The Indie Books & Authors Newsletter #27
An indie book series special to celebrate 6 months of the Newsletter!
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Empire’s Legacy Series (7 books) by Marian L Thorpe
A country on the brink of defeat. A woman who answers a call to arms. A man to challenge an Empire.
Are you looking for historical fantasy or fiction that's a bit more 'slice-of-life'?
Would you love to read something that has an epic background, but is more interested in the characters, their lives, their emotions, their relationships, their loves, and how they overcome the conflicts that the epic stuff throws into their day-to-day lives?
If so, welcome to Marian L. Thorpe's Special Edition award-winning Empire's Legacy series.
The Interloper Trilogy by Steven Hannah
Icebreaker (Book 1): Inside their walls, the people are safe from exposure to the unnamed horror that broke the world long ago; but now Bear, the last scientist in Forgehead, takes a case that threatens to throw that safety into question. Someone has been terminally exposed to the phenomenon, despite never having ventured outside the walls. This has only happened once before - to Bear's father.
With the safety of Forgehead in question, and an opportunity to finally discover what happened to his father, Bear must leave the safety of the walls to unravel the mysteries left behind by the pre-cataclysm world; a task that will require him to join the Interloper Initiative, the team who crew the gigantic Crawler landships, the only vehicles that can roam the world outside the walls in relative safety. Icebreaker is the first entry in the Interloper Trilogy, a tale of horror and science charting the last days of a dying world, and humanity's endeavour to survive.
The next books in the trilogy are The Hundredth Question and Under the Oak.
The Magora Series (6 books) by Marc Remus
From Book 1: Jump into a fantasy painting and experience the magical world of Magora. Eleven-year-old Holly O’Flanigan discovers an unusual paintbrush and a canvas with the image of a fantasy world that her late grandfather has left behind. She falls into the magical land of Magora, where everything and everyone is made of paint. There she learns to weave art and magic at Cliffony Art Academy, but her carefree life is soon overshadowed by dark events.Valuable paintings have been stolen from the Gallery of Wonders. During Holly’s search for the thief, she discovers the Unfinished—monstrous beings created when a painting is left incomplete. Like vampires, the Unfinished hunger for the one thing that can flesh out their bodies— blood. And they want Holly’s most of all.
The Letters of a Stranger by Cathy J Hopkins
If you like twists, turns, of a mystery/thriller this is the book for you.
Rebecca was only a little girl when her parents died in a tragic car accident. Leaving Rebecca and her two siblings to live with extended family. Despite the tragedy in her younger life, adversity continued to follow.
As Rebecca’s life unfolds, she begins to receive threatening letters from a stranger who wants to control her actions. Rebecca realizes the only solution for the safety of her family is to run away. She finds herself homeless, jobless, and alone.
Who is the stranger? What does the stranger want with Rebecca? Will she figure it out before it is too late?
The sequel is Retribution of a Stranger which was recently released.
Tales of Elhaanai (3 books) by Nicole Patrice Thomas
From Book 1: As he embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about his past, he is thrown into a world filled with magic and monsters, where he meets creatures he never thought existed. Along the way, he discovers secrets about his family that will change his life forever.
Between battling his demon possessed cousin and trying to survive the dark forces that are after him, Alric must decide which side he's on. But with his own family tree so twisted and mangled, how can he choose between good and evil?
Tales of Elhaanai is an epic and gripping young adult fantasy filled with action, adventure, and heart-wrenching twists. The winner of the 2022 New York State Indie Author Project, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.
The Song of Kamaria (3 books) by T A Bruno
Book 1: In the Orbit of Sirens
Humanity flees the Sol System to escape the grip of a powerful machine menace of their own creation. They are forced to adapt to the mysterious and dangerous world of Kamaria, but their presence is unwelcome. The Sirens of Kamaria have incredible powers and a deep hatred for invaders.
Book 2: On the Winds of Quasars
After the brutal slaying of a sacred auk'nai deity, Cade and Nella Castus are taken from their home and brought deep into the wilderness. They must make their way back to civilization, traversing dangerous landscapes as they are pursued relentlessly by their captor—a winged abomination.
Book 3: At the Threshold of the Universe
The thrilling conclusion to the Song of Kamaria trilogy. War ravages Kamaria as an old enemy resurfaces from the ocean's depths. Offering no support in the coming battles, the Auk'nai isolate themselves in their tightly guarded Nest. Outgunned and outmatched, humanity once again trembles on the edge of obliteration.
Over 1,000+ pages of epic sci-fi fantasy action and suspense.
Protectors of Pretanni (2 books) by Mike Mollman
Two small islands, that is where the Elder Races confined themselves from the relentless expansion of the humans. After inviting a small population of humans to the islands, they did their best to tame the human's gluttonous ways. They failed. Discouraged, they leave the keeping to the two islands in the hands of the druids and sail away across the Endless Sea. Only after one thousand years will the Elder Races return, hoping to find that human race has matured. A lover's quarrel tear the order asunder. On the larger island, Pretanni, a small order of druids struggle to protect the land from many fearsome foes. These are their stories.
Inner Universe Series by Natalie Kelda (1st book out, 2nd book Outer Universe available to pre-order)
Book 1: When Merlon's parents disappeared, his world fell apart. When his best friend died, he lost the ability to enjoy life.
For Captain Merlon Ricosta, Lanier's death, two years prior, feels like yesterday. But when a map from his parents is discovered, he decides to push aside his grief to get closure and follow the route they vanished along eighteen years ago.
Despite political trouble, Merlon leads his crew into the unknowns of strange galaxies in his quest to find out why his parents never returned.
In River in the Galaxy Merlon fights to keep his crew alive and suppress his prolonged grief and depression. But he must face his own struggles in order to protect the ship and the people aboard.
The View from Here Trilogy by Leon Stevens
Two adventurous people. A strange world. One goal. Unravel the mystery.
What would you do if you found a portal that brought you to another world? Do you have the skills and knowledge needed to survive or to make sense of what you see?
Thomas sets out on a hike he has done many times before. Taking only what he needs for the three or four hours he expects to be gone, he passes a vehicle in the parking lot. The handwritten note on the dashboard read: Not Abandoned. The view at the end of the trail was not what he expected—neither were the friendships.
Two people with adventurous spirits, heading off into the unknown with only their physical fitness and combined knowledge to get them through everything they may encounter.
Followed by The Second View and The Final View.
Raney/Daye Investigations Series (currently 2 books)
Book 1: Winner of the Bronze Medal for Supernatural Fiction —Readers' Favorite Awards, 2021
Near Death introduces parapsychologist Dr. Jennifer Daye and police detective Nate Raney in a ghostly mystery.
When Nate is shot during a high-stakes robbery, he awakens from the ordeal during which he was clinically dead with the information he needs to track down the men who shot him. However, he remains skeptical that there is anything paranormal about the revelations.
Jennifer believes otherwise and tries to convince Nate to share the story of his near-death experience. Nate is reluctant, but she does convince him to team up with her for the investigation of an uninvited ghost in a woman’s apartment.
Near Death brings this investigative odd couple together in a fast-paced story that takes you on an exciting journey through the paranormal that draws Jennifer and Nate into a decades-old cold case.
The Indie Books & Authors Newsletter is compiled and edited by N S Ford, indie author and book blogger.