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About Jessaca Willis
Where darkness whispers magic...
Jessaca is a fantasy writer with an inclination toward the dark, epic, and adventure sub-genres. She draws inspiration from books like Nevernight & ACOTAR, videogames like Dark Souls, and television shows like Game of Thrones and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
She is a self-proclaimed nerd who loves cosplay, video games, and comics, and if you live in the PNW, you just might see her around at some of the local comic conventions in cosplay!
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Meet Quen Aenwyn's sisters: Katla + Signe! Book Rec: City of Thorns! Grow that TBR! Limited-time giveaways and Book Fairs! Check out the reveals and updates from June's newsletter below! ,Sign-up to get July's sent directly to your inbox!
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Earlier this month, I asked for input on the next reveal! Most who cast their vote requested to learn more about Queen Aenwyn, her family, and how she came to be queen—which was honestly what I was hoping you8 hours ago Read more -
Blog postIt’s my three-year-authoriversary today!!
It feels way longer than that though. I started writing Blood Awakens in 2014 after I binged True Blood in like a week. I was finishing grad school, had just returned from a study abroad trip where I felt like I’d found my home away from home, and I was feeling…just...empty, on so many levels.
I missed the family I’d lived with in Guatemala. I missed the characters I’d come to love in True Blood. And I was TERRIFIED of starting my care4 days ago Read more -
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My process for working on this new series is so bonkers and I apologize
,Last month I promised that I'd share more about the Ashen next time we spoke, but when I made that promise I didn't realize that this group of people wasn't2 weeks ago Read more -
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I can keep you waiting no longer! The time has finally come for me to share the world map I've been working on for...months
,The World of Grimtol Welcome to Grimtol, where seven nations rule f3 weeks ago Read more -
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Meet Queen Aenwyn! Blood & Magic Eternal Pop Quiz! Poll for more reveals! Limited-time giveaways and Book Fairs! Check out the reveals and updates from May's newsletter below! ,Sign-up to get June's sent directly to your inbox!
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,Meet Queen Aenwyn! A powerful seeress and witch, Aenwyn grew up in the Skogar Mountains, the eldest daughter of Chieftain Baug (aka the Bear).
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You're right. I'm a few days late to posting this But that's only because the release of Blood & Magic Eternal has been so exciting and unreal!
When I started working on a vampire book, I had no idea what it was going to become.
I especially had no idea that it was going to tie in with my Primordials of Shadowthorn series, nor that people who be so unbelievably stoked to see that series continued!
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Blog post1 The Scars of Youth “The sewers?”
My mother’s head jerks up from where she’s just finished planting the last of the radish bulbs. She wipes at the dark wisps of hair pressed against her forehead, smearing dirt into her freckled complexion. “What in the realm makes you two want to play out there?”
Abashed, I lower my gaze. I’ve lied to my mother every day for fifty-two days now. What’s one more going to hurt?
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Blog postI have been chomping at the bit to share this news with you!
I decided to host a $0.99 preorder giveaway for ,Blood & Magic Eternal!
There will be one US winner and one international. Check out the prizes and details on how to apply below!
US GRAND PRIZE:
Signed paperback of Blood & Magic Eternal $10 Amazon Gift card An exclusive series candle A Blood & Magic Eternal character sticker A crossbow necklace A vampire fangs bath bomb INTERNATIONAL PRIZE7 months ago Read more -
Blog postIt's no secret: autumn is my absolute favorite time of the year. The leaves changing, the crisp morning air, the spooky vibessssss. I live for the September/October season, and I have high hopes for this season especially becaaauuuuuse...
Well, for starters, I'm working on a gothic vampire fantasy novel that's perfect for the autumn season! It's still in the beginner stages, so I'm not saying it'll be released this fall (but dang, do I wish!), but it'll be fun plotting and writing Blo10 months ago Read more -
Blog postHello darklings!
,Immortal Return As you know, Immortal Return released last week! Thank you to those of you who preordered your ebooks and who have been reading and reviewing voraciously!
If you're holding out for the paperback, please know that those will be out in a month or two. Because I had to keep pushing this book back, the paperback formatting wasn't available to my cover designer until she was on vacation, so she will work on that when she returns in August!
