Winter Cursed: The Complete Series

 

Surprise! I can't believe that I kept this a secret for so long buuuuut... I'm publishing a Winter Cursed omnibus. And unlike my Return to Amar Boxed Set this one is going to be released in paperback and hardback as well, and not just ebook. Plus it has a new shiny cover to go with. And that's what I'm here to reveal to you today.

(P.S. I'm not saying that return to Amar won't ever be released as an omnibus with an alternate cover in paperback and hardback, but it's definitely not one of my current machinations— to be frankly honest the success of this release will determine if I do something similar with my other series 👀 so if you want future alternate cover omnibuses then make sure to show this one a lot of love)

With all of that said... let's get scrolling!

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I know I'm making you scroll a ton, but I promise it's totally worth the suspense
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P.S. have any of you noticed yet that I literally just copy and paste the scrolling section for every cover reveal because I'm too lazy to do an original one each time?

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A dark prince and a princess of snow.

Divided by war.

Bound by a kiss of true love.

Elisabeth is the heir to a kingdom trapped in an eternal winter, however, her stepmother Ismena rules as regent until she can come of age. When Ismena comes to kill her, she is forced to flee into an enchanted forest—only to discover that she has entered the realm of an exiled dark prince and his band of mercenary dwarfs.

Cedric of Mooraven is the son of Elisabeth’s enemy, but he might just be her only hope of defeating her stepmother. The only thing he asks for in return is that Elisabeth lift his exile and allow him to return to the rest of the world. Elisabeth doesn’t want to trust him, but neither can she trust herself or her magical powers over ice and snow. An ability that she must keep under tight control for fear of making the winter worse.

With Ismena bent on killing her and the dark prince bargaining for his freedom, the fate of a kingdom rests on Elisabeth’s choice. Ismena, Cedric, or herself… who should she protect her people from?

Mirror, mirror…

All will fall,

Till I’m the fairest…

Of them all.

The classic tale of Snow White takes a darker turn in this YA fantasy reimagining where the dwarves are mercenaries, the prince cannot be trusted, and the whole world is trapped in a spell of ice. This series is perfect for fans of C.J. Redwine, Melanie Cellier, and Sylvia Mercedes.

Coming this December

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This cover was designed by GetPremades, it wasn't a premade though, (it was actually a custom cover).

So, I just have one question for you... which is your favorite cover from the Winter Cursed series?

Savage Gods and Spellbooks Cover Reveal

Well, we have certainly had a lot of cover reveals of late. But I'm not tired of them. Are you?

No, I didn't think so. Let's get on with the cover reveal, then shall we?

Savage Gods and Spellbooks is the first book in a duology set in Ruskhazar. Like all of my Ruskhazar books this will be an adult high fantasy book. I will be releasing Savage Gods and Spellbooks in an episodic format through Kindle Vella next year. I will eventually release it in Kindle and paperback, audiobook, and even hardback formats. But I don't know when just yet so if you're going to want to read this book, I suggest you join Kindle Vella (it's an inexpensive option to get your hands on a lot of really great books).

Anyway, with that little spiel out of the way, let's start scrolling.

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P.S. have any of you noticed yet that I literally just copy and paste the scrolling section for every cover reveal because I'm too lazy to do an original one each time?

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She's looking for another chance

He's already on his second life

When the outcast and dead man meet, sparks fly...

And villages burn.

Victor Andreev doesn’t remember much about how he died. What he does remember is agreeing to serve a powerful entity to cheat his death. Now granted a second chance and bound to the demigod patron of dark fates and sudden deaths, Victor wonders if he made the right choice. There is a reason that dealing with demigods is illegal…

Bronwyn and her brother have spent far too long running from their pasts. Now graduated from the Academy, they are hoping to claim a new life for themselves as Magickers. When Victor and these siblings meet, they join forces. With the dead rising all around them, they set out to discover a way to defeat a dragon before it wakes and destroys Bronwyn's home. Killing that dragon is the surest way to their redemption and they are going to need an ancient necromancer's spellbook to do it.

But this spellbook was hidden away for a reason. The spells it contains are a twisted perversion of magic and were never meant to exist. The whole world is already crumbling, but what if Bronwyn and Victor make things worse trying to save a few people? In a land where dead things wander nothing is truly what it seems. Certainly not Victor who finds himself slowly descending into a madness meant to punish him for his hubris. But that is preferable to when the demigod takes full control. Sorcery and magic were never supposed to meet and when they do, there are always deadly consequences.

Welcome to Ruskhazar, a land threatened by dark magics, dragon fires, and living dead. If you like anti-heroes, slow burn sizzling romance, and kick-butt heroines then you won’t want to miss this high fantasy series that is perfect for fans of Michael J. Sullivan and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Coming to Kindle Vella in 2023

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Actually, I'm going to try to start releasing it this year, but I don't want to make any promises, but I would certianly like to start putting it out in November.

I know what you're all thinking, where does she get all of these gorgeous covers? Well, this one was done by GetPremades. And yes, it was a premade cover. As soon as I saw it, I just knew that I had to have this cover. It was the perfect fit for my story about an undead guy and his girl friend (note that space there, she is merely a friend who a girl *wink*) who is a bonified dragon slayer.

That's what the book will look like once it is published. In the meantime, here is the Kindle Vella cover.

Finally, I would like to note that there's been a slight change of plans, particularly in regard with my other Kindle Vella release Awoken and that is I don't think I'll be releasing it in 2023 at all. Instead, I'm pushing it back till 2024 and I've decided that the second Kindle Vella release next year will be Savage Gods and Spellbooks 2.

