CRAMPING CHRONICLES SERIES

Jessie is 15 and newly chronically ill and disabled. When she got sick, she also developed a strange ability. She can feel certain people’s emotional and physical pain as if it were her own. She’s an empath.

Thrown into the deep end, Jessie has to face dealing with new triggers, finding her footing at a new school, make friends, and also somehow keep herself all caught up on schoolwork.

Only, it seems like every time she catches her breath, a new trigger appears, and Jessie is drowning.

This series is five books, with the fourth coming in 2025

Young Adult Urban Fantasy

👩🏻‍🦽disabled protagonist

👩🏽‍❤️‍👩🏿 queer rep

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 found family

🫆mysteries

🌪️a world beyond our own

Cramping Chronicles: The First Twinge (Cramping Chronicles #1)

Meet Jessie. She’s fifteen, newly disabled and adapting to all that comes with that. She’s got her best friend Gray, and a new school to fit in to. 

Only Jessie is more than she seems. She’s an empath. The powers are new. The film clips are included and up until now, she’s only had two triggers. Her mum and Gray.

On the second day of school, she spots Meera, a beautiful girl who Jessie could see herself falling for. The only problem is Meera causes Jessie pain when she’s in the same vicinity. 

Can Jessie solve the mystery behind Meera’s worries? Or will she get caught up in the danger and only be able to save herself?

TRAILER

CW: child abuse

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Cramping Chronicles: The Second Pang (Cramping Chronicles #2)

Christmas is coming and Jessie couldn’t be more excited. She’s finally back at school after rescuing Meera, and they’re tentatively dating. The only problem is, Meera has no idea about the twitch and what that means.

On top of that, there’s a new trigger in school. Marcus carries his own pain and causes Jessie to have the worst headaches imaginable. There’s no mystery to Marcus’ pain. But there are the hints that something more is going on than Jessie can see. 

With the help of her friends, Jessie needs to find a way to control her ability, while also trying to soothe Marcus’ loss. Can she do both and still stay on top of her homework?

CW: Suicidal Ideation & self harm mention

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Cramping Chronicles: The Third Ache (Cramping Chronicles #3)

Things are starting to get serious, Jessie needs to learn how to control her empath abilities and is searching for the perfect teacher.

She can barely focus on school and when a new trigger arrives, her attention is pulled to dealing with the school bully and the secret she’s hiding.

Can Jessie manage to control her ability and still save someone she doesn’t really like? After all, she’ll do anything to make the pain stop, even if she’s out of her depth and sinking fast.

Can Jessie and her friends neutralise the threat and save the day when everything else is against them? Or will they run out of time?

CW: Bullying & child abuse

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