to preview your chosen edition.
Publication & reading timeline
The story
continues.
Find the books, follow the chapter releases, and see what comes next.
- The complete novel
Mara Arden: The First Crossing
The complete non-illustrated Kindle and paperback editions, alongside the illustrated Kindle edition. Compare the editions.
- Begin the series
Kael · The Forgotten Spark
Start Book One, then follow the series in reading order. Explore Kael’s story.
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Kael on ReamThe Forgotten Spark · Chapter releases
The Book One schedule continues on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. Eastern, through . These are serialized chapter dates; membership and access details appear on Ream.
View the remaining Book One chapter dates
Kael’s announced Ream schedule · All times 7 p.m. Eastern Date Chapter 3 · The Wrong Translation 4 · The Shape of Missing Things 5 · The Sovereign Arrives Early 6 · The Demonstration 7 · Thirty Days 8 · The Forgotten Spark -
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Mara on ReamThe First Crossing · Illustrated serialization
Follow Mara’s illustrated story in chapter batches on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. Eastern. The announced schedule runs through . Check Ream for the latest available chapters and the membership required to continue.
- Coming next
Kael · Books Two–Five
Continue in order with Sovereign Fire, The Choosing, The Memory War, and Remembrance. Book publication dates have not yet been announced.
Book publication dates and serialized chapter releases are listed separately. Updated ; new dates will be added as they are announced.
About the author
Lennox Rayne.
Author. Creator.
Always curious.
Lennox Rayne is an author and creative storyteller drawn to the choices that shape a life and the connections that give it meaning.
Curiosity about people and the worlds they inhabit guides work that explores identity, relationships, resilience, and belonging.
Rayne is the author of Mara Arden: The First Crossing and the Kael series. With an approach open to different genres, subjects, and forms, Lennox follows each idea toward the expression that suits it, with room for both the extraordinary and the everyday.
The next page
There’s more
to discover.
Choose a book, read a sample, or follow the stories as they unfold. Find Lennox on Amazon for editions and on Ream for serialized reading and reader updates.