WARRIOR OF THE WILD
WARRIOR is out in the Wild
WARRIOR OF THE WILD has been out for one full week! I’m so excited to introduce you to Rasmira, Iric, and Soren. (I like to think of them as my very own Harry Potter trio.) Here is a description of the book:
As her father’s chosen heir, eighteen-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails the test, her father banishes her to the monster-filled wilderness with an impossible quest: To win back her honor, she must kill the oppressive god who claims tribute from the villages each year or die trying.
Rasmira is my point of view character, and she is the Hufflepuff to Alosa’s Slytherin. Being a Slytherpuff myself, it felt only natural to draw on the other side of my personality to create this character. Rasmira shares many qualities with her predecessor. Both girls are fierce with a weapon, a loyal friend to have, and sarcastic to a fault.
Though it is my third published book, WARRIOR OF THE WILD is the sixth book I have written from start to finish. Four of those prior five books all had something in common: sword fights. Now don’t get me wrong, I love a good sword fight, but I grew tired of writing fight scenes with the sword, and I decided that for this book I would like to do something different.
That’s when Gimli popped into my head, swearing his allegiance to the fellowship of the ring. “And my ax!”
And suddenly I knew what I wanted to do differently. I wanted to write a battle-ax story so that all the fight scenes would feel a little different as I was writing them.
But in order for things to make sense, I needed to figure out why a society would choose to use battle axes. They’re heavier, harder to swing, and harder to aim than swords. There needed to be a reason why these weapons would be the primary method for killing.
So I came up with a world where everything is more hardened than our own. The animals have tough exoskeletons, the fruits all have tough husks, the vegetables have thick skins, the monsters are massive and relentless. I created a world where the only way to survive is with an ax.
On top of the axes, I took a few other small elements from Viking culture (such as names and the idea of a warrior-based society), but for the most part, the world, scenery, religion, society, structures, etc. are all of my own creation.
This book is a standalone fantasy, so you can read and finish the story without having to wait for any sequels. Next year, I have another standalone fantasy releasing, but more on that later!
I hope you will enjoy this world of monsters, gods, betrayal, friendship, and hope! WARRIOR OF THE WILD is available wherever books are sold. You can find buy links here.
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WARRIOR OF THE WILDWARRIOR OF THE WILD Preorder Incentives
If you’re a US resident, click here to redeem all the items above!
If you’re international, send an email to TriciaLevenseller@gmail.com with your proof of purchase and full address (spaced exactly like it needs to go on the envelope), and I will send you the items myself!
If you’re looking to preorder a special edition of the book (with a full color poster map on the reverse side of the dust jacket), you can do that here. But be sure to order soon because most of the special edition books are sold out!
Feel free to email me at the address given above with any questions! Thanks so much for your support!
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Preorder Incentive, WARRIOR OF THE WILDBook Trailer and New Events
Have you seen the book trailer for WARRIOR OF THE WILD? I might be biased, but I think it’s the most epic thing ever!
And then I’ve added more stops to my Events page! I’m heading out on the Monsters & Sirens tour this March, this time with author Alexandra Christo, who wrote TO KILL A KINGDOM, which I loved!
Hope to see you at an event this year! If not, you can get a signed bookplate for your WARRIOR OF THE WILD book when preorder incentives go live later this month! Stay tuned!
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Events, Monsters & Sirens Tour, To Kill A Kingdom, WARRIOR OF THE WILD2019 Events and Giveaway
I have lots of appearances in 2019 that have already been announced, along with many more to come! The closest are my launch party for WARRIOR OF THE WILD and the Rebel Warriors Tour! See the details below, and head on over to my events page for more details!
As for the giveaway, head on over to to enter! My publisher is giving away 50 ARCs! So exciting!
Hope to see you on tour, and keep an eye out for my next announcement of places I’ll be going in 2019!
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Giveaway, Once A King, Rebel Warriors Tour, Shatter the Suns, WARRIOR OF THE WILD2019 Tour and Life Updates
I’m super excited to share that I will be going on tour again next year, this time to promote the release of my newest book, WARRIOR OF THE WILD.
We will be announcing tour stops later this year, so stay tuned!
In other news, we’re less than five months out from the release of WOTW. This year has been so fast for me. I went to a lot of fun places (see the Events page for specifics) and met a lot of fun people. I can’t wait to do it all again (and more!) next year. My launch party will be on February 26th at the Provo City Library, so be sure to mark your calendars if you’re local!
In the meantime, I’m working on my 2020 novel, which I’ve almost finished drafting. I can’t wait until I’m allowed to talk about it!
This year, I read my first graphic novel (Check, Please), and I’ve decided the medium is fantastic, and I can’t believe I’ve been missing out. My favorites so far have probably been Saga and Rat Queens. No matter what medium, whether book or movie, my tastes always tend to gravitate toward sci-fi/fantasy.
Other highlights of the year have been going to the Oregon coast with my family, moving to a bigger apartment, where I actually get to have an office to work in, and redesigning my website!
