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Magic is a dying thing:

If you’re caught with magic,

you’ll probably die.

Follow the epic struggles of the Kemmeron family in Unburnt, the first book of the Firebrand Chronicles–now available in paperback, hardcover, and e-book formats through Amazon!

Sometimes being the best leads to the worst…

Follow Everett Starner, aka Everstarr, on his journeys through Realms of Glory in The Virtual Realms Trilogy, all on Amazon.

M. J. Lau

M. J. Lau is the author of the gamelit trilogy The Virtual Realms, the fantasy series The Firebrand Chronicles, and has recently released The Borrowed Daughter. Lau is already hard at work on sequels and new series for middle grade readers.

Check out how things are progressing at the sites below:

Wanna know what The Virtual Realms is all about? Get started with the first installment…for FREE!

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It’s Almost Time! (A Sneak Preview)

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Words Words Words

I’m obsessed with words. I work with words. I play with words. I spend my days almost endlessly converting my experiences and thoughts into conversations — with others, with myself, with the page. On one hand, this immersion in language makes me highly sensitive to it…

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One No, A Dozen Yeses

On the power of choices and the options they afford As I’m wont to mention ad nauseum lately, I quit my job a month ago. Ending that commitment was difficult, and I’m still dealing with the aftershocks of it. Less pay. More hustling. Lots of training…

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