Meet W.A. Simpson, author of Steelbound at Bethany Beach Books on Thursday, June 25th at 6:30pm!
W. A. Simpson
Wendy is an award-winning author of fantasy and science fiction. She began writing at five and completed her first novel by fourteen. Wendy started by writing mysteries, before discovering speculative fiction through the influence of Ray Bradbury, specifically high and epic fantasy. Her debut novel, Tinderbox, is the first book in the Tales from the Riven Isles series, followed by Tarotmancer, The Hatter’s Daughter & Steelbound (2026). Tinderbox reached the Top 100 on the Amazon Best Sellers List in Black & African American Fantasy Fiction and won the 2022 GOLD Foreword Reviews Indie Award for Fantasy. A proud Delaware native, she lives with her older brother — fondly known as Big Brother — and two diva cats. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, gardening, gaming, and streaming on Twitch as Runic Nightshade.
Steelbound
In this powerful combination of dark romance and epic fantasy an exiled princess and a chronomancer must unite, finally saving the Riven Isles. A beautiful hardcover edition with sprayed edges,
An “expansive magical adventure” – Publishers Weekly on Tinderbox, Book 1 of ‘Tales from the Riven Isles’
In the epic conclusion of the Tales from the Riven Isles series, Ursa, a once selfish princess turned bitter exile, and Lucea, a determined chronomancer, must unite to stop the Rot threatening their world. Tasked with recovering the Steel Driver’s Hammer, a powerful relic, they face internal demons and external threats. Their journey through a world teetering on the brink of destruction reveals secrets that could save or doom the Riven Isles. Steelbound is a gripping tale of redemption, resilience, and the power of unity in the face of overwhelming darkness.
Tales from the Riven Isles is a dark fantasy series set in a world outside of our own, where the characters of myth and fairy-tales exist, and their legends live on. Featuring the novels: Tinderbox, Tarotmancer, The Hatter's Daughter and Steelbound.