The Steppe Saga

Of Wind and Wolves

2026 IPPY Award Winner for Historical Fiction

In a brutal, haunting epic set on the Scythian steppe, a young warrior undertakes the kill that will seal her arranged marriage and save her besieged people—yet in a land bound by war and duty, refusing to take a life could grant her freedom . . . or cost her everything.

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The Gifts of Heaven

Sequel to the Award-Winning Debut
Release Date: April 2027

Born to ride and fight, Anaiti is silenced after a royal marriage ends in murder. With a new king determined to erase the steppe's seers, rituals, and warrior women, she's thrust into a storm of politics and prophecy—and must choose whether to be a survivor, a symbol, or a sword.

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Peace Weaver

Conclusion to the Steppe Saga Trilogy
Forthcoming

Anaiti once knew what she wanted. Now, as rival powers vie for control of Skythia, her journey across the steppe challenges everything she believes about her past and the life she longed to reclaim. With war approaching, she must discover not where she belongs, but who she wants to be.

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Praise and accolades for Of Wind and Wolves:

A historical novel of extraordinary complexity set against a harsh background of tribal warfare, love, and survival.

—Foreword Clarion Reviews (Five Stars)

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A deft, hypnotic tale that fuses poetry, mythology and the hard realities of life on the ancient steppe. Elliott’s powerful characters shine brightly in the well-drawn, well-researched historical context.

—BlueInk Review (Starred Review)

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Elliott has written a remarkable first book . . . full of memorable sentences and reflections on the human condition . . . an excellent work of historical fiction.

—US Review of Books (Recommended Review)

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In an age in which engagement rides roughshod over substantive storytelling, writing of such assuredness is hard indeed to find. Elliott's prose is elegant and dense with meaning. . . . A magisterial evocation of life on the steppe.

—IndieReader (IR Approved, 4.9 rating)

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Gritty, entertaining, and intriguing . . . . Our Verdict: GET IT

—Kirkus Reviews (Recommended Review)

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A story of truly epic proportions, spanning vast distances both geographically and metaphorically. . . . Elliott has taken a fable and crafted an epic.

—Independent Book Review

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The prose is often lyrical, and the pace is as relentless as a horse’s gallop across the fierce steppes. . . . Highly recommended.

—The Historical Novel Review

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Brutal, poetic, and unforgettable. . . . A haunting, vivid read that lingers long after the final page.

—The Prairies Book Review

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The Steppe Saga

Of Wind and Wolves

The Gifts of Heaven

Peace Weaver

A historical novel of extraordinary complexity set against a harsh background of tribal warfare, love, and survival.

A deft, hypnotic tale that fuses poetry, mythology and the hard realities of life on the ancient steppe. Elliott’s powerful characters shine brightly in the well-drawn, well-researched historical context.

Elliott has written a remarkable first book . . . full of memorable sentences and reflections on the human condition . . . an excellent work of historical fiction.

In an age in which engagement rides roughshod over substantive storytelling, writing of such assuredness is hard indeed to find. Elliott's prose is elegant and dense with meaning. . . . A magisterial evocation of life on the steppe.

Gritty, entertaining, and intriguing . . . . Our Verdict: GET IT

A story of truly epic proportions, spanning vast distances both geographically and metaphorically. . . . Elliott has taken a fable and crafted an epic.

The prose is often lyrical, and the pace is as relentless as a horse’s gallop across the fierce steppes. . . . Highly recommended.

Brutal, poetic, and unforgettable. . . . A haunting, vivid read that lingers long after the final page.

Indie fiction, unfiltered.