Bernie Anés Paz

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About Bernie Anés Paz
Bernie Anés Paz is a Puerto Rican fantasy author with a passion for creating unique and exciting worlds. You can usually find him devouring fantasy books and story-rich video games, visual/graphic novels, and anime whenever he's not wordsmithing.
Bernie is also a former U.S. Army medic and spent most of his service working in an ER, which he considered an amazing and humbling experience. Before that, he worked for Dell, which helped spark his love for customizing tech and computer-building.
Currently, Bernie lives in Portland, Oregon, where he maintains an eternal quest for sunshine in a city that knows nothing but gray and rain.
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Blog postHeya, I’m back from vacation and already back to work. I’m hitting some pretty great word counts and feel like I’m a nice roll. Should have some cool stuff to show in the coming months in relation to my current projects! For today, though, all I have is a big-small announcement: Edict of Honor’s Audiobook has released exclusively on Audible. ... Read More
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Blog postHeya everyone! I’ve got a few updates as we close out February! First and foremost, Edict of Honor’s launch went great, and I want to thank you so much for your continued support. Overall, the consensus has been that the second book was even more interesting, and many folk seemed to love the addition of the kindred. Don’t worry, they’ll ... Read More
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Blog postGood news for all of you audiobook lovers out there: Awakening Arte’s audiobook is now available on Audible! Edict of Honor, book 2 in the series, is also currently scheduled for release in mid-March, so you won’t have to wait too long for it either!
I’m currently working on book 3 now, which I’ve tentatively named The Lowest Paradise. Unfortunately, I don’t expect to release this one until sometime in the middle of the year or later. Part of that is due to it not being as far along a7 months ago Read more -
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Blog postA screaming sword. A dangerous renegade. Both stand in the way of the coterie’s first mission. After being sanctioned by Avyleir Library, Roun and his friends find themselves looking forward to their futures as sacred guardians of humanity. Roun knows, however, that their evaluation was only one obstacle along an endless path, and it does not take long before they ... Read More
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Blog postSorry for the late post! I’ve been really busy putting the finishing touches on Edict of Honor and getting it ready for its final editing pass. So far, things are looking good and everything’s still on track for a mid-December release. I’ll have more details in the coming weeks! Unfortunately, the paperbacks took a bit longer than I wanted, but ... Read More
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Blog postHeya! Hope everything’s going well! I wanted to squeeze out an update before the month ended (because doing things at the last moment is what cool people do, obviously). The Eldest Throne 2 is coming together nicely and things are pretty much going as scheduled on my end. Unfortunately, the one snag (there’s always a snag) this time is that ... Read More
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Blog postHeya, hope you’re all doing great! I have a few updates to share today, so let’s jump right into them. To start with, I’ve partnered with a publisher to produce the audiobook for Awakening Arte. I don’t have an ETA, but I’ve submitted everything on my end and have been told it’s going into production. The audiobook might be ready ... Read More
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Blog postWell, it’s been a few weeks since Awakening Arte released, and in that brief span of time, it’s already amassed over a 100 positive reviews. Yes, I know, that number is nothing for many successful authors, but it’s truly mind-blowing for a nobody like me. For context, many books never hit over 10 reviews, and some only creep up there ... Read More
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Blog postTook longer than I would have liked to get here, but there it is: Roun was born clanless, depriving him of a future in an empire where bloodlines and reputation mean everything. His only hope for escaping the life of an outcast lies in being awakened by the Eldest Throne and becoming a guardian of humanity. But when his dream ... Read More
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Blog postHey. It’s been a while. I know, I know; I’ve been slacking horribly on my posts. I’ve no real excuse for that, and I’ve literally been meaning to make this one for months, but I’ve just never gotten around to it. Partly because my audience is still small at the moment so I’ve guiltily let myself procrastinate, but also because ... Read More
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Titles By Bernie Anés Paz
Roun was born clanless, depriving him of a future in an empire where bloodlines and reputation mean everything. His only hope for escaping the life of an outcast lies in being awakened by the Eldest Throne and becoming a guardian of humanity.
But when his dream finally comes true, Roun finds himself stranded on the path to immortality with only a fragment of the spiritual powers he should have received. Roun, however, is used to making do with less—and will let neither rigorous training nor grotesque chimeras stand in the way of his ascension.
To find his own path, he will need to search for the answers hidden within. What he uncovers will forge him into a hero unlike any other—if it doesn't leave him an abomination first.
This is a progression fantasy series inspired by cultivation/xianxia/wuxia novels, though it has far more western tropes blended in than some of the other novels in the subgenre.
After being sanctioned by Avyleir Library, Roun and his friends find themselves looking forward to their futures as sacred guardians of humanity. Roun knows, however, that their evaluation was only one obstacle along an endless path, and it does not take long before they receive their next challenge: the coterie’s first Copper rank mission.
The job seems simple on the surface, and tasks them with protecting a village from the threat of a roaming brigand clan. Yet upon their arrival, they discover the inhabitants are anything but what they expected—and are soon drawn into a conflict against something far more sinister than mere outcasts.
To make matters worse, an apostate feared across the empire may lie at the heart of the brewing storm, a man whose legend is as great as that of the profane artifact he seeks.
Caught between timeworn vows and their equally ancient bearers, Roun’s coterie will need to battle against impossible odds to complete their mission—and prove they can overcome even the darkest strokes of Fate.
The Primordial Wound has festered with corruption since the birth of the world. The island tribes have warred against its spawn for just as long—and they are losing.
Burdened by the same spiritual affliction that drove the first Halfborn insane, Colibrí lives in exile with little more than her warrior oaths and her son. But when Colibrí discovers corrupted land hidden away by sorcery, those same oaths drive her to find answers in an effort to protect the very people who fear her.
Narune dreams of earning enough glory to show that he and his mother Colibrí are nothing like the Halfborn that came before them. Becoming a mystic will give him the strength he needs, but first, Narune will need to prove himself worthy in a trial of skill and honor.
Together, Colibrí and Narune must learn to become the champions their people need—and face the curse threatening to scour away their spirits with fury.