Melissa Widmaier
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Finding light in every shadow
New Release
Kingdom of Fire
(2025)
3rd-Place Winner of 2025 Firebird Book Awards for Action/Adventure
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In a kingdom of magic, it is sometimes difficult to tell man from beast.
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Nal Sinbel, killer of bears—well, actually, just one bear—lives a life of undisturbed obscurity. A prodigious hunter, he wanders the Wastes eagerly trapping and fishing. But he is far from free: his banished family lives at the mercy of magical King Marl, who keeps court on the other side of the Wall.
A chance encounter with a strong-willed princess and her band of youths drags Nal out of anonymity and into danger. Can he confront his parents' past and stand against his cruel uncle? Or will he find this new existence even more merciless than the Wastes?
The third installment in the Realm of Light series!
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Upcoming Events
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​​November 8, 2025
Phoenix Public Library Local Author Book Fair
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Burton Barr Central Library
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November 30, 2025
Tales & Tumbleweed Holiday Book Festival
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at La Famiglia & The Silver Lounge *Corner of Guadalupe Rd & Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ*
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December 5-8, 2025
About Melissa Widmaier
Author, Photographer, Naturalist
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