STories To EMpower You

Words have power. The stories we tell have power.

L.D. Burke believes our stories shape us, our communities, and our world. Her favorite stories have empowered her through her darkest times and challenged her to grow.

As an author, L.D. Burke writes to empower her readers. That could mean helping them believe they can go deep within themselves and do the powerful work of healing. Or it could mean helping them find the strength to stand up and create the world they desire.

She hopes you come away from each of her stories believing in yourself and in your ability to shape the world around you.

“In Flames”

When hunters kill the matriarch of Delia’s phoenix flock, she is thrust back into a centuries-old battle she thought she’d escaped. Can she stay true to herself when she’s torn between the life she built in the human world and her duty to her flock?

Coming Early 2025

“Rise of the Witches”

In this new tale for a familiar character from Greek mythology, the spirits of murdered women haunt Circe. Not yet a goddess, she must decide whether to answer their calls and claim her identity or to stay safe in solitude but let men tell her story.

Coming in 2025

“The Dragon, The Dog, and the Mountain Man”

When a dragon moves into the abandoned mine in the mountains around Coric’s secluded cabin, his hunting skills are pitted against those of the beast. As wild game dwindles and winter creeps in, Coric digs his heels in for lean times. But his hunting dog, Star, has other plans.

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