New Vessel by by Tessedan Devalere

 

 Fantasy, Action/Adventure

Date Published: May 2, 2025

Eska’s life has been shaped by the constant threat of the wilds—and the even greater danger posed by the church.

In their secluded home beyond the city walls, Eska was taught the skills to survive in a world teeming with monstrous creatures, her childhood marked by rigorous training, resourceful hunting and unyielding discipline.

Beneath her exterior lies a dangerous secret: her mastery of Bloodcraft, a rare and forbidden magic that allows her to manipulate her own blood as a weapon.

The church views her power as heresy, branding those like her as abominations. Their relentless hunt for Bloodcraft users has forced Eska and Oblea to live a life of quiet exile, far from the safety of the towering walls that protect humanity.

But the wilds are unforgiving and no amount of isolation can keep Eska hidden forever. As whispers of her existence reach dangerous ears, Eska's carefully constructed world begins to unravel and her survival skills are put to the ultimate test.

About the Author

Tessedan Devalere writes fantasy fiction, exploring narratives rich with magic, romance, and heartfelt tragedy. Before turning to novel writing, Tessedan spent nine years as a software engineer, with much of that time dedicated to indie game development.

 

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The Chronicles of the Troop Series by Colin Darney Genre: Epic Fantasy

 

 

Magic is feared.

The truth is forgotten.

But the silence – it still remembers. 

Resthaven

The Chronicles of the Troop Book 1

by Colin Darney

Genre: Epic Fantasy

A divine war once shattered the world. Now, it begins anew—unnoticed, and bathed in blood.

Tommy is the son of a fisherman in a quiet lakeside village, where nothing truly dangerous has happened in generations. But when monstrous warriors descend from the woods, slaughtering everything he’s ever known, Tommy is thrown into a world of violence, prophecy, and secrets his father spent a lifetime hiding.

Fleeing across the inland sea, the survivors carry more than trauma—some carry buried power. Among them, an elven woman with a hidden past, a dwarf whose grief burns hotter than his forge, and a boy who isn’t just a boy – he’s something more. As rumors of more attacks spread and refugees flock to safe havens, it becomes clear the ondilaan are not just raiding.

They’re hunting.

But why?

As Tommy struggles to survive, love, and grow into the man the world might need, forces far older than any kingdom turn their gaze toward him. And the hidden power is watching.

Resthaven is the first entry in The Chronicles of the Troop, an epic fantasy saga that blends brutal war, divine judgment, and philosophical weight with real human stakes.

A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, Minor swearing, Adult themes, No sex.

 

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Silverlake

The Chronicles of the Troop Book 2

The troop survived Resthaven. But survival was just the beginning.

Donnor leads his ragtag force of villagers, conscripts, and outsiders deeper into the southern reaches of the Serensea. Their mission: find and defend the last remaining settlements from the ondilaan. But the enemy has changed—and so has the troop.

As Tommy comes into his own as both a mage and a chronicler, he wrestles with the burden of power, the scars of war, and the discovery of a lineage that shakes his identity. Beside him, Arisaylia’s magic deepens beyond her control, while Donnor is haunted by a loss he cannot afford to repeat.

In the villages, foothills, and the ruined fields of the south, the troop finds not only battles—but betrayals, hard choices, and the truths that threaten everything they thought they understood.

Silverlake is the second book in The Chronicles of the Troop, a philosophical epic fantasy saga blending tactical war, elven lore, deep character bonds, and the high stakes of ancient memory … for readers who crave stories where victory costs something real.

A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult themes.

 

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Windyspring

The Chronicles of the Troop Book 3

The enemy grows bolder. Allies grow silent. And the gods remain lost.
 
The troop is scattered, wounded, and shaken by betrayal from within and without. What began as a mission to protect the southern villages of the Serensea now threatens to unravel the fragile balance between kingdoms, clans, and divine history.
 
As Tommy's power blooms into something ancient—and dangerous—Arisaylia confronts truths about the elves that could fracture her people forever. Donnor, haunted by war and his family's fate, must hold together what remains of their fragile alliance before the flames of conflict spread beyond control.
 
Meanwhile, far from the troop's journey, in the Endless Plains power stirs. Civilizations long dormant move once more, as kingdoms make secret pacts and old races return to claim what was once theirs.
 
Windyspring is the third volume of The Chronicles of the Troop, a sweeping epic of war, memory, and magic—where loyalty is tested, identities unravel, and the true cost of power begins to reveal itself.

A note to readers: Violence through fantasy combat, minor swearing, adult themes.

