Epic Fantasy Adventures, Books, Lore, and More!

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and today Anna McCluskey joins me to discuss her contemporary fantasy series The Warrior Mage Librarians.  What’s it about?  Between strange cryptids, forgotten artifacts, and dangerous magics, a Warrior Mage Librarian's work is never done.   Trevor and Sister Margaret might seem like an odd pairing. He's a mild-mannered historian with a wry s...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and today W.D. Kilpack III joins me to discuss the first book in his series New Blood, Crown Prince.  What’s it about? Natharr is Guardian of Maarihk. He and others before him have protected mankind since the Olde Gods walked. With Sight, Natharr Sees what will be and, as his father did before him, planned for decades to save newborn Crown Prince Vika...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Hannah Steenbock is joining me to talk about her book South Breaks , the first in a series following magic users fighting against tyranny.  What’s it about?  A lost love. A broken destiny. A new chance. South has given everything to the Holy Empire until a rockfall gives her a second chance at the life stolen from her. Torn between...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Toni Binns is joining me to talk about her book, Choice of the Traveler , a story of found family, slow burn romance, and unknown magic. What’s it about? Betha’s world is shattered when demons invade. Powers emerge that she never knew she had, and hopes fall to her to stop the invasion. With her crush Carter protecting her, can Bet...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Brendan Noble is joining me to talk about his YA epic fantasy book, A Dagger in the Winds , the first volume in his Frostmarked Chronicles series inspired by Slavic mythology.   What’s it about?  A warrior shrouded in darkness. A witch sworn to revenge. A winter unbounded. Wacław is cursed with a power he doesn’t understand. Otylia...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode JE Pittman is joining me to talk about her book,  Felix Chance: Volume One .   What’s it about?  Born on a day that shouldn’t exist, Felix Chance roams untold worlds unlocking his secret past and seeking lost love. What’s real and what’s not? Only Felix knows as implausible things happen by chance.  Felix Chance: Volume One collect...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode Todd Fahnestock is joining me to talk about his book Khyven the Unkillable: Legacy of Shadows set in the world of Eldros Legacy. What’s it about? After 49 victories, gladiator Khyven the Unkillable needs one more win for freedom. But the king sends him to infiltrate a rebel leader known as the “Queen in Exile.” To earn his knightho...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, MT Ximny joins me to talk about her book  BETA , the first in The Apex Cycle series. What’s it about? Samantha Havardson seems ordinary until her family moves to the manmade island, New Delos, an epicenter for super-powered Apex. Despite lacking abilities, Samantha finds herself swept into a world of secret identities and teams wh...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, R. Lindsay Carter is joining me to talk about the first book in her series, Unfamiliar Territory . What’s it about? Bounty hunter Cressida Curtain harbors a secret - she’s not entirely human. Her existence holds an ancient evil at bay, a legacy passed down for generations. But she has a business to run hunting bad guys, and preven...

(Listener discretion is advised for brief sequences of fantasy violence in a war setting and descriptions of wounds.) Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Daniel Maidman is joining me to explore the intricately crafted world of Zanzibar. What’s in this episode: We journey into the vivid Bronze Age-inspired setting when Daniel Maidman reads from The Exile of Zanzibar....

***Listener discretion is advised due to the graphic violence in the excerpt and a child in a scary situation. The child isn't harmed.*** Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Simon Graeme is joining me to talk about his book, Dark Lament . What’s it about? Vas, a healer who channels divine light, turns to forbidden necromancy to resurrect his dead uncle, unleashi...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, the author duo Olga and Mark, who write under the pen name, Olena Nikitin, are joining me to talk about their book, Autumn Chaos .   What’s it about?   Exiled for offending the king, Lady Inanuan must navigate intrigue and monsters while solving a mystery that could devastate the kingdom. After saving the life of Captain Marcach,...

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, Mathilda Zeller is joining me to talk about her debut novel, The Revenge of Bridget Cleary .   What’s it about? Exiled from the fairy realm, Brigid Cleary finds herself torn between vengeance, love, and loyalty as she navigates Victorian England. With midsummer fast approaching, Brigid only has until the solstice to steal back her...

I'm Melinda Kucsera, your epic fantasy author, and today, we're diving into some of the lore that lies beneath the Curse Breaker series, the His Angelic Keeper series and the Robin of Larkspur series.    What's in this episode?    What happened to the magic?  Why is history personified?  Who are the 3 goddesses of time?  What is history's relationship with them?&...

Life took a dark turn after I pressed publish this week on the third boxed set in the Curse Breaker series. Here's what happened in order plus an updated on my WIP.   I talked a little about this in my newsletter on Thursday, but this is the full story. Read along with me! Get a copy of Curse Breaker Enchanted in print or ebook or the AI-narrated audiobook: https://melindakucsera.com/the...