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The Lost Visionist
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Expected 26 Oct 26A mind is a dangerous thing to wake—especially the one he hunts.
In the First Age, Princess Aurelia Volossik—forgotten and unheard—becomes the most unlikely of champions to Brakadir. The godlike warrior is the forced opponent in a monstrous cosmic game for Helios quadrant. He can only hope the abilities he infused her with are enough to turn the tide of the war.
The board is set, the pieces are moving, and the odds are stacked against them.
An age away, Theseus Helstaar hunts visionists—delvers—who violate the sacred territory of the mind. When he abandons a mission to save his fragile sister, he is charged with a secret undertaking for the Imperial House: find the Lost Visionist, the most powerful delver to have ever existed. Worse, bring this delver back—alive—or everything Theseus loves will be destroyed.
The catch? No record of such a delver remains. The only clue leads Theseus to visionists whose minds are so fractured they are locked away in a refuge. Somewhere amid their riddles and resistance lie the keys to the Lost Visionist’s identity. But each encounter makes it clearer that his ties to everything he believes may get severed on the shards of their broken minds.
As timelines and truths collide, Theseus must determine what is real and what isn’t. And how much he’ll sacrifice to do what’s right.
In the First Age, Princess Aurelia Volossik—forgotten and unheard—becomes the most unlikely of champions to Brakadir. The godlike warrior is the forced opponent in a monstrous cosmic game for Helios quadrant. He can only hope the abilities he infused her with are enough to turn the tide of the war.
The board is set, the pieces are moving, and the odds are stacked against them.
An age away, Theseus Helstaar hunts visionists—delvers—who violate the sacred territory of the mind. When he abandons a mission to save his fragile sister, he is charged with a secret undertaking for the Imperial House: find the Lost Visionist, the most powerful delver to have ever existed. Worse, bring this delver back—alive—or everything Theseus loves will be destroyed.
The catch? No record of such a delver remains. The only clue leads Theseus to visionists whose minds are so fractured they are locked away in a refuge. Somewhere amid their riddles and resistance lie the keys to the Lost Visionist’s identity. But each encounter makes it clearer that his ties to everything he believes may get severed on the shards of their broken minds.
As timelines and truths collide, Theseus must determine what is real and what isn’t. And how much he’ll sacrifice to do what’s right.
- GenresFantasy
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Expected publication October 26, 2026
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About the author
Ronie Kendig
68 books1,274 followersRonie Kendig is a bestselling, award-winning author of over forty books. She grew up an Army brat, and now she and her Army-veteran husband have returned to their beloved Texas after a nearly ten-year stint on the East Coast. They survive on Sonic runs, barbecue, and peach cobbler that they share--sometimes--with Benning the Stealth Golden and AAndromeda the #mwdwashout. Ronie's degree in psychology has helped her pen novels of intense, raw characters.
Since launching onto the publishing scene, Ronie’s Rapid-Fire Fiction has hit the CBA Bestseller List, won the prestigious Christy Award, Carol Award, Realm Award, Alliance Award, back-to-back RT Reviewers' Choice Awards, the HOLT Medallion, the IRCA, and FamilyFiction’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Ronie loves people and helping other writers through speaking, workshops, and/or mentoring. Find Ronie at www.roniekendig.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/rapidfirefiction) , Twitter (@roniekendig), Goodreads, and Instagram (www.instagram.com/kendigronie ).
Since launching onto the publishing scene, Ronie’s Rapid-Fire Fiction has hit the CBA Bestseller List, won the prestigious Christy Award, Carol Award, Realm Award, Alliance Award, back-to-back RT Reviewers' Choice Awards, the HOLT Medallion, the IRCA, and FamilyFiction’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Ronie loves people and helping other writers through speaking, workshops, and/or mentoring. Find Ronie at www.roniekendig.com, on Facebook (www.facebook.com/rapidfirefiction) , Twitter (@roniekendig), Goodreads, and Instagram (www.instagram.com/kendigronie ).
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December 31, 2025This is a book of my heart, and I'm definitely making sure it gets counted among my READS for the year. I've worked on edits with this one three times this year ... and I still love it!
Since it won't release until Fall 2026, it won't let me rate it--but IMO, this is my best book yet. I hope readers agree and fall in love with these characters as much as I have!
Since it won't release until Fall 2026, it won't let me rate it--but IMO, this is my best book yet. I hope readers agree and fall in love with these characters as much as I have!
Review of advance copy received from Author
WOW! Just . . . wow. What a piece of mastercraft. My brain was exploding, reading this, and even after taking a minute come off that climactic gobsmacker of an ending, I'm still reeling. There is SO MUCH going on in this book, deeper even than the story beats, and so intricately woven that I'm amazed and honestly a little terrified by the sheer level of work and dedication that went into writing this.
