So October just sort of blew by, and I suddenly realized two things: I had forgotten to blog about the new Fatal Empire novel I had released, and the World of Lasniniar had turned 10! (It seriously doesn’t feel like it’s been that long.) Anyway, here I am with an update on Fatal Empire, plus a deal on the first three novels in the Lasniniar series. Better late than never, right? Continue reading →
sword and sorcery
Free Fantasy Feature May 2021 | Legends of Lasniniar: Trial by Fire
Fire sorcerer. Abduction victim.
Traitor.
The Learnéd One Lysandir bears many titles, given to him by the people of Lasniniar. But only a unique and resourceful elf named Iarion dares to call him by the most powerful title of all…
Friend.
Lysandir can only hope it proves enough to save him.
A stand-alone story of mystery and adventure from Iarion’s past in the World of Lasniniar epic fantasy series by Jacquelyn Smith.
Now, you can read it for free on this site for one month only. This short story also comes in ebook and paperback format–both on its own, and as part of the Soul Seeker Lasniniar Collection.
Get the ebook at:
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Paperback available at:
Legends of Lasniniar: Trial by Fire
Jacquelyn Smith
This story will be available for free for one month only. If you missed this one, check out the current Free Fantasy Feature here.
Free Fantasy Feature April 2021 | Legends of Lasniniar: Making Waves
What is the Free Fantasy Feature?
About a year ago, when the world became all topsy-turvy, I started posting one of my stories for free each month over on my multi-genre website. At the beginning of each month, the previous month’s story got taken down and another one went up. (Inspired by insanely prolific author, Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s Free Fiction Mondays feature.)
Most of the stories I posted were fantasy (since I have a lot more of them), but every so often, I would rotate in one of my mystery adventures for a month. After some thought, I’ve decided it makes more sense to break this feature out onto my genre-specific websites instead.
What does this mean? Well, first off, this website now has a blog feature, which it didn’t have before, so I’ll likely start posting updates on my fantasy projects here as well, and use my multi-genre site as more of a roundup that points back to here and my mystery site. But in much more exciting news, this means I’ll be posting a fantasy story here every month, with no mystery stories taking up slots in the rotation.
(Site Note: If you’re also a fan of mystery, feel free to check out my Free Mystery Feature, which will run at a slower pace of one story for a month of each quarter. So during the months of April, July, October, and January, I’ll have two free stories available–one fantasy, and one mystery.)
Sound good? Let’s get started with an Iarion misadventure…
Deep sapphire, flecked with silver. Iarion’s eyes mark him from any elf ever born.
A strange, physical anomaly? Or a sign of his unique condition? Even after thousands of years spent wandering the lands of Lasniniar, the answer continues to elude him.
…Now Iarion’s eyes sweep the harbor of the Sea Elves in the hopes that his ship might finally come in.
In the epic fantasy World of Lasniniar series, this stand-alone story explores an adventure from Iarion’s deep past, before he becomes a hero of legend.
Now, you can read it for free on this site for one month only. This short story also comes in ebook and paperback format–both on its own, and as part of the Kinslayer Lasniniar Collection.
Get the ebook at:
Buy ebook direct from the author
Paperback available at:
Legends of Lasniniar: Making Waves
Jacquelyn Smith
This story will be available for free for one month only. If you missed this one, check out the current Free Fantasy Feature here.