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Melissa J. Kincaid

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✩ Author | Artist | Bookdragon | Reviewer ✩
Melissa J L Kincaid is a self published author from Melbourne, Australia. Some of her favourite things include fantasy books, dragons, hot chips and video games. She can spend hours scrolling through TikTok and Instagram, adding to her endless TBR list and attempting her own videos.

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Melissa has a passion for creating worlds filled with magic, adventure, and heart. Known for her rich world-building and strong female leads, her stories often weave together forbidden love, powerful magic, and epic battles, a blend that draws in fans of both fantasy and romance. With a background in graphic design, Melissa brings her creativity full circle by designing her own covers and book interiors, ensuring ...more

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Average rating: 4.17 · 323 ratings · 109 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Love, Blood & Fury (Strings of Fate, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 202 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
	Magic, Midnight & Starlight (Strings of Fate, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 66 ratings — 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
	Fire, Fury & Chaos (Strings of Fate, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 40 ratings — 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
	After The Fury (Strings of Fate, #4) 4.40 avg rating — 15 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
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🔥TITLE REVEAL!🔥

The title for my next book is…

The Fire Beneath Her Skin 😍🔥🐉

Inspired by an old French folktale, this is an epic Romantasy standalone you won’t want to miss! Need a new obsession, well prepare for a story that’ll sink in like a dragon’s claws.

The Fire Beneath Her Skin includes:
🐉Dragon Shifters
🔥Feminine Rage
💎Gemstone Magic
🐺Cursed Beasts
🗡️Enemies to Lovers
☁️Secret Society
✨Baby Gem Drakes
❤️Epic Love & Read more of this blog post »

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Strings of Fate (4 books)
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Her Ruin (Coven and the Marked, #2)

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