Exciting Epic Fantasy Writing Update for Children of the Stars, book 2 in the Elven Liberation series. Hello, everyone! I’m thrilled to share the progress on Children of the Stars, my latest epic fantasy novel in the Elven Liberation series. This week, I hit 48,981 words, and with a projected word count of 90,000, we are officially halfway through the first draft! I wrote chapters 15-17, diving deeper into the world of Vex’sar, a world of unique magic systems, character driven adventures, and lost knowledge. Chapters 15-16 follow Mazen, Orlin, and Sedar as they navigate the harsh challenges that were created from the end of book 1, The Awakened. Chapter 17 shifts focus back to Gor’del and Morkar, embarking on a perilous fantasy adventure to uncover ancient Elven magic. The next chapter is particularly exciting, with hidden mysteries, deep lore, and epic worldbuilding coming to light, expanding the scope of this high fantasy novel. Here are a few exclusive fantasy book excerpts from this week’s writing! (Keep in mind, this is an unedited version and may change in the final draft.) Stay tuned for more updates on my fantasy book series, Elven Liberation, and let me know what excites you most about this kind of magical storytelling! “The wails that came out of Sequar and Joslyn gripped Mazen’s heart in firm unrelenting chains. The despair that permeated the room reflected his own, and he clenched his fists to will himself not to join them.” -Chapter 15 “He let out a deep rumble of sorrow and covered the book when he heard a strange voice. “Hello, guardian.” Mazen jumped to his feet and clutched the jacket with the book to his chest, the stone quickly put away in his pocket. “Who said that?” Mazen asked. A figure walked forward that made Mazen freeze. It was a male elf with sickly gray skin, golden eyes, and a muted brown and gold glow about him.” -Chapter 16 “They both looked around for any sign of life. Morkar couldn’t make out any essences not even that of a non-changeling animal. It was unnerving and ...