Ioana Visan

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About Ioana Visan
Award-winning writer Ioana Visan has always dreamed about reaching the stars, but since she can't, she writes about it.
After fighting the apocalypse aftermath in "Human Instincts", she played with shapeshifters in "Blue Moon Café Series: Where Shifters Meet for Drinks", she dealt with vampires in "The Impaler Legacy" series, and then she designed prosthetics in "Broken People", she helped wingless fairies in "The Weight of a Wing", and explored the universe in "Law and Crucible" saga.
Aside from publishing short stories in various Romanian magazines and anthologies, she published a Romanian short story collection "Efectul de nautil" and the Romanian edition of "Human Instincts".
She received the Encouragement Award from The European Science Fiction Society at Eurocon 2013.
For more information, please visit http://www.ioanavisan.tk
The Chasm
Law and Crucible Saga:
No Port to Land
Point of Origin
Bonds of Steel
The Devil You Know Series:
Breaking the Chains
The Night between Heaven and Hell
The Stolen Wings Series:
The Weight of a Wing
The Strength of a Heart
Broken People Series:
The Nightingale Circus
Broken People
Broken Hearts
The Impaler Legacy Series:
The Impaler's Revenge
Sweet Surrender
A Victory that Counts
Casualties of War
Order Restored
The Third Wheel
The Impaler Legacy Omnibus
Blue Moon Café Series:
Where Shifters Meet for Drinks
Human Instincts
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Author Updates
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Blog postThe image says it all. The Stolen Wings series is on sale on September 4-10. Get the books here: The Weight of a Wing $0.99 ($3.99 regular price) The Strength of a Heart $1.99 ($3.99 regular price) Of course, both books are still free to read for Kindle Unlimited subscribers.6 years ago Read more
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Blog postThe Chasm by Ioana Visan On a distant planet, a discovery has been made that can change the industrial world as we know it, landerslide, a plant with properties just beginning to be uncovered, yet ones that may prove endless… and very profitable. The harsh terrain of the planet makes retrieval difficult, yet when the chasm opens and lava spews forth, it makes the operation impossible – and6 years ago Read more
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Blog postMagonia by Maria Dahvana Headley – Nice cover. Interesting core idea. Disappointing execution. Nothing happens in the first 10% of the book. Aza’s never ending stream of conscience is awfully annoying. There are no ordinary people in this book; everyone is special in some way. Love triangle and insta love. Ugh. Once she gets to Magonia, no one takes the time to explain anything to her. She’s6 years ago Read more
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Blog postThe Chasm - 110,000 words, 53 chapters, 6 months. First draft done. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, The Chasm is done! :D I've tripled my daily word quota on Friday just to finish it before the weekend. I'll work on the second and third draft in September, and then my editor will get her hands on it in October. Until then, stay tuned for a cover reveal on Thursday, September 1st, including the book6 years ago Read more
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Blog postOn August 24-28, you can download for free from Amazon the two short stories in The Devil You Know series: Breaking the Chains The Night Between Heaven and Hell Feel free to spread the word and leave a review if you read them!6 years ago Read more
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Blog postIf you're looking for a summer read or an introduction to Broken People series, The Nightingale Circus can be downloaded for free until August 9 from instafreebie. August is the last month you can read Law and Crucible Saga for free on Kindle Unlimited.6 years ago Read more
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Blog postIf you have a Twitter account, today you can nominate "Razbunarea lui Tepes" for Wattys Awards by tweeting:Nominalizez Razbunarea lui Tepes https://www.wattpad.com/story/75800853-r%C4%83zbunarea-lui-%C8%9Bepe%C8%99-romanian #MyWattysChoice6 years ago Read more
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Blog postLast week - Smashwords Summer Sale - 12 titles 50% off and more! https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/ioanavisan Click on each title to see the discount.6 years ago Read more
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Blog postMy site is getting crowded with all the titles I've published in the recent years, and so does my blog. I also think the visitors feel a bit lost because of the mix of Romanian and English titles. Since the main site is in English and I don't have time to translate the whole thing, I quickly threw something together: https://ioanavisan.wordpress.com This wordpress site is focused on my6 years ago Read more
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Blog postExactly eight years and four days ago, I was celebrating my debut as a writer when my first short story was published in a magazine. It's been a long road since; I've learned a few things and, hopefully, preserved my humor and positive view over the world intact. Today, I'm happy to announce that my short story That Damned Toothbrush... was published in July issue of Aphelion webzine. This6 years ago Read more
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Blog postWarning: This post contains spoilers for Me Before You movie (based on the book by Jojo Moyes) and quite a bit of a rant regarding the way disabled characters are used as plot devices. Normally, I’m not interested in pure romance or sick stories, but this movie caused enough controversy online to make me curious … so I watched it, fully prepared to hate it. Well, I didn’t, but at the end of6 years ago Read more
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Blog postAll my books are discounted on Smashwords in July so don't miss them! Human Instincts - 50% Off Blue Moon Cafe Series: Where Shifters Meet for Drinks - Free The Impaler's Revenge - 50% Off Sweet Surrender - Free A Victory that Counts - 50% Off Casualties of War - Free Order Restored - 50% Off The Third Wheel - Free The Impaler Legacy Omnibus - 25% Off The Nightingale Circus - 50%6 years ago Read more
