Step into the Weave series
Explore the young adult fantasy world created by Donna Stevens. Beginning with Ask Its Name, discover an immersive realm of shadow magic, academy rifts, and high-stakes wonder.
Eri has been naming shadows since she was five. At Rose Court Academy, she discovers why that’s forbidden. Her story begins in Ask Its Name.
The series overview
The Weave is a four-book young adult fantasy series by Donna Stevens. Begin Eri’s story with Ask Its Name, where naming a shadow breaks the rules—and magic comes at a lasting cost.
Follow the unfolding saga of Rose Court Academy and the mysteries woven through the dark. Discover what lies ahead in this young adult fantasy journey
Book one: Ask Its Name
Eri discovers the dangerous price of speaking to the dark when a rift tears open Rose Court Academy. Planned release date on Amazon by January 1, 2027.
Book two
The journey deepens as new threads unravel beyond the academy gates. Follow Donna's writing blog for exclusive drafting milestones.
Book three
Eri’s story continues in the third book of The Weave..The third book in The Weave is nearing completion. Eri’s story continues, with more details to come.
Book Four
The fourth book in The Weave series. Title and release details to come. The conclusion and final weave.
Never name the darkness
Seventeen-year-old Eri cannot picture a single thing in her mind, but she knows her shadows. Every time she uses them, her vision fades a little more. When catastrophe strikes Rose Court, the cost of protection may demand everything.
Inside Ask Its Name
Everyone says never to name the darkness. Eri’s shadows already answer to theirs.
Seventeen-year-old Eri has spent her life keeping her head down and her shadows hidden. Stepping through a rift into Rose Court Academy should mean she finally belongs. Instead, it means people know enough to fear her.
Eri cannot picture a single thing in her mind. But she knows her shadows, and naming what others fear gives her a dangerous kind of power. Every time she uses it, her vision fades a little more. When the sky above Rose Court tears open, saving her friends means asking the darkness one forbidden question—and paying a price she may never get back.
Release details and availability
The debut novel of The Weave series will be officially published and available to readers on Amazon by January 1, 2027.
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