Dark Circles

“Be prepared for a full-blown launch into a fantasy realm loaded with magic, monsters, courageous acts, and a dash of sweet romance.”

Chris Harold Stevenson, award-winning author of everything fantasy and paranormal
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Dark Circles is a fantasy trilogy for readers 13 and older. This is a great coming of age series for fans of J.K. Rowling, Neil Gaiman, and Brandon Sanderson.

Book 1: Do You Believe in Magic? (May 25, 2023)
Book 2: Do You Believe in Monsters? (Oct. 23, 2023)
Book 3: Do You Believe in Miracles? (February 2024)

When Charlie Magus enters a fantastical world hidden deep in the forest, his life is turned upside down. The timid 13-year-old transforms into a powerful wizard wielding formidable magic.

In the real world, life goes on as usual. But in the fantasy world, a war is brewing that will dwarf all others. Charlies newfound powers stand between victory and defeat.

In which world does he truly belong?

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“If the first book of this new series is any indication, you are in for a big treat and wild fantasy ride.” Dave Scheiber, nationally renowned journalist and author

“Melvin shows his literary mastery as he weaves elements of potential and transformation.”
Ann Allen, The Charlotte Observer

“Transcends fiction and fantasy by exploring the struggles of those coming of age.”
Chris Worthy, Upstate Parent magazine

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Free: The Full Moon (Under the Moon Book 1)

The Full Moon (Under the Moon Book 1)
Kathy and her sister, Samantha, have always been a team. Throughout their time as witches, they’ve taken out more than their share of bad guys. But after Kathy meets Will, who she learns is a demonic Dark Knight, her loyalties begin to change.

Meanwhile, Samantha doesn’t trust Will or his intentions. Still, Kathy can’t help but feel tempted by the dark side as she falls deeper in love with Will. Crossing over would give Kathy the freedom to do whatever she wanted with her magic. No rules. No limitations. It would also mean breaking the bond she has always shared with her sister, who has made it clear that she wants nothing to do with the dark side.

When Will proposes they take over the underworld, Kathy loves the idea of having power. But it also leaves her with a choice that will change her life: abandon her family and the life she has always known, or give up the love of her life forever. Free on Kindle.
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The Secret of the Memory Stone

“In the bustling heart of London, a young medical student arrives with dreams of adventure and success. However, her journey takes a thrilling turn when she begins working in the mansion of a wealthy philanthropist. Mysterious events unfold, revealing a hidden world and enigmatic humanoid beings that propel her into a realm beyond human comprehension. A magical red stone and a enigmatic white cat become her guides on this astonishing journey of self-discovery, unravelling secrets that challenge the very essence of reality. Embark on an extraordinary adventure where expectations shatter and the unknown beckons, leaving you eager to unlock the story’s enigmas.”
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Wolf Blood

Wolf Blood
What if a Van Helsing-style hero led a team of monsters? In the shadowy places of the world, where the line between humanity and monstrosity is as thin as mist on a moonlit night, monster hunter Hank Bravo battles not only the creatures that lurk in the shadows but also the beast within. $1.99 on Kindle.

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The Crown of Stones: Magic-Scars

The Crown of Stones: Magic-Scars
They took it all: his will, his freedom, his memories, his magic. How far will he go to get it back?

Struggling to reconcile the man he once was, with the man prison made him, Ian Troy emerges from captivity to an unfamiliar world gripped with fear. In the wake of his fall, those he cares for suffered their own grim fates, leaving friends endangered and scattered. His old enemy, Draken of Langor, seized control of Mirrakelan and named himself High King. Draken’s brutal reign sparked a desperate rebellion that Ian now finds himself a part of. His one task: recover and repair the Crown of Stones, in hopes it will tip the balance in their brewing revolution.

As Ian strives to regain what was lost, the magic-scars streaking his body multiply faster. Searching for a cause, and the truth behind his link to the Crown of Stones, leads him to uncover shocking secrets buried for generations beneath the sand. To become the weapon the resistance needs, Ian must claim his magical inheritance. But can he curb the destructive appetite that comes with it?

Magic-Scars is the exciting second installment in The Crown of Stones Trilogy. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Fire Soldier: An Epic Enemies-to-Allies Fantasy (Throne of Gods Book 1)

Fire Soldier: An Epic Enemies-to-Allies Fantasy (Throne of Gods Book 1)
In a world where the Gods crave the Kingdom of Fire, a lone soldier with a hidden curse is its only hope. Born from a forbidden love, destined for revenge, she’s suddenly allied with her ancient enemy—a beguiling mix of centaur and siren. As passion and vendetta intertwine, can they ignite the heavens and reclaim the kingdom? Dive into a tale of betrayal, myth, and a burning love hotter than any flame. Grab book one now—includes exclusive anime art! $0.99 on Kindle.
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Packing Serious Magical Mojo

Packing Serious Magical Mojo
What happens when six middle-aged sisters with a party planning business buy a cursed plantation? Add one ghoul, the Queen of Voodoo, and a dash of unlocked dormant magic and find out!

