Fantasy, Retelling & Contemporary Author
Mylee J. Miller
Mylee J. Miller is an American author of fantasy, retelling, mystery, and contemporary novels. Inspired by the stories she grew up listening to at her bedside, alongside the disabilities she experiences, she hopes to bring more representation from the marginalized communities she's part of into the fiction literary sphere. Addicted to all things epic, dark, and emotional, most of her projects include characters with big flaws and bigger hearts, with themes that unravel the idea of what it truly means to persevere against terrible odds.Mylee aims to be a self-published and traditionally published author. She's best known for masterminding the twice-annual literary pitch event entitled #PosterPit, creating the literary-focused podcast Books & Beyond, obsessing over books she's recently devoured, and cooking a mean Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup.Mylee is currently pursuing degrees in both History and English in hopes of becoming an editor or agent one day.
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Mylee's Projects
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All of Mylee's fictional works are dark, enchanting, and contain Neurodivergent or Disability representation.
dark high fantasy
Underneath The Forest Forsaken
Hester and Malcolm have known for their entire lives that magic keeps their families alive in the isolated, cursed village where they live - and that their magic is survived by sacrifice. But when the other families in their village dwindle until there's nothing left to sacrifice but their own bloodlines, they're pressured to kill each other. On the eve of the day the annual sacrifice is to be made, however, an unexpected solution presents itself: a sentient maze, a bargain with a God, and the overgrown undead - either their ticket to salvation, or the impending catalyst to their ruination.
DETAILS
Dual POV
Friends To Lovers To Enemies
24-Hour Storyline
Sentient Mazes
Undead Plant People
Individual, Consequential Magic System
STATUS
Drafting
epic heist fantasy
And The Kingdom Shall Fall
Jenin is a Fluke, capable of drinking liquid luck and wielding its powers - but he wants nothing more than to escape the city that's trapped him; where his fortuitous abilities could see him executed or enslaved. But freedom comes at a steep price, and to escape, he'll need to kill the city's Fortune - the very God that wants to eradicate people like him.
DETAILS
Dual POV
Cousin MCs
Heist Fantasy
Isolated Kingdom
Seaside Setting
Luck-Based Magic System
Glass-Forged Weaponry
Fantasy Gods
STATUS
Editing
The Bookshelf
current releases
Of Cold, Silver Storms
"Long dies the king...
and long lives his story"
In Realm Promise, Zachiah Welstzyre has always been an outcast despite his role as the people's king. Haunted by the plague that killed his mother and vanquished his father within the rainy seclusion of his palace, he's cornered by the rampant sickness, the people trying to flee it, and an ultimatum presented by the other realms and their if he eliminates the plagues and rebellions brewing amid all seven kingdoms, they'll keep his identity as a First Heir a secret.Harboring the First Heir power of empathy-telepathy, abilities as capable of raising a kingdom as they are of ruining it, Zachiah seeks a loophole by locating his missing father and trying to reinstate him to the throne.Covert killer Ballad Chimesong wants to protect her family more than anything. When she's petitioned to kill the king under the threat to eliminate her family should she refuse, she sets out with a team to end his life. Failure threatens to expose her guild and endanger her career, but as she toes the line of success, she risks releasing something on Realm Promise that is far more dangerous than losing her career or defending her the king's secret, bastard brother
Details
Genre: Fantasy (epic, political, romantic & queer)
Length: 386 Pages
Age Rating: New Adult
Content Warnings: Violence, Parental Abuse
Release Date: January 20th, 2025
Formats Available: Kindle, Paperback (Amazon), Hardcover (Barnes&Noble)
Series: Book 1 of 3
Praise For "Of Cold, Silver Storms"
"A darkly beautiful and richly atmospheric debut from an exciting new author in the dark fantasy scene."
ALEXANDRA ROMA, author of The Wounds Of Wisdom
"This is political fantasy at its finest."
TAYLOR HUBBARD, author of The Flowered Blade
"intense, well written, with twists i did not see coming [...] this is one hell of a debut."
ARADHNA K, author of What Happened In Vegas
"If you're into fantasy with court intrigue, romance and the occasional fluff (while still having its share of dark moments), all wrapped in a cryptic setting, this is [...] the book for you."
AYRTON SILVA, author of Coward and Unfortunate
"A well-paced adventure in a unique fantasy world."
PERCY ANTHONY, Writer & Illustrator
In The Trenches
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BENEATH THE WAVES OF THE LABYRINTH SEA
EPIC ADVENTURE FANTASY
BONE DUST
DARK ROMANTIC FANTASY
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Praise For
Mylee's Querying Novels
"Let me start off by saying I think you are a wonderfully talented writer and I know you will find representation soon. I’m so honored you shared your story with me [...] I loved your story [...] I know you will find an amazing advocate soon."
AGENT on Bone Dust
"It is a master class in characterization and setting up a pattern and breaking it. Incredible job."
Val Robles, agented author on Beneath The Waves Of The Labyrinth Sea
"The narrative felt lyrically monumental and deviously dark."
AGENT on Bone Dust
"Oh my gosh, that's so cool! I'm sure that'll catch an agent's eye."
Michelle Kerkhoven, agented author on Beneath The Waves Of The Labyrinth Sea
"Your writing is lovely, and I really enjoyed the dynamics between your characters; the tension between Tatum and Atticus, and also The Animator, The Controller, and the Grand Bonesinger, all of whom were hovering in a both terrifying and compelling way."
AGENT on Bone Dust
"I think your authorial voice and selection of detail is divine, and you showed that from the first literal page."
VAL ROBLES, agented author on Bone Dust
"Ahhhh!!! This is so good! Such a strong opening chapter. I'm on the edge of my seat and MUST know what happens next. I think starting her story underwater is totally brilliant."
LINDSAY, querying author on Beneath The Waves Of The Labyrinth Sea
"OH MY GOSH I'm BREATHLESS. This prose. Your characters. This WORLD!!!! I was instantly sucked in and would totally request based on these opening pages."
HANNAH KATES, WriteHive Editor on Bone Dust
"I love it when the titles of the chapters are in the actual chapter itself. Especially at the end here, its so dramatic. It's a really good scene that immediately draws you into the action!"
CJ Hurd, on Beneath The Waves Of The Labyrinth Sea
"This is phenomenal, Mylee. From someone who pretty much reads strictly contemporary romance, I am itching to read more."
AMARIE WHEELER, agented author on Bone Dust
"i'm in, you've got me!"
SAMANTHA CROUCH, querying author on Beneath The Waves Of The Labyrinth Sea
"PLOT WAS GREAT. Loved the pacing. I found this propulsively readable and if there wasn’t so much other stuff going on in my life + stopping to give feedback, this is definitely a book I could have read in one sitting."
CATHERINE CHENG, agented author on Bone Dust
"but damn, this [magic] system is gnarly"
AYRTON SILVA, indie author on Beneath The Waves Of The Labyrinth Sea
"This already reads like a published story!
Like no seriously, it reads the same as some books I’ve picked up from the library before. The writing style is especially good."
CJ Hurd, writer on Bone Dust
"There’s a strong sense of voice and tension in the opening chapters, and Vesper’s underwater scenes are especially vivid and compelling."
AGENT on Beneath The Waves Of The Labyrinth Sea
"pop off, prose queen!"
ABIGAIL WADLINGTON, agented author on Beneath The Waves Of The Labyrinth Sea