KICKSTARTER LAUNCH!!

Today’s the day!!

My next novel, All for Mage and Melody, is LIVE on Kickstarter! With theater kids, chosen one prophecies, and secret magical abilities, AFMAM is the perfect read for anyone who wants a dose of young adult fantasy nostalgia.

Last year, I ran a Kickstarter that funded successfully at over $7,000. That campaign focused on my fantasy romance duology, which explores how mental health and magic intertwine in a contemporary setting. All for Mage and Melody is set in the same universe, but fifteen years in the future, and it follows the kids of the Maybe Duology as they enter high school!

This Kickstarter comes with exclusive foiled case laminate editions (on sale for the next 48 hours), bonus content, and special goodies like an in-world card game exclusive to the Kickstarter!! Plus, the first 100 physical backers will receive a sparkly sticker of Sam and Liv, two lovable side characters from the book!

Kickstarter has been such an incredible platform for me as an emerging author, and I’m always in awe of the community built through campaigns. Even pre-launch, All for Mage and Melody has connected me with artists, creatives, and fellow authors who believe in telling stories that matter for the young adult audience.

As an educator, it’s so important to me that kids have books they a) want to read, and b) can use to see the world in a more empathetic light. Fantasy provides such an excellent avenue to explore the human experience, and I’m excited to dive into experiences like chronic illness, mental health, and complex family dynamics through this book!

If any of this sounds up your alley, check out the All for Mage and Melody Kickstarter, live TODAY!!

BLURB:

This is not the story of a hero.

Taliesin Reid is done being brave. After an intense disease sets him back a grade, all he wants to do is fit in when he returns to school.

Befriending Melody Auden, the beloved daughter of the richest family in town, isn’t part of the plan.

Melody’s been told her whole life that she is the chosen one. Underground magical oppression festers in her family’s history, but she will set things right. That’s her destiny.

Protecting someone who needs her help—like Taliesin Reid—is part of the job. And anyway…he might be useful.

As Melody’s plans spiral and Tali gets swept up in her confidence, both must ask themselves: what does it take to be a hero…and what are they willing to lose?

I’m gonna go hide in a corner now. I love you all.