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Bone Chills is the debut novel by Maxwell J Smith. It is a Queer Tragic Fantasy releasing on May 09, 2026.
Three Norns wove the threads of fate.
Two warriors on opposing sides.
One curse that will change them forever.
The defected and rebellious heir, Alfrikr, must navigate suddenly being cursed by his enemy. A cold chill has settled into Alfrikr’s bones, and his soul reeks of death.
As the head of the Varangian Guard, Loreth’s sole purpose is to destroy the rebellion…including cursing the only heir to the kingdom.
However, neither are prepared for the connection the curse has developed between them.
How long will Alfrikr survive this cursed chill?
Maxwell J Smith has been an avid reader since he was a child. As a teenager and young adult, he wrote copious amounts of poetry and short stories that can still be found drifting around the internet.
In 2024, he took the plunge and began to draft his first novel, Bone Chills, and finally achieve his dreams of becoming an author.
Maxwell has a loving husband, three amazing children, three cats, and one dog. He still holds out hope for one day having a farm.
Maxwell is mostly know for his content on social media (@ledpaintsoup)
When will Bone Chills release?
2026!
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