 

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Harper’s Creek

The Chronicles of the Troop Book 4

The dead have been buried. Silence is broken. And secrets refuse to stay where they lay.

As the troop pushes east toward Harper’s Creek, the weight of their survival in Windyspring lingers—along with a growing fear of what lies ahead. Tommy’s power evolves beyond even the elves’ understanding, and Arisaylia begins to question whether the path she and her son will walk was ever theirs to choose.

Back in Redtail Hold, Sella finds herself drawn into a role far greater—and more dangerous—than her songs alone. Her rising influence in the eyes of the elves threatens the balance of the Hold, and the line between duty and desire grows thinner and thinner.

But war isn’t fought only with weapons. As old alliances fray and ancient eyes turn towards the Serensea, both soldier and singer must decide who and what they are—before the tide of history swallows them before their new fate is born.

Harper’s Creek is Book Four of The Chronicles of the Troop, where fantasy meets philosophy, and where battles of the heart are as perilous to everyone involved as those of sword and hidden sorcery.

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In a world where gods are silent and magic is feared, Colin Darney writes stories about people who still fight forward. A veteran, trauma nurse, and lifelong student of human resilience, Colin’s fantasy series—The Chronicles of the Troop and the follow-up The Book of Ghaan—explore what it means to survive, to love, and to hold on to hope when the world says you shouldn’t.

Known for gritty realism, emotionally layered characters, and the kind of dialogue you'd actually hear in a bar full of off-duty soldiers, Colin blends classic epic fantasy with raw, lived experience. His readers often say the world feels real, the characters feel familiar—and that once they start reading, they can’t put it down.

The Book of Ghaan, Part Two is currently in editing, with release planned for summer 2025.

 

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The Matrix Opal by Stella Atrium

 

 A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel

Book 1 of the Duchy Wars

Science Fiction

Date Published: 03-25-2025

A rewarding travelogue through a richly drawn world and its cultures, this arresting series-starter finds Atrium, a master of anthropological science fiction, inviting in new readers with an enticing hook. Bybiis has the talent of a beastmaster, enabling her to command a host of creatures. For this, she is tortured and inked with magic-suppressing tattoos. Bybiis and Ariseng, from the Siibabean forest, are warned by a mystic shopkeeper, Ariseng’s aunt, that the two are “stronger together than either is alone.”

 

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Stella Atrium is a cynical septuagenarian who has spent a lifetime exploring female characters for real world reactions to obstacles. Often pushed into submissive and non-verbal roles, women really live in a world of networking among aunties, cousins, wives of husbands, convenient friends and neighbors. This rich world is largely unexplored.

“I grew up with all brothers, so I knew about women from stories and from school. What I found at school wasn’t anything like in the stories, so I set out to learn why.”

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The Devil in Fine Print by Jhani Mills

 

 The Cipher Conspiracy, Book One

Sci-Fi Thriller

Date Published: May 5, 2025

The Cipher Conspiracy, Book One

Sci-Fi Thriller

Date Published: May 5, 2025

In the shadows of the world’s most powerful scientific institute, twin prodigies Elias and Drake Maddox uncover a truth buried beneath centuries of lies.

While Elias’s bestselling novel The Gravity Cipher catapults him into the global spotlight, Drake’s breakthrough in plasma energy mirrors impossible patterns found in a mysterious ancient Codex—one the world was never meant to see.

As secret factions rise and their mother’s hidden allegiances surface, the brothers find themselves on opposite sides of a devastating revelation and are pulled into a deadly game between truth and ambition. . Elias seeks to expose the truth. Drake hungers to control it.

Only one will decide the future. The other may destroy it.

Bold, brilliantly cinematic, and utterly original, The Devil in Fine Print is a genre-bending sci-fi thriller about legacy, betrayal, and the fine line between truth and power. With humanity’s future tethered to a source of power lost to time, one twin will fight to expose the conspiracy… while the other may be its destruction.

The Devil in Fine Print is the series debut that dares to question everything—and reveals the cost of rewriting history.

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Jhani Mills writes emotionally charged stories where resilience, betrayal, love, and survival collide with lyrical force. She is the two-time award-winning author of Astral Seeds: Eclipse of the Celestial War, the first installment of her epic Astral Seeds trilogy. Her body of work also includes Whispers Where The Wildflowers Bloom and the explosive The Devil in Fine Print, the beginning of a bold new series blending conspiracies, science, and survival against impossible odds.