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Blog postIt's been a looooong time since I've posted anything on this blog. My apologies! Life has been...well...let's talk about life a bit, since that's honestly why I'm here today with this update anyways!
If you follow me on social media or subscribe to my newsletter, then you know my family has been going through some tough transitions lately. My partner and I recently separated, and it's been extremely emotionally taxing trying to figure out coparenting of our child and my step daughter.1 year ago Read more -
Blog postHello darklings It's been awhile since I posted and I thought it time to give an official update/announcement regarding book 3 of the Primordials of Shadowthorn series, Immortal Return.
As you know, book 2, Blighted Heart, releases on February 9th, with book 3 set to release the following month. However, strange things have happened while I've been working on Immortal Return.
For starters, these characters are changing in ways I never even dreamed characters could! I had an id1 year ago Read more -
Blog postDo you watch BookTubers? If you do, Tabatha Shipley is definitely one to add to your list!
Tabatha's book reviews are some of the most helpful, detailed, and unbiased reviews out there, something that I, as an author, really appreciate. She gives her reviews from the standpoint of genre, as opposed to personal preferences. What I mean by that is, she's able to set aside her own likes/hates and say whether a book has hit the market for its genre. It's truly impressive to watch.
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Blog postYikes! Has it really been almost two months since I've poster anything? My apologies! Hopefully, my absence here didn't make people wonder if something had happened to me. I've just been really busy with writing!
But I definitely owe you some updates. Shall we begin?
Primordials of Shadowthorn I have a new series coming out starting in December called the Primordials of Shadowthorn!
This will be another gothic/dark fantasy series, but this time the heroine will face a L2 years ago Read more -
Blog postJust when I thought these covers couldn't get any better... Luminescence Cover Designs went ahead and blew my mind! Here it is, folks! The third and final cover for my Reapers of Veltuur series: Fate of the Vulture!
"Epic and heartbreaking, the perfect beginning to what I believe will be a highly anticipated series." -Short and Sweet Reviews Apart from the cover being unbelievably breathtaking, this is the first series I've completed as an author, making it all the more exci2 years ago Read more -
Blog postIn case anyone missed it:
Soul of the Crow is participating in a cover competition this month! She's in 6th place right now, but I really think she can make it to third with a few more votes!
You can vote for Soul of the Crow on AllAuthor here. Thanks in advance!
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Blog postTabatha Shipley runs a BookTube channel on Youtube where she reviews her monthly reads and book recommendations.
We were connected by a Blog Tour company during the launch of my debut novel, Blood Awakens. Sadly, the company is no longer in business, otherwise, I'd tag them and show them some love, but I reached out to her personally since she enjoyed reading my last book and had already expressed interest in the sequel.
When I mentioned I was working on a new project, Soul of2 years ago Read more -
Blog postThis will be a quick post because I am so utterly behind everything else I need to be doing in life right now lol The cover for Heart of the Sungem, book 2 of the Reapers of Veltuur series, was revealed today!! While you wait for Soul of the Crow to release next week—oh my goodness, that came so fast!—you can pre-order Heart of the Sungem here.
Happy reading! ^_^
- Jessaca
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Blog postIn less than two weeks, Soul of the Crow releases, and I couldn't be more excited. This is a story that I began writing over a year ago and one that I know fantasy readers are going to love.
Or, at least I hope they do. As an author you never really know, and as a new author you always doubt yourself and wonder if you know your readers as well as you think you do.
So when I got an email from Indies Today saying that they'd reviewed my book-baby, I was excited! Nervous... Hopef2 years ago Read more -
Blog postThis is quite possibly the most fun I've had in my author career YET!
A while back, Leumas Llewtnac approached me and asked if I'd guest-star on his podcast, The Writer's Wardrobe.
For those unfamiliar, The Writer's Wardrobe is a podcast where Leumas sits down and banters with characters from his and other authors' books and stories. And I couldn't resist introducing him and the world to Sinisa, the deadly Reaper from my latest novel, Soul of the Crow.
She...maybe have2 years ago Read more -
Blog postAs you all know, my cover reveal for Soul of the Crow happened yesterday. If you follow me on Instagram, then you saw that we made a HUGE event out of it (with the help of Book of Matches Media). In total, I think we had something like 40 Bookstagrammers hyping up my book-baby on Instagram!
I'm still riding the wave of excitement and awe from some of these posts. Check them out below:
Seeing all of their photos with my book in the feed was just...it was surreal! Some of their2 years ago Read more -
Blog postIn the Chamber of Dreams, there are eight doors, each leading to private rooms—private dreamlands—with their own personalities and appeals. In fact, I’m basing each of the dreamlands off one of the seven deadly sins...
Hello readers! I'll make this quick: if you weren't already aware, I write for the voice of Melinoe, the Goddess of Nightmares, on the In The Pantheon blog.
It's loads of fun, and she's just starting a new arc so I wanted to share it here. Enjoy!
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Blog post"What's with your love of Halloween?"
I get asked this question a lot but I rarely answer it honestly. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because of bad timing. Maybe's it's because I'm worried to share something that deep? Maybe it's just because I work so hard this time of year to be happy that I don't want to risk opening up that wound.
Fair warning, this is not a happy story.
This year is different though. This year, I think it's finally time for me3 years ago Read more -
Blog postHello readers!
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am obsessed with Halloween! So much so that I've decided to make not one, but TWO of my books FREE today and tomorrow!
BOOK ONE: BLOOD AWAKENS
Supernatural powers, the end of the world, and blood. Lots of blood.
★★★★★ "Unique, original, beautifully written, addicting, and so much more."
★★★★★ "Hurray for characters of color that are well done."
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Blog postAs an author, you're not supposed to read your reviews, at least, a lot of other authors will tell you not to. Apparently, it can be discouraging.
But for someone like me, a masochistic perfectionist people-pleaser, I not only can't NOT read my reviews, but I read them regularly and reflect on how to make sure I'm giving readers what they want.
In a few of the reviews I've received for Blood Awakens, I've seen readers express excitement for the book and anticipation for3 years ago Read more -
Blog postWhen I was a freshman in high school, I was in all advanced classes: AP English, AP Pre-Calc, AP History...but then I was expelled (that's a whole other story). I transferred schools and started attended an alternative school that prided itself on never giving any homework.
Suddenly, I became unchallenged. Because it was no longer required of me to study for hours to pass my tests, and because I had started working in an environment that catered your education to your own sluggish p3 years ago Read more -
Blog postSupernatural powers, the end of the world, and blood.
Lots of blood.
Hello fantasy, apocalyptic, and paranormal readers!
If you don't have your ebook copy of Blood Awakens yet, it is available for $0.99 from now until Friday (usually $2.99)!
Buy your copy from Amazon/a> now!
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Blog postYikes! Apparently, holiday weekends are like arsenic to writing goals. After taking just TWO days off from writing, I am already 8345 words behind schedule.
Gasp! Panic! Alarm!
Have no fear though, my only plans this week are to write! This book isn't going to edit itself after all.
For all the other writers out there participating in NaNoWriMo this month, how are you writing goals going so far? Let's keep each other honest and focused!
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Blog postI'm so glad you asked! NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month, an initiative to help writers write an entire book in one month!
Each year, there are a few different NaNoWriMo's, and this is the second one 2019 has seen so far. I spent the last one (I believe it was March) writing a new book in a new series because I like to alternate between projects. But now that that mysterious book has been written, it's time for it to take the back burner while I edit book 2 of The Awakened Q3 years ago Read more -
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In an apocalyptic world full of unimaginable powers, four young heroes might be all that stands between good and evil.
Now that they've defeated the bloodthirsty gang of Sanguinatores, Sean, Graciela, Mara, and Santiago learn of new dangers threatening them:
An illness running rampant through Hope, targetting only the children;
A familiar stranger who arrives on their doorsteps, but could be either friend or foe;
And the dark past that Mara left behind in Italy that the others soon discover might mean impending danger.
Will these four be able to protect each other and the sanctuary they've come to love?
In the second installment of The Awakened, our beloved characters grapple with honesty, loyalty, and ethics as they continue to navigate the apocalyptic world and cope with the truths they uncover. Though they are scattered across continents, never before have their paths been more intertwined.
Puppets Dream is part of a diverse supernatural post-apocalyptic adventure series. Readers who loved stories like Shatter Me, The Young Elites, The Walking Dead, The X-Men, and Year One will devour Jessaca Willis' debut novel.
