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Discover the Next Bestseller from Samuel Musick!

Musick Publishing is proud to announce the up-and-coming novel, Shadows of Madness by Samuel Musick. His debut novel. 

A thief forced to be a soldier.
An ancient artifact capable of ending the world—again.

Destin never wanted to be a hero. He only wanted to survive, and to make a little coin. But after a chance encounter forces him into the royal army, he’s sent on a mission he can’t refuse. Find the Deorum, a relic so powerful it nearly destroyed civilization a thousand years ago.

He must journey across the Cold Sea, to the neighboring nation of Rathgor,  where magic is wielded through the Meld and harnessed inside enchanted amulets crafted through secret rituals only a few dare to perform.

With the help of Clara, a Vasha acolyte, Destin and his companions uncover fragments of the lost past and whispers of the Remnants, the mysterious group who last ended the Deorum’s devastation.

But they are not the only ones hunting the artifact. The Order of Raethis seeks to resurrect the tyrant king who once used the Deorum to bring the world to its knees. Will they find it in time, or will the Order set the world back a thousand years?

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Explore the world of Estial

Shadows of Madness is set to be the first book in the Madness trilogy. Set in the world of Estal, follow Destin, Alexander, Flynn, and Clara from Valencia, the head of the Three Kingdoms, across the Cold Sea to the Rathgorean Empire, as they search for a powerful relic.

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About the Author

Samuel Musick is a fantasy author from a small town in Missouri, where his love of storytelling first took root. He is currently at work on Shadows of Madness, the first installment in his debut series, the Madness Trilogy. Inspired by rich world-building, complex characters, and the timeless struggle between light and darkness, Musick brings fresh imagination to the genre. When he’s not writing, he enjoys reading widely across fantasy and other speculative fiction, as well as playing video games that spark new creative ideas. Shadows of Madness marks the beginning of his journey into the world of published fiction.
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