Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Tracy Joyce is joining me to talk about her book, Rada.
What’s it about?
Welcome to the Zaragarian Empire.
Rada's newborn sister is disfigured and her father has decreed that her fate lies at the Seat of the Gods. Rada knows what that means - he wants her sister dead.
To save both her sister and her mother, Rada must find the Emperor and beseech him for help. Rada is six. The Emperor terrifies her, but there is no one else.
In a world of intricate politics, rivalries, dissent and revolt; where old gods lay in wait, the fate of two little girls will change the course of an empire.
Everything depends on a six-year-old with a slingshot
Rada is set approx 16 years before "Altaica" and forms part of a companion series.
What’s in this episode:
Tracy will take us into the dark fantasy world of the Zaragarian Empire with an excerpt from Rada, and we’ll explore aspects of that world like the intricate politics and the Seat of the Gods.
We’ll find out what to expect from the Altaica series and maybe get some spoiler-free highlights of what’s to come.
We’ll discuss Rada's journey from newborn sister to potential savior at only six years old and discover details about the rivalries, dissent, and old gods that await.
Join us in a world where the fate of an empire rests on the shoulders of a child with a slingshot.
Where to get the book:
Where to find Tracy Joyce:
Website: http://www.tracymjoyce.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TracyMJoyce1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8125317.Tracy_M_Joyce
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About your host, Melinda Kucsera:
I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie fantasy author who wrote and published 20+ books since 2016 across 5 series. I write epic fantasy adventures about families and magical creatures who’re just trying to survive in a world that hates and fears magic but is steeped in it.
My books are full of magic and mayhem, but somehow, even the darkest adventure always ends well. Join me every week for a new story.
What series do I write?
The Curse Breaker series chronicles the adventures of a reluctant mage (Sarn), his son, and the magical creatures they befriend as they fight to save their underground city from monsters, ancient evils, and a variety of magical threats.
The His Angelic Keeper series follows a ghost girl who just wants to save her still-living family, not stop a demon invasion or the literal apocalypse, but she’ll do that too if she must. (This is a humorous series that stars Sarn’s twin sister from the Curse Breaker series).
The Robin of Larkspur series follows Robin, a woman who just wants to save her daughter from the mythical creatures that kidnapped her baby. Sarn tries to help her.
The Divergent Heroes series is supposed to star two knights who are partially disabled but a younger version of Sarn keeps stealing the scenes.
The Curse Breaker’s Companion series which includes side quests, wacky what ifs, and stories from my newsletter of Sarn and his family in our world because they won’t stay inside the epic fantasy books they star in. They’d rather visit me through a portal conveniently located in their cave.
Why am I here?
I want to give you more fun adventures, more often, and create a community of fantasy readers to share ideas with, new stories, artwork, and have fun. So I’m taking the plunge and posting chapters of my upcoming books, bonus content, podcasts, videos, audiobooks, boxed sets, deleted scenes, alternate endings and beginnings, Patron-only stories, and more.
Where to find your host, Melinda Kucsera:
Website: https://melindakucsera.com/
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