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Jan 4, 2021

In this episode I’m talking with Cass Morris, author of GIVE WAY TO NIGHT, the sequel to the historically-inspired fantasy FROM UNSEEN FIRE

This series, called the AVEN CYCLE, explores a Roman-esque empire filled with divine and elemental magics, dangerous political machinations, and rising war between cultures and territories. Several years of harsh dictatorship have unbalanced the powerful city of Aven. But now, the Dictator is dead, and the resulting power vacuum draws in the late-ruler's allies and enemies to struggle for control of the Republic.

Latona of the Vitelliae is a mage of Spirit and Fire, married off to a minor, indifferent noble to keep her life and talents free of notice. But with the dictator finally gone, Latona and her canny, gifted siblings can throw off the objections of society to seize a greater destiny for their people.

Sempronius Tarren is an exiled but ambitious senator seeking influence in Aven. But in a political system that refuses office to those who possess magical talent, he hides a dangerous secret—a blessing from the gods that shows him shadows of possible futures. 

Conjoined by politics, complicated by romance, Latona and Sempronius must work together to protect the Republic. But can cunning wit and divine magic stand strong against foes that wield brutal violence and wicked sorcery? 

GIVE WAY TO NIGHT is the 2nd novel in the AVEN CYCLE series, and is available now from DAW Books:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WZtO3G
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/16632/9780756412319
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/give-way-to-night-cass-morris/1136806407
Books-a-Million: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Give-Way-Night/Cass-Morris/9780756412319
IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780756412319
 
FROM UNSEEN FIRE is available now:
 
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MecfuA
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/16632/9780756415174
 
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MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
 
AirTable database software: https://airtable.com/product
 
World Building for Masochists podcast: https://worldbuildingformasochists.podbean.com/
 
ABOUT CASS MORRIS
 
Cass Morris works as an educator in central Virginia and as a bookseller on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She holds a Master of Letters from Mary Baldwin University and a BA in English with a minor in history from the College of William and Mary. She reads voraciously, wears corsets voluntarily, and will beat you at MarioKart. 
 
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Website: https://cassmorriswrites.com/
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