Stephanie Cotta writes epic fantasy and is the award-winning author of the young adult fantasy novels The Conjurer’s Curse and The Wraiths of Arjun. After discovering the world of Star Wars and the land of Narnia at a young age, her love of Sci-fi/Fantasy has been undying ever since. Following college, she spent several years working as a children’s book illustrator, which is when she first created the illustrations for The Mountain of Gold. As a writer, she loves crafting stories of hope amid impossible odds and creating realistic characters who inspire readers of all ages to discover their inner strength and overcome their struggles.
Stephanie lives in beautiful Southern Oregon with her husband, their two kids, two corgis named Walter and Fred, and a tabby-cat named Percy. When she’s not writing, she’s practicing archery, avidly reading, doing art, playing an immersive RPG, or hiking with her family.
Seventeen-year-old Rowan is a walking, breathing curse. He just hasn’t realized it yet.
Since birth, Rowan has been the object of scorn in his village. The reason? He’s a dikyli—an outsider with albino skin and an ominous mark blazoned on his neck. So when his fourth guardian-mother is found dead, all blame falls on him, and he is banished before his life-draining curse can strike again. The only path left to Rowan is clear: He must discover who cursed him and alter his horrible fate, or forever lose everyone he loves.
THE CONJURER’S CURSE is a YA epic fantasy packed with fast-paced action-adventure, twists, turns, and romance. Featuring multiple POVs and a morally gray antihero, this novel will keep young and adult readers breathless and yearning for more.
Seventeen-year-old Rowan is a walking, breathing curse. He just hasn’t realized it yet.
Since birth, Rowan has been the object of scorn in his village. The reason? He’s a dikyli—an outsider with albino skin and an ominous mark blazoned on his neck. So when his fourth guardian-mother is found dead, all blame falls on him, and he is banished before his life-draining curse can strike again. The only path left to Rowan is clear: He must discover who cursed him and alter his horrible fate, or forever lose everyone he loves.
THE CONJURER’S CURSE is a YA epic fantasy packed with fast-paced action-adventure, twists, turns, and romance. Featuring multiple POVs and a morally gray antihero, this novel will keep young and adult readers breathless and yearning for more.
Oppression no more. Vengeance is ours.
Tribute Day, the dreaded day the citizens of Arjun offer their wealth and iron to the Kingdom of Mestria, arrives. Rowan, now an Iron Baron, hopes to get through the brutal ordeal unscathed. But when he clashes with the Mestrian Enforcer, a ruthless soldier who rules over Arjun with an iron fist, Rowan faces a deadly threat.
Akaran, outraged by the Mestrians’ chokehold grip, takes action and pays a heavy price. The cutthroat Enforcer retaliates against Rowan with merciless violence, and vengeance ignites in their hearts. Rowan and Akaran join forces in a daring plan: to resurrect the Wraiths, their people’s legendary heroes. With Tahira, the Conjurer at their side, they don their iron masks and rebel against their overlords, risking their lives even if the noose awaits failure.
The Mountain of Gold Blurb:
Kaeri is eager to leave home and wishes he was rich. When he steps out his door one day to collect firewood, he meets a Raven with a tempting offer: to make all Kaeri’s dreams come true. Kaeri leaves home without looking back and follows the Raven through forests, fields, thoroughfares, and the Northern Mountains.
But will the Raven stay true to his word for Kaeri to become rich? Or will Kaeri learn a more valuable lesson: of where true riches are found?
This enchanting tale, with stylistic illustrations, will delight readers as they follow Kaeri on this journey across old Japan.
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