Following the success of her debut young adult novel Heart of Mist, Cronulla author Helen Scheuerer will release its highly anticipated sequel Reign of Mist on September 13.
Reign of Mist is the second book in Scheuerer’s fantasy series, The Oremere Chronicles.
The series’ first instalment, Heart of Mist , debuted in August 2017 at number 1 on Amazon, and was released as an Audible audiobook in April 2018.
Reign of Mist continues the epic multi-character fantasy adventure begun in Scheuerer’s first book,and followers the character Bleak who through the cruelty of the capital and the power hungry King Arden have scattered her and her companions across the continents.
On the run in a foreign land, Bleak finds herself tied to some unexpected strangers and features high-stakes action, intriguing character journeys and a focus on female empowerment.
Heart of Mist was also the first novel published by indie house Talem Press, a company set up and run by Scheuerer when another publishing house deal went under.
“When the publishing deal fell through I thought,I should just do it myself,” Scheuerer, 28, said.
The book’s success enabled Scheuerer to become a full-time author within months of its publication, and the release of Reign of Mist marks the next step in an exciting journey for both Scheuerer and Talem Press, with Talem now opening its doors to manuscript submissions from new authors.
“The support from the Aussie book community has blown me away,” says Scheuerer.
“Thanks to numerous book bloggers and bookstagrammers, the Oremere books have found an incredible international readership, and I can’t wait to share this next chapter with them.”
Scheuerer grew up in the St George area and went to school at Oatley Campus and she always dreamed of becoming a writer.
Her love of writing and books led her to pursue a Bachelor of Creative Arts, majoring in Creative Writing at the University of Wollongong.
She also completed a Masters of Publishing at the University of Sydney.
After writing literary fiction for a number of years, Scheuerer was inspired to return to her childhood love of fantasy.
“My Inspiration comes from reading other books” she said
“Fantasy is a form of escaping from day to day reality and I thought I would have more fun writing what I like to read.”
Reign of Mist will be available from September 13 worldwide through Amazon and select independent retailers and the book’s official launch will be held on Saturday September 15 at 6.30pm at Better Read Than Dead , 265 King Street, Newtown.
Details: HelenScheuerer.com, TalemPress.com