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Melissa J. Kincaid

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Melissa J L Kincaid is a self published author from Melbourne, Australia. Some of her favourite things include fantasy books, puppies, 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: 4.22 · 294 ratings · 98 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Love, Blood & Fury (Strings of Fate, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 187 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
	Magic, Midnight & Starlight (Strings of Fate, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 61 ratings — 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
	Fire, Fury & Chaos (Strings of Fate, #3) 4.56 avg rating — 36 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) 4.50 avg rating — 10 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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The Strings of Fate Series (Complete & OUT NOW!)

👑❤️‍🔥THE STRINGS OF FATE SERIES🐉✨

Looking for high stakes, fierce female main characters, epic adventure, dragon fire and sizzling romance? This is an epic Romantasy that SLAPS! 🔥 Print copies are packed with character art by me and Kalynne_art!

The Strings of Fate series includes;
❤️‍🔥 Enemies to Lovers
⚔️ A Love Triangle
✨ Magic
💪🏻 Strong Female MCs
🧚🏻‍♂️ Fae & Shifters
🐉 Dragons & Dragon Companion
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Published on January 12, 2026 16:50 • Tags: aussie-author, australian, complete-series, dragons, enemies-to-lovers, epic-fantasy, fae, indie-author, romantasy, self-published

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Strings of Fate (4 books)
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Starside

by Alex Aster (Goodreads Author)

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Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin, #1)

by Sable Sorensen (Goodreads Author)

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