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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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	Love, Blood & Fury (Strings of Fate, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 198 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) 4.42 avg rating — 65 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
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Series by Melissa J. Kincaid

Strings of Fate (4 books)
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The Hidden Heirs

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Darkness in the Flesh is a prequel to M.G. Hunt’s debut YA novel, Still Waters Run Deep, and delves into the origin story of the mysterious villain, Gatira. I found Gatira to be such an intriguing character when I read M.G.’s debut, so when I learned ...more
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Melissa Kincaid liked Teagan Walker's review of After The Fury (Strings of Fate, #4): "🌟🌟🌟🌟.5 stars !!! AAAAH, being a mood reader delayed me picking this book up but I’m so so glad I have finally FINALLY read this bloody masterpiece If you know me you know I adore Melissa and her trilogy (Strings of Fate) so when this spin off book was" Read more of this review »
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Melissa Kincaid liked Jenna (jenreadsmagic)'s review of After The Fury: Strings of Fate: Book Four (Return to Fythnar in this epic spin-off!): "4.5 stars ✨ A wonderful Strings of Fate spin-off 🥰 I finished the original trilogy just wishing we could’ve explored Nem’s story more fully and that is exactly what Melissa J Kincaid delivered! 🙌🏻 In this action-packed instalment we follow Nem and Krep" Read more of this review »
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