When Dani convinces her five sisters to sink everything they have into purchasing a dilapidated old plantation, it seems like a great idea at the time. They need a site to expand their business, and none of them is a stranger to the occasional escapade. Little do they know buying Willowberry Plantation House will be the biggest adventure of their lives. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Ragnar Lothbrok, Sea King: The Untold Story

The life of Ragnar Lothbrok as told to an English abbot who continues the story when the Viking leader’s sons come seeking revenge. Only the young King of Wessex, Alfred, stands in their way. Help comes from beyond the grave, but will it be enough to save the country? $0.99 on Kindle.
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The Rookie Spellslinger

The Rookie Spellslinger
Epic Fantasy Adventure at its Best -Amazon Review

Success might be a monstrous mistake. The Lightning Thief meets The School for Good and Evil in this fast-paced fantasy adventure.

Alexandra isn’t a monster magnet. Honest, not at all, no matter how willingly magical critters obey her or how often fanged things creep from the shadows to follow her home. But she has a plan to salvage her reputation. An impossible plan. A plan so crazy that even the power-hungry Lord Mayor wants a stake just in case. All Alex has to do is unlock the long-sealed workshop of the legendary spellslinger Corsair . . .

Her human allies have their own devious agendas. Her greatest assets may be her Dwarvish best friend and the very monsters she wants to repudiate. And Corsair? Less dead than advertised and more treacherous. Friendship, honor, identity, its all on the line for Alex. Will success be the biggest mistake of her life? $1.99 on Kindle.
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Free: The Guardian: Book One: The Disremembered Trilogy

The Guardian: Book One: The Disremembered Trilogy

It might not be a religious proverb, but at least it ought to be a maxim of humankind. It’s certainly one of the greatest truths I’ve discovered: life is mostly bewildering.

I suppose when I found myself with an Immortal as a mentor, I should have expected that my world was going to change. But how does one prepare for the sheer magnitude of dissimilar perspectives they are presented with when their mentor is a more than thousand-year-old Greek? And he lives by a set of truths learned in a world long forgotten. Forgotten, but not gone.

One truth is our capacity for inadvertent adventure. Though there is civilization aplenty, the wild spaces between the cities have always surprised people with the unexpected. And here another great truth of Apollos time is found: those men who heed the call of such adventures often live just long enough to become dangerous but die before they can tell their children about the truly important discoveries they made.

And here we are, descendants with an indescribable deficit in our upbringing, a feeling that there is more to the world than we’ve been told. I know you’ve felt it. But though men are forgetful, these kinds of important things don’t just go away. They rest in the shadows and wait to be rediscovered.

I ought to have known some people would rather that such forgotten things stayed that way. Men who search for meaning and direction are far more controllable than they might be, if they knew the truths we learned from the Guardian. Neither of us intended to become historians, but once such information was recovered there was only one thing to do, it had to be written down, or be lost for another generation.

So then we begin the Books of the Disremembered. Free on Kindle.
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Winter Across Worlds

Winter Across World
“Maybe it’s just that this time of year, when it’s dark and cold and the world feels like it’s trying to kill us, we get the urge to band together and fight back.”

This winter season, curl up with a collection of stories from this world and others. Includes a Tremontane holiday novella and the short story “Gift of the Oracle,” returning readers to the world of The Last Oracle. $0.99 on Kindle.
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The Shards of Etherious: Arisen

The Shards of Etherious: Arisen

“300” meets “The Last Samurai.”

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A suicide mission, to slay a goddess and steal her soul.
Ordered to assassinate an ally, Rodrick Corwyn infiltrates a diplomatic meeting. Ready to execute a betrayal decades in the making. The plan is a desperate gamble; where the prize is his lords transcendence from the mortal plane, and failure will ignite a war between the gods.

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Arisen won 2 BookFest Awards in October 2023.
First place Military Fantasy.
Second Place Epic Fantasy.
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Magic by Any Other Name

Magic by Any Other Name
Ivy Nichols O’Reilly has grown up in a wealthy family full of magic, fantasy creatures, and emotional abuse—but when her narcissistic mother arranges an unwanted marriage for her, the young witch reaches her breaking point. She drops out of college, changes her name to Georgette, and flees across the country with her best friend, a Wood Nymph named Mei-Xing. $0.99 on Kindle.
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The Last Lumenian

The Last Lumenian
The Last Lumenian is a coming of age story of a 19-year-old sassy princess, Lilla, who is rebel-in-disguise, fighting for the refugee’s freedom. The arrival of the mysterious and ruggedly-handsome Callum brings news of a bigger battle—the Era War between the two ruling archgods—that threatens not only Lilla’s home world but everyone else’s in the Seven Galaxies. Lilla must learn to control her magic and defeat the dark god before He finds her—the last Lumenian. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Free: The Frosted Roses

The Frosted Roses
Beneath a secret enchanted village in 1770s France, disobedient Mages are cast away in the Glass Dungeon under a cruel regime. Among them is Mathilde, left with her family secret and a lifetime of mistakes.

