Aetherverse

“Fanatics! Inevitable Honeymoon Crashers” is finished!

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Hello Readers!

I’m filled with exclamation marks! (Sounds like a medical issue honestly.)

After a year and a month of writing, we’ve finally finished Fanatics! Inevitable Honeymoon Crashers.

This is the third of four books in The Gates of Westmeath series and honestly my current favourite.

Our characters are happily married and on a chase for all the peices of Kennedy’s magical gem. They’re not the only ones though, aliens and Fay alike are going to try and get there before them. It’s a treasure hunt and race across the world, with stops in Ottawa ON, Montreal QC, Hope BC, Parry Sound ON, Paris France, and the magical archives of the Library of Alexandria.

The next step for us is editing and sending it to beta readers. Once that’s done (hopefully a few months) then we submit to our publisher and if they like it, it should be published, if we’re lucky, in 2027 or 2028.

We’ve only been publishing one book per year and next year will be the thrilling sequel to Crushing It!, and in 2026 we have slated a book called Faymous, which is a fun portal/Fairy book.

If you’re interested in being a beta reader, and you’ve read the first two books, please contact us. We have two spots available.

Good Reading,

Éric

Until you get to read this awesome new book why not read the first two?

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Monsters! Incidental Wedding Guests by Jen and Éric Desmarais is available now!

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Add it to your “Want to read” on Goodreads here!

Our Tropes

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The tropes we use in Crushing It and The Mystery of the Dancing Lights:

No angst romance, hidden magical world, young adult, cozy romance, detailed worldbuilding, partial dual POV, queer, STEM & music
Time loop mystery, hidden magical world, young adult, urban fantasy, detailed worldbuilding, time travel, dual POV, summer camp
Cover art by @pinkpiggy93 on Tumblr and Instagram

Crushing It by Jen Desmarais is available now!

Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version

The Mystery of the Dancing Lights by Éric Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version

Tropes of Mystery of the Dancing Lights

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@ericdesmaraisauthor

“The Mystery of the Dancing Lights” is a YA summer camp timeloop mystery with a timely twist. Do you like summer camps, mysteries, and timeloops? This book has it all. Pre-order now! Physical Canadian indie bookstore: https://49thshelf.com/Books/T/The-Mystery-of-the-Dancing-Lights Physical Indigo: https://tinyurl.com/t5saszcf Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/bOe6ao #TheMysteryOfTheDancingLights #TMofDL #timeloop #book #YA #UrbanFantasy #SummerCamp #HiddenWorld #series #PressesRenaissancePress #Canadian #booktok

♬ original sound – Éric Desmarais

Every book utilizes tropes, even if it’s to subvert them, and Mystery of the Dancing Lights is no exception. This book covers: Dual POV, Young Adult, time loop mystery, detailed worldbuilding, summer camp, urban fantasy, Hidden magical world, and time travel.

The Mystery of the Dancing Lights by Éric Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version

What if Elizabeth had Instagram? (time loop edition)

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The Mystery of the Dancing Lights is set in 2015. If Elizabeth Coderre had an Instagram account, she might post something like this:

@ericdesmaraisauthor

“The Mystery of the Dancing Lights” is a YA summer camp timeloop mystery with a timely twist. Do you like summer camps, mysteries, and timeloops? This book has it all. Pre-order now! Physical Canadian indie bookstore: https://49thshelf.com/Books/T/The-Mystery-of-the-Dancing-Lights Physical Indigo: https://tinyurl.com/t5saszcf Ebook: https://books2read.com/u/bOe6ao #TheMysteryOfTheDancingLights #TMofDL #timeloop #book #YA #UrbanFantasy #SummerCamp #HiddenWorld #series #PressesRenaissancePress #Canadian #booktok

♬ original sound – Éric Desmarais

The Mystery of the Dancing Lights is a YA summer camp timeloop mystery with a timely twist.

Do you like summer camps, mysteries, and timeloops? This book has it all. Pre-order now!

