Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Willow Seitz is joining me to talk about her debut novel, The Beauty of Dawn.
What’s it about?
The Beauty of Dawn is an epic fantasy adventure following a thief, knight, squire and prince on a journey to save their kingdom from eternal darkness.
Set in the world of Ealidor, The Beauty of Dawn is a fast-paced YA fantasy.
What’s in this episode:
Willow will tell us about The Beauty of Dawn and take us into a world cursed to midnight where magic and monsters lurk.
We’ll find out what’s at stake for Nathaniel, the dishonored knight, runaway prince, and sheltered squire in this tale of friendship, love and redemption.
Join us for non-stop action and adventure as Willow shares details of Ealidor’s complex history, magic system, and politics.
Discover the secrets of Nathaniel’s mysterious connection to darkness and role in restoring light.
Where to get the book:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0C2L7D47D
Where to find our guest:
Newsletter: https://www.willowseitz.com/
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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.
Become a patron now to read those stories.
About the interview:
I entered my book, Curse Breaker Enchanted, in the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off 9 (SPFBO 9) this year and thought it might be cool to interview my fellow entrants. Only 300 books can enter the contest. 10 will advance to the semi-finals, and one will be crowned the winner of SPFBO 9 for 2023. I hope you're cheering for Curse Breaker Enchanted! You can grab a copy for free right now to celebrate.
Where to find your host, Melinda Kucsera:
Website: https://melindakucsera.com/
Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.mkucsera.com/welcomecharacters
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