A lot of reasons factored into why I decided to do this. Firstly, I figured it would probably be best if I focused on finishing a series instead of trying to work on two at once. Even though I'm really good at juggling differing series, sometimes it gets to the point where I've got too much bouncing around in my brain and I was at that point with next year's publishing schedule—I had ten series I was trying to work on and trust me, I won't be doing that again.

Secondly, I think it would be less confusing for Ruskhazar as a whole. While each of my series in that world can be read separately, I decided that there were too many of those going at once all series that had started around the same time and you guys might get characters and dates mixed up. So, I'll release the Gods of the Dead books closer to each other, so it won't be as confusing.

A third reason is that I was going over my release plans and out of the ten books I plan to release next year seven of them would have been YA books, with five of them being new series starters. Next year I will be finishing up both of my portal fantasy series (Of Dreams and Nightmares and My Time in Amar) and this book is kind of sort of a portal fantasy. One thing I try not to do is work on stories that have similar concepts at the same time (as an example I had two faerie ideas at the time I was working on Of Gold and Iron, I chose to do OGaI so the other one was put off to the side for when I got fresh ideas so they didn't end up being too similar—obviously there is a difference with books set in the same world because then I don't have to worry about my worlds and magic systems being too similar, but if a book is set in a different world I'll probably put it off until I can make both the worlds distinct in and of themselves) and Domain of the North is very close to My Time in Amar especially in tone so I've decided to put off starting it until I have finished that series.

So, 2024 it is. But hey, you'll be getting the whole Gods of the Dead duology next year so there is that...

The Worlds of Nicki Chapelway: Part Three the Otherworlds

 

In continuation with my blogging series delving into the world's I've created, we're turning to the Otherworlds.

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The Otherworlds is the world my Of Dreams and Nightmares Trilogy is set in. It is the home of the faeries, existing in a separate realm from our own, but with faerie magic it is easy to cross over and snatch humans or meddle with mortal affairs. Due to this fact, a human order of Guardians, existing since the time of ancient Ireland, exists to do their best to keep the faeries in check and guard the rest of humanity against their capricious wiles.

Time has no effect on the Otherworlds, anyone who dwells within it does not age.

Climate and Terrain: The Otherworlds are divided into five courts. The courts are: winter, spring, summer, autumn, and undersea. Each of these courts contain the climate associated with their season. Winter is cold and frosty, autumn is a large forest that is always cool but never freezing, spring consists of several rolling hills with faerie raths hidden underneath. The summer court is tucked away inside of a mountain, and the undersea court is, well, under the sea.

There is a sixth dead court, the former heart of the Otherworlds, the Court of Dreams and Nightmares. It lies in the forest of night, a place where there is no daylight, and one must rely on the moon to not lose their way. This court, however, floats in a separate realm from the Otherworlds since it was brutally removed from faerie culture when they did away with a central government.

Creatures and Monsters: This world is the home of the faeries and other creatures of Irish legends (Pookahs, leprechauns, sea dragons, etc...). It is almost entirely comprised of these strange and fantastical beings. Indeed, there are not many humans to be found in the Otherworlds, and the ones that are there are very likely enslaved and enthralled.

Political Atmosphere: Each of the five courts is governed by a separate king or queen and rule separately. The winter and summer courts are locked in a bitter conflict stemming from a war fought years ago that nearly wiped out both courts.

Once, all of the courts were ruled by a single individual, a high queen. However, when five lords and ladies of the fae decided they were tired of accepting the high queen's rule, they broke away. As a punishment for this treasonous act, the high queen cursed the entire faerie population, binding them all to the Fair Law so that they will never be held unaccountable again.

Magic: Faeries are the possessors of powerful and spectacular magic. It is capable of manipulating anything, and is often used for destructive purposes. Their magic has very few weaknesses and protects them so that they are practically incapable of death. As such, faeries only have very few weaknesses. Iron which is their bane, their true names that can be used to control them, and their item of immortality—an item that their magic is bound up into and the source of their immortality since they can only exist as long as their item of immortality does.

They are also under the Fair Law and thus incapable of lying and are bound to their words, but they are crafty individuals and easily find ways around these limitations.

Religion: There is no specified religion in the Otherworlds.

If this world sounds like something you would like to dive into then check out book 1, Of Gold and Iron.

Domain of the North Cover Reveal

 

So, tell me...

Are you ready for another eerie cover with blue undertones? Because I'm ready to share Domain of the North's cover.

Domain of the North is a YA LitRPG/GameLit series that I will be releasing in episodic format through Kindle Vella next year. I will eventually release it in Kindle and paperback, audiobook, and even hardback formats. But I don't know when just yet so if you're going to want to read this book, I suggest you join Kindle Vella (it's an inexpensive option to get your hands on a lot of really great books).

But I think that I have gone on for long enough. You have come here to see a cover and a cover you shall have.

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When my character dies at the end of my favorite video game I think it’s just game over… but it turns out that the game was more real than I realized. After a necromancy spell to bring back my character goes wrong, I find myself in the world of the game. I would be content to remain here forever except Lance, the healer mage who I have a major crush on, won’t give up on the love he had for my character. Now he’s convinced he can find a way to bring me back home whether I want to or not.

Coming to Kindle Vella in 2023

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This cover was designed by 100Covers and I was quite literally blown away by the concept. I love how it is such a different style from any of my other books, because it certainly is a different book from anything I have ever written. While I sometimes classify it as a portal fantasy, the world that my main character finds herself in this series is actually a video game which means that there will be subtle and sometimes not so subtle differences from my portal fantasies.

Also, can we talk about how creepy those zombies are? I'm not sure which is worse, the unhinged jaw, the unsettling grin, or the disembodied hand reaching for Lance's boots.

Really makes me wish that Awoken was a real video game becuase I do love sniping fantasy zombies with a bow and arrow.

Anyway, here's the Vella Cover since this is how it will look until I officially publish it.