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Day Leitao

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🪄 Magic, 💜 heart, 🗡️ action, and 😆 fun!

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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. 😂

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Average rating: 3.94 · 7,319 ratings · 2,198 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Cursed Son (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 3,513 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	The Cup and The Prince (Kingdom of Curses and Shadows, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 993 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
	A Traitor Sister (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 675 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Frozen Hearts and Death Magic (Of Fire & Fae, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 695 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 Curse and the Prince (Kingdom of Curses and Shadows, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 232 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 — 161 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 — 163 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 — 164 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
	A Devious Brother (Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 148 ratings — 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

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A Devious Brother Cover Reveal

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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Day Leitao (Goodreads Author)

4.01 avg rating — 4,333 ratings

Kingdom of Curses and Shadows (3 books)
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3.73 avg rating — 1,466 ratings

Of Fire & Fae (2 books)
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Day Leitao (Goodreads Author)

3.77 avg rating — 858 ratings

Portals to Whyland (3 books)
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Day Leitao (Goodreads Author)

4.16 avg rating — 422 ratings

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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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