Sacred
When a burned-out twenty-something Black woman encounters a disturbing neighborhood just down the road, she is forced to face both her disillusionment with Austin’s nonprofit sector and the underlying horrors of racism in everyday life head-on.
Sacred is a thriller novel with influences from Southern Gothic and poetry, focused on an honest racial commentary and a candid look at the arts and culture nonprofit sector. The story attempts to balance humor and joy with candid social commentary as our protagonist navigates everyday life in a tale that disturbingly toes the line between fictional horror and all-too-real reality.
Lexi masterfully plays on her audience's expectations of worn-out tropes to elevate the art of storytelling. Her writing is as relevant as it is gripping, entertaining readers while providing them a fresh lens through which to see the world. Her work is bold, frightening, and, above all, deeply captivating.
— Shelby Stebler, Alpha Reader
The Amahal Cycle
This dark fantasy series features an island nation divided in two, and imagines a way of overcoming conflict rooted in community. The Amahal Cycle, Book One: Rift explores themes of social and class commentary, overcoming narratives of hate, redefining power, identity and heritage, and the ways magic can be wielded for good and for bad. Plus, who doesn’t like to see strong women of color leading armies and nations?