Magic of the Lost
Every Empire Demands Revolution.
Through assassinations and massacres, in bedrooms and war rooms, a conscripted soldier and an imperial princess haggle over the price of a nation. But some things aren't for sale.
Content Warnings
depictions of colonial violence, gore, past attempted rape, threats of rape, threats of torture
"Clark’s precise, thorough worldbuilding allows this remarkable novel to dive deep into the intricate workings of colonialism, exposing how power structures are maintained through social conditioning and exploring the emotional toll of political conflict. The result is a captivating story that works both as high fantasy and skillful cultural commentary." —PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY Starred Review
"This strong debut is filled with exciting action and worldbulding, intriguing characters dealing with themes of colonization, military conscription and indoctrination, and an explosion of feelings. Readers will be clamoring for more of Touraine and Luca before they finish." —LIBRARY JOURNAL Starred Review
Every Queen Will Take Her Due.
Undoing the tangled web that binds the Balladaire and Qazāl will not be easy, and Touraine and Luca return to Balladaire to reclaim to secure Luca's power and Touraine's freedom.
"Clark's worldbuilding continues to grow...the sequel to The Unbroken extends the deliberate journey towards independence from an empire and the past, and the love in two women’s hearts." – Library Journal, starred review
“Clark’s worldbuilding in The Faithless is just as stellar as in The Unbroken … Where the novel and series shine brightest is in their gritty reckoning with power and humanity and their delivery of an uncompromising worldview in which there are few good choices.” – Locus Magazine
Every God Will Claim a Sacrifice.
Touraine and Luca have everything they thought they wanted, but as enemy armies march on Balladaire, Touraine and Luca will have to decide: stand against it together, or let the storm tear them apart once and for all.
"Clark’s intense conclusion to the “Magic of the Lost” trilogy, after The Faithless, is filled with high-stakes physical and political actions, personal sacrifice, and intertwined relationships. Themes of colonization, revolution, and forgotten magic are woven through with Clark’s hard-hitting, emotion-laden prose." – Library Journal, starred review
Other Novels
Medarda Over All.
Set in the blockbuster and award-winning universe of League of Legends: Arcane.
Ambessa Medarda: Warrior, general, mother. When the head of the Medarda clan dies naming no heir, Ambessa must fight to claim the place she knows is hers by right--and by might.
Warmongers.
A heart-wrenching epic fantasy set in a kingdom in a cycle of eternal war, where two women—once lovers-in-arms—are set on a collision course when years after their separation, one is crowned king and the other vows to kill her.
Once one of the brightest stars of Syon’s elite military, Shushvir jo Oiv now bears the brand of a deserter across her face. Exiled and shunned, a deserter's only route to survival in the city is to hide in the shadows and beg for scraps. After losing her life and everyone she loves, she knows who to blame—the god of War’s new avatar, none other than Shushvir’s old lover and rival.
After a decade of exile, Shushvir has come home with one plan: destroy the woman who destroyed her and ruin the country that maimed her, shamed her, and drove her from its glory. But first, she has to resurrect the god of Death: it will take a god to kill a God-King.
The wages of war are death and Shushvir means to pay them.
Novellas
Sad Swamp Lesbians.
Two girls on the opposing sides of a clan war fall in love. With the cursed magic that binds them together they can unite their families--or destroy them.
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“With Fate's Bane, C.L. Clark has written a book that feels like a ballad sung at dusk, or a tale told by torch-light: haunting, ancient, full of bad blood and true love. Gather round, listen close--I promise, you'll never forget it.” —Alix E. Harrow
“Fate's Bane was everything I wanted: a wildly romantic bogland fable, tough and tender by turns, gripping to the last moment. This book is a wonderful well-crafted little thing and I'd recommend it to pretty much everyone.” —Grace Curtis, author of Frontier and Floating Hotel
“Smart and moving, brilliantly paced and gorgeously written, a great tale of daring and duty that delivers a powerful romance.” —Matt Bell, author of Appleseed and Refuse to be Done
The Making of a Monster…Slayer.
Kova of Stormwatch wants to become a monster slayer for fame, fortune, and the love of her sweetheart. When she fails to win her apprenticeship, she goes back home with her tail between her legs–only to find the monsters are waiting. And you can’t fight monsters with love.
Coming August 2026.
Short Stories
We're Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2020, edited by series editor Charles Payseur and guest editor C.L. Clark, showcases sixteen queer science fiction, fantasy and horror short stories published in a difficult year.
“This promising start to a new anthology series will appeal to any reader of contemporary short SFF, queer or otherwise, and reinforces Neon Hemlock’s spot at the apex of queer speculative fiction publishing.”
— Publishers Weekly