A Wizard’s Good Misfortune – OUT NOW!

A Wizard's Good Misfortune
A Wizard’s Good Misfortune

I’m proud to announce that my first full-length novel, A Wizard’s Good Misfortune, is available to purchase in paperback and ebook format from many different retailers.

A Fantasy novel set in a parallel universe where Porrello, a gentle, old wizard stumbles upon a gruesome discovery. After failing to convince the wizarding council of the imminent threat, he races home with his faithful familiar, Lune, to do something about it himself. Once in his tower, he begins conjuring up a powerful spell in his massive cauldron.

Coincidentally, his two mischievous grandchildren decide to visit him. Overjoyed to see them again, Porrello kindly asks Tomas and Hannah to leave him be whilst he continues with his important spell. Which lasts about five minutes before Hannah and Lune begin a game of tag, leading to the two of them clambering all over Porrello’s bookshelves.

Sod’s law comes into effect culminating with Porrello’s cauldron exploding before the spell was ready. Four fireballs are released through time and space, resulting in four characters from Earth’s past being teleported into Porrello’s world:

A restless knight from medieval England.
A zealous warrior-woman from ancient Turkey.
A female ninja from feudal Japan.
And a cocky young cowboy from nineteenth-century California.

When these four arrive back in Porrello’s damaged tower, there’s a lot of explaining to do (once everyone can understand one another.)

A traditional fantasy adventure featuring skeletons, orcs, wizards, and one flatulent giant. OUT NOW at most major retailers.

I’d love to know what you thought of it and if you left a review, that would be fantastic.

Ciao for now,

Jack Volante

Cover Reveal

I’m on the home straight of my long race to publish my debut novel, A Wizard’s Good Misfortune. I can now gladly reveal the delightful cover below.

A Wizard’s Good Misfortune

I was lucky to get a talented artist, Alice Bessoni, to commission this gorgeous piece of art. She couldn’t have done a better job, in my eyes. I gave her a description of a pivotal scene in that novel that I wanted as the cover and she came back with several black & white concept sketches. We emailed back and forth over which sketch I wanted to use and what changes I would like added. Once happy with the design, she went off and took her time to create this lovely image which will sit proudly on the front cover of A Wizard’s Good Misfortune. The novel is set for release on 23rd July 2021.

You can find more of her wonderful art on her website: https://alicebessoni.com/

Force of Will: a short ghost story

Folks,

I’d like for you to consider the short ghost story I recently published: Force of Will.

 

 What if the last emotion you feel, moments before you die, is the only thing that defines you in the afterlife?

 Force of Will is a short ghost story that tells the first-hand account of one young man and what happens on his fateful last day in the magical land he inhabits. Little does he know that someone has been watching him from afar and has great plans for his future, although not in the way he would want. A spooky tale set in a paranormal, fantasy world and featuring the horrors of necromancy.

I first started writing this short story, earlier in January, in order to enter a writing competition with my fellow writing group friends. But once the deadline for the competition passed, I wanted to spend more time editing it until I was completely happy with it.

This story features the same antagonist that will be in the full-length novel that I will publish later this year. So subscribe to my newsletter on the left to find out when it comes out, along with any other promotions.

I hope you enjoy this short story and if you could leave a review on Amazon that would be appreciated. If you leave a great review, I would be over-the-moon.

Jack