V. S. Vasan

An Agent's Guide to HERALD OF ASHES Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises. Adult Epic Fantasy | 114,000 words #HeraldOfAshes #EpicFantasy #Fantasy

What do you do in a world without metal? You grow your own. Ride-or-die friendships Mystery solved only by working together Slow-burn romance Yearning MMC Found family Animal companion Society built on dark secrets and propaganda So cool, charming and… kind. Sure they're villains? #DVpit #A #F

Kal doesn't form living body armour. But when her closest friend and her childhood love do, they abandon her for a life of privilege. Now, her friend’s gone missing. Will Kal ally with the man who once betrayed her and save her friend? Or will she focus on her own life? Like they did? #DVpit #A #F

BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN x THE RAVEN SCHOLAR Kal fails to form living body armour—the marker of privilege in her metal-less world. Now, she must choose safety and live the life handed to her. Or risk her life to fight for the child she loves and the friends who are being experimented on. #DVpit #A #F

Kal's body betrays her by not forming living armour. Her friends abandon her for a life of privilege. The island chief wants her ‘services’. Kal’s plan? Provoke a death sentence, pretend to die and secretly watch over the child she loves. She succeeds. Everything still goes wrong. #DVpit #A #F

Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises. When Kal doesn’t form the living body armour that grants privilege, she fears sexual servitude but is promised her dream life by the kind rulers. The cost? The child she loves. Unless she allies with the man who once betrayed her. #DVpit #A #F

Hi DV people. These past few days have been fun. The creativity in this group is simply mind-blowing. Good luck for the main event tomorrow. I’d love for us to keep in touch and continue supporting each. 🍀🤞 #DVparty

Couldn't find a meme for the story. So, here's a pic of a totally innocent cat (because) and a couple of memes for Kal, the MC of HERALD OF ASHES. #DVparty

HERALD OF ASHES | Adult epic fantasy BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN x THE RAVEN SCHOLAR with the anti-imperialism of BABEL #DVParty #A #F

Mood board for #DVParty Vibing for my 🎓BABEL X SALTBURN🧂 dark academia speculative novel. 🕸️ There are secret clues if you zoom in... #A #CI #Dis

HERALD OF ASHES Meet Kal, a woman with a plan. It works. Perfectly. Everything still goes wrong. #DVParty #A #F

Herald of Ashes | Adult epic fantasy * Ride-or-die friendships * Mystery solved only by working together * Slow-burn romance * Found family * Animal companion * Society built on dark secrets and propaganda * So cool, charming and… kind. Sure they're villains? #DVParty #A #F

Herald of Ashes | Adult epic fantasy Ride-or-die friendships Mystery solved only by working together Slow-burn romance Found family Animal companion Society built on dark secrets and propaganda So cool, charming and… kind. Sure they're villains? #DVParty #A #F

My adult epic fantasy was planned as a trilogy with each book having its own arc. Should my query state planned trilogy or with series potential? #AskDV

Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises. With no living body armour to grant her privilege, Kal fears sexual servitude but is promised her dream life by the kind rulers. The cost? Losing the child she loves & her life. Unless she allies with the man who once betrayed her. #preDV #A #F

Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises. > Ride-or-die friendship > Mystery solved only by working together > Slow-burn romance > Found family > Animal companion > Society built on dark secrets and propaganda >> So cool, charming and… kind. Sure they're villains? << #preDV #A #F

Kal's plan to get sentenced to death backfires when she’s asked to help those like her without the living body armour that confers privilege. When she discovers the real reason for the rulers’ kindness, she must ally with the man who betrayed her to save herself and everyone she loves. #preDV #A #F

With no living body armour to grant her privilege, Kal fears sexual servitude is her lot but is asked to improve the lives of those like her. When she discovers the real reason for the rulers’ kindness, she must ally with the man who betrayed her to save herself and everyone she loves. #preDV #A #F

Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises. Kal is rescued from servitude by the kind rulers of the land and promised the life of her dreams. Only, this new life may cost her everyone she loves, even her own life. Unless she allies with the man who once betrayed her. #preDV #A #F

Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises. Kal is rescued from servitude by the kind rulers of the land and promised the life of her dreams. But this shiny new life may cost her everyone she loves. Maybe even her own life. #preDV #A #F

HERALD OF ASHES Some prisons have walls. Others are made of promises. Ride-or-die friendship Mystery solved only by working together Slow-burn romance Found family Animal companion Society built on dark secrets and propaganda >> So cool, kind and lovely. Sure they're villains? << #preDV #A #F

With no living body armour that grants privilege, Kal expects lifelong sexual servitude but is asked to improve the lives of those like her. When she discovers the real reason for the rulers’ kindness, she must ally with the man who betrayed her to save herself and everyone she loves. #preDV #A #F

Kal's plan to get sentenced to death backfires when she’s asked to help those like her without the living body armour that confers privilege. When she discovers the real reason for the rulers’ kindness, she must ally with the man who betrayed her to save herself and everyone she loves. #preDV #A #F

In a world where living body armour marks privilege, Kal chooses death over sexual servitude but is tasked by the rulers to help those like her. When she realises they're experimenting on her friends, she must team up with the man who betrayed her to save herself and everyone she loves. #preDV #A #F

I write because I find the alternative terrifying (it would be cruel to leave me alone with my own thoughts). vsvasan.substack.com/p/why-i-writ...

Somehow, a billionaire, a roach and heavy-metal poisoning are also involved. Sounds like a joke, but apparently that's what it takes for me to write epic fantasy! vsvasan.substack.com/p/herald-of-...

#AskDV Does 'standalone with series potential' work for adult epic fantasy when it's actually a planned trilogy?