fbpx
Back to Top

Tag Archives: Sci Fi Fantasy

Science fiction and fantasy novels

Have you read the fantasy The Girl of Dorcha Wood (Daughter of Erabel #1) by Kristin Ward @KWardAuthor #DarkFantasy #Fantasy

Updated on by

Have you read The Girl of Dorcha Wood (Daughter of Erabel #1) by Kristin Ward @KWardAuthor #DarkFantasy #Fantasy

Treacherous.
Evil.
Dark.
Dorcha Wood is all of these.

And none of them.

The people of Felmore talk of Dorcha Wood in whispers, if they speak of it at all, fearing the wrath of the Cù-Sìth should their words be carried on the wind. Those murdering beasts still roam the darkness of the forest, the last remnants of the cursed Aos Sí—a race of elves long since vanished from the world.

But to seventeen-year-old Fiadh, it is home. A haven. A forest whose secrets become known only when it chooses to reveal them. Her life is one of balance until the outside world shatters it.

From the moment Fiadh set eyes on Gideon, the peaceful rhythm of her life was lost. As a new path unfolds, Fiadh confronts the reality of old hatreds, the consequences of things hidden, and the truth of who she really is.

The Girl of Dorcha Wood is book one of four in the Daughter of Erabel series!

Content Warning: As a dark historical fantasy, this series contains violent, medieval battle scenes in addition to passages containing blood and gore.

Amazon

Kristin Ward Social Media

Kristin Ward is an award-winning young adult author living in Connecticut. A science and math teacher for over twenty years, she infuses her geeky passions into stories that meld realism and fantasy.
Website https://www.kristinwardauthor.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/KWardAuthor
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kristin_ward_author/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KristinWardAuthor/
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@kristinwardauthor?
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18149425.Kristin_Ward

Characters mentioned on this page might be found in multiple books in my story universe. Download a printable book list and check them off as you read.

~ Copyright ©2024 Kayelle Allen. All rights reserved ~ Kayelle Allen participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates program, an affiliate advertising program which provides the means for sites to earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com. If you purchase an item listed on the site from Amazon.com, Kayelle will earn a small commission. Other sites might be affiliate links as well. These will not result in higher prices for you. Thank you for your support!

To experience art, sci-fi, romance, and space opera with unstoppable, unshakeable, unforgettable characters so real you'll swear you've met them, join me on Ream Stories!

Posted in Fantasy Books | Tagged , , , , |

Kayelle Allen Media Kit & Press Release Info

Kayelle Allen, Artist and Science Fiction Romance Author

Media Kit / Press Release Info for Kayelle Allen
~ Unstoppable, Undaunted, Unforgettable Characters ~

Bio Information

BIO in 3 lengths

201 words

Kayelle Allen writes stories with immortal gamers and warriors who purr. She is the author of multiple books, novellas, and short stories, a US Navy veteran, and has been married so long she's tenured.

323 words

Kayelle Allen writes stories with immortal gamers and warriors who purr. She is the author of multiple books, novellas, and short stories, a US Navy veteran, and has been married so long she's tenured. Kayelle founded the peer-mentoring group Marketing for Romance Writers, and curates the book blog Romance Lives Forever.

468 words

Kayelle Allen, author of the Bringer of Chaos science fiction series, writes stories with misbehaving robots, mythic heroes, role-playing immortal gamers, and warriors who purr. She is a graphic design hobbyist, and the author of multiple books, novellas, and short stories. Kayelle founded the peer-mentoring group Marketing for Romance Writers, and curates the book blog Romance Lives Forever. She's a US Navy veteran.

 

How to reach Kayelle

Email author@kayelleallen.com

Logos:

logo without border 512x512 px

logo with border 500x500 px

logo with border 600x600 px

Kayelle Allen, Artist and Science Fiction Romance Author

Kayelle Allen, Artist and Science Fiction Romance Author

Kayelle Allen, Artist and Science Fiction Romance Author

bio picture

Kayelle Allen 1000x1000 px

Kayelle Allen 500x500 px

Kayelle Allen, Artist and Science Fiction Romance Author

Kayelle Allen, Artist and Science Fiction Romance Author

Tropes

Anthologies, Billionaires, Colonization, Coming of Age, Dragons & Mythical Creatures, Galactic Empire, Gay Romance, Genetic Engineering, LGBTQ+, Military, Romantic, Science Fiction, SFF Action & Adventure, Space Opera, Superheroes, Sweet Romance, Writing

Concepts and Themes

My Science Fiction books are set in the distant future, and involve a race of genetically enhanced, immortal beings. The humans and non-humans they manipulate are a strong part of the storyline. The stories are about more than what they seem on the surface. Here is an alphabetical list of some major concepts and themes within my books:
• conspiracies
• diverse and unconventional families
• duty
• forgotten or lost technologies
• gender identity
• genetics
• honor
• humor
• immortality
• interspecies and multicultural relationships
• love
• non-humans
• respect
• role-playing games
• sentience
• transhumanism
• war

