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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Sep 22

My Current Reads! 📖 ❤️ Maskerade by Terry Pratchett and Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights!

Have you recently tried the works of a famous author? Do you read books based on video games?

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A purple background with two book covers on it: Maskerade by Terry Pratchett and Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights. Text reads: Currently Reading. @kcnwrites

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Sep 8

What are you currently reading? What's next on your list? 📖 ❤️

The Fall Before Flight is an epic fantasy novel that explores love, loss, and the act of storytelling. Available now on Amazon/Kindle Unlimited and online bookstores everywhere!
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#epicfantasy #highfantasy

Background is of a sky in twilight with a full moon visible. A tablet has a blue and gold book cover featuring silhouettes of a flying dragon and a woman on crutches missing her right leg. Text reads: Praise for The Fall Before Flight. 5 stars. I said no more ARCs. I read a description of this book. And then I said OK, one more. And I'm so glad I did. This was such a fun read. And unlike a lot of books in this genre, the writing and characters felt mature when they needed to be.
There are a few main characters, but you get the deepest look into three characters. The book takes you through years of events through their eyes. Yes, time jumps, and yes, multiple POVs. But this was one of those books where I didn't get impatient at one person's section and want to move to the next; each one was a rich character whose story had me rooting for them. - Indus, Goodreads Reviewer.

Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Aug 29

What makes you fall in love with a fantasy book? ✨❤️

Journey with Rhu, Daxian, and Everest as they navigate loss and peril in a war-torn land. Available now in ebook and paperback at Amazon, B&N, and online retailers everywhere!
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#epicfantasy #highfantasy

A background of orange, red, and blue embers. A book cover is featured: The Fall Before Flight by Kristine Castillo Negron. Text reads: Praise for The Fall Before Flight. Available on Kindle Unlimited. "Oh boy, if you love high fantasy, The Fall Before Flight is the book for you! It is unapologetically high fantasy and not afraid of it. It has in depth world building galore, and a fascinating magic system that kept me reading late into the night to learn more about. Plus, the disabled representation in the main character, and LGBT+ representation in side characters is always refreshing to see." - Mia, Goodreads Reviewer

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Aug 10

It is truly the best feeling to have people love a story you wrote and to connect with them through it. ❤️ 🐉 The Fall Before Flight is available now.
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A navy background decorated with flowers in two different shades of blue. The book cover of The Fall Before Flight by Kristine Castillo Negron adorns the upper right corner. Text reads: Praise for The Fall Before Flight. 5 stars. The Fall Before Flight is a tumultuous adventure tackling serious and important topics with grace and understanding told from multiple POVs to encompass the intricately layered and smartly woven plot.
"A fiction, but what if it were not?"
You know the saying, "There's always more to the story?" Well, that's apt for The Fall Before Flight (even if the saying wasn't referring to literal stories).
This is a story about strength and resilience, about being brave and courageous even when it's difficult, about using your strengths to help those who need it. It's about realizing and understanding that the truth you've been told and always accepted as truth may not be, in fact, truth. It's about war, and what war costs everyone.
- Stress Reader, Goodreads Reviewer

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Aug 9

The wounded soldier... the honor-bound dragon... the ambitious orphan... 🐉 Meet the characters of my epic fantasy novel, The Fall Before Flight! Available now! Link here:
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Characters created with Hero Forge.

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Pink clouds over a dark blue sky. Starry lens flare graphics decorate the bottom left and top right corners. White text reads: The Fall Before Flight. Meet The Characters. A white arrow with fletching points right. White text in the bottom right corner reads: kcnwrites.carrd.co

A Hero Forge model of a brown-skinned woman on crutches and missing her right leg. She has short black hair and is wearing a military uniform. Text reads: Meet the Characters. Rhu Farrier. Infiltrator. An infiltrator with the Risen Union, Rhu acts as a spy and assassin behind enemy lines in the Kedrel Empire. She was born in the Kedrel capital of Talavra, but fled the country with her mother just prior to the start of the War of Secession. As a refugee in the Risen Union, she spent many years homeless until she joined the Unionist military at age 17. She is compassionate, loyal, and exceedingly stubborn. The Fall Before Flight. kcnwrites.carrd.co

