AN OUTCAST HUNTRESS CAN FINALLY LEARN THE TRUTH OF HER BIRTH. A CIVIL WAR FROM FARAWAY LANDS SPILLS INTO THE EMPIRE. WHICH PATH WILL SHE CHOOSE WHEN ROYALTY SEEKS HER HELP TO RESTORE PEACE?
About the book:
Growing up with small-minded and scornful townsfolk has never been easy for Rowena. Regarded as an outcast and half-breed since birth, she longs to leave home. When the capital’s summer festival provides a chance for escape, Rowena takes that chance in hopes of discovering the truth of her birth, and perhaps even join the exclusive order of warrior women: The Lion Riders.
Along the way, Rowena becomes entangled in a secret plot to protect the most unlikely fugitives – the prince and princess of the empire’s enemy!
Tensions rise from an ever-growing threat of magic, assumed to be the work of a long-dead sorcerer and his newly revived cult of extremists. Protests and riots rage at a wall built by citizens who are accustomed to nothing but a city of barriers. As the threat of war looms, a terrible nightmare is shared by more and more minds everywhere…
Can the foreign princess and her deaf younger brother save their homeland from civil war?
Will Rowena ever find the truth of her birth?
Do the nightmares ever stop?
Readers of Rachel Smythe’s Lore Olympus, Samantha Shannon’s Priory of the Orange Tree will enjoy this female-led, epic fantasy set in a colorful Elder Scrolls-esque world.
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Quick Glance
BOOK TITLE: The Walls of Delusion
AGE CATEGORY: Adult
GENRE: Epic fantasy
FORMATS: Hardcover, paperback, and ebook
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Sweet steam level (on-the-page flirtation with physical connections)
LGBTQ+ romances
Traumatic sequences
Not recommended for readers under the age of 18. (Please be aware this is not a YA novel.)
ebook Released august 29th, 2023
Physical released october 17th, 2023
Meet The Characters
ROWENA
Bold and stubborn. Curious and determined.
She wants nothing more than to be accepted by the world and discover her own story.
As an outcast, Rowena has known bullies all her life and will stop at nothing to protect the ones she cares about.
When she befriends the prince and princess of the empire’s adversary, she must decide to follow her destiny or protect them. Can she abandon her lifelong dreams for those she cares for?
BRANN
Careful and ingenious. Incredibly studious.
Best friend of Rowena since childhood, Brann is a young man with a brilliant mind and a natural scholar and inventor at heart.
Due to his poor and bleak childhood, he has always wished to find a better path, making the most out of very little.
His creative genius affords him access to fantastic problem-solving. What he lacks in combat, Brann makes up for ten times over with innovation and a strong sense of justice.
Will he be able to attend the greatest seat of learning in the empire?
TALIA
Kind and caring. Reverent and introspective.
Fugitive princess who fled her home with her deaf younger brother, wishing to reclaim her homeland and save her family.
Naturally gifted with magic, Talia has a deep sense of love and adapts easily.
Her innate magical abilities, combined with her fearsome loyalty, makes her a formidable companion.
Will she seek the help she needs to take back her stolen life?
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sequel to ‘The Walls of Delusion’ announcement coming late 2024 / early 2025!
Keep checking back for updates on here and on social media platforms @sjnbooks
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Steven J. Norton was adopted as an infant and now lives in South Carolina. He attended the University of South Carolina, where he enjoyed four exciting years in the Mighty Sound of the Southeast Marching Band.
He practices the visual arts, music composition, and the filmmaking industry – the elements of which he has poured into his writing. Themes of fantastical drama, mythology, and the natural world have captivated him since he was a child.
When he isn’t working, he enjoys time with his daughter, and running Dungeons & Dragons campaigns.
About The Author
Contact
For rights inquiries and all other requests, please email Steven at sjnbooksliterary@gmail.com
You can also find him on Twitter at @celtichornplayr, and Instagram at @celtichornplayer
