Where Magic Leaves Scars

YA mythic fantasy of dark folklore, morally complex characters, and transformation that costs everything.

Golden forest
Golden forest

I'm A.E. Wells — a YA mythic fantasy author writing stories shaped by consequence, ancient magic, and shadowed wonder.

A Swan Dark

Morgan, eighteen, is haunted by a week she can’t remember.
Drawn back to the cursed lake where she vanished, she finds a swan maiden waiting—and it's already begun.

Kehl is bonded to the last dragon.
Driven by revenge for his slaughtered clan, his path leads to an ancient curse—and the girl bound to it.

Two stories. One curse. Magic that takes everything.

A Swan Dark is a dual-POV YA fantasy of swan maiden folklore, dragon bonds, and morally gray choices—where transformation costs everything.

Currently in edits.

Image of lake.
Image of lake.

Beautiful Stories
With Teeth

Black cat with green eyes
Black cat with green eyes

Reach out anytime

Questions, thoughts, or stories—I'm listening.

library shelf near black wooden ladder
library shelf near black wooden ladder