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Seed Mage Cycle #3
Seeds of Conquest
THE VENGEANCE OF GODS,
THE PRICE OF WAR
AND A COUNTRY, FIGHTING ENEMIES
FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT
Kalem—the Earth God’s godvessel, bound by a promise made to his dead father—is the prospective ruler of Kayumalon. With the King indisposed and invaders breaching his country’s northern borders, he leads a weakened country against an army of gods, determined to uphold his destined duty.
Yin—the Wind Goddess’ godvessel, loyal only to her heart—must choose between her love for Lutyo, the Death God’s godvessel, and her bloodlust for the King, to whom Lutyo is dutybound.
JinWun—the Fire God’s godvessel, hungry for vengeance—betrays her queen, the Spider Empress, and defects to the enemy. After a lifetime of subjugation, she fights neither for love nor for duty but only out of fiery fury.
In Seeds of Conquest, the epic finale of the first era of the Seedmage Cycle, amid the chaos of war, the people of Kayumalon are forced to prove their loyalties and to ultimately answer the
What is duty if it’s not born from love?
THE PRICE OF WAR
AND A COUNTRY, FIGHTING ENEMIES
FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT
Kalem—the Earth God’s godvessel, bound by a promise made to his dead father—is the prospective ruler of Kayumalon. With the King indisposed and invaders breaching his country’s northern borders, he leads a weakened country against an army of gods, determined to uphold his destined duty.
Yin—the Wind Goddess’ godvessel, loyal only to her heart—must choose between her love for Lutyo, the Death God’s godvessel, and her bloodlust for the King, to whom Lutyo is dutybound.
JinWun—the Fire God’s godvessel, hungry for vengeance—betrays her queen, the Spider Empress, and defects to the enemy. After a lifetime of subjugation, she fights neither for love nor for duty but only out of fiery fury.
In Seeds of Conquest, the epic finale of the first era of the Seedmage Cycle, amid the chaos of war, the people of Kayumalon are forced to prove their loyalties and to ultimately answer the
What is duty if it’s not born from love?
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About the author
Mica De Leon
9 books79 followersMica De Leon is the author of six books published by Penguin Random House SEA. Her first novel, Love on the Second Read, is a rom-com set in the Philippines about two Filipino book editors. She is also the author of the Seedmage Cycle Trilogy books—Winds Of War, Veins Of Power, and Seeds Of Conquest—which is an epic, high fantasy trilogy inspired by Philippine myths and folklore.
She is a Filipino author of swoony romance comedy novels and epic fantasy novels, and she has won the Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature in 2019 and 2022 for her essays on romance, feminism, history, fantasy, and the Filipino identity. She is also the Executive Editor of one of the leading publishing houses in the Philippines and has produced over 200 books in her ten years there.
She likes walking on the beach, dogs, cats, swoony and spicy romance novels, epic, sci-fi-fantasy novels, Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere books, Pierce Brown’s Red Rising, and Taylor Swift. She is still trying (and failing) to meet all the impossible deadlines she gave herself five years ago.
Connect with her on Instagram and Tiktok at @micadeleonwrites and on Threads and X at @micadlwrites.
She is a Filipino author of swoony romance comedy novels and epic fantasy novels, and she has won the Don Carlos Palanca Awards for Literature in 2019 and 2022 for her essays on romance, feminism, history, fantasy, and the Filipino identity. She is also the Executive Editor of one of the leading publishing houses in the Philippines and has produced over 200 books in her ten years there.
She likes walking on the beach, dogs, cats, swoony and spicy romance novels, epic, sci-fi-fantasy novels, Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere books, Pierce Brown’s Red Rising, and Taylor Swift. She is still trying (and failing) to meet all the impossible deadlines she gave herself five years ago.
Connect with her on Instagram and Tiktok at @micadeleonwrites and on Threads and X at @micadlwrites.
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July 10, 2025
"The seed of duty is love, and choice is what sustains it."
what a perfect way to end the story. all the characters had the ending they deserved. looking forward to seeing an animated film spin off for this one!
what a perfect way to end the story. all the characters had the ending they deserved. looking forward to seeing an animated film spin off for this one!
January 14, 2026
(4.5) The 3rd book in this series felt rushed. That’s my only complaint. But all in all, this series felt like a combination of The Last Airbender, GoT and Mistborn, so I still love it. Books 1 and 2 are the strongest though.
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