Midnight Raid is one unique prequel
I haven’t touched much on my Chronicles of Rondure series and Midnight Raid, so I’d like to devote all of today’s post to it. Often, I’m talking about Elementals of Nordica and Terrian Chronicles since I’m hammering out ferocious self-edits on both works. Because of this, I’ve spoken little about Chronicles of Rondure.
After I received an email from a reader this morning, it reinvigorated the juices for the series. Juices that should’ve been flowing since I launched the work back in June 2021. One reason is that the prequel featuring Tash Holmes serves such a role for not one, but two books in the Renegades Epic — one from Elementals, and one from Rondure.
There’s Wind Master — Book II in Elementals of Nordica, and Civil War — Book I in Chronicles of Rondure. In Wind Master, we get a greater look at the World of Rondure. And there’s a scene about two-thirds of the way through Wind Master that serves as the inciting incident for Civil War.
Midnight Raid: The prequel to Chronicles of Rondure
★★★★★ “The twists and turns as well as the nervousness felt by Tash are transmitted to the reader in a masterful way by the author. Definitely 5 STARS and I look forward to reading the sequel.” – Luc, Reviewer
For over a century, the World of Rondure has lived under a dictatorial global power.
The Nation of Bastille Culls children into their military ranks the second they display elemental ability. And to uphold their persistent warfare state, they stripped citizens of their civil liberties in the form of safety mandates to protect them from supposed national security threats.
Tash Holmes, a metal morpher who evaded Bastille’s Culling for over a decade, embarks on a daring midnight raid to prove Bastille’s mandates protect no one. That safety was never the endgame, but endless profiteering from the racket of perpetual war is the real reason behind the nation’s persistent fear mongering.
If Tash succeeds, perhaps she’ll awaken a few people. If she fails, odds are Bastille will finally Cull her into their military ranks and exploit her ability in the upcoming war against their next manufactured enemy.
Midnight Raid provides a live look into the superpower Nation of Bastille in the World of Rondure. They debuted in Wind Master — Book II in Elementals of Nordica.
If you love strong heroines, complex plots, elemental magic, and epic fantasy tropes alongside an advanced yet dystopian society, Midnight Raid is yet another gateway into the Renegades Epic.
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Wind Master – Book II in Elementals of Nordica
Sion Zona came back from the dead—literally. But if he thought escaping Tamuria once was hard, now he’s got a bigger problem: His allies are locked away in high-security prisons scattered across different worlds.
The kicker? Global superpowers guard each prison. And all of them want Sion dead before he unlocks his power’s true potential.
Armed with evolving elemental powers and a seriously short fuse, Sion launches a rescue mission that would be suicide—if he wasn’t already supposed to be a corpse. But unless he can master his abilities fast, Valkyrie and the others won’t survive.
If you’re into sword-slinging, wind-hurling rebellion with military grit and dimension-hopping danger, Wind Master brings the heat.
★★★★★ “I highly recommend Wind Master to all fans of magic, fantasy, science fiction, dystopia, and sword & sorcery!” – Nancy, Vine Voice
★★★★★ “Everything about this book is so cinematic that I can’t help but imagine it in the big screen while I’m reading it. Moreover, the character developments evoke a sense of satisfaction.” – Shey Saints Reviews
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Civil War – Book I in Chronicles of Rondure
I was Culled into the military at age five. That’s just how it works. The empire doesn’t ask for loyalty—they breed it through fear, indoctrination, and blood. For years, I mastered the Smoke Element and became their perfect weapon. Then I exposed their secrets.
Now I’m labeled a traitor and marked for death. Good. Let them come. Because I’m done playing soldier.
When they try to extradite me, I’ll call on everything they drilled into me—combat techniques, stealth tactics, and the Smoke Element itself—and turn it back on them. I’ve got one last mission: Unplug the people of Bastille from the lies they’ve swallowed for a century and tear down the illusion of peace.
They created a killer. Now they’re facing a revolution.
Civil War is a dystopian military fantasy packed with kinetic action, elemental warfare, and a heroine who refuses to bow. If you like battle-hardened rebels, twisted governments, and science-fantasy systems that fuse tech with elemental power, Mina’s war against Bastille will keep you locked in from the first page.
★★★★★ “If you’re a fan of science fantasy tales, if you like stories about inhabitants of dystopian worlds fighting for a better future, Civil War is an excellent story.” – W.A. Stanley, Reviewer
★★★★★ “The rich mythos that was expanded upon and explored in this narrative was amazing to read, and the personal development of one of the world’s heroes made this a stunning story to get lost in.” – Author Anthony Avina
Related: Introducing Chronicles of Rondure’s Civil War: Book V in the Renegades Epic
