Self-published Canadian Author Sneaks Onto Multiple Amazon Bestseller Lists

VICTORIA, British Columbia - Dec. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- Victoria, BC – Victoria-based author and musician Sever Bronny recently released his fantasy-adventure novel Arcane (The Arinthian Line, Book 1), the first in a five-part series.

Within three weeks of release, the novel became an Amazon bestseller in several fantasy subgenres, reaching #2 on United Kingdom’s Children’s Fantasy Coming of Age list, #4 on the US-based list, #18 in teen fantasy Coming of Age, and #20 in Sword & Sorcery, 13 places behind the Harry Potter books.

In the past, Bronny released three music albums with his industrial-rock project Tribal Machine, including the full-length concept album The Orwellian Night. This is Bronny’s first venture into the literary realm, and all signs point to an early and enduring success.

“The industry is changing,” Bronny says. “I spent two years researching how to successfully publish a book, learning from other self-published authors.”

And Bronny passes on what he learns--his latest blog post at severbronny.com is titled Fair and Honest Marketing Strategies for Indie Authors. The blog also features a self-publishing checklist and a litany of links to other authors who pass on their knowledge too.

“We are each other’s mentors,” Bronny says. “It’s a community of people really looking out for each other.”

Arcane is a coming of age novel written for audiences ranging from tweens to adults. A rousing adventure sprinkled with wry humour and a well-honed sense of the humanity of its characters, the story follows fourteen-year-old Augum and friends Bridget and Leera as they dream of becoming warlocks. But with a kingdom in total chaos, they’ll require courage, sacrifice, and an iron will to make that dream come true. Together the three friends navigate an ancient abandoned castle, endure grueling training, challenge old mysteries, and learn that a bond forged in tragedy might just be the only thing to save them from a ruthless enemy.

Author Patrick Blennerhassett (http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3JIVAQRY19G0X/ref=c...), winner of the Jack Webster Fellowship Award, says of the book: “Arcane is excellent, plain and simple. Here's hoping the internet does this guy some justice and elevates this hidden gem above the masses.”

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