1 prime inspiration for each book series in the Renegades Epic
The Renegades Epic is a shared universe with six book series, all of which lean heavily into several fantasy subgenres. Some even fuse with sci-fi and military.
This ain’t your typical run-of-the-mill genre fiction that plagues Kindle Unlimited or even Amazon as a whole. You’re getting genre-fusion work with ultra-complex plots and an ensemble cast of characters across six series and five worlds.
If you’re sick of sanitized fiction that insults your intelligence and can’t stand the DEI/tokenism moral high ground sh*t that’s been plaguing the 2020s, then I got you covered. Oh, and I got plenty of strong female protagonists in many of these works that don’t need to act like a male-hating boss who can’t figure out why she can’t land a relationship.
Anyway, enough chatter. Below, I’m sharing with you ONE major inspiration for each book series in the Renegades Epic.
Elementals of Nordica – Geopolitics
The geopolitical landscape of the real world was the true inspiration for Elementals of Nordica. What started off as a “What if the Revolutionary War occurred in the 21st century but with elemental magic involved” quickly transformed into something else. Tamuria, the global superpower in Elementals, ended up personifying the American Empire more than the British.
Sentrys of Terrene – Star Wars
I wrote for a Star Wars-themed site back in 2022 and I retooled an idea I concocted in Nov. 2021 into a trilogy where a young girl named Sabre Kjaergaard learned she could control elemental magic. Much like Luke Skywalker learned he was a Force-sensitive. Also like Luke, Sabre flirts with the “dark side” throughout the greater portion of the trilogy. And before you ask, yes, I spelled Sentrys that way on purpose.
Terrian Chronicles – Harry Potter
Terrian Chronicles drew immediate comparisons to Harry Potter, but it boasts TWO protagonists. Tarja Titan and Liza Fury. Tarja’s story is the one that carries the good old Harry Potter vibes, while Liza’s story contains thriller elements.
Chronicles of Rondure – Hunger Games
While there are no deathmatches of kids killing each other, the superpower nation of Bastille has a capital city called Paramount, which resembles Panem’s Capitol. Plus, the 500 Cities are like the 12 Districts; mainly poverty-stricken places that serve Paramount and that mighty Bastille military.
Catenarian Chronicles – World of the Gateway
Catenarian Chronicles probably would’ve looked way different if I never read World of the Gateway. When I first introduced the world of Catenary in Wind Master, Book II in Elementals of Nordica, it looked like a tech-advanced surveillance state. But then Kaija Jokiharju fell into my head, and she took on a lot of similar qualities as Jess Ballard. So, Catenarian Chronicles leaned paranormal, but that tech-advanced surveillance state persists.
Cymraeg Tales – Geopolitics
Fun fact: Cymraeg Tales is a 600-year prequel series to Elementals of Nordica, so naturally, it would boast an identical inspiration. The real difference here is that Cymraeg Tales is strictly old-world epic fantasy, with rather dark coming-of-age elements.
Where to start?
That depends. Do you want to read the series in chronological order? If so, start with Wind Wielder, Book I in the entire Renegades Epic. If you’re looking to begin with the least complex plot of the bunch, then kick things off with Cursed Mage.
Catch the preferred order for each book here if you’re kicking off your Renegades Epic journey with Wind Wielder, and here if you’re more interested in Cursed Mage. And brace yourself for something amazing, because creating a shared universe is a challenging, fun, and rewarding experience.
Especially when I cross six different series and five worlds. Check out the books, enjoy them, and tell your friends they exist.
