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WITHERS, Victoria

Dec 18, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction \ Novel, New South Wales

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ISBN 978-1-923333-40-6
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Throne Of Ashes

 

In The Shadows Of Alnor

In a kingdom teetering on the edge of war, Sanoma’s path to the throne is set until the cursed king of legend returns. Ashford, a
ruler thought lost to time, re-emerges from the shadows, shattering her world with a dark secret.

As sinister forces stir and old betrayals resurface, Sanoma finds herself torn between duty and desire, while Ashford battles the demons of his past—and the powerful enemies determined to see him fall.

Bound by a fate neither can escape, they must face an ancient curse and dangerous magic. In the end, who will stand as savior, and who will fall as sacrifice?

Victoria Withers self-published author throne of ashes series

About the Author

 

VICTORIA WITHERS is a dedicated life sciences and marine biology student, whose passion for the natural world fuels her imaginative storytelling. When she’s not exploring the intricacies of ecosystems, Victoria dives into the realms of fiction, crafting compelling stories that blend her scientific curiosity with her love for fantasy. A voracious reader, prolific writer, and lover of both art and music, she finds inspiration in late night writing sessions, her deep appreciation for the arts, and the beauty of the ocean. Victoria adores spending time by the ocean, where the rhythm of the waves mirrors the cadence of her creativity. She is also a proud pet parent to a charming rabbit, who often keeps her company during her writing adventures. Victoria’s debut novel, Throne of Ashes, marks the beginning of an exciting literary journey alongside her pursuit of scientific discovery.

HUSSEIN, Tymur

Nov 6, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Comedy \ Humour Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction \ Novel, Science Fiction, Victoria

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ISBN 978-1-923265-11-0
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Requiem For A Pandemic

A Post Apocalyptic Christmas Tale

A perfect balance between silliness and profound emotional depth, making it a truly unique and heartwarming experience.

The spirit of Christmas is facing its greatest challenge. After the apocalyptic COVID-19 Zeta strain devastated humanity, Kris, once known as Santa, wanders a desolate world. Depressed and aimless, he stumbles upon a struggling settlement on Coode Island and sees a glimmer of hope.

Determined to revive the joy and unity of Christmas, Kris seeks the help of his wife, Martha, and his old friends, April, the Tooth Fairy, and Harry, the Easter Bunny.

Together, they must confront the dangers of this new world and the divisions and deceptions threatening to tear them apart. As Kris battles to restore the traditions that once brought people together, he discovers his greatest fight is against hopelessness and despair.

Requiem for a Pandemic is a poignant post-apocalyptic Christmas tale of redemption, resilience, and the enduring power of hope.

HSU, Nel

Mar 27, 2024 | *Featured books, Australian, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction \ Novel, Western Australia

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ISBN 978-1-923156-64-7
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Sleepwalker

Some of us dream when we sleep. Some of us walk in between the realms of the subconscious and reality. 

It’s tough being a sixteen-year-old girl who hides in the shadows of others. It’s even tougher when you’re trying to balance living in two worlds—reality and the dreamworld.

When Eleanor falls asleep, she begins to remember her dreams in vivid detail. At first, it starts trivial; she befriends a beautiful magician named Hal who shows her the enthralling magic of the dreamworld, taking her to places she could only, well, dream of.

Soon, she begins to live in and out of her dreams, trying to keep her dual life from her friends and grandfather. But keeping the secret hidden from those around her becomes increasingly more difficult as she starts to lose consciousness during school, slipping into the dreamworld and waking with memory of haunting visions while surrounded by giggling peers.

While her social reputation feels like it’s hit rock-bottom, Eleanor somehow manages to catch the eye of the popular but mysterious Leigh Forrest, the school’s golden bad-boy. As Eleanor dives deeper into the fantastical dreamworld, the rose-coloured filter wears off and a sense of real danger creeps in, one that threatens her own existence and that of all who call the dreamworld home.

Pulled into a whirlwind of events that shake the two realms, Eleanor is forced to look inside herself and question everything she knows about her reality and those around her.

JAMES, David

Feb 9, 2024 | *Featured books, Australian, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction \ Novel

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ISBN 978-1-922957-53-5
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Born Without Wings

Hattie Newman is about to embark on the greatest adventure any normal young woman just graduated from university can start – moving out of home. However, with Hattie’s family home consisting o her human parents, an extra Angelic mother, and a fallen angel-turned-human third mother, and a literal host of celestial aunt and uncles, ‘normal’ is not a description often levelled at Hattie.

When, one-by-one, her angelic relatives start to disappear, Hattie finds herself thrust once again into the Great War between Heaven and Hell, only this time she doesn’t have the strength of her celestial family to help her.

And in trying to save them, the girl who was once called the ‘Wingless of Fear’ may finally discover just what fear really means.

Born Without Wings is the second novel in the the Wingless trilogy by David M. James and takes up Hattie’s story fifteen years after events in Wingless.

About the Author

David M. James is an avid writer and role-player, living in Canberra, Australia. With Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Education, David teaches computer games programming and physics to senior college students. When not in front of a class, David enjoys writing role-playing games and LARPs for gaming conventions, something he has been doing since 1986. David also helps run the Phenomenon Games Convention held in Canberra each year and has been an Aurealis Awards judge in the Science Fiction Short Story category.

In 2021 he self-published his first novel, Wingless, an urban fantasy about a group of Angels banished from heaven. His debut novel explored the concepts of free will, family and friendship and was a Book Excellence Awards Finalist for 2023.

ROBERSON, Emma

Jun 14, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction \ Novel, Queensland

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ISBN 978-1-922890-46-7
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Beast

Forced from the sea he once roamed as an apex predator, the Leviathan must fight to survive on land.

With a new face and name, the Leviathan carves a place for himself in a volatile and violent world where monsters and humans wage war against each other and amongst themselves for survival and supremacy.

An unlikely alliance is forged between the Master of the Vanguard, the leader of the kingdoms royally sanctioned monster hunters, and the Leviathan, once the most notorious and elusive monster of the sea. United by a terrible circumstance and abound by a shared purpose, the Master and the Leviathan struggle to overcome the hatred and fear which rules and rots the realm.

The Leviathan must defend the realm from all things monstrous, including himself. He must find a way to conquer the turmoil of the kingdom and the darkness of his own nature.

JACOBS, JN

Oct 12, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction \ Novel, New South Wales

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ISBN 978-1-922803-83-2
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Warriors’ Descendants

Power of the stone bearers

A looming curse.
A broken life stone.
A good man fights to keep the growing darkness at bay.

Callum, plagued by nightmares of a desolate world, struggles to keep it from bleeding into his life. When he meets the cryptic Vizer, an ancient curse is revealed and Callum learns that he and a group of warriors’ descendants (stone bearers) are at the heart of it all.

He soon finds these stone bearers; and Stacey, Ryan, Paige, and Liam’s lives become entangled in this forgotten war. Callum is left with the challenge of training these new warriors, while they seem determined to tear each other apart.

Will the warriors’ descendants fulfil their destiny in an ancient battle? Or will they risk the fate of the world for a chance at normal?