Fantasy, Lore, & More: Splinters of the Soul

<p>Hi, I’m indie fantasy author, Melinda Kucsera, and in this episode, N.R.Farias joined me to talk about her fantasy book, <em>Splinters of the Soul.</em></p><p><strong>What’s it about?</strong></p><p>When Brazilian engineering student Marie leaves the slums of her hometown for a coveted internship in Germany, she believes she’s just choosing her career. Instead, she uncovers a truth long buried: witches are real, and she was meant to be one of them. But her magic never awakened.<br>Now, an entire world is paying the price.<br>Sapiendra, a hidden island bound to Marie’s witchcraft, is collapsing. Its magic perishes, its defenses crumble, and siphons invade, consuming what little remains. And they won’t stop there.<br>Her island isn’t the only thing in danger.<br>In the human world, witches are being hunted.<br>To save her island and stop those hunting her kind, Marie must reclaim her magic and confront memories shaped to break her. Because the deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes:</p><ul><li><p>Her power was not lost.</p></li><li><p>It was locked away.</p></li><li><p>And whoever did it is still coming for her.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Where to get the book:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Sign up to receive an advanced reader copy (ARC): <a href="https://forms.gle/grYzVVk3qee1XjAY8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://forms.gle/grYzVVk3qee1XjAY8</a></p></li><li><p>Get the book: <a href="https://books2read.com/u/4DLEdA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://books2read.com/u/4DLEdA</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Where to find our guest:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Website: <a href="https://nrfarias.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://nrfarias.com/</a></p></li><li><p>@nrfarias_author (Instagram, Threads and TikTok)</p></li><li><p>Newsletter: <a href="https://prologue.nrfarias.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://prologue.nrfarias.com/</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Where to find your host:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Melinda’s website: <a href="https://melindakucsera.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://melindakucsera.com/</a></p></li><li><p>Melinda’s Substack: <a href="https://www.melinda-kucsera.com/embed" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.melinda-kucsera.com/embed</a></p></li></ul>