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August 10, 2023 50 mins

Hi, I’m Melinda Kucsera, your indie fantasy author, and today Jeff Kohanek is joining me to discuss his epic fantasy bundle, Heroes of Issalia Super Box Set.

With over 2,500 pages of magical adventures across two interconnected fantasy series, this collection is perfect for readers who love expansive worlds and nonstop action.

What’s in this episode:

  • Jeff will read an excerpt from one of the books.

  • We’ll learn about building complex fantasy worlds across multiple series.

  • We’ll discuss writing heroic journeys and character growth over many books.

  • We’ll talk about Jeff’s approach to plotting lengthy series story arcs.

Where to get the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCLTGXVG

Where to find Jeff Kohanek:

About your host, Melinda Kucsera:

I am Melinda Kucsera, an indie fantasy author who wrote and published 20+ books since 2016 across 5 series. I write epic fantasy adventures about families and magical creatures who’re just trying to survive in a world that hates and fears magic but is steeped in it.

My books are full of magic and mayhem, but somehow, even the darkest adventure always ends well. ⁠Join me⁠ every week for a new story.

What series do I write?

  • The Curse Breaker series chronicles the adventures of a reluctant mage (Sarn), his son, and the magical creatures they befriend as they fight to save their underground city from monsters, ancient evils, and a variety of magical threats.

  • The His Angelic Keeper series follows a ghost girl who just wants to save her still-living family, not stop a demon invasion or the literal apocalypse, but she’ll do that too if she must. (This is a humorous series that stars Sarn’s twin sister from the Curse Breaker series).

  • The Robin of Larkspur series follows Robin, a woman who just wants to save her daughter from the mythical creatures that kidnapped her baby. Sarn tries to help her.

  • The Divergent Heroes series is supposed to star two knights who are partially disabled but a younger version of Sarn keeps stealing the scenes.

  • The Curse Breaker’s Companion series which includes side quests, wacky what ifs, and stories from my newsletter of Sarn and his family in our world because they won’t stay inside the epic fantasy books they star in. They’d rather visit me through a portal conveniently located in their cave

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