A ROMANTIC FANTASY DEBUT

Wicked Ribbons

Nine strands of Celestial magic, three realms, and a single Dark One.

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03 DAYS

05 HRS

58 MIN

45 SEC

until the full moon · Wicked Ribbons arrives November 11, 2026

Wicked Ribbons paperback: a woman wrapped in lavender ribbons among luna moths

WHERE TO, TRAVELER?

Chart your course

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THE BOOKS

The first door is open

Wicked Ribbons opens the series. The next door unlocks in 2027.

Wicked Ribbons

Book One · Nov 11, 2026

Avari Feyridge didn’t ask to be born the Dark One. When her forbidden magic is exposed, a hunt for her head begins, and her escape lands her with a darkly enigmatic captor on the other side of the portal, bound to deliver her by the full moon.

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Book Two · Coming 2027

The story continues

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THE MAGIC

The Nine Strands

Nine strands of Celestial magic, each bound to a planetary god. Eight are revered. One is feared. Touch a planet, or the eclipse at the heart.

PATRON GOD · PLUTO · FEARED BY ALL

Ninth Strand — Plutonian

Known octaves: Shadow magic, death magic, dissolution, the power of destruction, and black fire.

THE ATLAS · THREE REALMS

Aelestia

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THE ATLAS AWAITS

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Pick a place and fly through the clouds to it. Every place holds a short, spoiler-free note from Ash, and more unlocks as each book releases.

FOR MAREN, MIND THE RIBBONS

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SIGNED EDITIONS

Signed by Ash, sealed and sent

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ash Marx West

Ash Marx West is an independent fantasy author who has been dreaming up magical worlds since she was a child. She lives within the lush, green kingdom of Arkansas with her husband and two angelic dogs.

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