The fantasy novels of M. Newman
Follow Mira, Lyric, and a blue foxlike companion into a world where living light can shield a friend or give away your hiding place.
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Book One
Mira and Lyric set out on their first mission together. With a blue foxlike companion at their heels, they find themselves facing a danger that will test what they know about lumir and how far they’ll go to protect each other.
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Book Two
In rain-soaked Namarat, a pursuit draws Mira and Lyric into a city of hospitals and waterworks. An encounter with Ressa forces them to reckon with the cost of their choices.
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In Lumoria, a bond with a lumosprite lets a person wield lumir. That reserve runs down with use. In a fight, the difference between one more shield and an empty hand can come down to what you spent a moment ago.
A reader’s atlas
Choose how far you’ve read to explore the places introduced in the books.
Possible spoilers: later book maps reveal new locations and travel routes. Location notes avoid plot outcomes.
Book Two reveals places and routes beyond The Shape of Defiance. Ready to see them?
Book One
A waterworks town west of Reedcross. The Warden Road heads east through the lower fen.
Book One
A market town east of Brindlewick.
Book One
A town built around five enormous trees along the road to Asterhold.
Book One
A Warden stronghold reached by climbing from the lower fen onto the high road.
Book One
A stop in the country covered by the Warden commission.
Book One
A bridge crossing on the Book One journey. Its exact position is approximate.
Book One
The setting of the Book One prologue.
Book Two
Canals, workboats, and waterworks shape daily life here. The close-up shows Bell Court landing, the repair cut, Cooper’s Stair, and Mere House.
Book Two
Terraces, cables, and bridges shape this city. From the approach, you can see the city below the road.
Book Two
A place mentioned in the early travel accounts of Book Two.
Dashed routes and some terrain are approximate. The Namarat inset is schematic.
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About the author
M. Newman is a Midwest fantasy author and the creator of Lumoria, a world of living light, unlikely companions, and magic that comes with a cost.
