Welcome to The Isles of Fae

July 7, 2022 ~ melbraxton ~ Leave a comment

It’s been a while. And there’s so much to say. The Isle of Fae is ready for reveal.

Where to begin. This project is the biggest thing I’ve attempted. I’m working on two series. There’s a breathtaking map I can’t wait to show you. This is a world brimming with romantic adventures.

Shadow & Smite is ready for an August release.

This is the first book in an epic quartet following the adventures of Ayla and Zayne. When I first plotted this project, I looked at my plan and thought “if I can pull this off I’m going to be so proud of myself.” And apparently, I am proud (and that’s a very scary for me to say before a release. But hey, I’m trying to trust myself.)

I can’t wait for this to reach you. I hope you love it as much as I do.

Shadow and Smite Cover — **“𝐼 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟.” —𝑍𝑎𝑦𝑛𝑒**

A necromancer holds the strings to my sister’s soul. By rescuing her, I’ll save the Shadow Court.

I have a plan. It’s a longshot, but it is the best I have. I’ll draw the attention of undead Shades. The Shades however pursue someone else: Ayla, a beautiful fae I dismissed too quickly. Turns out, there’s something special about her—I just don’t know what it is.

**“𝑆𝑜𝑜𝑛, 𝐼’𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦.” —𝐴𝑦𝑙𝑎**

I’m on the run, fleeing to the Isles of Fae. As a part-fae bastard, I want to escape my past. Maybe I’ll learn the truth of my heritage or find the Firewolf I see in my visions. I’m going. And nothing can derail me—at least until Zayne ruins everything.

Because of him, I am branded by Shades. Now a gray blemish grows on my chest. With time, it will bind my soul, kill me, and raise me as an undead. I didn’t escape just to be slain.

Zayne has a remedy, one he will share—if we save his sister from a necromancer.

My options are limited, and I join his quest. Only I have secrets, and I don’t trust him. Yet every time he heals my brand, he touches my bare skin. With his palm pressed to my heart, I’m drawn closer to him.

There’s no denying the fire between us. Or the obstacles. As my brand and feelings grow, I realize escape was a terrible plan.

𝐴𝑢𝑔𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 | 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒

A new year for new reads

January 16, 2021 ~ melbraxton ~ Leave a comment

Well, we made it—2020 is officially the past. And congratulations are clearly in order! (Seriously.)

In other news, Wing Builder is staying on pace, and I’m planning an April release. More details soon—including a cover reveal and preorders starting next month! So stay tuned!

For those who want to know a little more: I’m halfway through my big edit. This is the point where the story’s details rise into focus and the prose is shaped towards its ultimate form. Once this edit is complete, it’s only be a matter of running the manuscript back and forth with my editor and… voila, a new Mel Braxton book will be released!

(I wish it was as easy as writing that sentence.)

Anyhow, take care as the trials of 2021 begin, I can’t wait to return with more updates.

Mel Braxton

Wren knew she was weird, but she also believed she was human. When an assassin attacks, Wren learns she is an heir for a winged people… a people who sent her to Earth because she was born flightless.

Ezal has cursed gray wings. But they didn’t stop him from becoming a protector. His newest assignment is to guard Wren, and he will keep her safe at any cost.

When an assassin strikes, Ezal whisks Wren to Letharia. It’s a dreamy dimension of land-islands and magic, but uncertainty lurks under all beauty. After all, the Blight gave Ezal gray wings and made Wren flightless. Letharia’s leaders are petrified of the Blight, and nothing will change unless Wren becomes a lady.

To claim her inheritance, Wren must marry someone with wings—and quickly! As white-winged bachelors prepare to become suitors, nobody realizes that Ezal has captured Wren’s passions.

Together, Ezal and Wren navigate mysterious attacks and political maneuvering. Danger whirls about them, and they must discover if they have the courage to choose love.

Fall leaves, cozy reads, and a new Wing Builder preview

October 15, 2020December 30, 2020 ~ melbraxton ~ 2 Comments

Happy fall and big news! I’ve just finished the first draft of Wing Builder, and to celebrate, I’m sharing a new preview today at the bottom of this message!

The rains have started here and my burrowing-instinct has entered over-drive, desperate to make my home a little extra cozy. It’s been a great environment for the last stretch of Wing Builder’s first draft.

It’s been amazing to see this draft come together. This setting is breathtaking, these characters are complex with rich relationships, and the plot—oh, is it exciting.

There remains plenty of editing between now and publication—my first drafts can be pretty messy—but completing the first write-through is still a critical point in development. I’m already excited for the day I’ll share this story with you.

Hope you enjoy the blurb and wishing you cozy days of reading,
Mel Braxton

He has his wings, she needs to build hers.

Wren was a determined student with the 5-year plan to prove it. Silver-eyed and a little bit different, growing up hadn’t been easy, but now her plans are finally coming to fruition. Everything was going perfectly… Until the assassin attacked.

Ezal was head guard and had reached the end of his goals. Because of his gray-wings, evidence of Letharia’s Blight, it was the most he hoped to become. His fascination with Earthan science would never be more than a peculiarity.

When an assassin attacks Wren, Ezal saves her. He returns her to Letharia, the homeworld she didn’t know she had. Due to the mysterious deaths of her birth parents, she is now heir to her house and, despite her winglessness, must be established as Lady Bani.

But power comes with a cost. Wren must marry—and quickly—for she needs a winged spouse to carry her in the upcoming rite. Her pedigreed suitors are eager, but none have caught her eye—not the way gray-winged Ezal has.

As the assassination attempts continue, Ezal and Wren race against time. They must uncover the truth of their attackers—and the value of their love—before making decisions they’ll both regret.

Wing Builder is a sci-fantasy romance. Expect aerial world-building and a swoon-worthy romance torn by political agendas. This story features a competition between suitors, beautiful dresses, an unhealthy obsession with string theory, and so many feathers. Coming April 2021.