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Blog postHot in Hellcat Canyon by Julie Ann Long – Every red blooded woman has dreamed at least once about meeting a movie star, and this makes the story a bit of a cliché. I think I’ll stick to Long’s historical romance novels, those are more fun. 3/5 stars My Cat is a Hypocrite by Helene Lassarre – I can’t decide whether this book was aimed at kids or adults. For adults, it could have been funnier6 years ago Read more
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Blog postThe Wattys 2016 awards are on, that is the awards given by the Wattpad.com writing community, and I have two stories entered. One is Broken People, which was serialized last winter on the site. It's still there so yes, you can read the full novel for free. I hope you'll find The Nightingale Circus' world just as fascinating as I do. The other story is Razbunarea lui Tepes. This is the6 years ago Read more
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Blog postNew week, new series put on sale. :) The Stolen Wings series has suffered a big price drop from $3.99 to $0.99. If you enjoy reading urban fantasy, get the books now! The Weight of a Wing http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W4BSUUU The Strength of a Heart http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C4AP5KI6 years ago Read more
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Blog postSince you've asked for it, Law and Crucible Saga is free on Amazon for a few days: 1. No Port to Land http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017DT8LJM 2. Point of Origin http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017ERF84E 3. Bonds of Steel http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017ERSKTO This the first time all three installments are free and it will probably be the last time as well so get it while it lasts!6 years ago Read more
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Blog postThe She-Wolf by Maurice Druon – It describes Isabelle’s ascent to power, but since she was unlikable from the start, I can’t say my opinion on her has changed. 4/5 stars The Lily and the Lion by Maurice Druon – Moving from mother to son who is interesting, plus major character’s death. Rather bleak. 4/5 stars The King without a Country by Maurice Druon – The sudden switch from 3rd person6 years ago Read more
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Blog postQuite a few things happened since the last writing update back in February. My second Romanian short story collection, Secventa de zbor, was launched at Final Fantasy book fair. I had three short stories published, one in Argos, one in Revista de Suspans, and one in Stiinta si Tehnica. The Galaxis space opera anthology will be launched at Bookfest book fair in June. The second book in The Stolen6 years ago Read more
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Blog postThe Iron King by Maurice Druon – Typical French court schemes and plotting. It felt like an installment of a bigger piece so good thing I bought the entire series. The Romanian edition has all the notes at the end and by the time I got to them I had forgotten what they were about so I didn’t bother to read them. 4/5 stars The Strangled Queen by Maurice Druon – While I had some trouble6 years ago Read more
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Blog postHere is the Galaxis. Noua opera spatiala table of contents (source), and it looks like the book has a new cover, too. Niciun port din galaxie by Ioana Vişan Solitudine by Daniel Haiduc WW0 by George Lazăr Desprindere lentă by Silviu Genescu La început au fost serviciile de calitate by Alexandru Lamba Scriitor by Liviu Radu Evangelion by Liviu Surugiu Niciun port din galaxie is the6 years ago Read more
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Blog postNever in a million years did I imagine my stories would be featured in a magazine with Iron Man and Captain America on the cover. I mean how cool is that? When you're invited to write for a magazine as prestigious as Stiinta & Tehnica, you drop everything and write it. I had three weeks to get the story done, one to come up with an idea (it fully crystallized during the last two days6 years ago Read more
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Blog postThe April issue, no. 25, of Revista de Suspans is out, and it includes several goodies among which: - a short story - "Înlănţuiţi" (this is the Romanian version of Breaking the Chains, initially included in "Efectul de nautil" short story collection, Millennium Books, 2013.) - a review of "Secvenţă de zbor" short story collection (Millennium Books, 2016); this is the first review of the6 years ago Read more
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Blog postGalaxis: Noua operă spaţială Ioana Vișan, Daniel Haiduc, George Lazăr, Silviu Genescu, Alexandru Lamba, Liviu Radu, Liviu Surugiu Coordonatoare Antuza Genescu Editura Eagle 2016 În curând, „Galaxis: Noua operă spaţială” – o nouă antologie marca Societăţii Române de Science Fiction &Fantasy! În acest al șaselea volum, autori consacraţi (Silviu Genescu, George Lazăr, Ioana6 years ago Read more
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Blog postWhile I was busy with the launch of the new book, two new print editions became available: Broken Hearts (Broken People #2) - Createspace, Amazon The Strength of a Heart (The Stolen Wings #2) - Createspace, Amazon6 years ago Read more
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Blog postSecvenţă de zbor Table of Contents Plimbarea de dimineaţă a Domnişoarei Vu Adevărul din privire Punct de rendez-vous la +3000 Ucigaşul de dragoni Defazaj Sufletele arborilor Noapte bună, Mihai! Dacă aerul n-ar avea miros Secvenţă de zbor Arde-mi-ar sufletul in iad, Doamne! Iluminare Jumatătea lipsă Visul broscoiului Niciun port din galaxie Secventa de zbor (Flight Sequence) - 14 stories6 years ago Read more
Titles By Ioana Visan
Teaming up with an angel was never part of the plan, but when the threat of a plague unleashing becomes very real, David is more than willing to join forces with Andrew, if it will keep the impending apocalypse from becoming a reality and, more importantly, if it will allow him the opportunity to go back to doing what he does best: enjoying a comfortable life while steering the mortals wrong.
