Shield Maiden Moon Publishing is the independent publishing imprint of Dalea Faulkner, a home built for stories that glow at the edges, where magical realism, cozy wonder, and soul-deep heart converge.
Founded as a creative sanctuary for work that doesn't fit neatly into boxes, Shield Maiden Moon is where the Amberlight Valley trilogy was born and where every self-published title carries the same intention: to hand readers a story that feels like a candle lit in a dark room. These are books written from the inside out, crafted with care, published with intention, and offered to the world by a storyteller who believes that independent voices carry magic all their own.
The Secrets of Starlight Lake
Book 3 of 3 in the Amberlight Valley Series
The lake remembers. The lake calls. And this time… it calls them all. After the events of Lost in Time, Brigid Baelfyre is drawn to the shimmering waters of Starlight Lake—a place of portals, prophecy, and long-buried truths. When a forgotten Merspirit awakens beneath its surface, she calls Brigid, Morgan, and Mary into a sacred quest to restore a legendary artifact—one split long ago to protect the world from its power. But Rowan Asarligt is rising, and he will stop at nothing to claim that power for himself. As the girls explore glowing underwater realms, unravel forgotten spells, and face the reflections of their deepest fears, they must learn to trust one another—and the magick that lives within—before time runs out. Because some secrets were never meant to be kept. And some truths can only be found beneath the surface.
Lost in Time
Book 2 of 3 in the Amberlight Valley Series
Is Time malleable? Is it finite? Is it possible that Time itself was just an idea… and that the so-called rules around it were made to be broken? In the coming months, Cerridwen and Brigid Baelfyre would soon learn exactly what Time was... and how to use it. In this Sequel to The Christmas Witch, a series of strange happenings find Brigid trapped in another realm of Time as the Stygian Myst returns with an even darker plan. Join Brigid, Cerridwen, Morgan, and the Amberlight Valley crew in this spellbinding time-travel adventure!
The Christmas Witch
Book 1 of 3 in the Amberlight Valley Series
If the only way to save your home town, was to partner with your middle school nemesis... would you do it? After moving to the mysterious and magickal, Amberlight Valley, a young girl discovers magickal powers of her own... and must do exactly that. Will Brigid find The Amberlight Stone and restore the dwindling magick in the Valley with Morgan's help, or will Morgan thwart her every effort for personal gain?