Mallory Wanless
Young & New Adult Fantasy Author
Read
Write
Repeat
Wife. Mom. Booknerd.
I have always been a massive bookworm. Books are my outlet when the world is overwhelming or too busy. Since having my kids, I've used books and stories to escape from the day-to-day of stay-at-home parenting.
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I started writing my debut novel, Storm and Flame, in 2018. It is a mix of Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian, Cruel Prince by Holly Black, and The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, with a dash of Legend and Tella's banter from Legendary by Stephanie Garber, and a sprinkling of made-up words in a magical story that I thoroughly enjoy diving into. I'm hopeful that my future readers will love this story as much as I do.
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Between raising very young kids, balancing homeschooling, and navigating a pandemic, it took 3.5 years to complete the first draft.
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Thanks to my incredibly supportive husband, Storm and Flame finally made its debut in the world on Sept 22, 2022.
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Blood and Destiny—the sequel to Storm and Flame—was published on December 21, 2022.
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Reign and Ruin was published on March 20, 2023. It is the final book in the Storm and Flame trilogy, but not the last book I'll write in this world. As it stands, I've already started writing 3 more books in this world... There are just so many stories to tell!
![Y'all may not know this about me (because I'm very good at faking the outgoing, overly friendly personality online and in-person for short periods of time), but I'm not much of a "joiner." I never have been. I didn't do sports of clubs as a kid. I had the same 3 friends all through elementary school, and then we split up over middle school (moving or new interests).
Not to get into my whole life story, but being an author has pushed me out of my comfort zone in SO many ways. Especially in the fact that I have gotten quite adept at socializing with strangers and joining in when I would normally hang back in the shadows.
@indieauthorscentral has been one of those groups that has really helped me get out there more. All of the people I've met through Indie Author Central have been so amazingly kind and helpful, giving of their time and energy to make you feel welcomed. I highly recommend any indie author check them out, look into their [INCREDIBLY reasonably priced] membership options, and join this fantastic community.
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![Coming this summer! [Probably]
Sidenote: I may or may not have a proclamation of love similar to this lyric in this book... because of course.
THE MARKED AND THE MENACED
The Marked...
Tameer always believed love was a weaknessāa dangerous distraction no one in his line of work could afford. But after watching Leah fall for Ash, and spending a year alongside Irena and Dimitri as their loveāand their sonāgrew, he started to question that belief. Back in Vexia, he decides it's time to carve out a life of his own. Maybe not one filled with love, but one thatās his. No more living in service of his sisters. Itās time to forge his own path.
But the Thievesā Guild has other plans.
Retirement isnāt an option when youāve been marked for death the moment you walk away.
The Menaced...
Oliver hated everything.
Wellāmaybe not everythingābut how do you enjoy anything when the threat of your brotherās death never leaves your mind? The Guild has been using Mattyās illness to control their family for years. One job, one dose. Just enough to keep Matty alive for another month.
Oliver should be numb to it by now.
But this job is different. This one requires a kill.
And Oliver is no killer.
Now he must choose: take a strangerās life, or lose Matty forever.
Some choices arenāt choices at all.
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![I just finished the first draft of my 7th book (3rd novella). I wrote for 4 hours straight today. I never do that! Over 4,000 words, but damn, it feels gooooooooood.
Now, I'm kinda [very] exhausted. So, naturally, I'm gonna take this time to go walk 2.5 miles. āļø
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