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𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - 𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕝 𝕄𝕖𝕥 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 They say, "Opposites attract." Ulric Darktalon: thief, fortune-seeker, devotee of Neesis Perseus Julia: ikon, mercy-giver, follower of Myrill #fantasytropes #roadtobook3 #characterromance

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𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - 𝔹𝕖𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕤 A huge shoutout to our good friend and developmental editor, Derrick Cummings. His input the past three years has proven invaluable. #roadtobook3 #developmentaleditor #fantasyseries

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - 𝔹𝕖𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕤 Our Advanced Reader Copy team is currently reading Book 3, and the early reactions are already coming in! 😁😁 Have you finished Book 1 and Book 2 yet? #roadtobook3 #indiefantasy #swordandsorcery

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 We absolutely LOVE this minimalistic rendering of the city of Trumric. Thank you TOWPAZGAMUR for this. Super cool!! #fortuneandmercy #trumric #fantasydrawing #roadtobook3

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - 𝔹𝕖𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕤 ATTENTION ARC TEAM: Look in your email inbox for the message and attachment that you've been waiting patiently waiting for. LET'S GOOO ! ! !

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕋𝕣𝕚𝕡 Your reading checklist: 1. Fortune's Shadow, Mercy's Light 2. Fortune's Cloak, Mercy's Blade 3. Take a breather. 4. Fortune's Triumph, Mercy's Regret -- COMING SOON #roadtobook3 #fortuneandmercy #fantasy #fantasyreads

@TheDennisRiley Game of Thrones meets The Odyssey

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - 𝔸𝕝𝕝 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕𝕤 𝕃𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕣𝕚𝕔 One reader described our Fortune & Mercy series this way: "The Lies of Locke Lamora meets HBO's Rome." What would be *YOUR* high concept pitch for our trilogy? #roadtobook3 #fortuneandmercy

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - 𝔸𝕝𝕝 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕𝕤 𝕃𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕣𝕚𝕔 So many weapon choices in our world of Trumric. Let's narrow it down to three that play major roles in our story. Which one would be your go-to? #roadtobook3 #fortuneandmercy #fantasyweapons

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - ℕ𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 Arrius Ghostwalker--considered perhaps the greatest thief in the world--was Ulric's mentor. Tell us YOUR favorite piece of fictional mentorship advice! #mentorship #wisdom #fortuneandmercy

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕋𝕣𝕚𝕡 Let's play a game! Clicking the link in the first comment will take you to google's dice roller. Roll two six sided dice and comment what you got. (No cheating, Ulric!) #roadtobook3 #readersofinstagram #bookstagram

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - 𝔹𝕖𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕊𝕔𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕤 We started this ROAD way back in January, and you folks have been so supportive of us. Thank you. Public release day is only a month away now. All because of your support. #roadtobook3 #fortuneandmercy

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - ℕ𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 This is crazy to see all three of these aligned together like this. Wow. . . #roadtobook3 #fortuneandmercy

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𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 ℝ𝕖𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥 #roadtobook3 #fortuneandmercy #finishedproject #authorlife #bookstagram

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 ℝ𝕖𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥 Week seventeen on the road. Hard to believe, isn't it? There's a specific feeling when you're writing the final chapters of a trilogy. Time to fuel up and finish this! #roadtobook3 #fortuneandmercy #thefinalstretch

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - 𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕝 𝕄𝕖𝕥 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 Luciano Porteles. The Hound of Nyx. The most feared assassin. If you want to know what the resolution of his story is, stay tuned for Book 3. #roadtobook3 #fortuneandmercy #fantasyseries #characterarc

𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕀𝕀𝕀 - 𝔸 ℚ𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 Fill in the blanks on this sentence: If Ulric Darktalon ___________________, that can only mean that ___________________. #fortuneandmercy #roadtobook3 #fantasyreader #ReaderEngagement