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The 40th Day
The 40th Day is an all new young adult fantasy featuring themes of friendship, second chances, and forgiveness.
Kivi Mennos—a young elven soldier—is in over her head after lying to get into her new post on the remote island of Liber, far from her old life in the Vestarii capital.
Kivi’s crimes risk her expulsion from Liber’s magical unit just as a battle for existence ensues on the shores of her new home. An army of Pax Manovans arrive seeking an ancient, supernatural secret hidden on the island. Her personal vendetta to prove herself worthy of being there takes a distant second as she and her friends are vastly outnumbered.
“Lion of the West” is what the world calls Vestarii, but can Kivi and her comrades live up to the name? Or will the Pax Manovans crush the young women and seize what they came for?
A women led cast featuring bouts of magic, metal, grit and bloodshed amidst wholesome themes of forgiveness and second chances. Friendships and comradery flourish within action-packed sequences and a medievalesque setting. Follow Kivi as she fights for her place in this all new, young adult fantasy series.
Kivi Mennos—a young elven soldier—is in over her head after lying to get into her new post on the remote island of Liber, far from her old life in the Vestarii capital.
Kivi’s crimes risk her expulsion from Liber’s magical unit just as a battle for existence ensues on the shores of her new home. An army of Pax Manovans arrive seeking an ancient, supernatural secret hidden on the island. Her personal vendetta to prove herself worthy of being there takes a distant second as she and her friends are vastly outnumbered.
“Lion of the West” is what the world calls Vestarii, but can Kivi and her comrades live up to the name? Or will the Pax Manovans crush the young women and seize what they came for?
A women led cast featuring bouts of magic, metal, grit and bloodshed amidst wholesome themes of forgiveness and second chances. Friendships and comradery flourish within action-packed sequences and a medievalesque setting. Follow Kivi as she fights for her place in this all new, young adult fantasy series.
342 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 31, 2025
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January 15, 2026
Ok, I’m actually sad that I finished this book. This was my first fantasy genre and I wasn’t sure if I’d like that type of genre, but I’m so happy that this was my first book in this genre because I LOVED it. I loved the characters, the pacing of writing and the hidden nuggets you find along the way. I love that it’s a woman led story. Creative, fun, suspenseful and very well written.
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