Friday, February 17, 2023

Daican's Heir Release Day!

 


Wow, I can't believe this day has finally arrived. It's been a crazy (and, oftentimes, frustrating) journey to reach the conclusion of this series, but I am so excited to be here. While writing parts of this book, particularly the ending, was bittersweet, I am so happy with how it turned out and am so excited to finally share it with everyone.

I wrote the bulk of this book while struggling for two years with nearly crippling anxiety. It was one of the worst times in my life. Thankfully, as of last fall, it's no longer a constant, daily battle (though still likes to pop up at the worst times). It's a miracle from God that I managed to do any writing at all during that time, let alone finish this book. I was pretty much terrified from the moment I started the book nearly seven years ago to the day I finished that it wasn't going to be any good and wouldn't live up to the rest of the series. Again, God worked a miracle, because once I got into editing, I fell in love with it. Though it's hard for me to pick a favorite book of the series, this one is a top contender. Everything managed to come together even better than I dreamed, and I hope you will find the conclusion of this series as satisfying as I do. 

To celebrate the release of the book, I will be posting over at the Ilyon Chronicles blog every day for the next week (the final post will be on Saturday, February 25). The next few days will feature the highly popular character Q&As, so make sure you check them out.




I am also having a themed giveaway for the release. I'm giving away a signed copy of the book, an Ilyon Chronicles dragon mug, a custom Jace Funko Pop created by me, and a dragon bookmark by lydiasvintage. Unfortunately, due to shipping costs, this giveaway is only open to those within the US. You can enter by following the instructions on the giveaway posts on either my Instagram or Facebook accounts.