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The Eyes of Mandoral: an epic fantasy series of found family and more

Created by Laura VanArendonk Baugh

A new and complete epic fantasy duology with regular and special edition books, following a character-driven story of found family trying to stop a magic-wielding queen from saving the world.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Fulfillment has begun!
9 months ago – Fri, Jul 25, 2025 at 09:37:13 AM

Books have arrived, and they're already on their way out again! A few people have already received their goods, and some will pick up locally at Gen Con next week, and others will see packages arriving over the next weeks.

There is one significant delay: The special edition paperbacks made it mostly safely, but the special edition hardbacks suffered some damage in route. And when I say "some damage," I mean, some pretty severe damage.



Good news -- they are being reprinted and reshipped, already in progress. If you have special edition hardbacks coming, they will take a little longer, but they are coming! And they look really nice, aside from the damage.



There are still 16 backers who have not completed a survey, so if that's you, consider this a friendly nudge. :) I can't send stuff without a completed survey.

I expect most packages (except for the hardback special editions) will ship next week, barring any more unexpected troubles. Your Backerkit account will be updated with a tracking number when it's available.

Thanks for reading!

Moar ebooks are out! :) and other updates.
9 months ago – Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 06:38:57 PM

Yesterday, all the new duology ebooks went out. Today, all other novel titles went out.



If you get an error message suggesting your code is invalid, check that you copied it completely -- your download code should have 9 characters. These codes must be entered at GetMyBook.com; don't type it into your BookFunnel app, as that's a different code retrieval system.

All ebooks should now be delivered except the Bonus Ebook of Extra Extras, which is waiting for one more story to be added. You don't want to read that first, anyway; potential spoilers. :) I'll let you know when to look for that one.

In other news, I got a tracking update for one of the book shipments today, so that set is safely en route! Paperbacks should arrive to me at the end of July, hardbacks at the beginning of August. Special editions are still MIA, unclear if they're still at the printer's warehouse or somewhere on the road, but I'm hoping for an update soon, and I'll keep you posted.

Thank you for your support, and thanks for reading! :)

Ebooks are out!
9 months ago – Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 08:42:47 PM

Digital fulfillment is starting!

Duology ebooks are available for you to download. I wanted to get the ebooks out first!

An early reader says this duology "starts cozy and ends up a roller coaster," so make some time in your favorite reading nook and I hope you enjoy it!

In other news: If you wanted local pickup and will be at the Realm Makers Expo in Michigan this weekend, please swing by my author table and let's talk.

Thanks, and have a great week!

Update - Burnout Bookmark is changing.
9 months ago – Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 02:02:00 PM

Hello, friends. Unfortunately, I need to make a substitution.

I was informed this week by my contractor that the machine which produces the burnout bookmarks has gone facedown in a ditch. If there's one thing I've learned from the movies, it's not to try to use lasers which have been declared out of order, and due to a lengthy parts replacement, repairs will not be completed in a timely manner, and so I'm going to substitute for all the pledges which included a burnout bookmark.

(The art nouveau bookmarks are done and waiting to go out! No change there.)

If your pledge (Painter's Eye and above, $59 or more) included a burnout bookmark, watch for something else fun and useful tucked into your box instead. If you added a burnout bookmark separately, please reply to the email you'll receive asking whether you'd prefer a refund, credit for another item from this campaign or from my store, or a substitute. 

I'm sorry for the change, but I hope you'll enjoy the new items. I'll see if I can turn the burnout bookmark design into something fun for a digital download, maybe. 

Thanks for reading!


Charges coming!
9 months ago – Mon, Jul 07, 2025 at 07:19:57 AM

Cards will be charged later this week, so watch for that coming in on your statement.

Fulfillment will begin later this month. If you haven't completed your survey, please do that very soon!

Thanks!