#TheMysteryOfTheDancingLights#TMofDL#timeloop#book#YA#UrbanFantasy#SummerCamp#HiddenWorld#series#PressesRenaissancePress#Canadian#booktok

The Mystery of the Dancing Lights by Éric Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version

What if Elizabeth had Instagram? (time travel edition)

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The Mystery of the Dancing Lights is set in 2015. If Elizabeth Coderre had an Instagram account, she might post something like this:

@ericdesmaraisauthor

“The Mystery of the Dancing Lights” is a YA summer camp timeloop mystery with a timely twist. Do you like summer camps, mysteries, and timeloops? This book has it all. Pre-order now! Physical: https://49thshelf.com/Books/T/The-Mystery-of-the-Dancing-Lights Ebook: coming soon #TheMysteryOfTheDancingLights #TMofDL #timeloop #book #YA #UrbanFantasy #SummerCamp #HiddenWorld #series #PressesRenaissancePress #Canadian #booktok

♬ original sound – Éric Desmarais
The Mystery of the Dancing Lights is a YA summer camp timeloop mystery with a timely twist.

Do you like summer camps, mysteries, and timeloops? This book has it all. Pre-order now!

#TheMysteryOfTheDancingLights #TMofDL #timeloop #book #YA #UrbanFantasy #SummerCamp #HiddenWorld #series #PressesRenaissancePress #Canadian #booktok

The Mystery of the Dancing Lights by Éric Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version

Similar Books and TV Shows to The Mystery of the Dancing Lights

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@ericdesmaraisauthor

if you like any of these pre order The Mystery of the Dancing Lights from your favourite book seller. https://49thshelf.com/Books/T/The-Mystery-of-the-Dancing-Lights #timeloop #ya #Mystery #urbanfantasy #summercamp #hiddenworld

♬ original sound – Éric Desmarais
If you like any of these pre order The Mystery of the Dancing Lights from your favourite book seller.

https://49thshelf.com/Books/T/The-Mystery-of-the-Dancing-Lights

#timeloop #ya #Mystery #urbanfantasy #summercamp #hiddenworld

The Mystery of the Dancing Lights by Éric Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version

Catch Up on the Baker City Mysteries

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@ericdesmaraisauthor

The Mystery of the Dancing Lights book four of The Baker City Mysteries is coming out early September 2023. Yay! #bakercity #Elizabeth #mystery #ya #book #booktok #fantasy

♬ original sound – Éric Desmarais
Book Four of A Baker City Mysteries is coming out this September. Now is the perfect time to catch up on the other books.

The Mystery of the Dancing Lights by Éric Desmarais is available now!
Physical from Canadian indie bookstores, physical from Indigo, electronic version

Book Mood Board

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I had fun looking for pictures that made me think of the book Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers.

And I thought, why not share it with you?

Mood board of Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers. Pictures of a black motorcycle, a stargate from Stargate SG1, a metal pineapple, a cottage, a street sign indicating Westmeath is to the right, a fun-looking mushroom, a stuffed bear, two croissants and a coffee, and a dessert pizza surround the front cover of the book, art by pinkpiggy93, layout by Nathan and Mackenzie.

Summary

Kennedy Fairfield just graduated in the class of 2002, and is now trying to find her purpose in life, or at least a job in her field. When she saves Jason Johnson, the leader of a secret Community of supernatural people called Aetherborn, from an attempted assassination, they embark on a whirlwind epic romance and adventure.

For Kennedy and Jason to discover why people are disappearing in time to save her friends, they’ll have to face teleporting assassins, grumpy wizards, gossiping hags, mafia robots, and secret military groups, all in the city of Westmeath, Ontario, which has more secrets than residents.

The first book of four in The Gates of Westmeath series.

Pre-order Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers now!

Jason Mood Board

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I had fun looking for pictures that made me think of the main male protagonist of Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers, Jason Johnson.

And I thought, why not share it with you?

Jason Johnson mood board. Pictures of a black domino mask, a black figure in a martial arts pose, a black and silver motorcycle, a hungry man’s breakfast, a Hawaiian pizza, a black suit and tie, and a raw peridot as a pendant on a necklace all surround two images of Jason, one in profile and one as The Phantom, drawn by pinkpiggy93.

Jason Johnson

Age: 25

Date of Birth: November 8, 1976

Appearance: Shaggy dark hair, hazel eyes, tall, golden brown skin

Job: Owner and operator of a pizza restaurant The Hawaiian. Head of the Oldtown Council. Aka the Westmeath Phantom, a vigilante with the power to manipulate and control shadows

Parents: Hammond and Monique Johnson, deceased.

Sibling: Younger sister Zoe is married to Gabrielle and they have one daughter Brooke (15 months old)

Pre-order Assassins! Accidental Matchmakers now!