Soultaming the Serpent is OUT!
Available in multiple online stores!
Soultaming the Serpent is a queer romantic fantasy that is now available for purchase from multiple online stores.
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You can find a free version of the story on my Substack here, but before you finish it off, make sure to take a look at some notes for the biggest differences between the free version online and the one available in stores here.
The last dragon died half a century ago and Jun Weaver still dreams of the rain that hasn’t fallen since. Her mundane life takes a turn when she encounters Aurel, who she suspects may be the one that holds the key to restoring balance and is destined to find the elusive serpent from the prophecy.
Joined by Casey, Jun’s closest friend and the village brewer, the three embark on a journey to unravel the prophecy's intricacies, figure out what the serpent's role truly is, and why the dragon has to die, not knowing they are being watched.
Follow our trio as Jun discovers a love of adventure, Casey’s devotion takes an unexpected turn, Aurel spills his secrets like dust in the sand, and the three of them discover the true power of their bond.
4 months of hard work!
Okay, truth be told, it wasn’t exactly four months for me. I started this back in Jun and then at the beginning of this month I’ve done very little other than contact people and bug them for ARCs and reviews and do promos online.
PS. For those of you who got the ARC copies, now would be the perfect time to go throw in a review online so others can see this book. Amazon rankings would really help here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGP75RK5 but so will any other platform to get the word out.
But for those that did get a chance to read either the beta version (here) or ARCs, here are some of their thoughts:
Fellow older-MC author rated this book five stars on Goodreads and said:
This book was traumatizing for all the right reasons. Immersive, touching, heartbreaking, heartwarming, unique, engaging. I literally could not put it down except when I needed to sleep.
First ever review that came in from an ARC reader and a rating of 5 stars said:
I received this book as an arc. I thought this adventure was amazing! From beginning to end, it had so many different emotions. I loved how all the characters felt love in different ways. It seems as though Love will conquer all!
A fellow dragon author also ranked it 5 stars and created an entire beautiful playlist with epic music (here is only a part of their review):
I went into this book thinking I would hear their song Dream Chasers when I read Jun's tale as she stepped outside of the village for the first time. That was too heavy of a tone for what happened. She was full of energy and life that I wanted to run along side with her. Jun is amazing, she knows what she wants and does not care what a prophecy says. Once she set her mind to anything, she does it and makes sure it happens.
And one of the best compliments I’ve gotten came from a beta reader who said:
The story itself feels highly original, even as it is reminiscent of classics like Howl’s Moving Castle.
You can take a look at the ratings I currently have up on Goodreads (and throw in your own once you read it)
And don’t forget to get your copy and support indie authors!
And just support indie authors. We had over 100 covers go out for this derby and while not all of them got published, enough did to give you some ideas of the epic stories that we all worked so hard (and fast!) on. Check those out here.