IGNITE is getting a sequel!
News from Kara Swanson's release team + other 2025 new books
Remember that phoenix fantasy book called IGNITE that I've talked about? With Mara – a young Phoenix girl born with the power of a dying sun? [Full review here]
It came out in August of last year, and had quite the cliff hanger. 👀
But, at long last, there is news about the sequel— I'm so excited to join in on Kara Swanson’s title reveal to announce what the sequel is called!
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The sequel to 🧨IGNITE🧨 is titled —
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🔥INFERNO!🔥
The official book blurb and most of the details are under wraps for now, 🤫 but here's what we can say:
EVERYTHING MUST BURN, TO BE REBORN.
In this fiery sequel to the explosive fantasy novel, IGNITE, we follow a young phoenix, Mara, born with the power of a dying sun blazing in her veins. Mara is trying desperately to survive a world collapsing around her — and determine who to trust as the people she loves start to fear that maybe the end of the world isn't coming…
Maybe it's already here.
You've watched Mara's spark IGNITE…but will anyone survive her INFERNO, including Mara herself?
More details are coming, but this sequel is set to release Summer 2026 – but there will be updates this year. I really loved Ignite—one of the few books I’ve given 5 stars to recently— so if you want to be prepared for INFERNO, you can grab Ignite while it's on sale right now!
So, what do you think of this title? Have you read Ignite?
Other book news!
Matt Mikalatos’s new graphic novel, 🥖God With Us, 🍷 releases in just 5 days!
I was on unofficial hiatus during Josiah’s Kickstarter, but he recently funded 🎻The School of Shattered Spells📚—a dark acadamia fantasy school book told from the perspective of the teachers— where the magic is channelled through musical instruments. I don’t know about you, but this book hits all the right notes (pun fully intended) for me and I’m excited to get a chance to read it.
[Read more on Josiah’s website] ~ [read this fascinating interview with the illustrator]
On March 25, the Author Conservatory released Voices of the Future Volume 5: Stories of Bravery & Belonging, and anthology featuring its students as a fundraiser to help fund sending them to writing conferences. [Read more about that and meet the student authors here]
