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Day Leitao believes in the power of stories, the power of characters, and she writes books with heroes (of both genders) finding their own magic and opening their hearts. Of course, there's also the banter and all the shenanigans that happen when personalities collide. 😂

Originally from Brazil 🇧🇷, she lives in Montreal, Canada. ...more

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Average rating: 3.94 · 6,855 ratings · 2,128 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Cursed Son (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 3,301 ratings — published 2024 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cup and The Prince (Kingdom of Curses and Shadows, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 990 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frozen Hearts and Death Magic (Of Fire & Fae, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 692 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Traitor Sister (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 574 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Curse and the Prince (Kingdom of Curses and Shadows, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kissing Magic (Portals to Whyland, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 160 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iron Hearts and Dragon Magic (Of Fire & Fae, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 2022 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dawn and the Prince (Kingdom of Curses and Shadows, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Step into Magic (Portals to Whyland, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 107 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Spell Speakers (Portals to Whyland, #0.5) 3.86 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Hey everyone, I'm so excited to reveal the cover of A Devious Brother, book 2 in the series Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom. This book is coming out in October 2025, and there will be a Kickstarter for a special edition. Scroll down because there are two amazing giveaways! This cover was designed by Selkkie […]

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Series by Day Leitao

Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom (3 books)
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Kingdom of Curses and Shadows (3 books)
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3.73 avg rating — 1,456 ratings

Of Fire & Fae (2 books)
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3.77 avg rating — 852 ratings

Portals to Whyland (3 books)
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4.16 avg rating — 421 ratings

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A Devious Brother (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, #3)

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Day Leitao liked Sarah's Always Reading's review of A Cursed Son (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, #1): "I can't believe A Cursed Son is one of my favorite reads of 2025 and I just realized I never put up my Goodreads review on it! 4.5 stars rounded up I ATE.THIS.BOOK.UP! This book had me hooked from the beginning where our little Astra is a regular peepi" Read more of this review »
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Day Leitao and 1 other person liked Andra's review of A Devious Brother (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, #3): "Book 3 in Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom series It's always hard to say goodbye to characters, and this book is no exception. I've been taken on an emotional journey in this true enemies to lovers romance that is centered around political turmoil, imp" Read more of this review »
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This book was a lot of fun to write! So many secrets unraveled, and so many new characters! There's a Kickstarter for the special editions of the complete series, and you can follow it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... ...more
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“Hope and fury were more than a flame in her heart; they formed a scorching blaze that would burn down this Kingdom of Shadows with everything in it.”
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“Don't let desperation take hold of you, or you'll make foolish choices in your worst hours.”
― Day Leitao, Frozen Hearts and Death Magic

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“There's no shame in wanting foolish things, as long as we're aware they're foolish”
― Day Leitao, A Cursed Son

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“Don't let desperation take hold of you, or you'll make foolish choices in your worst hours.”
― Day Leitao, Frozen Hearts and Death Magic

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“I realize that embarrassment can't kill a person, but I am not sure staying alive to deal with the outcome is that much of a tradeoff.”
― Day Leitao, A Cursed Son

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“I know it's an us to which I don't really belong, but I don't think anyone else sees themselves as the other. I can't belong to something unfamiliar, and yet I feel that I belong to a group that would never accept me.”
― Day Leitao, A Cursed Son

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