Twice condemned to death, Alise is slowly fading away after a poisonous Mermaid’s bite, but Rafe will have none of that. Along with two other Guardians of Balance and Alise’s human friend, they go in search of a cure in The Mists, where Gorem’s Wizard is in hiding.
Their journey will be met with danger and strife along the way. With werewolves, demons, dangerous sea creatures, and Alise’s poisoned-filled wings growing back, their chance of survival is slim.
Will Alise survive another murderous plot?
Despite their best efforts to avoid unwanted visitors, another ship is en route. Their arrival does not guarantee the safety of those on board, and may ultimately lead to their demise.
With his position on the ship on the line, can Del stave off an attack or are their deaths inevitable?
When Captain Law offers her an opportunity to board his ship in return for her help, the astrophysicist is faced with having to learn to trust them or end up in another asylum with slim chance for recovery. And then her secret will be lost.
With a contract that they are desperate to obtain and a rogue asteroid in enemy territory, Captain Law and his crew must keep Thea free from harm, but a missing crew member and a band of misfits thwart their efforts and send them on a mission no one was prepared for.
Can Thea and Captain Law learn to work together for one goal or will long-held secrets and mistrust shake their resolve and destroy their efforts?
As The Nightingale Circus begins a quest to deliver a power source that has the potential to change the outcome of the war in the Far East, their efforts are thwarted when Nicholas is apprehended by French authorities.
Meanwhile, Dale stays in Bratislava to protect Aurore and her power source. When the largest weapons manufacturer in Europe discovers her secret, the chase is on.
With a tracker hot on their heels, Dale and Aurore struggle to stay one step ahead. Their dangerous journey takes them across Europe and leads them to the only ones who can help them – The Nightingale Circus.
With her help, locating him means that the two Guardians of Balance, Rafe and Vale, will not only be able to make him pay for maiming her, but hold him accountable for the deaths of other Fairies, as well.
However, Gorem has plans of his own for the rogue Fairy. With the help of a Wizard, Fabian, and an army of monsters, Gorem will stop at nothing to recapture Alise.
With already so much on the line, Alise not only has to keep herself safe, but will also have to protect her new human friend, Cassie, in the process.
Who will win the battle of good versus evil? Is capturing Gorem worth risking what remains of Alise's life?
Welcome to The Nightingale Circus! Listen to the singer with an enchanting voice. Watch the knife throwers who are also prosthetic builders. Here is a telecharger on the run and a ballerina with no lungs. There is a broken pole dancer and an Asian bot. You’ll be amazed by a regular girl who becomes exquisite and frightening at the same time.
They’re better known as the famous Nightingale, the Blade Masters, the Magician, the Swan, the Firebird, the Rocket Girl, and the Golden Lady.
They are all waiting to tell you their story about how they came to the circus and why they stayed.
This is a companion short story collection to Broken People.
For one week only, an impenetrable castle is open to the public, and Dale Armstrong has come to Bratislava to rob it. When he finds his partner’s arms mangled, he desperately searches for a way to fix him before time runs out.
Because the war in the Far East is sapping all the allied nation’s resources, only The Nightingale Circus has the spare parts, the power, and the expertise to fix prosthetics and help the injured, but nothing is free.
Unfortunately, Dale doesn't know about The Nightingale Circus’s side job, but a forced encounter with the most dangerous woman in the city, the Golden Lady, sends him their way. On this roller coaster of crazy twists and flips, schemes and deceit, wishes and dreams, no one can foresee how the aerialist will land.
Anything is possible in a world of Broken People.
A bonus story in The Impaler Legacy series, a vampire saga like no other.
Enter Maximilien Hess, a thousand-year-old vampire determined to ruin the existing order of things. When all is revealed, Hess's secret changes everything, and a reluctant alliance is formed because the alternative is much worse.
The complete The Impaler Legacy series, a vampire saga like no other.
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