The Leoshine Series · N. MacCameron

Cultures collide at the end of a chain of generated domes.

Science fantasy from the Canadian prairie: a princess with a hidden gift, an invader with a failing sky.

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Book Two launch

Meet Nicola in Calgary on August 22

Leoshine, Princess Quarry launches at Better Books and Bibles from 2:00–4:00 PM.

Book launch for Leoshine, Princess Quarry, Saturday August 22 from 2 to 4 PM at Better Books and Bibles in Calgary

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A Tassanara-script cryptogram: gold invented lettering glowing above an open treasure chest
Cryptogram № 1 — solved by readers

Read ahead on Patreon

Read the series as she writes it.

Nicola posts the Leoshine story to Patreon in six-chapter releases — you read each new installment the moment it's ready. Start at the beginning, or follow along from her main page.

The books

Read them in order

Leoshine, Princess Oracle — book one cover Book One

Leoshine, Princess Oracle

Leoshine's mother hustles her into the wilderness of Myxolidia as her father abdicates his government to invaders. None of them suspect her true power and gift.

Paperback · Ebook · Audiobook, narrated by the author

Leoshine, Princess Quarry — book two cover Book Two — Launches August 22

Leoshine, Princess Quarry

They named her oracle. Now they hunt her. Book two of the Leoshine series.

Book launch in Calgary · August 22 · 2:00–4:00 PM

Christmas in Myxolidia — short story cover Short story

Christmas in Myxolidia

A Myxolidian winter story from the world of Leoshine: the domes keep out the cold, but not the season.

The World of Myxolidia

There is a map, and the map has secrets.

Nicola charted Myxolidia properly: an official map of the Dome, a script built for the series, and ten cryptograms. Readers have been cracking them since the first book.

Explore the world
The official map of the Dome of Myxolidia: Wol's Camp, Gavin's Town, the Kaaiput Mountains, with legend and crest
The Dome of Myxolidia — official chart

Read to you by the woman who wrote it

Nicola narrates every Leoshine audiobook herself and pronounces the invented names the way she built them.

Nicola narrating in her home studio, the studio cat leaning into the microphone
Behind the mic, on the prairie

What readers say

It's good to see a sci-fi story with a strong female character. The author does an excellent job of developing her character and diving into her mind as her world turns upside down, leaving her alone and helpless. Interviews & Reviews
I love the verbiage used by the author. My favorite was "The cupboards vomited their contents." Who among us hasn't experienced this when opening overstuffed kitchen cupboards? I also liked, "His denial slapped her in the face." Interviews & Reviews
The author created a glossary and a wonderful map. I referred to the glossary several times when reading the book, which obviously slowed my reading progress but allowed me to understand more thoroughly. Interviews & Reviews
Leoshine—Princess Oracle is a very good sci-fi novel that creates a unique "other world" complete with a foreign language and culture, yet still will satisfy those readers who want details about relationships and jousting trains of thought. Interviews & Reviews
Nicola MacCameron smiling with her dog

From the Canadian prairie

Nicola MacCameron thrives between hard-won earthy wisdom and flights of spectacular fantasy.

A Third Culture Kid who has lived on three continents, she now writes, paints, and teaches piano on the Canadian prairie. Through authoring and narrating books, she hopes to bestow on you treasure through story.

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