A background of white clouds. A Hero Forge model of a blue-skinned humanoid dragon with pointed ears and amber eyes wearing scalemail and holding a sword in both hands, the blade pointed downward. Text reads: Meet the Characters. Daxian Cloud. Guardian Dragon. Daxian is a Lessened dragon of the Sky Clan, sworn to service under House Kleven of Kedrel. As a guardian, he is trained to fight the enemies of House Kleven and protect the leader of the House at all costs. His only living family is his beloved sister, Zira. As a loyal dragon, he strongly believes in the Oath and its importance in dragon society. Daxian is stoic, serious, and honorable to a fault. The Fall Before Flight. kcnwrites.carrd.co

A background of clay buildings beside a mountain. A Hero Forge model of a young man with dark hair, brown skin, and fancy green clothes. He holds a book. Text reads: Meet the Characters. Everest Naught. Orphan. Orphans without a family name are considered "little nothings", and Everest is no different. Having never known his parents, he is "naught" but a slip of a child, almost forgotten in a Talavran orphanage. He is often bullied by the larger children in the orphanage and longs for a friend and a way out of his dismal life. Everest is intelligent, lonely, and desperately ambitious. The Fall Before Flight. kcnwrites.carrd.co

Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Aug 4

It is my immense pleasure to announce my debut novel, The Fall Before Flight, is available now!
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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 29

🐉 TOMORROW!! 🐉
The Fall Before Flight is available tomorrow, July 30th, on Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org, and online retailers everywhere! Experience an adventure with love, loss, magic, and intrigue in this new epic fantasy novel.
Order here: books2read.com/thefallbefor...

#epicfantasy #highfantasy

A dark background with orange sparks. A book cover is on the left side of the image: The Fall Before Flight by Kristine Castillo Negron. Text on a purple field reads: Praise for The Fall Before Flight. 5 stars. Wow. Just wow. My heart will not be the same after this book. I will dream about this story, I can just tell…. This book is absolutely a high fantasy story, the world building is detailed. The characters are crafted masterfully. The plot is intriguing and absolutely immersive. Take the plunge, and fly away on your bookish wings with this book! - ellie the book faerie, Goodreads Reviewer. At the bottom is a white, pointed tag with black text: https://books2read.com/thefallbeforeflight

Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 28

Those words you said… what did they mean?

The Fall Before Flight, an epic fantasy novel with love, loss, magic, and intrigue. Releasing in TWO DAYS!! July 30th, at Amazon, B&N, Bookshop.org, and online retailers everywhere.
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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 28

✨ Only a couple more days to enter! ✨

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 16

✨ INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY ✨ We are TWO WEEKS away from the release of my fantasy novel, The Fall Before Flight, on July 30! To celebrate, I'm giving away one paperback copy on Instagram!

But don't enter here!! To enter the giveaway, click the link below to my IG profile
www.instagram.com/kcnwrites/

Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 27

🔥 Character models for The Fall Before Flight! 🔥
Finally, we have Everest Naught and Tevalen! The book follows them at different ages, but here they're in their mid- to late-20s.

Character models were made using @heroforgeminis creation tools.

#epicfantasy #highfantasy

A 3D model made using Hero Forge Minis creation tools. Text in the top left corner reads: Hero Forge. The model is of a slim human man with short black hair, tan brown skin, and brown eyes. He wears a high collared fancy outfit that is green with brown trim. He holds a book in his left hand and looks off toward the right of the image.

A 3D model made using Hero Forge Minis creation tools. Text in the top left corner reads: Hero Forge. The model is of a muscular human man with long black hair, medium brown skin, and gray eyes. He wears a green peasant shirt and a brown leather blacksmith apron. He holds a large hammer in his right hand and poses with his left arm akimbo.

