L.L. MacRae
@llmacrae.bsky.social
Lauren is happiest at the seaside. With a book. And also a pot of tea. She writes about dragons, mostly. http://linktr.ee/llmacrae
SPFBO7 Finalist
SPFBO7 Finalist
I'm running a quarterly book giveaway on Patreon! You can win a book up to £20! Draw in December!
Tea Dragons can also earn points for more entries!
Oh, and Tea Dragons also get free (shipping on my website, free eBooks & audiobooks as I release them, weekly updates & more!
Tea Dragons can also earn points for more entries!
Oh, and Tea Dragons also get free (shipping on my website, free eBooks & audiobooks as I release them, weekly updates & more!
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I'm running a quarterly book giveaway on Patreon! You can win a book up to £20! Draw in December!
Tea Dragons can also earn points for more entries!
Oh, and Tea Dragons also get free (shipping on my website, free eBooks & audiobooks as I release them, weekly updates & more!
Tea Dragons can also earn points for more entries!
Oh, and Tea Dragons also get free (shipping on my website, free eBooks & audiobooks as I release them, weekly updates & more!
Utterly blown away by this review of The Shadow Gate! 🔥🔥🔥
"Another triumph in classic fantasy story-telling with a modern feel, impressive innovation and a talon-sharp focus on character."
"Truly belongs in the top tier domain of fantasy fiction."
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
"Another triumph in classic fantasy story-telling with a modern feel, impressive innovation and a talon-sharp focus on character."
"Truly belongs in the top tier domain of fantasy fiction."
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
November 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Utterly blown away by this review of The Shadow Gate! 🔥🔥🔥
"Another triumph in classic fantasy story-telling with a modern feel, impressive innovation and a talon-sharp focus on character."
"Truly belongs in the top tier domain of fantasy fiction."
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
"Another triumph in classic fantasy story-telling with a modern feel, impressive innovation and a talon-sharp focus on character."
"Truly belongs in the top tier domain of fantasy fiction."
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
4 years ago, The Iron Crown was picked as an SPFBO7 finalist and it threw my author career wide open!
The finale released this year, which has over 90% 5 star ratings on Goodreads, & my mind continues to be blown!
Thank you so much to everyone for supporting my Dragon Spirits!
The finale released this year, which has over 90% 5 star ratings on Goodreads, & my mind continues to be blown!
Thank you so much to everyone for supporting my Dragon Spirits!
October 30, 2025 at 8:04 AM
4 years ago, The Iron Crown was picked as an SPFBO7 finalist and it threw my author career wide open!
The finale released this year, which has over 90% 5 star ratings on Goodreads, & my mind continues to be blown!
Thank you so much to everyone for supporting my Dragon Spirits!
The finale released this year, which has over 90% 5 star ratings on Goodreads, & my mind continues to be blown!
Thank you so much to everyone for supporting my Dragon Spirits!
I need your help!
Can we get The Broken Sword to 50 Goodreads reviews by the end of 2025?
We're already halfway there with 25 reviews (and 94% 5 star ratings 😱😱)
If you've finished the Dragon Spirits Trilogy, please consider dropping a review to help hit this goal!
Can we get The Broken Sword to 50 Goodreads reviews by the end of 2025?
We're already halfway there with 25 reviews (and 94% 5 star ratings 😱😱)
If you've finished the Dragon Spirits Trilogy, please consider dropping a review to help hit this goal!
October 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I need your help!
Can we get The Broken Sword to 50 Goodreads reviews by the end of 2025?
We're already halfway there with 25 reviews (and 94% 5 star ratings 😱😱)
If you've finished the Dragon Spirits Trilogy, please consider dropping a review to help hit this goal!
Can we get The Broken Sword to 50 Goodreads reviews by the end of 2025?
We're already halfway there with 25 reviews (and 94% 5 star ratings 😱😱)
If you've finished the Dragon Spirits Trilogy, please consider dropping a review to help hit this goal!
The complete trilogy is multi-POV adult epic fantasy with underdogs, found family, talking war griffins, ancient artefacts, and basically marries my love of dragons and classic fantasy adventure with Studio Ghibli vibes and less conventional characters 🔥
www.llmacrae.com/dragonspirit...
www.llmacrae.com/dragonspirit...
October 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The complete trilogy is multi-POV adult epic fantasy with underdogs, found family, talking war griffins, ancient artefacts, and basically marries my love of dragons and classic fantasy adventure with Studio Ghibli vibes and less conventional characters 🔥
www.llmacrae.com/dragonspirit...
www.llmacrae.com/dragonspirit...
My latest behind-the-scenes post is up!
I have a whole series of these that get into the nuts and bolts of being an indie author!
