FAQs

When will the Tales of Summer series be complete?

The series will be complete as a duology of two books: An Accident of Dragons (2026) and A Calculation of Dragons (2027). Either one can also be read as a standalone!

If any more books are ever written in the same universe, they will be more loosely connected with a focus on different characters. None are currently planned for publication.

An Accident of Dragons has themes related to sex, love, and romantic attachments, but it contains no plot line that could in any way be considered Romance with a capital R. A Calculation of Dragons has more romance, but it is a bit unconventional and does not adhere to the exact tropes that romance readers often expect. 

Sexual scenes are present but not explicit. Think of it as if you were sitting in a cafe with a friend telling you about a hookup – probably not super explicit about anatomical details, but not prudish either.

An Accident of Dragons is billed as an adult title because it has a 40-year-old protagonist and deals with adult problems like marriage, stepparenting, imposter syndrome, and mid-life malaise. But it is perfectly appropriate for older teens with a decent vocabulary and varied interests. Probably not advisable for children 12 and under due to sexual content.

A Calculation of Dragons has a different protagonist and a seven-year time jump, but it is still very closely related to the events, characters, and themes of Accident. Teddy will still be a very important character who gets a lot of page time.

An Accident of Dragons was not written specifically to be a cozy book but was categorized that way after the fact. Opinions differ on whether it fits the subgenre.

It’s cozy in the sense of being a very personal story with an intimate cast of characters, and you can generally trust that the main character is a decent person trying to do better (despite his many flaws). And it is told in a breezy style that doesn’t dwell on unpleasantness. 

But there are definitely some darker themes and implications, occasional mild gore, and medium-high stakes. It also has a bit more of a literary register than cozy fantasy often aims for.

I would compare it to books like:

  • Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries
  • Sorcery and Small Magic
  • Apparently Sir Cameron Needs to Die
  • The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
  • The Greenhollow duology
  • The House on the Cerulean Sea