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The Aven Cycle Continues… Today!
Today’s the day! The Bloodstained Shade is officially out and in the world! I’m so excited for y’all to read it. I’m incredibly proud of this book, not only for the determination it took to produce it, but also because… it’s really good, though I say it myself! I hope you find as much delight in reading The Bloodstained Shade as I did in writing it! Here’s where you can get it: Ebooks –…
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Patreon Goal #2: Reached!
This is incredible and amazing and due at least in part to Lin-Manuel Miranda RTing me yesterday. ;D
So... how long til we reach Goal #3?
A pledge of just $1 a month gets you access to the Hamilblog Rhetorical Analysis series and ongoing news about From Unseen Fire’s release.
A pledge of $3 gets you weekly drabbles.
A pledge of $7 gets you in-depth blog posts about the Aven Cycle, about the craft of writing, about historical things I find fascinating, about research I’ve done.
I am so, so grateful for everyone that’s pledged, helped to spread the word, and/or encouraged me thus far. I think I’m on the way to building a wonderful community of Aventans ahead of the book launch! Let’s keep it rolling. ;D
GIVE WAY TO NIGHT Release Round-Up!
GIVE WAY TO NIGHT Release Round-Up!
Give Way to Night has been out for a month now! If you’ve had the chance to read it, be sure to leave a review on Goodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N, and/or StoryGraph. Every little bit helps to introduce new readers to the world of Aven. And if you haven’t picked up a copy yet, I know lots of booksellers who would be delighted to help you procure it! One More Page Books in Arlington, VA and the…
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Worldbuilding for Masochists Podcast -- Expansion
In which I expand on the things we discussed in the Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast, with an eye towards popular entertainment in the Roman world & in the #AvenCycle:
This week, I had the great delight to be a guest on the Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast!
Go listen. Listen to the episode I’m in, then go back and listen to the other eleven, then listen to the one I’m on again, then keep listening to new episodes as they come out.
The podcast as a whole discusses the process of worldbuilding for fantasy novels. So far they’ve covered basics like geography…
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Attention ebook readers!
From Unseen Fire is a Featured Deal on BookBub today, which means you can pick it up for just $1.99!
That is HOURS of entertainment for less than a fast food cheeseburger. Who could pass that up?
The Dictator is dead; long live the Republic. But whose Republic will it be? A trio of patrician sisters and an ambitious senator use wit, charm, and magic to realize their dreams for Aven, an alternate-universe version of late Republic Rome poised on the brink of greatness or destruction.
Praise for From Unseen Fire:
“‘Rome with magic’ turns out to be exactly the novel I wanted to read. The magic cleverly intertwines with religion, politics, and daily life. The characters appeal, especially the loving portrait of three loyal sisters. There are battles (of course), a budding love story of the illicit kind, some remarkably topical political maneuvering, an awareness of diverse layers of class and ethnicity, and a love of place that shines on the page.” — Kate Elliott, author of Cold Magic and Black Wolves
“A unique and well-studied fantasy take on the Roman world --- an alternate world of another name, where ambition is a driving force and magic is real.” — C. J. Cherryh, author of the Alliance-Union novels
"Cass Morris brings ancient Rome to life with all its particular details, passions, and political intrigue, and populates it with captivating characters. Then she sprinkles it with magic. Yeah, that's the stuff." — Kristen Britain, New York Times bestselling author of the Green Rider novels
"A spellbinding tale of political machinations. Fans of I, Claudius and Game of Thrones are in for a treat.” — ALA Booklist Starred Review
https://www.bookbub.com/books/from-unseen-fire-by-cass-morris?ebook_deal
The vicious Dictator is dead. Who will rise up in his place? This epic fantasy “melds Roman history and elemental magic into a spellbinding
Which elemental magic would you wield?
Which elemental magic would you wield? #AvenCycle #FromUnseenFire #elementalmagic
Here’s your chance to find out what sort of mage you could be in the world of Aven! Which elemental magic would you wield? Take the quiz, find out what god or goddess has blessed you, then share your newfound powers with the world by posting your results to FB, Twitter, Pinterest, all over. I am, of course, Spirit. 😉 I’m super-curious to see what results folk get, so if you haven’t already told…
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New Aven Cycle Paperbacks
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Newly Amended and Improved
Newly Amended and Improved
Today’s the day! It is Rome’s 2,774th birthday, and in honor of the Eternal City, today is the day that the new e-book editions of From Unseen Fire and Give Way to Night are released into the wild! You can acquire them from your favorite purveyor of digital fiction* at the hot-hot price of just $2.99 each. *The Kindle version may be slow to appear, because AMZ chooses to be difficult if you…
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