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 26

🔥 Character models for The Fall Before Flight! 🔥
Here be dragons: Daxian and Zira Cloud! Dragons in my fantasy world were transformed from the winged lizards to humanoids in an event called The Lessening.

Character models were made using @heroforgeminis creation tools.
#epicfantasy #highfantasy

A 3D model made using Hero Forge Minis creation tools. Text in the top left corner reads: Hero Forge. The model is of a hairless humanoid man with pale blue skin dappled with black spots. He has pointed ears, a scaled brow, and bright yellow draconic eyes. He wears a blue and brown martial arts gi and a braided leather band on his right wrist. He holds a katana in his right hand and poses as if defending with the sword.

A 3D model made using Hero Forge Minis creation tools. Text in the top left corner reads: Hero Forge. The model is of a hairless humanoid woman with pale blue skin dappled with black spots. She has pointed ears, a scaled brow, and bright blue draconic eyes. She wears a blue dress with white accents, a long red scarf, and no shoes. She appears to be floating slightly and faces to the left of the image.

Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 25

🔥 Character models for The Fall Before Flight! 🔥
I'm not an artist, and I'm DEEPLY against gen AI. @heroforgeminis to the rescue!

First is Rhu Farrier and Loren Spinner, two best friends on a mission to end the war between the Risen Union and the Kedrel Empire.

#epicfantasy #highfantasy

A 3D character model created using Hero Forge Minis. Text in the top left corner reads: Hero Forge. The model is of a human woman who is a right leg amputee with crutches. She faces toward the viewer. She has brown skin, very short black hair, and gray eyes. She is wearing a military uniform with green, brown, and black details.

A 3D character model created using Hero Forge Minis. Text in the top left corner reads: Hero Forge. The model is of a human man who is drawing an arrow in a recursive bow. He faces the viewer at an angle. He has dark brown skin, very short black and textured hair with an undercut, and brown eyes. He is wearing a military uniform with green, brown, and black details. A sword can be seen hanging from his belt on the left side of his hip.

A 3D character model created using Hero Forge Minis. Text in the top left corner reads: Hero Forge. The model is of a human man who is holding a bow and arrow low and at rest. He faces toward the viewer. He has dark brown skin, very short black and textured hair with an undercut, and brown eyes. He is wearing a military uniform with green, brown, and black details. A sword can be seen hanging from his belt on the left side of his hip.

Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 23

The Fall Before Flight releases in ONE WEEK!! 🐉🩵 Available in ebook and paperback on July 30th!
Preorder now: books2read.com/thefallbefor...

#epicfantasy #highfantasy #epicfantasybooks #highfantasybooks #fantasybooks #indieauthor #fantasyauthor #bookish #goodreads #bookreviews

To the left: A cream background with dark blue text. Text reads: Praise for The Fall Before Flight. 5 stars. Kristine Castillo-Negron delivers a remarkably sophisticated fantasy novel that transcends genre conventions while honoring the best traditions of epic storytelling. "The Fall Before Flight" presents a narrative architecture that is both intricate and accessible, weaving together three distinct character arcs with impressive literary dexterity. - Winter, Goodreads Reviewer. @kcnwrites. To the right of the image is a background of library shelves with a tablet in front of it. The screen of the tablet has a book cover: The Fall Before Flight by Kristine Castillo Negron. A yellow-orange sticker is above the tablet with text: Releasing July 30th.

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 19

Awesome! I hope you enjoy it! ❤️

Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 18

Another 5-star review for my book! 🥰 I am ecstatic that I'll be able to share this story with you all in less than 2 weeks!

Available for preorder now! books2read.com/thefallbefor...

