Hi! I'm Candy Glynn Wilder, a writer of modern fantasy, filmmaker, and award-winning playwright. This fall, I will release my debut novel, "Mark of the Champion," which will be available in ebook and paperback, with hardbacks to follow. Watch for my announcement of MOTC's release date!

Attention, ARC readers and book lovers: The complete list of trigger warnings for each chapter of Mark of the Champion can be found by clicking the link on the Books page.

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