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Welcome to part 2 of a full cast recording of the first book in the Rogue Gods Trilogy: Gateway to Hell ! A vengeful ex-god, a heist gone wrong, and a plot to open a gateway to Hell collide in a twisty epic fantasy adventure. When an ex-god steals a spell from a library in Hell, he kicks off a chain reaction that splits the timeline and leads demons to invade Earth. Only an unlikely hero who’s in...

Welcome to part 1 of a full cast recording of the first book in the Rogue Gods Trilogy: Gateway to Hell! A vengeful ex-god, a heist gone wrong, and a plot to open a gateway to Hell collide in a twisty epic fantasy adventure. When an ex-god steals a spell from a library in Hell, he kicks off a chain reaction that splits the timeline and leads demons to invade Earth. Only an unlikely hero who’s in o...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Aaron Hodges is joining me to talk about his book, The Sword of Light Trilogy . What's it about? For five hundred years, the Gods have united the Three Nations in harmony. But now that balance has been shattered, and chaos threatens. Seventeen-year-old Eric finds himself hunted and alone, carrying a curse that brings death and des...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Jeff Giles is joining me to talk about his book, Langley Powell and the Society for the Defense of the Mundane . What's it about? Langley Powell, a renowned debunker of paranormal phenomena, faces an ironic twist when he dies by falling piano and becomes a ghost. Before he can process his new supernatural existence, he's thrust in...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Claudia Klein is joining me to talk about her book, Song of Siege and Shadows . What's it about? Gwynneth, a female Elvish blacksmith apprentice and lord's daughter, faces a life-changing decision. In a society where female Elves are typically housewives, she dreams of a career as a blacksmith. However, her plans are abruptly dera...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Royce Roeswood is joining me to talk about his book, Oops! I Broke the Wizard's Android! What's it about? On a remote moon, in a damp and crumbling tower, Ninienne Lightcaster endures the worst wizard's apprenticeship ever under a forgetful Master Wizard. Her life takes an unexpected turn when an android arrives to replace her, sh...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Shannon Holly is joining me to talk about her book, The Door to Trilesk . What's it about? Kate's family travels to dimensions using doors only they can see. But the key to saving those hidden worlds and her missing aunt lies in a childhood summer she can't remember and a power she didn't know she had. Against...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Dante is joining me to talk about her book, The Base - Book 1 . What's it about? From the most "Top Secret" military base in the country comes a tale of jealousy, deception, intrigue and triumph. The newest, most sought-after military innovation "The Project" is about to be released after years of resea...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Kel E Fox is joining me to talk about her book, The Secrets We Save . What's it about? In a world where humans live hundreds of years and can perceive deception as easily as breathing, it takes a rare magic called Whispering to tell a lie. Ursa has denied this magic to become a pilot, while Del embraced Whispering and left...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Samuel Lawson is joining me to talk about his book, Earth Protectors . What's it about? Four teens. One destiny. Earth's salvation. Who says an outcast can't be a hero? High school is a battleground, but for Tommy, it's where his true destiny awaits. Born beneath a sky where fate is written in the stars, Tommy...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, L. L. Nelson is joining me to talk about some drama in the indie author world. Recently, there were some changes in leadership at Ream, a subscriptions for authors platform. Since both Laura and I were experimenting with using using, we had to talk about it. Where to get Modern Day Muses by L. L. Nelson: https://books2read.com...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, L. L. Nelson is joining me to talk about her book, Modern Day Muses . What's it about? Alex and Titus survived Mount Vesuvius, but can they survive an immortal hellbent on revenge? After their escape from ancient Herculaneum, Alex and Titus are safe in modern day America. Alex is home, yet everything has changed. She has p...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, E.B. Repetto is joining me to talk about her book, Lightning & Ember . What's it about? Akina de Kitamura and her twin sister Miki, bastard children of a Volandrian nobleman and a Solterrean commoner, struggle for acceptance in Volandrian nobility. Despite their uncle's favor, they face scorn at the prestigious Aca...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Joshua Blum is joining me to discuss The Thirteenth Hour podcast, his process of making toys inspired by his book characters, and more. YouTube video of this episode.: https://youtu.be/Mfcqehcyg3Y What's it about? The Thirteenth Hour podcast explores the 1980s inspirations and wide range of influences behind Joshua Blum&#3...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Claudia Blood is joining me to talk about her book, Book of Secrets . What's it about? In a world where myth and reality have catastrophically merged, Joshua Lighthouse leads the Human Protection Agency. But he secretly protects an artifact of immense power - the Book of Secrets . When the book is stolen on the eve of the...

I talk about the Rogue Gods illustrated trilogy kickstarter and read an excerpt from book 1, Gateway to Hell. Right now, an illustrated version of the trilogy is on Kickstarter, and that will be the only place to get a copy of it since the printer who does the foiling details does not work with retailers. This action-packed trilogy follows an ex-war god, a determined woman, and a fallen angel libr...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Kate Seger is joining me to talk about her book, Beauty and the Necromancer . What's it about? In a world ravaged by a terrible curse, a Beauty braves the dangers of the wild to provide for her struggling family. Desperate and running out of options, she dares to enter the crumbling ruins of Eldritch Manor, a place whisper...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Isaac Hill is joining me to talk about his book, The Dragon Legion . What's it about? Broken generations ago in the Cleansing, The Sunborn Bloodline persists. Dragh, the Sunborn Empire's last son, rises in the ranks of the Second Legion, a Legion of criminals. Sent to quell the rebelling Northern Tribes, the last Sunbo...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes and talking about what I’m writing, where I’ve been, and what’s coming up this summer. About your host, Melinda Kucsera: I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie fantasy author who wrote and published 20+ books since 2016 across 6 series. I write epic fantasy adventures about families and magical creatur...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Amena Jamali is joining me to talk about her book, The Bell Tolling . What's it about?  The Blood-soaked Sorcerer tyrannizes the land of Icilia with every form of cruelty imaginable, dying his armor red in the blood of innocents. Crushed to pieces under such savagery, the people of Icilia abandon hope and begin to forget t...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Catherine Witzaney is joining me to talk about her book, Wingless. What's it about? In a world where everyone can fly, Asher is a wingless sprite orphaned at a young age. When his adopted sister falls deathly ill, he'll risk anything to save her - even striking a bargain with a mysterious bat sprite, a species he's...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Mariëlle S. Smith is joining me to talk about writing diverse characters in fantasy books. Mariëlle S. Smith coaches creatives on their path to fulfilling their creative calling using a combination of life coaching, Akashic Records readings, cartomancy, and Reiki. She’s also a writer of YA and NA fantasy, an editor, and the co...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, R.M. Krogman is joining me to talk about her book, Sundering , book two in her epic fantasy trilogy. What's it about? As mindless violence spreads through the kingdoms like a plague, those with magical abilities are thrust onto diverging paths. Shipwrecked Konan finds new depths to his powers on an island of dragons while...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Rose Garcia is joining me to talk about her book, A Storm Rises . What’s it about? A fae princess and a lowborn half-fae become unlikely allies during a dangerous hunt tied to prophecy. A Storm Rises is a character-driven YA fantasy adventure. When Avalynn and Mateo compete together in an elite hunt, they get caught up in politica...

Hi, I'm indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Raven Oak is joining me to talk about Amaskan's Blood, Amaskan's Honor , & Voices Carry . What's Amaskan’s Blood about? Adelei is a master assassin in the feared Order of Amaska. On a supposed suicide mission deep in the Kingdom of Alexander, she finds herself in the hands of her birth father and the Order'...