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The Heresy of Thieves

Spellfall Series, Book 1

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Pub Date 6 Oct 2026 | Archive Date 25 Jul 2026


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Description

From debut novelist Mia V. Moss comes a sweeping new epic fantasy series

Vael stole magic from the gods for Her people and put an end to centuries of unrest.
Now magic is gone, and the battle for the Witchlands’s soul begins.

After a millennium of prosperity and magic, one catastrophic night undoes the realm of Yvaelen. Magic has fallen, and prayers to Vael the Giver go unanswered.

Jal Riago knows when it’s time to move on from a con. She can’t maintain her false refugee heiress story forever, and her benefactors grow weary of playing host. Just when she’s about to confess and cut ties, a deadly raid sets Jal’s life on a collision course with a powerful entity reckoning with its own madness.

The young, steadfast King Thealys Vorrine inherited the throne of Dynestra after her parents’ deaths at Spellfall. But sparks of unrest flare all too quickly into the unpredictable wildfire of rebellion, and King Vorrine must forge headlong into unknown territory.

Royal knight and notorious rake Ember Carrado is trying his best to get fired. Instead, when he’s paired with a judgmental paladin and sent on a mission to hunt down a rampaging mythical beast, he finds himself face-to-face with the past he’s been running from since Spellfall.

Beacon Wylda Lorcanthas wields a sharp tongue and the second-highest office in the Church of Vael. When the head of the Faith dies, Wylda must seek out a biddable successor. Unfortunately, the clergy’s clear favorite is a charismatic priest who promises the restoration of magic—for those willing to partake of a bloody cost.

The dark betrayal behind Spellfall, and the very fabric of Yvaelen’s faith, will be hidden no longer. What began with a thief’s touch will end with a reckoning. And salvation for some may be a waking nightmare for others.


From debut novelist Mia V. Moss comes a sweeping new epic fantasy series

Vael stole magic from the gods for Her people and put an end to centuries of unrest.
Now magic is gone, and the battle for the...


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ISBN 9781958598986
PRICE $35.00 (USD)
PAGES 320

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This is the type of book for people who love multiple povs with interconnecting storylines. We primarily follow four very different people - Jal Riago, a former street urchin, now pretend heiress, Thealys Vorrine, the King of Dynestra, Wylda Lorcanthas, a high ranking religious official, and Ember Carrado, cousin of the king and unwilling military man eager to be fired - who are all navigating a world in which magic was suddenly lost.

The first chapter was an amazing start as magic unexpectedly vanishes. I was hooked but the story then slows down while all of the povs are established. This meant that the first 1/3 of the book was pretty slow after that first chapter. However once you get through this section the pace of the story did pick up and the real plot started progressing. Overall I enjoyed this book. There is political intrigue, quests to find mythical creatures, and the overarching mystery to solve of why magic failed and how to get it back. Female rulers are common in the universe, with both genders being referred to by the masculine titles, eg king and duke.

This is not the book for people who want romance-centric fantasy. The book does have some established relationships, all lgbtqia+ , and there are hints that future relationships may develop as the series progresses, but the book is much more for the pure fantasy lovers out there.

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