Eliza Jaquays

 
 

Books

An incomplete list of the many manuscripts of Eliza Jaquays in their varying states of completion. Reach out to her through the contact form or Twitter if you're interested in becoming a beta reader.

Title at the top center: Teacups & Treason. 9 images, arranged in 3 rows of 3 images in each row. Bloodstains cover the images. A bloody dagger lays diagonally across the images. Top left: pale woman in red dress stands before looming skull shaped rocks. Top middle: white woman in trees with glowing hands. Top right: two white women clasp hands, their foreheads together in a very sapphic way. Bottom left: a pale woman in white sits on a branch leaning over water that reflects her. Purple haze and specks of light make it look otherworldly. Bottom middle: a cup of tea surrounded by plants. Bottom right: snowy trees with stark lighting. Images sourced from: Canva, Pexels, and Unsplash
Aesthetic for "Teacups and Treason"

Teacups and TreasonQuerying

After regrettably saving the spoiled prince's life, a baker's daughter turned seer must set aside her dreams of serving the gods and work with the prince if there is any hope of preventing the murder of the entire royal family.

This story has...

  • sunshine
  • crimson gowns
  • spilled tea leaves
  • ride-or-die friendships
  • wait what do you mean you were serious about the or die part
  • backstabbing
  • toxic relationships
  • yes all of them
  • except that one
  • aromantic disaster bi
  • gods walking the earth
  • underground hot springs
  • yes she looks pretty in a dress but she's going to fight you about it
  • with tongue

From Teacups and Treason

"It's easy, Jemma. Do you love her?"

"Of course I love her, she's my best friend." I bit my lip, hoping I hadn't offended her.

"Do you want to kiss her again?"

"Is that all love is? Wanting to kiss someone?" Danika had made it sound like it was something more. Passion, yearning.

She leaned against the desk, studying me, a smile toying across her lips. "When you are in love with someone, being near them makes your day better. And when you are apart, it is like a thousand needles dig into your skin. It is irrational and overwhelming and every second teeters on the precipice of too much and not enough."

"That sounds awful."

A silver and diamond crusted necklace with a large ruby pendant in the foreground across six images in two rows (three images per row). Top left: a person standing at the exit of a cave, bright light illuminating their figure. Top middle: a pale back covered in runic tattoos that wrap around their back. Top right: a rocky mountain path covered in bright moss. Bottom left: a crumbling stone wall with an archway revealing bright grass and trees. Bottom middle: a white redhead with her back to the camera reading a book outdoors. Bottom right: a blonde white woman in a gauzy pink gown sitting outdoors. Images sourced from: Canva, Pexels, and Unsplash
Aesthetic for "The Dragon's Treasures"

The Dragon's TreasuresRewriting

When the headman's daughter accidentally picks up the dragon's stolen treasure, she is magically bound to travel across the country and restore it to the dragon. Losing the treasure means taking the place of the dragon's pet human and her father will finally have a reason to replace her as his heir. But the dragon's current pet will lie, cheat, and kill to ensure she fails so that he can be free.

This story has...

  • dark caves
  • piles of gold
  • frilly pink dresses
  • leatherbound journals
  • amethysts
  • knitting
  • first crushes
  • friends-to-lovers
  • a lesbian and her didn't-know-gay-was-an-option girlfriend
  • magical tattoos with a mind of their own
  • the headman's A+ parenting
  • the walking personification of god's gift to womankind (as long as you don't ask any women)
9 images, arranged in 3 rows of 3 images in each row. Top Left: headshot of a pale androgynous person in white with a spiky silver crown. Top Middle: branch with mushrooms in front of a waterfall. Top Right: manor house reflected in lake surrounded by trees. Middle Left: Sheep on top of a mountain. Middle: large bird soaring above clouds. Middle Right: a white woman woman in a dark cloak in forest with a glowing fairy sprites. Bottom left: deer in forest with a magical glow between its antlers. Bottom Middle: old white woman reading abook at a table. Bottom Right: flowery castle reflected in the water. Images sourced from: Canva, Pexels, and Unsplash
Aesthetic for "A Tale of Sheep and Fairies"

A Tale of Sheep and FairiesRough Draft

When a young lady's best friend is taken by the fairies, she completely misses the euphemism and, armed with a sheep, crosses into the realm of the fae to demand her safe return. The fae have not stolen away her friend and are infuriated by the lie. The fairy monarch has given her a fortnight to uncover the source of this lie before war breaks out between the realms.

This story has...

  • overgrown forests
  • snowcapped mountains
  • corsets
  • fairy rings
  • mushrooms
  • sheep
  • fuck the patriarchy
  • it was about mining rights in England the whole time
  • arranged marriage
  • what happens when grandma goes feral and bites people