Awards

2018 Best of Love Romances Cafe - Science Fiction/Futuristic Nominee (Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire)
2017 EPIC Ariana Cover Award Nominee (An Immortal's Guide to Tarth)
2013 EPIC (Electronically Published Industry Coalition) Friend of ePublishing Award Nominee
2010 EPIC Award Sci Fi/Erotic - Surrender Love
2010 Long and Short Reviews: Book of the Week Nominee - The Last Vhalgenn
2010 Top Ten Finisher Preditors and Editors Readers Poll - Surrender Love (eBook)
2010 Top Ten Finisher Preditors and Editors Readers Poll - Surrender Love (cover)
2010 Scifi/Erotic Book of the Year at Love Romances and More (Nominee) - For Women Only
2010 Cover of the Year at Love Romances and More (Nominee) - At the Mercy of Her Pleasure
2009 Romance Junkies: Blue Ribbon Reviewers' Favorite - Surrender Love
2009 Best of Love Romances and More: SciFi/Futuristic Novel Runner Up - Surrender Love
2009 Best of Love Romances and More: Cover (by Anne Cain) - Surrender Love
2009 PandE Readers Poll: Top Ten Finisher, Best Cover (by Anne Cain) - Surrender Love
2009 Gaylactic Spectrum Award: Nominee - Jawk, Tales of the Chosen
2008 EPPIE (now EPIC Award) Finalist (anthology) - The Last Vhalgenn
2008 TipTree Award Nominee - The Last Vhalgenn
2008 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Nominee - Jawk, Tales of the Chosen
2007 Top Ten Finisher Preditors and Editors Readers Poll - Alitus, Tales of the Chosen
2007 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Nominee - Alitus, Tales of the Chosen
2006 Gaylactic Spectrum Award Nominee - Wulf, Tales of the Chosen
2004 Erotic Internet Romance Readers Association Most Memorable Paranormal Romance of the Year - At the Mercy of Her Pleasure

Panels and Workshops

2019 - OutlantaCon - Gender Fluid Characters in Science Fiction; When Your Hero is not the Good Guy: Writing Anti-Heroes and Villains; LGBTQIA+ Representation in Science Fiction
2018 - OutlantaCon - Self-Publishing: Yes, You Can; Turning Your Geek Passion into a Business; How to Critique Your Fiction Writing
2017- OutlantaCon -Become a Better Blogger: What Are You Babbling About?; A Trope by any Other Name; Principles of Book Cover Design
2016 - NerdaCon - Creating Characters Readers Love, Adding Action and Emotion to Characters, How to Critique Yourself
2015 - OutlantaCon - Giveaways That Save Authors Money; Building an Online Audience; Romance Novel Convention - Plotter, Pantser, or Both; Otherworldly Creatures… More Than Just Vamps; Should Authors Have Pen Names? The Pros and Cons; How Do Authors Come Up With Their Stories; Developing a Series and Creating Your World Inside It
2014 - OutlantaCon - Pitfalls of Self-Editing; Social Media PR; Immortal Gamers
2013 - Marketing for Romance Writers Summer Camp - Back to the Basics of Author Promoting; Take the Next Step in Promoting; Savvy Authors - Becoming a Professional Author
2013 - OutlantaCon - World Building; Marketing for Authors
2012 - OutlantaCon - Storytelling and Plotting; The Blogging Author; Character Creation/Development
2012 - DragonCon - Writing and Marketing LGBTQ Fiction in Today's Publishing Environment; Where Should I Submit My Work?; Down and Dirty Marketing for Authors
2011 - OutlantaCon - What is MM?; What Readers are Tired of Reading
2010 - OutlantaCon - Your Favorite Hated Stereotype; Breaking into eBooks; Marketing for Romance Writers Summer Camp - Create a Personalized Author Marketing Plan
2009 - OutlantaCon - Moodkillers and Metaphors in Writing; Creating a Character; Writing Non-human Characters in Fiction
2008 - DragonCon - Exploring the Final Taboo: Writing Same Sex Romance
2007 Marketing for Romance Writers - Prepping for Author Days and Chats

Read Cheryl S Mackey’s Sword and Sorcery Fantasy RomanceThe Unknown Sun @csmackey_author #SciFi #DarkFantasy

Updated on by

The Unknown Sun by Cheryl S Mackey @csmackey_author A Sword and Sorcery Fantasy Romance #SciFi #FantasyThe world of Skyfall will die unless Moira finds the lost immortals.

Seventeen-year-old Moira is haunted by the accidents that claimed her family. When she is attacked by a strange boy who seems to know too much about her past, Moira fears death will come for her a third time. Saved by twins Airi and Bel, she is taken to their world and safety.

