Books
Jackie Gommess writes fantasy books and sci-fi books. She likes darker themes without the content (eg lots of swearing, graphic sex, extreme gore, etc), so she decided to write clean dark fantasy. Below are the books/short stories she's written or started. Click the covers to learn more or see her books on Amazon or on Goodreads.
Humanity Through a Lens
Published! Explore the best and the worst of humanity with the League of Utah Writers 2026 Anthology.
Monster Soul
Clean dark fantasy for young adults (~75k words, draft 6)
Cory inadvertently unleashes an inner monster when he sells his soul for magic. He must overcome the hunger or destroy what's left of his family.
Destination Unknown
Published! Travel the vast distances of space in this sci-fi anthology. Some stories are sweet, some hopeful; some are intense, others horrifying. You won't know what you'll find until you reach the destination.
I Am Evil
Clean dark fantasy for young adults (~85k words, draft 5)
Aaron's leather bracelet turns out to be an ancient artifact filled with energy. He must learn how to use it or have everything he loves ripped away from him.
The Only Survivor
Sci-fi for young adults (~10k words, draft 1)
A young girl hides in the spaceship's vents when aliens attack and murder the other passengers. She must learn to survive on her own while under constant threat of being discovered and killed by the monsters now occupying the ship.
Short Stories
Various genres