Her clever cousin, Armand, leads a motley crew of allies known as ‘The Frosted Roses’. The gang dreams up a plot to break into the Dungeon and organize a daring coup d’tat.

A war between Mages begins. Liberty and freedom will depend upon the group’s magical gifts, cunning, braveryand true love. Free on Kindle.
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Chasing the Darkness

Chasing the Darkness

Pain is inescapable. Suffering is a choice.

Azrael, the Angel of Death is an assassin obsessed with revenge. He discovers his life and purpose were built on lies and has to decide which path he’ll choose; the one of vengeance or the one of redemption.

Can the Angel of Death have a conscience? Can Azrael?

Chasing the Darkness is an escape to a land of magic, sword fights, and love, with memorable characters who come face-to-face with the darkness within.
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The Nameless Gems: Flameseeker

When the Oculus arrived, it brought magic. When it was destroyed, it unleashed a deadly plague upon the world. Jasper and his three friends race to reconstruct the Oculus and restore balance. To do so, they have to battle monsters and kings. Their worst enemy? Time.

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Beauty and Beastly: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling

Beauty and Beastly: A Beauty and the Beast Retelling
From New York Times bestselling author Melanie Karsak, a magical retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Join Isabelle’s gripping journey as she washes ashore an unknown island after a devastating shipwreck, unknowingly stepping into a faerie’s curse and unaware of the formidable beast lurking ahead. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Stone & Sky

Stone & Sky

From across the sea, a shadow rises. A lone survivor may be the kingdoms only hope against annihilation.Orin is a sworn protector. As a stalwart member of the Griffin Guard, hes proud to protect the kingdom against a dreaded nation of orcs. But when the fires of war burn bright from the north, his entire squadron falls to deadly wyvern riders, leaving the devastated Orin bloody and alone.With his squad dead, Orin has his mind set on saving others from the same fate.Teaming up with a local huntsmans family, Orin and his new friends must push themselves past their limits to face mysterious dangers and ancient magics. Shocked to discover the orcs secret weapon, the lone guardians last chance to save his home could require the ultimate sacrifice.Come fly away on griffin-back!Fly off to the world of Finlestia in this epic fantasy story for readers looking for adventure, magic, and just plain fun; a tale where friendships must overcome insurmountable odds and remind readers to never lose hope. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Free: The Blessing Giver

The Blessing Giver
A remarkable Blessing Giver and daughter of the esteemed Ambassador, Rayelle is fated to devote her life to the Goddess’ realm.

Her world is tipped on its head when an enigmatic intruder disrupts her consecration in the Temple of Glass.

She cannot escape the haunting vision of her future intertwined with his.

Will Rayelle find a way to reconcile the inevitable collision between love and duty? Free on Kindle.
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Queens of Moirai

Queens of Moirai
Discover dark fantasy with this retelling of the Three Fates and a female grim reaper! Steamy scenes and action packed, and plot twists you won’t see coming. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Sugar & Sorcery

Sugar & Sorcery

In Sugar & Sorcery, Leora Thatcher, a baker in Sylvan Hollow, crafts magic-infused pastries, a spellcasting skill learned from her grandmother Elinor. Discovering Elinor’s diary, Leora uncovers enchantments crucial for their community’s survival. Her life changes with knight-errant Caelan Galahadlyn’s arrival, bringing love and courage amidst growing dangers. They face Alaric Darkshade, the Shadowed One, a threatening Dark Lord. This story blends magic, romance, and high-fantasy adventure, with magic in every bite. $2.99 on Kindle.
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Free: Crown of Caphedra

Crown of Caphedra

The city of Caphedra long stood as a center of commerce and a seat of conquest, until the murder of its king sends the land spiraling into a dangerous war of succession. Three friends are drawn into reluctant roles in an inevitable war as the army of a prince and his vindictive Lord Marshal march to confront the power-hungry zealots of a cloistered queen. Can a noblemans scheme to champion a tormented princess provide another path, or will the city be torn apart? Free on Kindle.
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Dwarvish Dirty Dozen Complete Series Boxed Set

Dwarvish Dirty Dozen Complete Series Boxed Set
War is a messy business and anyone who claims otherwise is trying to sell you something.

This is a tale of war and desperation, of grit and heroism. See what a batch of desperate dwarves can do when the chips are down.

Pick up this complete 6-book fantasy series boxed set and join the dwarves in their battles today! $0.99 on Kindle.
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Free: Return of the Lost Ones

Return of the Lost Ones

Villagers are disappearing. Rumors spread of an ancient evil that has returned to Cordiae. Two young men, Pol and Stefan, must choose their destiny. Will they face the evil or relinquish the fate of the realm to others? Enter the origin story for Pol and Stefan in this first installment of the BlueSteel Series.
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