YA Fantasy - TF Burke, Author

Launch Week Magic: Faeries Don’t Hide Soars and More!

Book cover of Faeries Don’t Hide by TF Burke, featuring ornate golden filigree on a deep red background with glowing green accents.

I knew faeries could cause chaos, but I didn’t expect them to blow up my entire book launch in the best possible way with Amazon Top 100 books. There are some moments in an author’s life when the world goes still, the air feels charged, and you realize something extraordinary is happening. Launch week for […]

Wow!! Epic Goodreads Giveaway Lifts this YA Fantasy into Amazon’s Spotlight

A fantasy-themed collage featuring faeries, goblins, and swirling pink-and-blue magic clouds. In the center is a cheerful winged faery sitting with glowing light in her hand. Below her are screenshots showing Amazon rankings for “Faeries Don’t Lie,” including its category positions and visibility among bestselling YA fantasy titles. Red arrows circle the ranking areas.

A spark of faery magic: 2,061 entries boosted our YA fantasy book on Amazon and set the stage for the Faeries Don’t Hide launch on 11/25/25.

Rune: The ESFJ Father Who Guards with Silence

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Every epic needs its steady heart, though sometimes that heart beats in shadows and sometimes it may even feel at times like a villain who guards with silence. In Heart of the Worlds, that figure is Rune—the father of Aunia, a man who has given up nearly everything for the sake of his daughter’s safety… […]

Keston: The ESFP Adventurer Who Refuses to Stand Still

A smiling teenage boy with shoulder-length light brown hair and sparkly eyes, wearing a cream medieval poet shirt, stands in front of a forest backdrop. Text above reads “Writing an ESFP character” and below reads “Meet Keston Pendar.”

Keston isn’t just the comic relief in Heart of the Worlds—he’s the ESFP adventurer who turns battles into games, sparks laughter in the darkest hours, and hides scars behind his easy grin. The son of a famed sculptor, a commoner who impressed a golden pegasus, and a loyal friend to Aunia and Mathias, Keston reminds us that joy itself can be an act of rebellion.

Writing Mathias: ISFJ in Heart of the Worlds

A young man with shoulder-length dark wavy hair, sun-kissed skin, and striking green eyes stares ahead with a serious expression. He wears a medieval-style leather jerkin over a linen shirt, with a castle spire and autumn trees blurred in the background.

Mathias is the quiet strength of Heart of the Worlds—a seventeen-year-old Pegasus rider shaped by loyalty, guilt, and scars of the past. As an ISFJ, he embodies the Protector archetype, balancing steady devotion with the struggle to trust love and forgive himself. His story is one of duty, exile, and the quiet courage of showing up even when hope feels fragile.

Writing Aunia in Heart of the Worlds

Young woman with long golden-blonde hair and dark blue eyes wearing a green medieval gown, standing in a sunlit forest.

Aunia isn’t just an INFP heroine—she’s a girl shaped by whispers, isolation, and a spark of magic that could save or shatter worlds. Step behind the scenes to see what it’s like to write a character whose empathy and impulsive heart keep the plot—and me—on my toes.

Writing Magical Fight Scenes with Pegasi and Faery Magic

Silhouette of a Pegasus rider facing dragons in front of a glowing moonlit sky.

Step into the skies with fantasy author TF Burke as she shares the process—and chaos—of writing epic pegasi battles and emotionally charged faery magic.

Meet Q’thonos: The Mad Wizard of the Pardonway

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There’s always one in every tale—a wizard in the woods. A figure cloaked in rumor, layered in mystery, and just dangerous enough to make you wonder if the stories are true. In Faeries Don’t Hide, that figure is Q’thonos. And no, he does not appreciate being interrupted. Q’thonos lives deep in the southern stretch of […]

Category: YA Fantasy