J.S. Scheffel

My love for Sci-fi/Fantasy stories began in the 3rd grade when our teacher read us A Wrinkle In Time. It was cemented with Heinlein's Stranger In A Strange Land several years later.

My love for writing blossomed around the same time. Most of my work was confined to poems and short stories, and I was lucky enough to encounter teachers who encouraged me. But life has a way of getting in the way of your ambitions, and I put aside my pen and paper for many years. Covid and a bout with Breast Cancer helped me to prioritize things, and writing again was at the top of my list.

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Summary: When I agreed to move to New Orleans, I thought of elegant plantations or colorful cottages in the French Quarter. I had not envisioned living in a carnivorous house in the swamp. I wasn’t even sure how Baba Yaga had managed to get it here. But it was still better than staying in Milwaukee and having to face my cheating ex, Ash. Plus, since my Strigoi powers were beginning to manifest, I deemed it wise to be near someone who could train me to use them properly. The town itself is unlike anything I've ever encountered before. Parties that never end, ghosts that like to sneak up on you, and food that threatens to increase my waistline. Add in long-lost family and new friends, and I'm having the time of my life-until I'm not. Join Tai, Nico, Xunie, and Magoo as they face gators, raptors, and the Big Easy.

Kith and Kin: The Last Kitsune Book 3

J.S. Scheffel

Published: 01/29/2026

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Summary: Just when Tai Jotun is starting to come to grips with her Kitsune heritage, life throws her more curveballs than an MLB playoff. The ghost of her dead cousin is following her around and wreaking havoc on the renovations at the club. Her grandmother Inari's idea of help gives her a headache, and now she has to learn to control her Strigoi powers on top of everything else. Join Tai, Nico, and Magoo as they navigate contractors, heartbreak, and the undead.

Dead and Buried: The Last Kitsune Book 2

J.S. Scheffel

Published: 05/29/2025

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Summary: Tai Jotun has never fit in with the Supernatural community she was raised in. No matter how hard she tried. So, she has settled for a life working as a paramedic. Little does she know that her powers have been suppressed since she was a small child. When those powers are suddenly released, her life is thrown into chaos. There are so many questions and not enough answers. Why is her cat suddenly talking? Who exactly is her elderly neighbor Uka? What are these inugami creatures that are stalking her? How is she going to hide this tail she can't seem to get rid of? Join Tai and friends, as they deal with monsters, mishaps, and magic.

Null and Void: The Last Kitsune Book 1

J.S. Scheffel

Published: 04/07/2025

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Summary: Venser is to be a guest at his own wedding. The eighth son of the High Priest of Aracoras, Venser was betrothed to the Leondra, daughter of Lunaria's paramount leader. At the crux of the arrangement is the Tomb of the Almighty, a landmark in Aracoras that is the resting place of a divine protector, a figure who helped their people escape above the sea of clouds. Venser and Leondra's impending marriage is so that Lunaria and its leaders can access the Tomb of the Almighty, a place forbidden to outsiders, and oversee the opening of the Tomb. While their fathers finalize the plans for their marriage, Venser and Leondra set out to unravel the mysteries of the Tomb of the Almighty, to answer the question of why they now seek to open the Tomb after it has remained sealed for generations. Information on the true nature of the Tomb has become scarce, and neither of them are willing to trust the lack of sources in Lunaria. Both also seek to escape the marriage neither of them wanted, and Venser hopes to escape the cage Aracoras has kept him in. Venser's journey sees him join with the crew of the airship Alamithea, visiting the other grand cities of the sky islands as he tries to escape his past and unravel the mysteries behind the Tomb of the Almighty and the sky islands themselves. With new companions and friends, like the jokester Matthias and the cantankerous Basch, Venser learns of the dark secrets underpinning the whole of their society, as well as the things about himself he never knew. But as they race across the sky, the darkness they don't see swells, and it's set on retaliation...