Or so they thought.

Skyfall is dying, the land destroyed during a supernatural war. Those who had protected it, the lost immortals, have gone missing and the land has decayed beyond redemption unless their magic can restore it. Armed with a mysterious talisman Moira, Airi, and Bel must find a journal left by the twins' dead mother that will tell them how to find and free the Immortals known as The Unknown Sun.

Deeper, darker, secrets unravel around them when the journal reveals shocking information…because everything has a price and the price just might be Moira.

A rebellion against the Windwalker kingdom stalks them from the shadows until it threatens their quests and the boy who tried to destroy Moira appears and is determined to seek revenge.

~~~

Part 1 of a breathtaking sword and sorcery romantic fantasy for fans of Jordan Rivet and Kate Avery Ellison

The quest is only a small part of a puzzle that has spanned millennia and now Moira must confront the truth...Buy The Unknown Sun and join the adventure today!
*This is a FULLY revised and updated 2nd Edition for Re-Release*
Buy The Unknown Sun

About Cheryl S Mackey

Cheryl lives in Southern California with her husband and 2 sons. She has an MFA in Creative Writing and enjoys games, reading and, of course, writing. She currently has a flash fiction story published online at The Prompt Magazine. Her favorite genres to write and read are fantasy, paranormal, science fiction, space opera, and Sword and Sorcery.

Website https://www.cherylsmackey-author.com
Twitter www.twitter.com/csmackey_author
Facebook www.facebook.com/writezalot

Characters mentioned on this page might be found in multiple books in my story universe. Download a printable book list and check them off as you read.

~ Copyright ©2024 Kayelle Allen. All rights reserved ~ Kayelle Allen participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates program, an affiliate advertising program which provides the means for sites to earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com. If you purchase an item listed on the site from Amazon.com, Kayelle will earn a small commission. Other sites might be affiliate links as well. These will not result in higher prices for you. Thank you for your support!

To experience art, sci-fi, romance, and space opera with unstoppable, unshakeable, unforgettable characters so real you'll swear you've met them, join me on Ream Stories!

Posted in Fantasy Books | Tagged , , , , |
#BookFair The Neighbor You Don't Know by Shane Shepherd #SciFi #SpaceOpera #Speculative

#BookFair The Neighbor You Don’t Know by Shane Shepherd #SciFi #SpaceOpera #Speculative

Updated on by

#BookFair The Neighbor You Don't Know by Shane Shepherd #SciFi #SpaceOpera #Speculative

The Neighbor You Don't Know by Shane Shepherd

After countless years of preparation Mission Terra Firme One is finally ready to commence and give Earth the answers it has long waited for, about the planet Neighbor.

The TSS Cartographer is about to arrive and its First Officer Baldwin "call me Win" Tavares believes that he might just be able to touch his hand to that rocky ground. That would be enough to learn everything about their old Neighbors, the things they'd done and what they'd left behind.

But not everyone is as kind-hearted or has such noble intentions, and Neighbor holds more mysteries than anyone could have imagined.

Exploring it might open the gates for a flood that threatens to drown everything. Win must make decisions that hold his, and the lives of all around him, at stake.

Reader review: The Neighbor You Don't Know reminds of early Asimov work.

Find The Neighbor You Don't Know here.

Get these books free

When you sign up for my newsletter, you'll get Sci-Fi recommendations, exclusive content, and other member perks and free books.

You can unsubscribe at any time.

Click the cover to visit that book's page, or here for a link to sign up.

Lights Out by Kayelle Allen

Free illustrated Sci-Fi book: Chaos by Kayelle Allen #SciFi #Quotes

Free Sci-Fi book: Behind the Scenes of Lights Out by Kayelle Allen #SciFi #Speculative

Free illustrated Sci-Fi book: Endure by Kayelle Allen #SciFi #Quotes

Free illustrated Sci-Fi book: Top Stops by Kayelle Allen #SciFi #Guidebook

Free Sci-Fi book: Who's Who on Tarth by Kayelle Allen #SciFi #Guidebook

Characters mentioned on this page might be found in multiple books in my story universe. Download a printable book list and check them off as you read.

~ Copyright ©2024 Kayelle Allen. All rights reserved ~ Kayelle Allen participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates program, an affiliate advertising program which provides the means for sites to earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com. If you purchase an item listed on the site from Amazon.com, Kayelle will earn a small commission. Other sites might be affiliate links as well. These will not result in higher prices for you. Thank you for your support!

To experience art, sci-fi, romance, and space opera with unstoppable, unshakeable, unforgettable characters so real you'll swear you've met them, join me on Ream Stories!

Posted in Fallen Empires | Tagged , , , |

What’s dangerous about a little house in the woods? Saved by Fae by Layla K Wood #Fantasy #Soulmate

Updated on by

What's dangerous about a little house in the woods? Saved by Fae by Layla K Wood #Fantasy #Soulmate

Saved by Fae

Lottie bought a house in the woods, not knowing that danger lurked around the corner.

