Red Wraith Series by Nick Wisseman

On a summer day atop the Messippi pyramid of Saint’s Summit, an original man known to some as Naysin and many more as the Red Wraith fulfilled a vision by summoning four lesser shamans to meet him in one moon’s time. When they arrived, he froze them in midstride and peered into their memories. The vision hadn’t specified why he needed the other shamans there, but Naysin knew that, if he were to remake the world before he died, he had to find the answers hidden in the shamans’ pasts... moreOn a summer day atop the Messippi pyramid of Saint’s Summit, an original man known to some as Naysin and many more as the Red Wraith fulfilled a vision by summoning four lesser shamans to meet him in one moon’s time. When they arrived, he froze them in midstride and peered into their memories. The vision hadn’t specified why he needed the other shamans there, but Naysin knew that, if he were to remake the world before he died, he had to find the answers hidden in the shamans’ pasts.This is what he saw.Please Note: This story doesn’t fully resolve on its own—it’s meant as a lead-in to The Red Wraith.An excerpt from The Ascenders won an Honorable Mention from the Writers of the Future Contest in 2015. The current version was published on April 23, 2018. less

Everyone in Dzune had always assumed Tay could read fates, that her milky eyes let her see what others couldn't. Villagers brought gifts in exchange for her wisdom and treated it as the ironclad word of the Sun Father.There was only one problem: Tay couldn't actually see the future.Not at all initially, and only a little after her awakening. She'd had a true vision once, though, an image of her—armed and angry—safeguarding a strange man on a green hill.And now that man had come to Dzune... moreEveryone in Dzune had always assumed Tay could read fates, that her milky eyes let her see what others couldn't. Villagers brought gifts in exchange for her wisdom and treated it as the ironclad word of the Sun Father.There was only one problem: Tay couldn't actually see the future.Not at all initially, and only a little after her awakening. She'd had a true vision once, though, an image of her—armed and angry—safeguarding a strange man on a green hill.And now that man had come to Dzune.The Battle Dancer won an Honorable Mention from the Writers of the Future Contest in 2014.Please Note: This story doesn’t fully resolve on its own—it’s meant as a lead-in to The Red Wraith. less

As magic awakens in Early America, Naysin, a child of the Lepane nation, manifests talents that cause him to defile his tribe’s harvest ceremony. His punishment is exile. In the years that follow, Naysin’s spirit fathers keep goading him into misusing his abilities. On the island of Bimshire, he inspires a slave rebellion before abandoning it; near his former home, he marches European settlers to their deaths; and in the forests of Edgeland, he ends a battle by massacring both sides... moreAs magic awakens in Early America, Naysin, a child of the Lepane nation, manifests talents that cause him to defile his tribe’s harvest ceremony. His punishment is exile. In the years that follow, Naysin’s spirit fathers keep goading him into misusing his abilities. On the island of Bimshire, he inspires a slave rebellion before abandoning it; near his former home, he marches European settlers to their deaths; and in the forests of Edgeland, he ends a battle by massacring both sides. Such acts cause much of the New World to see him as the Red Wraith, an indigenous monster who delights in butchering white innocents. The infamy is well-earned, but that’s not who he wants to be. And when he encounters a group of fellow magic-users, Naysin realizes how he can set everything right. less

Isaura’s son has been kidnapped. Worse, his kidnappers are taking him to Huancavelica, a Peruvian mercury mine so dangerous it’s known as the “Mine of Death.” Her only ally is Amadi, a runaway slave haunted by guilt he refuses to explain. Her only choice is to beat the kidnappers to Huancavelica and lay a trap … assuming she can survive the mine herself.The Black Resurrection is a standalone sequel to The Red Wraith, a historical fantasy set in Early America... moreIsaura’s son has been kidnapped. Worse, his kidnappers are taking him to Huancavelica, a Peruvian mercury mine so dangerous it’s known as the “Mine of Death.” Her only ally is Amadi, a runaway slave haunted by guilt he refuses to explain. Her only choice is to beat the kidnappers to Huancavelica and lay a trap … assuming she can survive the mine herself.The Black Resurrection is a standalone sequel to The Red Wraith, a historical fantasy set in Early America. The Ascenders, one of two prequels to The Red Wraith, includes Isaura and Amadi’s backstories. less