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Alys Mackay

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Alys Mackay is a Melbourne-based fantasy author writing character-driven fantasy romance where magic, power, and devotion collide.

Her stories centre strong heroines, morally complex characters, slow-burn tension, and bonds forged through trial rather than fate.

Her series, The Abandoned Gods, explores forgotten gods, dangerous magic, loyalty, sacrifice, and the choices that can reshape entire realms.

Average rating: 3.96 · 138 ratings · 122 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors
The Keepers (The Abandoned ...

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July Update — The Threads Continue

A small update from my writing desk as The Abandoned Gods continues to grow. ✨
It has been a busy few months behind the scenes.

📖Book Two — The Guardians

The Guardians completed copy editing in June and has now moved into the next stage of production, with typography and proofing underway.
It is exciting seeing the next part of the story move closer to readers — and watching the book slowly become a Read more of this blog post »
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Published on July 09, 2026 21:49
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The Keepers by Alys Mackay
"✨Audiobook ✨

The narrators are great.

The story was as confusing as it would to lose your memory, but it’s fits the story ( so noting bad)

The story follows the journey to see if she figures out how she is.
In a world that no longer has any gods.

All " Read more of this review »
The Keepers by Alys Mackay
"Romantasy is not a genre I often read but the premise of this story had me intrigued:
She wakes bound on the back of a horse.
The gods are gone.
And the world is no longer gentle.



And now having finished, I feel like this story had so much potential but" Read more of this review »
The Keepers by Alys Mackay
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I enjoyed this full cast narration of Ali McKay’s The Keeper I received from Net Galley as an ALC. This is a romantsy book and I enjoyed the fantasy elements, world building and the characters I did find that the pacing was a bit hit and miss it had " Read more of this review »
Alys Mackay and 1 other person liked ✨Crystal✨'s review of The Keepers:
The Keepers by Alys Mackay
"✨ALC provided by NetGalley for an honest review✨

The Keepers is a romantasy story with a lot of moving parts. Tsunala wakes up tied up on the back of a horse with no memory of who she is and how she got there. She befriends on of her captors and he te" Read more of this review »
The Keepers by Alys Mackay
" Possibly the best DNF review I could have received. Thank you for the laughs — appreciate you giving it a go! "
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