Supernatural powers destroyed the world...
...now four unlikely heroes have to save it.
The world ended two years ago. They called it the Awakening: the supernatural event that gave some people powers and left others normal. Nations went to war and millions died.
Sean was one of the first to Awaken, but it wasn’t until he walked in on his brother’s brutal murder that he learned of the darker nature of his power: blood calls to him, and he to it. And in that moment, he showed his brother’s murderers no mercy.
Now Sean must fight to keep his inner demons in check, and his path to redemption begins with the establishment of a sanctuary for people like him, people with powers: the Awakened.
But not even in the apocalypse are the Awakened safe...
Can Sean and three strangers unite the remnants of mankind when everything else has fallen apart? Can they face the darkest horror this new world has yet to offer?
An epic story of supernatural powers and the test of humanity, this multi-perspective series will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole way through!
Blood Awakens is the first book in this diverse supernatural post-apocalyptic dystopian adventure series. Blood Awakens is the first book in this diverse supernatural post-apocalyptic dystopian adventure series. If you loved stories like The X-Men, Year One, The Walking Dead, The Young Elites, or Shatter Me, then you'll devour Jessaca Willis' debut super-powered novel.
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She’s fought hard to survive their reign of terror. But can she stop them from devouring humanity?
Charlotte Thorne won’t rest until she’s had revenge. Counting down to the day she can kill the vampire king who murdered her family, she stalks his minions picking them off one by one with her deadly crossbow. But a potentially fatal misstep while checking her traps throws the talented huntress into the depths of the bloodsucker’s royal dungeons.
Discovering she and her cellmates are to be released as prey for the vicious predator’s sport, Charlotte vows to extract them all before the brutal games begin. But when tensions rise and other humans fall into the tyrant’s grasp, she fears she’s about to watch everyone she cares for be sacrificed to a grisly hunt…
Can she fire off a last lethal bolt before demons and beasts erase her kind forever?
Blood & Magic Eternal is the gripping first book in the Blood & Magic Eternal dark gothic fantasy series. If you like vengeful heroines, grim dystopias, and slow-burn romance, then you’ll love Jessaca Willis’s epic adventure.
Buy Blood & Magic Eternal to stake a claim on the future today!
Demons will perish. The Primordials will fall. And the Shadow Crusade will rise victorious.
When horrifying monsters kill Halira's and Dimitri's families, they join the Shadow Crusade, a legion of warriors tasked with destroying demon-kind.
Together, they'll avenge their loved ones...or die trying.
That's the plan, that is, until Halira meets the roguish half-demon responsible for killing her parents and discovers that perhaps there’s more to demonkind than she’s been told.
Will her doubt drive a wedge between her and Dimitri? Can she be the savior her country needs? Or will the allure of dark forces thrust her into the shadows?
Shadow Crusade is the first in a dark, high fantasy romance series with a badass demon huntress, Lovecraftian immortal creatures, epic world-building, and an enemies-to-lovers love triangle romantic subplot that has readers swooning. If you enjoyed books by Leigh Bardugo, Elise Kova, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Camille Longley, then you'll devour Shadow Crusade!
Scroll up to binge this heart-pounding epic romance now!
Eleven enchanting tales of legendary creatures to keep you warm at night.
Hate them or love them, once you plunge yourself into these pages you may be seduced by a creature or two.
Demons. Druids. Mages. Primordials.
Who will triumph?
The Shadowthorn has lifted. Halira has cured herself of the Blight.
But the battle has only just begun.
In a desperate attempt to save the man she loves as well as her country, Halira will brave the vast and forbidden Varenholm Ocean in search of the mages and the knowledge they possess regarding defeating the Primordial Qaeus.
In the epic conclusion to the Primordials of Shadowthorn trilogy, humans, mages, and druids will have to set aside their differences if they stand any chance to overcoming the evil that's upon them.
Or face the oblivion of mankind.
Immortal Return is the third and final book in the Primordials of Shadowthorn trilogy, a gothic, high fantasy series about the demon hunters of Arcathain and their mission to reclaim their lands from darkness, with a strong female lead, epic-world-building, Lovecraftian immortal creatures, and a budding romance, that's perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Elise Kova, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Cameo Renae, and Sarah J. Maas.