Known for crafting unforgettable characters and worlds where hope is a rebel force, Jhani’s stories are a testament to the beauty that blooms from broken ground. When she's not writing, she can be found chasing sunsets, savoring strong coffee, and believing fiercely that some of the most beautiful things in life bloom from broken ground and the quietest revolutions often leave the deepest scars — and the brightest legacies.

 

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Ties of Friendship A Young Adult Fantasy Anthology with stories by K.M. Jenkins, Cassie Greutman, R.C. Barnes, Joli Campbell, Jenna D. Morrison

An anthology that shows the magic of friendship...

Ties of Friendship

A Young Adult Fantasy Anthology

with stories by

K.M. Jenkins, Cassie Greutman, R.C. Barnes, Joli Campbell, Jenna D. Morrison

How much magic can true friendship hold?

How far can you go with a little magic in your pocket and friends backing you up?

Find out as Talented authors from around the world join spin tales of mysterious adventures, missing companions, and forbidden friendships that will keep you turning pages long after the sun’s gone down.

Dive into these young adult stories that entwine magic and friendship together in a whole new way. Adventure is just a click away.

Featured Authors & Stories:
* Orcus Pursued by: Cassie Greutman
* How to raise the dead (and then put them back) by: R.C. Barnes
* Shadows of Willow’s Creek by: Joli Campbell
*The Return by: Jenna D. Morrison & Joli Campbell
* Bonds of Friendship & Forbidden Friendship by: International Bestselling Author K.M. Jenkins

  

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K.M. Jenkins is a published international bestselling author that writes epic battles, forbidden romance, and tales of fantasy and adventure. She has a big love for the fantasy genre and loves dragons above all creatures. When she is not writing, you will find her chasing her twin boys around the house. Between the three she has epic battles throughout the day and nothing ever gets boring.

 

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To Wash or Not to Wash by Andreas Baku

 

Clean, Dirty, or Just Confused?

The Hygiene & Beauty Dilemma You Didn’t Know You Had

Health & Beauty, Non-Fiction

Date Published: May 24, 2025

Are we too clean, not clean enough… or just making it all up as we go?

You brush, rinse, scrub, shave, exfoliate, moisturize, pluck, dab, blot, and maybe—just maybe—wonder if it’s all a bit much. Spoiler: It might be.

In "To Wash or Not to Wash" - Clean, Dirty, or Just Confused? The Hygiene & Beauty Dilemma You Didn’t Know You Had, author Andreas Baku takes a hilariously honest, sometimes uncomfortable, and oddly enlightening journey through modern hygiene and beauty habits. With entertaining humor and sharp insight, he unpacks everything from deodorant dilemmas to skin-care scams—and asks the ultimate question: Are we doing all this for health, hygiene, and our beauty… or just for show?

What to Expect Inside:

- The truth about how often you should shower (and what you’re doing to your poor skin)

- The razor reality: shaving myths, routines, and eco-friendly alternatives

- A breakdown of what we’re spending (and overspending) in the name of “freshness”

- Deep dives into deodorant, face wash, anal hygiene (yes, we go there), and beauty marketing madness

- Quizzes, checklists, cultural insights, and a whole lot of myth-busting

 

Smart, funny, and unfiltered, this book will make you laugh, cringe, question your habits, and maybe rethink that 12-step “clean girl” routine.

Whether you’re hygiene-obsessed, beautifully indifferent, or somewhere in between—this book is your permission to clean up smarter, not harder.

 

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Andreas Baku is a humor-driven, credit-card-surviving author who turns everyday chaos into clever commentary. Best known for his entertaining yet insightful takes on health, hygiene, and life’s messier corners, Andreas believes personal care should come with fewer rules and a lot more laughter.

His latest book, To Wash or Not to Wash, was born from years of following his daughter—and his wife—through beauty aisles like a lost puppy. Watching them shop in a trance, testing serums like they were on a reality game show, and casually racking up receipts longer than a CVS coupon list, Andreas had a realization: it was time to write a book. Not just for the overwashed or underwashed, but for the utterly confused.

Before this, Andreas tackled fast food culture with Fast Food Made Healthy and Comida Rápida Hecha Saludable, empowering readers to enjoy their guilty pleasures without the guilt. His writing blends smart research, practical advice, and just the right amount of sarcasm—whether he's debunking skincare myths or helping you survive a drive-thru with your dignity intact.

Now in his early 50s, Andreas has embraced his second act as an author, using his voice to demystify modern wellness, clean living, and the illusion of perfection we’ve all been sold.

Follow his misadventures and musings on Facebook at andreas.baku.9, and YouTube @andreasbaku891.

 

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