Errol, a Seelie Fae, follows a scent to discover Lottie being attacked by a strange Unseelie.

After being rescued by Errol, Lottie discovers the existence of Fae in her world. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

The Unseelie who attacked Lottie could come after her again and Errol is determined to protect her.

As Errol and Lottie seek answers, they discover that Lottie is secretly the daughter of the Unseelie queen and has had her memories magically repressed. Breaking Lottie’s spell could mean disaster.

Errol must save Lottie and the rest of the world. To do so, he needs to defeat the Unseelie queen before it’s too late.

Saved by Fae is a clean fantasy romance with more action than intimacy and a happily ever after.

Free from the author

Characters mentioned on this page might be found in multiple books in my story universe. Download a printable book list and check them off as you read.

~ Copyright ©2024 Kayelle Allen. All rights reserved ~ Kayelle Allen participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates program, an affiliate advertising program which provides the means for sites to earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com. If you purchase an item listed on the site from Amazon.com, Kayelle will earn a small commission. Other sites might be affiliate links as well. These will not result in higher prices for you. Thank you for your support!

To experience art, sci-fi, romance, and space opera with unstoppable, unshakeable, unforgettable characters so real you'll swear you've met them, join me on Ream Stories!

Posted in Fantasy Books | Tagged , , , |

Honor. Duty. Ritual. One of these may kill her #Excerpt The Last Vhalgenn by Kayelle Allen #FantasyBooks #Readers

Updated on by

Duty. Honor. Ritual. One of these may kill her #Excerpt The Last Vhalgenn by Kayelle Allen #FantasyBooks #Readers

Honor, duty, and ritual rule her life, but one of these may kill her.

The Vhalgenn is the last of her kind, a companion bred to serve the king, and dedication to him burns in her blood.

When the queen begs for a secret blessing to save her newborn son, the Vhalgenn answers. But when she takes the babe to the queen's homeland for the ritual, what she discovers could topple the kingdom and overthrow the king.

To save the newborn prince, the Vhalgenn must abandon every last truth she holds sacred, and do the one thing that will destroy her own heart...

Excerpt

In this scene, Raik, the Vhalgenn, has taken the wetnurse and the newborn prince into the mountains. The one thing they must avoid is for the babe to be seen by his father, Orix, the king. Not until the child has been passed beneath the Gates of Life. This story is all from Raik's point of view.

 

The sun was straight overhead and despite the cool air of the foothills, my head felt baked. Time and again, I had to remove my hat and wipe my brow. When we reached an overlook, I fanned myself with the brim. Rising in the stirrups to look down, I followed the river's path.

A groan escaped before I could stop it.

"What's wrong?" Estria craned her neck to see.

"They made better time than I expected."

She squinted toward the river, a hand shielding her eyes. "From back 'ere, I can't see a bloody thing."

The small figures on horses, far below, followed the river. The horseman in front carried an emerald banner with streamers. The cream-colored horse in the center of the procession sported gold-trimmed black leather and bright emerald ribbons woven into its pale mane. He was never one for hiding who and what he was.

"Raik!" Estria backhanded my arm to gain attention. "If you don't tell me 'oo it is down there, I'll..."

"Orix. He's come to stop us."

Characters mentioned on this page might be found in multiple books in my story universe. Download a printable book list and check them off as you read.

~ Copyright ©2024 Kayelle Allen. All rights reserved ~ Kayelle Allen participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates program, an affiliate advertising program which provides the means for sites to earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com. If you purchase an item listed on the site from Amazon.com, Kayelle will earn a small commission. Other sites might be affiliate links as well. These will not result in higher prices for you. Thank you for your support!

To experience art, sci-fi, romance, and space opera with unstoppable, unshakeable, unforgettable characters so real you'll swear you've met them, join me on Ream Stories!

Colonies of Man

Click covers for the buy link. Click text for the website page and excerpts.

#SciFi #Fantasy #Romance

Characters mentioned on this page might be found in multiple books in my story universe. Download a printable book list and check them off as you read.

~ Copyright ©2024 Kayelle Allen. All rights reserved ~ Kayelle Allen participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates program, an affiliate advertising program which provides the means for sites to earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com. If you purchase an item listed on the site from Amazon.com, Kayelle will earn a small commission. Other sites might be affiliate links as well. These will not result in higher prices for you. Thank you for your support!

To experience art, sci-fi, romance, and space opera with unstoppable, unshakeable, unforgettable characters so real you'll swear you've met them, join me on Ream Stories!

Posted in Colonies of Man | Tagged , , , , , |