For the 15th episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined by fantasy author Shannon J. Spann to discuss her debut novel, "A Stage Set for Villains."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Shannon J. Spann is a debut writer and social media strategist. In her spare time, she loves knitting, wandering her local bookstore, and of course, theatre.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

"A Stage Set for Villains"

The gods are dead. All that’s left are the Players…

The performers of the Playhouse are as worshipped as they are feared, their enchanting shows bending hearts, minds, and even reality itself. Vicious, godlike, lethal.

An encounter with a Player left eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper with a curse that is slowly killing her. When the Playhouse announces the spectacle of a lifetime, Riven infiltrates the competition. There, she finds Jude, the Playhouse’s brilliant, merciless Lead Player, whose charm is as dangerous as his Craft, and strikes a deadly bargain to save her life.

But with time running out and the Playhouse’s secrets unraveling into a disturbing picture, Riven faces a grim possibility: she might not be the hero of her story after all. In fact, she may be the villain.

For the 14th episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined by debut fantasy author and book content creator Cait Jacobs!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Cait is a new author who has found escape through the fictional worlds of books. Their love of literature inspired them to found BookTok and The Bookington Book Club.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Their debut novel"The Princess Knight" features a princess desperate to win back the prince who broke her heart. She follows him to his kingdom’s prestigious military academy—and in doing so, falls in love, saves the realm, and continues to look fabulous.

For the 13th episode of The Nerd Tea, I'm joined by fantasy author Elise Kova.

ELISE is a USA Today and internationally bestselling hybrid author. She enjoys telling stories of fantasy worlds filled with magic and deep emotions.

Her latest novel is the first installment of an enthralling fantasy romance series, "Arcana Academy." It's about a woman who wields magical tarot cards and lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy.