Ellysian Press

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At Ellysian Press we believe that our passion for books is a necessary element in our publishing process. We love stories, we love characters, and we love their creators. We are always looking for fresh voices and unique ideas.

Ellysian Press is committed to producing quality books with engaging stories and believable characters. We provide personal attention to our authors, guide the author through the publishing process and encourage communication between our authors and staff. We provide excellent editing, quality covers and assistance with marketing so that each author receives the support he or she needs in an ever changing industry.

We are currently accepting manuscripts in the following genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance,
Horror, Young Adult in the same genres

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Dead Alley
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 66,050. Language: English. Published: April 10, 2023 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy, Fiction » Children’s books » Paranormal
Sixth-graders Ebony Charmed and Will Fleishman are up to their graves with spirit training. That’s their reward for saving Motley Junior High from a fiery serpent. More homework. But they made time to secretly casting spells to find the elf that stole their friend Lance’s body. Clues point to Dead Alley – the forbidden section of the boneyard – where the dead have begun to be not so dead.
The Desecrated
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 89,510. Language: English. Published: July 12, 2022 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Ghost, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Hauntings. Disappearing corpses. A terrifying curse. None of those are in Jennifer Shelby’s job description when she joins the night shift at the NYC Morgue. She also hadn’t planned on babysitting a British superstar, sentenced to community service at the morgue. But as the body count rises, the unlikely allies must join forces to find the source of the hauntings.
Yonder & Far: The Lost Lock
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 105,480. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2022 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
Fae Banished to Boston Town, 1798 - In a shocking move, the Queen of the Fae has banished John Yonder and Captain John Far to the human world. Rumor has it that they have opened a law practice catering to the Fae. To what purpose, no one really knows.
Fate Accompli
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 103,530. Language: English. Published: May 18, 2021 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Adventure » General
Fate had one job. And she bungled it . . . badly. Now only a cursed hatter and a tormented water nymph can fix the damage. Andolosia Petasos dreams of being the next Da Vinci. Only Fate has cursed him to make hats. It’s not Andolosia’s fault. After all, a Greek ancestor stole Hermes’ teleportation hat and brought down all of Olympus. And the gods don’t easily forgive that sort of thing.
Evil's Whisper
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 85,170. Language: English. Published: December 22, 2020 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
The desert winds bring the voices of the Dead to those who can hear. Sabiya is not one of those people. Her life in Juniper City is a contrast between the brutality and the wealth of her family. A life where women are worth little and easily disposed. A life Sabiya is desperate to escape. But more than one obstacle stands in her way. And the life of one young girl is important only to her.
Beneath a Fearful Moon
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,870. Language: English. Published: August 10, 2020 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Constable Aubrey Hartmann returns in a new steampunk mystery. When bodies start turning up, slashed from head to toe, she’s duty-bound investigate. As the clues start to point to the reclusive and deadly Fae in the prohibited Old Forest, Aubrey must rely on her war-forged nerves and her trusty Manton pistols. The challenge isn’t just to solve the case, but to survive it.
Time to Die
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 59,500. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2020 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Seshi belongs to the ocean, not to the human world. But that doesn’t stop her from leaving behind everything she knows. She leaves behind the necklace that allows her to change into a mermaid. Seshi decides to return to the family who assumes she is weak and foolish. But Seshi is far from powerless. She has a secret only she knows. And when she returns, it will be for revenge.
Aethereal
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 71,940. Language: English. Published: November 19, 2019 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
Magic versus science. Wyst versus Etruria. The solution: a royal wedding to join the two lands. Lady Emrys Bruma arrives at court, but not for the ceremony. She must find the secret behind a family disgrace. With spies, assassination attempts and the age-old superstition against magic, Emrys walks a fine line between two worlds. But nothing is as it seems. Especially the Lady Emrys Bruma.
The Soft Fall
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 96,630. Language: English. Published: October 29, 2019 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Demon wolves roam the forest, the villagers all said. Dianna had been warned to stay away. She didn’t listen. Now every full moon Dianna slinks into the cellar beneath the barn. Into the cage made by her brother to protect her secret. One that would get her burned at the stake by the village leaders if discovered.
Motley Education
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 63,610. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2019 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
Motley Junior High: School for the Psychically and Celestially Gifted Ebony should be excited about entering sixth grade to further develop her skills. If only her lame abilities let her see more than three ghosts. A dark presence has stolen more than one local kid, and Ebony knows she must help. She's not ready to be a hero, but failure is not an option.
Moonflowers
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 108,030. Language: English. Published: June 11, 2019 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
"I’m not like those other freaks. The kids who can look inside your head and bring your nightmares to life. The outliers born from the mess that followed Armageddon. The ones you call Moonflowers. I’m not like them. I’m worse. And I’m the only thing standing between you and the legions of heaven and hell." — Petal – The Armageddon-Lite Archives
The Clockwork Detective
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 74,150. Language: English. Published: May 7, 2019 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Steampunk & retropunk, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
Aubrey Hartmann left the Imperial battlefields with a pocketful of medals, a fearsome reputation, and a clockwork leg. The Imperium diverts her trip home to investigate the murder of a young druwyd in a strange town. She is ordered to not only find the killer but prevent a full-scale war with the dreaded Fae.
Time to Live
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 76,320. Language: English. Published: October 2, 2018 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
A witch’s magical orbs. Clan Wars that have lasted centuries. A heritage shrouded in secrecy. Welcome to seventeen-year-old Banon Andreeta’s world. Banon is a child of Clan Genae and can do things most people can’t. Which might account for her rebellious behavior. Or maybe she’s just a magnet for trouble. Either way, she’s in hot water more often than the average teen.
Before Dawn
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 85,760. Language: English. Published: June 12, 2018 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
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In a world infected by violent hybrids, survival comes with its own set of rules. Sixteen-year-old Zoe is an expert at breaking them. Zoe has abilities she can't explain. Just getting through another day without being killed is a challenge. She survived since her mother’s murder with help from Morph, an elite soldier. As mysteries unfold, Zoe needs to find out if he is her friend - or foe.
Redemption
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 94,460. Language: English. Published: June 5, 2018 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
Twenty young people wake aboard the spaceship Redemption with no memory how they got there. Asher Maddox went to sleep a college dropout with clinical depression and anxiety. He wakes 160 years in the future to assume the role as captain aboard a spaceship he knows nothing about, with a crew as in the dark as he is. Tasked with finding a deadly virus, they set out against all odds.
Kalong
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 67,450. Language: English. Published: November 6, 2017 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical
The gripping conclusion to The Dreamwalkers of Larreta trilogy. Stranded on a strange planet, Leo searches for a way back to Larreta, while Jesse begins a Call to reach across time and space.
Marked Beauty
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 84,110. Language: English. Published: October 17, 2017 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Anastasia Tate can feel the emotions of others through their life energy auras. Viktor Castle is tasked with protecting humanity yet cursed by an ancient evil to destroy it. After Viktor saves Ana’s life, her abilities grow stronger. She senses Viktor has answers to lifelong questions, but he ruthlessly avoids her. They must find a middle ground and work together to save their lives and souls.
Dreamscape
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 114,910. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2017 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
An Evil Queen, a childhood not-so-imaginary friend, and a mythical fountain are only the beginning as Chloe Wilder finds herself on a rescue mission turned epic dream quest. As she ventures deeper into the world of magic and possibility, Chloe is forced to confront real life truths about herself if she ever hopes to succeed – and wake up.
The Rending: The Dreamwalkers of Larreta, Book 2
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 66,520. Language: English. Published: May 24, 2017 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » General
Deadly time rifts threaten Earth and Larreta. The rifts have swallowed people, buildings and the land itself. They must be stopped before the very fabrics of both worlds are torn apart. But the dark force behind the rifts has other plans.
A Deal in the Darkness
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 118,830. Language: English. Published: December 14, 2016 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
When he wakes up as a fox, Renard knows something has gone horribly wrong. He’s lost his memory and knows little other than his name - and that he is a captive. When escape presents itself, he sets out to discover his past and to reverse whatever happened. He travels to a land filled with talking carnivores. There he makes new friends who may help in his quest...or betray him to his captor.
The Tyro: The Dreamwalkers of Larreta, Book 1
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 66,190. Language: English. Published: September 20, 2016 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Fantasy, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Larreta, home of the dreamwalkers, is being torn apart. Rifts are forming and swallowing everything in their path. People, structures, entire villages, are disappearing. No one knows where the rifts come from or how to stop them. And they are getting worse. Leo and Jesse must form a complicated passage through space. More than one world is counting on them. But time is running out.
A Shadow of Time
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 85,510. Language: English. Published: August 25, 2016 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
When young widow Kellyn O’Brien discovers her toddler has inherited the Shadow Ley fortune and estate, she thinks all of her problems are solved. Unseen, a mysterious guardian dwells deep beneath the house. As the run-down mansion repairs itself, Kellyn is plagued by nightmares – windows into other dimensions that are as confusing as they are frightening.
Muse Unexpected
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 95,260. Language: English. Published: May 31, 2016 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
“We're Muses. Not vampires, not fairies, not werewolves. We're Muses.” With the sudden death of her father, sixteen-year-old Sophie is devastated. Add a physical transformation, a move to a Grecian island filled with mythological creatures and a boy who happens to be a demi-god - and the overload becomes too much. All is not peaceful in her new world, and old hatreds simmer beneath the surface.
The Devil's Triangle
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 59,430. Language: English. Published: February 16, 2016 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Seventeen-year-old Cooper dies in an attempt to burn down his school, and awakens in the afterlife. Lucy, the Devil's sister who has crossed party lines, decides to give Cooper another shot at heaven. The deal? Cooper must return to Earth and find a girl named Grace. The rest is up to him.
