Fantasy, Lore, & More: For Evergreens and Aspen Trees

Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode A.L. Lorensen is joining me to talk about her fantasy novel, For Evergreens and Aspen Trees.  What’s it about?  After 20 years of war stole his family and home, Tristan clings to the fragments of his past and waits to pursue the truth. When an elven woman named Aspen infiltrates his fort, Tristan’s life shatters and he asks for her aid. Though enemies, they embark on a journey to overcome hatred and come together. Blending fantasy, magic, and adventure, For Evergreens and Aspen Trees is a story of memory, monsters, and rebellion. What’s in this episode:   A.L. will read us an excerpt from For Evergreens and Aspen Trees and introduce us to Tristan, Aspen, and their conflicted world. We’ll explore A.L.’s worldbuilding and inspiration crafting this tale of enemies joining forces.  Where to get the book: Bookfunnel Universal Link: https://buy.bookfunnel.com/a8dcbpt052 Where to find our guest:   Website: https://www.allwrites.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allorensen.writes  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorallorensen  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/authorallorensen   Newsletter: https://www.allwrites.com/subscribe 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. Why am I here? I want to give you more fun adventures, more often, and create a community of fantasy readers to share ideas with, new stories, artwork, and have fun. So I’m taking the plunge and posting chapters of my upcoming books, bonus content, podcasts, videos, audiobooks, boxed sets, deleted scenes, alternate endings and beginnings, Patron-only stories, and more.   Become a patron now to read those stories. Where to find your host, Melinda Kucsera: Website: ⁠https://melindakucsera.com/⁠  ⁠Start the Curse Breaker Series⁠ now. Sign up for my newsletter: ⁠https://www.mkucsera.com/welcomecharacters⁠ Support fun fantasy adventures on Patreon. Get thanked. Read the latest novels before anyone else.