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An Indie-Published YA Fantasy

A Discovery of Talents by Phoenix McDonald

May 16, 2025 by Tracy Leave a Comment

This is an indie-published book, which I was excited to read because I want to support indie authors. In this YA fantasy, 16-year-old Marcus discovers that he can travel from earth to another world, called Lysomnus. His father Deacon is kidnapped by someone from that world before he has much of an opportunity to tell Marcus more about this new ability or Lysomnus itself. Marcus sets out with his friends Leopold and Sadie to find his father, and along the way they are thrust into […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: Phoenix McDonald, portal fantasy, ya fantasy

Tracy's CBR17 Review No:35 · Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: Phoenix McDonald, portal fantasy, ya fantasy ·
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