Premonition
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 98,890. Language: English. Published: October 30, 2015 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Emily Von Peer hopes she never meets the man of her dreams. For years, she’s been haunted by visions of an unknown lover. But after the death of her aunt and her return to her family’s estate, the dreams change. Every night she sees her imaginary lover die in her arms, until she comes face to face with him in broad daylight.
Magics: Modern Magics, Book 3
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 107,770. Language: English. Published: June 14, 2015 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
The laws of magic have become as real as the laws of physics, and humans with magical powers are becoming the norm. But human magic is out of control - powerful, wild, unpredictable. Five ultra-powerful humans rise above the rest to begin a reign of terror, and entire cities fall. The race is on to find and stop these magical terrorists.
Idyllic Avenue
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 51,070. Language: English. Published: May 6, 2015 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
Stranded on a planet with two dying suns, humanity faces extinction. Stanford Samuels hopes to be inside the massive bio-dome that will offer protection from the permanent night. But the dome is for the genetically Perfect, and Stanford, like many others, is a mutant. With his own life in the balance, Stanford is caught between the two sides and must choose one or be left alone in the dark.
Ghosts of Modern Magics
Series: Modern Magics. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 52,670. Language: English. Published: March 30, 2015 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Horror » Ghost
Before magic returned to Earth in the Modern Magics novels, Thulu and La Fi’s clients were usually the dead. The Ghost novelettes detail a few of their more memorable cases. The set includes "Ghost Memory," "Unwanted Ghost," Ghost Dancer" and "Wedding Ghost." BONUS MATERIAL includes a new story written for this collection and a sneak peek at the upcoming third novel, Magics.
Innocent Blood
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 79,600. Language: English. Published: February 5, 2015 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
They call him the Pope on Dope. Danny sees things others can’t: like ghosts and the future. In his teens, he used drugs to escape his gifts, but with help from his family, Danny cleaned up his life. That ended when renewed pressure from his abilities drove him back to drug abuse. Now, Danny’s on a mission to save as many as he can from the streets that would destroy them all.
Wedding Ghost
Series: Modern Magics. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,420. Language: English. Published: January 9, 2015 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
La Fi wants to be done with the wedding from hell. The fact that it’s her own makes it worse. Juggling a case for a dead bride, her wedding and a sinister teen-aged ghost stalker, La Fi would like to enjoy what should be the happiest day of her life. That’s assuming the ghost boy doesn't get his way and she actually makes it down the aisle to marry Thulu.
Portals: Modern Magics, Book 2
Series: Modern Magics. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 107,860. Language: English. Published: October 28, 2014 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Science fiction » General
For supernatural detectives Thulu and La Fi, “normal” is a relative term. La Fi is a medium, Thulu is a finder, and their usual clients are already dead. But when their friend Reo is shot, and a group of stranded angels shows up at their house for help finding a missing child, things are striking too close to home.
Ghost Dancer
Series: Modern Magics. Price: Free! Words: 10,600. Language: English. Published: September 25, 2014 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Horror » Ghost
Ten-year-old Danika Samms was going to be a dancer. Until a serial killer put an end to her dreams. Now her ghost has come to Thulu and La Fi to save her dog from the killer. La Fi is a medium and Thulu is a finder and together they find justice for the dead. The detectives take the case, but they find a heartbreaking secret and a seasoned killer already on the prowl for his next victim.
Unwanted Ghost
Series: Modern Magics. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,970. Language: English. Published: September 25, 2014 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Horror » Ghost
Thulu & La Fi have inherited an old, furnished Victorian. What they weren't expecting was that the furnishings included a ghost. Usually the Thulukans are happy to take on supernatural clients for their detective agency. But there’s something about Darla Redding that bothers La Fi - and with good reason. They discover that Darla has a much darker past than hinted at by her “normal” life.
Ghost Memory
Series: Modern Magics. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 14,850. Language: English. Published: September 25, 2014 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Horror » Ghost
La Fi is not having a normal day. She broke someone’s nose and now a dead guy is on her doorstep. Although seeing the dead is not unusual for La Fi, since she and Thulu regularly deal with the supernatural. Thulu can usually find anything that's lost, but the amnesiac ghost is missing money, along with his memory. The couple must discover where all that cash went, which could prove tricky.
Relics: Modern Magics, Book 1
Series: Modern Magics. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 103,900. Language: English. Published: September 24, 2014 by Ellysian Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Most of Thulu and La Fi's clients are dead. Which is perfect since their detective agency caters to the supernatural. However, a simple job finding lost relics for an ancient daemon drags them into an age-old war when portals open between worlds and magic returns to Earth. When the creatures of myth and magic return to earth they're nothing like your mother's fairy tales.
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