The worldbuiling is vast and grand in scale and scope, giving it an authentic feel that's immersive and accessible without being heavy handed, and I'm delighted by the diversity of the cultures, factions, peoples, and characters that populate this first volume. And being space opera, straddling the line between hard core science fiction and epic fantasy, I enjoyed the ancient powers, castles, and swords that were so intrinsically enmeshed with battle cruisers, futuristic AI tech, and aliens.
If you're looking for bio-punk, romance, animal companions, exploring old ruins, political intrigue, mind bending mysteries, altered history, challenged convictions, emotional rollercoasters, thematic poignance, comradery, snark, or dynamic characters, this has all of that and more. Truly, this is not so much a power fantasy as it is a reckoning.
It also has pastries, and I can't walk away from that without getting sugar on my fingers.
The worldbuiling is vast and grand in scale and scope, giving it an authentic feel that's immersive and accessible without being heavy handed, and I'm delighted by the diversity of the cultures, factions, peoples, and characters that populate this first volume. And being space opera, straddling the line between hard core science fiction and epic fantasy, I enjoyed the ancient powers, castles, and swords that were so intrinsically enmeshed with battle cruisers, futuristic AI tech, and aliens.
If you're looking for bio-punk, romance, animal companions, exploring old ruins, political intrigue, mind bending mysteries, altered history, challenged convictions, emotional rollercoasters, thematic poignance, comradery, snark, or dynamic characters, this has all of that and more. Truly, this is not so much a power fantasy as it is a reckoning.
It also has pastries, and I can't walk away from that without getting sugar on my fingers.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Few books have given me the book hangover that this one has.
The Lost Visionist is a tale of a hunter on a mission and a history of a war of epic proportions.
The characters from both time periods are so vivid in my mind right now. They are complexand flawed, raw and heroic.
This is a world of layers.
From the individuals who are caught in the middle to the forces that seek power, there is a depth and complexity that begs you to dive in and experience. I am hungry for the next installment (whatever that might bring 😬).
You just become so invested!
There are twists, there are turns, there are truths of epic proportions woven into the fabric of this tale.
I so appreciate the way the author built the world and set the stage for the series through the eyes of the characters who lived it.
This is not just a "book of the year" this is a book of a lifetime.
I won't give away much more....
Even if you don't normally read Science fiction, but you love fantastic worlds with deeply drawn, complex and raw characters. READ THIS BOOK!
The Lost Visionist is a tale of a hunter on a mission and a history of a war of epic proportions.
The characters from both time periods are so vivid in my mind right now. They are complexand flawed, raw and heroic.
This is a world of layers.
From the individuals who are caught in the middle to the forces that seek power, there is a depth and complexity that begs you to dive in and experience. I am hungry for the next installment (whatever that might bring 😬).
You just become so invested!
There are twists, there are turns, there are truths of epic proportions woven into the fabric of this tale.
I so appreciate the way the author built the world and set the stage for the series through the eyes of the characters who lived it.
This is not just a "book of the year" this is a book of a lifetime.
I won't give away much more....
Even if you don't normally read Science fiction, but you love fantastic worlds with deeply drawn, complex and raw characters. READ THIS BOOK!
Review of advance copy received from Author
1,000,000/5 Stars
Oh. My. Goodness. I don't even know what to say. How do I EVEN process this? The amount of depth and intricate details in this story is incredible. I don't even know what to say without spoiling it. This book is amazing! It's like nothing I've ever read (or watched) before!!! The characters, the plot-this is a MASTERPIECE. I would be shocked, and insulted (on the author's behalf) if this story didn't become a Bestseller or get some great award, because it absolutely deserves it. It may be a long story, but Ronie Kendig is a master at pulling you in and not letting you go. I set aside work to finish this book. There are moments that make you want to laugh, and others that make you want to cry. I currently want to cry after finishing it. That ending is going to torture me until the next book comes out...like why? HOW? WHAT??? It is impossible for me to put into words how amazing this book is!
I received an early copy of this book from the author, but was not required to leave a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Oh. My. Goodness. I don't even know what to say. How do I EVEN process this? The amount of depth and intricate details in this story is incredible. I don't even know what to say without spoiling it. This book is amazing! It's like nothing I've ever read (or watched) before!!! The characters, the plot-this is a MASTERPIECE. I would be shocked, and insulted (on the author's behalf) if this story didn't become a Bestseller or get some great award, because it absolutely deserves it. It may be a long story, but Ronie Kendig is a master at pulling you in and not letting you go. I set aside work to finish this book. There are moments that make you want to laugh, and others that make you want to cry. I currently want to cry after finishing it. That ending is going to torture me until the next book comes out...like why? HOW? WHAT??? It is impossible for me to put into words how amazing this book is!
I received an early copy of this book from the author, but was not required to leave a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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