#epicfantasy #highfantasy #epicfantasybooks #highfantasybooks #bookish #indieauthor #fantasybooks #bookreview

A teal sky with white clouds. A circle of the word "review" 3 times is in the upper right corner. To the left of the image is a tablet with the cover for The Fall Before Flight by Kristine Castillo Negron. A white box holds text and five stars. Text reads: Praise for The Fall Before Flight. "I can not even begin to tell you the impact that this book has had on me. It was so much more than what I thought it would be. The characters, their story the way they learn and grow and the all around story of the book was purely amazing! The way this book has made me feel is something I dont always get to feel while reading, and I love it." - Brittany T, Goodreads reviewer

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jul 16

✨ INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY ✨ We are TWO WEEKS away from the release of my fantasy novel, The Fall Before Flight, on July 30! To celebrate, I'm giving away one paperback copy on Instagram!

But don't enter here!! To enter the giveaway, click the link below to my IG profile
www.instagram.com/kcnwrites/

Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jun 30

We are ONE MONTH away from the release of The Fall Before Flight! Coming July 30th!

Preorder the ebook now on Amazon, with paperback available on July 30th!
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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jun 29

I am so grateful for the love I've already gotten for The Fall Before Flight! 💗

Learn more about the book at kcnwrites.carrd.co!

#epicfantasy #highfantasy #epicfantasybooks #highfantasybooks #bookish #indieauthor #fantasynovel #fantasybooks #goodreads #bookreview

A brown background with a mockup of a smartphone. The screen of the smartphone has the book cover of The Fall Before Flight by Kristine Castillo Negron. Text reads: Praise for The Fall Before Flight. Five stars. "After reading The Fall Before the Flight, I can honestly say my life, heart, & soul will never be the same. They will be permanently marked by this story and these characters. And I will wear those marks proudly. I will wear them and I will shout from the rooftops to anyone who will listen just how utterly amazing this book is." - @eclecticbychoicereads, Goodreads Reviewer. kcnwrites.carrd.co

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jun 27

The Fall Before Flight has received its first reviews, and it's getting so much love so far! 🥰

Learn more about The Fall Before Flight at kcnwrites.carrd.co!

#epicfantasy #highfantasy #epicfantasybooks #highfantasybooks #bookish #indieauthor #fantasynovel #fantasybooks #bookreview #goodreads

A library in the background with the book cover for The Fall Before Flight by Kristine Castillo Negron in the foreground. Text reads: Praise for The Fall Before Flight. Five stars. "This world and these characters felt so real, and the development of the characters was so well done. I will be waiting (im)patiently for the next book, because this was genuinely amazing." - Cara R., Goodreads Reviewer. Releasing July 30th! kcnwrites.carrd.co

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jun 19

Learn about The Kedrel Empire before your travels through the fantasy continent of Obsthea!
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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jun 17

Meet some of the supporting characters of The Fall Before Flight! Next is Loren Spinner!

The Fall Before Flight is an epic fantasy novel featuring a unique magic system, rich worldbuilding, and disabled and LGBT+ characters. Launching July 30th!

💻 Website kcnwrites.carrd.co

Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jun 16

Meet some of the supporting characters of The Fall Before Flight! This is Zira Cloud!

The Fall Before Flight is an epic fantasy novel featuring a unique magic system, rich worldbuilding, and disabled and LGBT+ characters. Launching July 30th!

💻 Website kcnwrites.carrd.co

Red fabric background with white flower decorations. A picture of a dandelion poof at sunset is featured. Text reads: Meet the Characters. Zira Cloud. Zira is a Lessened dragon of the Sky Clan and the younger sister of Daxian. Though her brother is very protective of her, she has a rebellious spirit that refuses to remain complacent. She dreams of freedom for herself, her brother, and her people and she’s determined to fight for it. Zira is independent, courageous, and righteous. The Fall Before Flight. @kcnwrites. kcnwrites.carrd.co

Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jun 14

Clarity Reports! My D&D Character Shares Book Lore
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YouTube video by Kristine Castillo Negron - Author

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jun 11

New cover, new proof. I can’t wait until it’s finally out in the world! 📚💜
Releases July 30th!
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#epicfantasy #highfantasy #indieauthor

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Kristine Castillo Negron - Author @lindira.bsky.social · Jun 5

Wow, these are incredible!

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