Cornish Steel is Red Rising set in the not-to-distant future in the sweeping landscape of Poldark.
More than a decade before the events of The Mimameid Solution, there was a family of miners living on the sinking coast of Cornwall.
Radioactive pollution pours into the seas from sunken powerplants, there’s talk of radicals on the western isles and Iain isn’t the oldest brother his family needs. That title belongs to his slightly-younger, but infinitely more responsible brother, Arthur.
Cornish Steel is the story of family, but most especially siblings, and how they carry us through the darkest of times.
For fans of Red Rising, Snowpiercer and The Last Kingdom, The Mimameid Solution is the enthralling start to a post-apocalyptic trilogy about survival, resilience and finding your place in the world.
Ragnarok was only the beginning.
Five years after the world he knew collapsed in ecological disaster, Lysander is back in his homeland of Old Scandinavia with his companions, Magdelena and Linnea. The atmosphere is full of ash, the days are cold and dark and they are constantly under threat from the Celts, who have invaded and are burning the countryside in their wake. When a rogue group of soldiers led by a fiery Lieutenant named Petra offers them refuge in a place called Mimameid, they are tempted by a chance at safety.
But when Mimameid turns out to be more than he bargained for, Lysander must take control of his own fate and decide whether to stay or to go.
For fans of Kempf’s Mimameid, the next installment of short stories from the Mimameid universe, Of Dawn, is hidden within these pages.
Of Dawn introduces a key character to the dystopian world of Mimameid - and sets the scene for the remainder of the trilogy.
Familial. Romantic. Platonic.
Love is but one word struggling to encompass a wide variety of emotions, connections, relationships. This anthology seeks to sail the vastness of love's expanse and discover all the many ways humans love and are loved.
From loving your partner as a worm, to a love letter from a daughter to mother, to faun and mergirl lovers separated by culture, to a telepathic friendship nearly cast away, Unconventional Love is a collection like no other, bringing together hearts and emotions scattered across a universe so vast and an even greater love.
About the author
Katherine Kempf is a US expat with her Bachelors in Anthropology and Masters in Journalism from University, City London, both of which seep their way into her stories more than a little bit.
Originally from Virginia, she now calls Germany home, which has fueled her love for multicultural stories even more. Katherine is a chronic mood reader and a hiker who always packs the most (best) snacks.
Her current project is The Mimameid Trilogy, the first of which, The Mimameid Solution, released in 2023 and placed as a quarterfinalist in the 2023 SPSFC Competition.
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