Meet Author Alex Peachy

Alex Peachy lives in the Pacific Northwest and, to stave off the cold and lack of sunlight, he writes cozy fantasy novels full of warmth, whimsy, and magic. The stories Alex creates explore themes of identity, community, and personal growth. He shares his home with his wife, son, and their three adorable cats. His favorite cat considers Alex her human and often demands to be held. You can find him writing and sipping on a glass of good whisky in the evenings. Alex encourages you to take the time to slow down and relax. Grab a cozy book from Alex or another of your favorite authors and escape into a world of magic and adventure. For more info, or to join his monthly newsletter, visit alexpeachy.com

Distilled Magic

Trinx’s father was insistent that she be a successful warrior son. After narrowly surviving a raid gone sideways, Trinx decides to spend a year away from her clan with an elder who cares for her and opens her eyes to who she could truly become.

She returns to Chubug as a transgender goblin woman, and with the help of her best friend who knew her from before, Trinx lands a job at the Arsonist’s Tender. However, coasting through life as a barmaid leaves her yearning for more than hiding behind dark-colored stockings and creative uses of a gelatinous cube.

Trinx seeks to change the clan for the better, to improve life not just for herself, but for others like her. Change doesn’t come easy as she hops from scheme to scheme before an alchemist takes her on as an apprentice. Potions and elixirs appear to give her all she is looking for, but Trinx must learn to look beyond herself if she hopes to bring about the change in the warren she ultimately desires.

By mixing together the right combination of ingredients and friends into a forged family, Trinx may succeed in building a better home than she ever dreamed possible.

Distilled Magic is a slice-of-life fantasy novel featuring a neurodivergent goblin, alchemical magic, dragonroot tea, found family, and the power of change.

Social Sorcery

Zaquocorin Flickerwhizzle is the greatest artificer the world has never known. Recently retired from Mysti Messages, he now has the time but lacks the materials to build what could be his greatest invention: a messaging system better than his former employer ever made. While contemplating his plans over a meal at his favorite inn, a cute, chubby young gnome interrupts to beg for his assistance in becoming an artificer.

Zaq’s world is turned upside down when the reclusive gnome buckles to Wyndi’s request and takes her and two others on as apprentices. If Zaq wants to fulfill his dreams, he’ll need to learn that mentorship is a two-way street. But opening up to others is hard after being betrayed in the past, and his reckless decision to send the group out of Ryefeld on a quest to get the materials may have dire consequences. Who knows what dangers may lurk in the wild woods and dark caves? There could be unimaginable horrors—or even spiders.

If Zaq and his apprentices can find a way to work together and trust one another, they may create something beyond anything Zaq could have invented alone—something capable of changing the entire world of Aberterrene.

Social Sorcery returns to the world that brought you Distilled Magic. In this stand-alone cozy fantasy, we experience the city of Ryefeld during the Harvest Festival, evade a black cat, explore with a giant beaver, and experiment with steampunkesque artificery. Opening your heart is the first step toward success.

Raising Spirits

An enchanted manor, a missing witch, a skittish squirrelkin, and a harvest festival you’ll never forget.

Hazel’s quest to create a spooky harvest festival isn’t going as planned. She learns the witch who holds the key to the event has disappeared. To find him, Hazel pierces the veil into the land of spirits and nightmare-folk. But the opening snaps shut, leaving her trapped on the wrong side.

Accompanied by a snarky raven and an opinionated skeleton cat, Hazel has no choice but to search for the witch in the dream-like landscape. She encounters a colorful cast of dreadful characters, an adventuring party that won’t give up, and even discovers a long-dead golden dragon. All while her new friend, the witch’s daughter, is scrambling to learn enough magic to reopen the doorway between worlds.

Grab a cup of ginger tea and uncover what lies beyond the mortal realm.

Raising Spirits explores the spookier side of Aberterrene, with just enough suspense, sweet treats, and found family to become your next favorite cozy fantasy.

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