by Jb lesel
1) Epic Fantasy: Born of Wind series
When the elements collide, the truth ignites
Meleena never quite fit in among her fellow aquatic Meruyans, always skipping school to hide out and marvel at the natural world around her. So when she wins a place on the coveted Council Apprenticeship team, no one is more surprised than her.
As she embarks on a tour of the nations, Meleena’s curiosity catches the attention of the Warix, a race born with the power to control wind. But she is unprepared for the secrets she uncovers as she explores this new land. The Warix are locked in a deadly civil war, and her own people are being oppressed and exploited with no way out.
Meanwhile, the benevolent of the two fighting Warix nations send their brightest young spy, Flax, on a mission. When Flax is transferred to Sen’Drorn, the enemy city, he is thrilled. His duty: observe daily life as a planted tech apprentice, and gain any intel for his people. But his secret personal mission in this city causes him to get into real trouble.
After separate run-ins with the Sen'Drorn, Meleena and Flax meet under cruel circumstances. Desperate to resolve this tangled conflict, they team up to locate an ancient weapon sought by both sides. Can they unite these warring peoples in time to each save their own?
The debut novel from J.B. Lesel throws you headlong into a diverse world where the elements take physical form to shape the lives of all. Perfect for fans of James Cameron’s Avatar, and The Last Airbender.
For Current readers:
2) Travel Humor (Adventures of a Volunteer biologist)
3) Clean Historical Romance
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“Book-shelf” (influential works to my inspiration)
Fiction/Fantasy similar books to my fantasy series:
Laini Taylor (Strange, the Dreamer Duology. Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy)
Leigh Bardugo (Shadow and Bone and more)
non-Fiction / influential philosophy:
Non-Fiction:
Taming the Tiger Within (Thich Nhat Hanh) (+multiple books/lecture)
The Coddling of the American mind (Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt)
The Untethered Soul (Michael Alan Singer)
Living in a Mindful Universe (Eben Alexander and Karen Newell)
Letting Go (David Hawkins)
Stumbling on Happiness (Daniel Gilbert)
Adventures Beyond the Body (William Buhlman (+ multiple books)
Journies out of the body: Robert Monroe (+ multiple books)
Journey of Souls (and sequels): Michael Newton
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Stephen Covey
Big Magic: Elizabeth Gilbert
The Design of Everyday things: Don Norman
A New Earth: Eckhart Tolle (*due to philosophical differences I have much to say about this)
From my Master’s in Applied Psychology:
A World of Three Cultures: Honor, Achievement and Joy (Miguel Basáñez Ebergenyi)
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Carol Dweck)