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Book Tour, Caitlin Sangster, Erin Summerill, Events, Once A King, Rebel Warriors Tour, Scatter the Suns, Updates, WARRIOR OF THE WILDWARRIOR OF THE WILD Cover Reveal
For those of you who aren’t on Instagram, I wanted to make sure you had a chance to see the cover for my next book! WARRIOR OF THE WILD is a Viking-inspired standalone fantasy that will release February 26, 2019.
Here’s a bit about the book:
How do you kill a god?
As her father’s chosen heir, eighteen-year-old Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails the test, her father banishes her to the monster-filled wilderness with an impossible quest: To win back her honor, she must kill the oppressive god who claims tribute from the villages each year or die trying.
I’m completely in love with the cover! What do you think?
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Cover Reveal, vikings, YA Historical FantasySIREN QUEEN and WARRIOR Updates!
I have fun things to share today! For one, DAUGHTER OF THE SIREN QUEEN’s cover has been finalized. I’ve been given permission to share the jacket art, so I’ll post it below for you to see!
And in keeping with tradition, let’s do our Can You Spot the Difference game! Below I have the initial DOTSQ cover on the left and the new cover on the right (or top and then bottom, depending on your screen size). I’ve found 5 differences. How many do you see?
Yesterday, I was sent the first version of the end pages for DOTSQ. If you’ll remember, in PIRATE KING, the end pages featured ship schematics for the Night Farer. I think you guys will be really excited to see the end pages for SIREN QUEEN. Sadly, they aren’t finalized yet, so I can’t share. But they are awesome and will be totally worth the wait!
For those of you who have preordered DAUGHTER OF THE SIREN QUEEN, hold on to those receipts! There WILL be preorder incentives. One item in particular is extra special and will be available to EVERY SINGLE PERSON who preorders the book. That will probably be announced in January after the holidays. If you go to the home page of my website, you can find all the preorder links! Or, if you would like to preorder a SIGNED COPY, you can do so through my local indie, The King’s English Bookshop, at no additional cost! All you need to do is when you go to check out the book, in the comment’s section, say you would like a signed copy. If you want the book personalized, specify that as well. Feel free to message me if you have any questions about this!
Now let’s talk about WOTW for a bit! For those of you who don’t know, I sold two new books to my publisher, which will release in 2019 and 2020. The first is a standalone YA fantasy titled WARRIOR OF THE WILD. It is a (very loosely) Viking-inspired story about eighteen-year-old Rasmira, who fails her coming-of-age test and is banished from her village as a result. With only two boys who were banished the previous year for company, she must survive the monster-filled wild and kill her village’s oppressive deity if she is ever to return home. Since some of you are wondering, no, this book does not have a love triangle. But because I can’t resist, yes, it does have a prominent romantic subplot.
Anyway, I’m really excited about the story. I have finished the first version of the manuscript and turned it into my editor. Just waiting on my edit letter before I can dive into revisions. If everything stays on schedule, this one should come out February 2019. We’re definitely hoping to stick to spacing out the books only one year apart. If you’re interested, you can add WARRIOR OF THE WILD to your TBR on GoodReads here!
Those are all the updates I have for now. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!
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Covers, Preorder IncentiveNew Book Deal!!!
I have exciting news! I am contracted for two new books! The first will be a standalone. It is currently titled WARRIOR OF THE WILD, and it will release winter (Jan-April) 2019. The second is a to-be-determined book that will release winter 2020.
I’m very excited to share Rasmira’s story with you in 2019. Before it had a title, I’d been calling WotW my battle ax story. You can expect battle ax fights, monsters, and a scenery that proves to be just as dangerous as the creatures that live in it. There may also be a prominent romance, banter, and a lead who uses her wits as much as her weapon to get out of tricky situations. Here’s an embellished copy of the deal announcement below!
As for that to-be-determined book, it means that I don’t have to decide right away which of my ideas I’d like to do for that one. It’s a way for my publisher to get me on the schedule for 2020 in advance. But I’ll let you guys know what I end up doing for that when an official decision is made and I’m allowed to share it. For now, know that you can expect at least three novels from me in the future: DAUGHTER OF THE SIREN QUEEN in 2018, WARRIOR OF THE WILD in 2019, and a to-be-determined book in 2020.
For now, you can add WARRIOR OF THE WILD to your TBR on Goodreads here!
Thank you so much to my readers who are making my dream of writing continue to be possible! Starting Friday, I will officially be a full-time writer, and I couldn’t be happier!
In other news, once we get closer to the release of DAUGHTER OF THE SIREN QUEEN, I will be offering a preorder incentive. So hold onto those receipts if you’ve already preordered. In the meantime, here’s a fun image:
This is the pirate flag for the pirate king’s ship, the DRAGON’S SKULL. You guys have already seen the flag for the AVA-LEE:
Both of these gorgeous flags were made by the incredibly talented Elizabeth Anne Taggart. She can be found at ThatSnarkyDragon.