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Skein Of Fates: Book One Of The Nuetierra Chronicles

Leslie Ann Moore

Skein Of Fates is a science-fantasy steampunk retelling of the Snow White fairytale, but with a major twist or three. The story is set on the planet of Nuetierra, a world of violet skies and flying jellyfish. Deanna, the young female protagonist, is a brown-skinned, Spanglish-speaking descendant of climate-change refugees from Old Earth. Her stepmother is the dictatorial Alcalde of Nue Bayona, against whom a revolutionary struggle is raging. The dwarves are descendants of tribal people brought from Old Earth, once enslaved, but now free and fighting against re-enslavement by their former tall folk masters.


Deanna will become involved in both struggles, along with allies she meets on her journey. In the process, she also fights to reunite with her childhood sweetheart, a young man whose own idealistic dreams for change are soured by a terrorist leader masquerading as a rebel for the people.


Action, romance, and a princess who doesn't need a prince to save her, all against a Latin-flavored cultural backdrop. Skein of Fates is the first in a series guaranteed to keep the reader asking "What happens next?".

Book Details

  • Publisher: Norton Place Publishing
  • Publish Date: Apr 25th, 2022
  • Pages: 376
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 1.00in - 1.55lb
  • EAN: 9781735833064
  • Categories: Fantasy - Gaslamp

About the Author

Moore, Leslie Ann: - Leslie Ann Moore is the author of the IBPA award-winning epic fantasy Griffin's Daughter Trilogy, and Skein of Fates, Book One of the Nuetierra Chronicles, winner of the 2022 Book Fest Award for Best Gaslamp Fantasy Novel. She is the past Vice President of The Greater Los Angeles Writers Society and a member of Costumers Guild West. She has appeared at numerous conventions and conferences as a panelist, speaking about her own works, the creative and business aspects of writing, cosplay, and fandom in general.

Praise for this book

"Leslie Ann Moore's Skein of Fates is an exciting start to a new, lushly written and deeply imagined [science-fantasy] trilogy."


- Steven Barnes, author of "Lion's Blood".



"Rich in world-building and lush in its storytelling."

- Gary Phillips, editor of Black Pulp



"Moore kicks off this series with a hot blend of future weapons tech, Zorro, and strong female leads. Add in a touch of the mystical . . . and sit back and enjoy!"

- Sherwood Smith - author of "Crown Duel"


"Leslie Ann Moore's Skein of Fates presents us with a lushly realized, scientifically plausible universe as marvelous and full of adventure as any high fantasy. While its mix of priestly characters, archaeology, and questions about the cycles of human history are reminiscent of both the Indiana Jones franchise and Walter M. Miller's great novel A Canticle for Leibowitz, Moore's Skein is also something unique and new. Highly recommended."


- Howard Hendrix author of "The Labyrinth Key"


"Skein of Fates mixes planetary romance with a fairy-tale subtext, and serves it up with an intriguing background of reimagined technology and religion. The result is delicious!"

- Emma Bull-Author of "War For The Oaks"