THE DARKLING DISPATCH

Every letter from the dark.

Browse nine past issues from Kate’s original author site: stories, essays, bonus scenes, and release notes. Published-book first-page excerpts have been omitted.

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THE DISPATCH ARCHIVE

Past dispatches.

  1. 09ISSUE NO. 09 · August 2026The Troth Returns in SeptemberThe King Beneath the Hill and an original scene, The First Thaw.
  2. 08ISSUE NO. 08 · July 2026The Quickening Year Is Open for PreorderA deleted scene from the night Thomas Cranmer wrote his letter.
  3. 07ISSUE NO. 07 · June 2026The Tolling YearA complete free prequel novella and the history of the ship at Melcombe.
  4. 06ISSUE NO. 06 · June 2026The Bone WomanA complete free Reliquary Duet prequel novella and an author's note.
  5. 05ISSUE NO. 05 · June 2026The Sweating YearNews from The Hollow Crown, with Kate's note on its opening book.
  6. 04ISSUE NO. 04 · June 2026The Beast Beneath the Bells, In AudioThe audiobook arrives, with a new scene from beneath the river.
  7. 03ISSUE NO. 03 · May 2026Bone SacramentThe Reliquary Duet concludes, with a scene between the books.
  8. 02ISSUE NO. 02 · May 2026Bone Covenant is LiveThe plague-year of 1348 and Eleanor's receipt book.
  9. 01ISSUE NO. 01 · May 2026The Beast Beneath the Bells is LiveThe first dispatch, where The Troth began.