Join the Shadow Crusade and plunge into this grim, ethereal world!
Groups of magic hunters have been forming and targeting those born with the gift. They say that magic is an abomination and a threat to our future. Their propaganda is spreading, and they are gaining a lot of support. Even prominent magic families are coming forward in support of the hunters and we don't know who to believe anymore.
Are we blessed or are we cursed?
Either way, the hunt is on. Are you ready?
Love and death walk hand-in-hand.
Aulow is one of many Reapers of Veltuur, an assassin born from the underrealm, with fatal magic coursing through their veins.
She serves the will of the Councilspirits and kills anyone—or anything—they instruct her to.
But this time it's personal.
When a stranger from Aulow's mortal past shows up during one of her assignments, Aulow’s left wondering what else the Councilspirits have kept from her, just how far they’re willing to go to protect their secrets...and how far she's willing to go to unravel them.
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Assassin Reaper is the prequel to the Reapers of Veltuur series, a dark high fantasy adventure with reapers/assassins, bandits, prophets, and enough death magic to keep the entire mortal realm quaking with fear. If you loved Throne of Glass, The Nevernight Chronicles, The Shadows Between Us, Reign of the Fallen, or books by Kel Carpenter, Jenna Moreci and Laura Thalassa, you will devour this gothic saga.
Completed Series:
0, Assassin Reaper
1, Soul of the Crow
2, Heart of the Sungem
3, Fate of the Vulture
When the mortals want someone dead, they contract a Reaper of Veltuur, an assassin born from the underrealm, with fatal magic coursing through their veins.
Sinisa is one of them.
When the King of Oakfall requests a Reaper to execute his daughter for an unforgivable crime, Sinisa is first to volunteer for the job.
It should be easy.
But when the Prince discovers his sister is in danger, he flees the palace with her, leaving Sinisa with only two options: journey through the mortal realm to find and slay her mark, or face the consequences of returning to the underrealm empty-handed.
It's no choice at all.
Besides, no one can outrun a Reaper of Veltuur.
Or can they…
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Soul of the Crow is a high fantasy adventure with reapers/assassins, bandits, prophets, enemies-to-lovers romances, and enough death magic to keep the entire mortal realm quaking with fear. If you loved Scythe, Throne of Glass, Nevernight, King of Scars, or books by Jenna Moreci, Jay Kristoff, Kel Carpenter, and Shannon Mayer, you will devour this epic, slowburn saga!
Come. Walk through the forest of the underrealm and discover what’s lurking there in the shadows.
This book contains themes of death, grief, trauma, and discrimination not suitable for the faint of heart. It is a dark fantasy series. You have been warned.
She trained to kill demons...now she's becoming one.
While fleeing the Castle of Nigh and her own execution, Halira was bitten by a demon of the Shadowthorn.
Such a wound would kill any mere human. But Halira's not just human. And her newly-discovered druid heritage will protect her...for now.
It's up to Halira and the mysterious half-demon man she's stumbled upon to find the cure before the demon toxin runs its course and kills them both.
Blighted Heart is the second book in the Primordials of Shadowthorn trilogy, a gothic high fantasy series about the demon hunters of Arcathain and their mission to reclaim their lands from the Primordial Qaeus. With a strong female lead, epic world-building, Lovecraftian immortal creatures, and a budding enemies-to-lovers romance, this series is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Elise Kova, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Cameo Renae. Join the Shadow Crusaders and plunge into this grim, ethereal world.
Despite all odds, Charlotte survived the annual Hunt.
But now the vampires know her name. They've tasted her blood. And they want more.
To protect herself, Charlotte will join a secret society of vampire hunters and train for the war to come. But can she even be certain which side she’s on when her own blood betrays her?
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Death & Wicked Monsters is a dark fantasy romance series set in a gothic world where humans are near extinction, devastating vampires rule the realm, and a strong, stabby young woman finds herself falling in love with the enemy. Death & Wicked Monsters contains a slowburn romance subplot with enemies-to-lovers and love-triangle elements.
It is a continuation of the epic fantasy demon romance series Primordials of Shadowthorn, but can also be read as a standalone. For those interested in reading the entire series chronologically:
The monsters are calling. Which side are you on?
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