This Romantasy Ruined Us In The Best Way: Kalie Cassidy On The Siren Mage Duology

Kalie Cassidy, author of the Siren Mage duology, joins us to talk sirens, sea monsters, and the morally gray heroine everyone in the romantasy space cannot stop talking about.

We get into how Kalie built the world of In the Veins of the Drowning and In the Wake of the Ruined out of a lifelong obsession with Greek mythology, why she committed to telling Imogen's story in two books instead of stretching it into a trilogy, and how her background as a theater actor shapes the way she writes tension, pacing, and atmosphere. We also talk about Theo, the yearning that has completely taken over our brains, and what it actually takes to write a slow burn where the tension never lets up.

This is a must listen if you love dark fantasy romance, morally gray heroines, forced proximity, or a slow burn that actually delivers. In the Wake of the Ruined is out now, so grab a copy first if you want to stay fully spoiler free.

Follow Kalie Cassidy on Instagram @kaliecassidybooks for updates on her next project.

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