Link in the next post thread
I have a whole series of these that get into the nuts and bolts of being an indie author!
Link in the next post thread
October 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
My latest behind-the-scenes post is up!
I have a whole series of these that get into the nuts and bolts of being an indie author!
Link in the next post thread
I have a whole series of these that get into the nuts and bolts of being an indie author!
Link in the next post thread
Now the Dragon Spirits Trilogy is complete, it's available as a complete bundle!
You can grab the complete series as a Digital Box Set AND a Signed Paperback Box Set!
www.llmacrae.com/dragonspirit...
You can grab the complete series as a Digital Box Set AND a Signed Paperback Box Set!
www.llmacrae.com/dragonspirit...
September 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Now the Dragon Spirits Trilogy is complete, it's available as a complete bundle!
You can grab the complete series as a Digital Box Set AND a Signed Paperback Box Set!
www.llmacrae.com/dragonspirit...
You can grab the complete series as a Digital Box Set AND a Signed Paperback Box Set!
www.llmacrae.com/dragonspirit...
Jumping on the bandwagon! This is my "10 Before The End" list!
These are the ten books I'd love to read before the end of 2025, all of which are taken from my 2025 TBR, and are a mix of physical, audio, and eBooks.
Have you read any of these? Do you have a "10 Before The End" list of your own?
These are the ten books I'd love to read before the end of 2025, all of which are taken from my 2025 TBR, and are a mix of physical, audio, and eBooks.
Have you read any of these? Do you have a "10 Before The End" list of your own?
September 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Jumping on the bandwagon! This is my "10 Before The End" list!
These are the ten books I'd love to read before the end of 2025, all of which are taken from my 2025 TBR, and are a mix of physical, audio, and eBooks.
Have you read any of these? Do you have a "10 Before The End" list of your own?
These are the ten books I'd love to read before the end of 2025, all of which are taken from my 2025 TBR, and are a mix of physical, audio, and eBooks.
Have you read any of these? Do you have a "10 Before The End" list of your own?
I have a few review copies of my complete Dragon Spirits box set available to help promote the series concluding 💙💙
It contains the prequel novella and all three novels! 📚📚
If you love epic fantasy but haven't got around to reading mine and would like to, let me know 🔥🔥
It contains the prequel novella and all three novels! 📚📚
If you love epic fantasy but haven't got around to reading mine and would like to, let me know 🔥🔥
September 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I have a few review copies of my complete Dragon Spirits box set available to help promote the series concluding 💙💙
It contains the prequel novella and all three novels! 📚📚
If you love epic fantasy but haven't got around to reading mine and would like to, let me know 🔥🔥
It contains the prequel novella and all three novels! 📚📚
If you love epic fantasy but haven't got around to reading mine and would like to, let me know 🔥🔥
"It broke me in all the right places and then went back and patched them all up."
September 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"It broke me in all the right places and then went back and patched them all up."
I know I've been talking *a lot * about The Broken Sword, but I am so unbelievably proud and honestly moved at the response to my first ever finale
Trying to own that a bit as the concluding book in the Dragon Spirits trilogy hits a milestone: 25 ratings!
It's blowing my mind!
Trying to own that a bit as the concluding book in the Dragon Spirits trilogy hits a milestone: 25 ratings!
It's blowing my mind!
September 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
I know I've been talking *a lot * about The Broken Sword, but I am so unbelievably proud and honestly moved at the response to my first ever finale
Trying to own that a bit as the concluding book in the Dragon Spirits trilogy hits a milestone: 25 ratings!
It's blowing my mind!
Trying to own that a bit as the concluding book in the Dragon Spirits trilogy hits a milestone: 25 ratings!
It's blowing my mind!
Classic-feeling epic fantasy with lashings of Ghibli whimsy & less conventional characters
We have messy family dynamics, underdogs, sapphic rep, ancient artefacts, talking war griffins, found family & so many dragons!
eBook: www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/ebook...
PB: www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/thebr...
We have messy family dynamics, underdogs, sapphic rep, ancient artefacts, talking war griffins, found family & so many dragons!
eBook: www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/ebook...
PB: www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/thebr...
August 29, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Classic-feeling epic fantasy with lashings of Ghibli whimsy & less conventional characters
We have messy family dynamics, underdogs, sapphic rep, ancient artefacts, talking war griffins, found family & so many dragons!
eBook: www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/ebook...
PB: www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/thebr...
We have messy family dynamics, underdogs, sapphic rep, ancient artefacts, talking war griffins, found family & so many dragons!
eBook: www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/ebook...
PB: www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/thebr...
🍰🥧 12 Bakes of 2025 🍪🍩
June
The second new bake for 2025 were these delectable doughnuts! Most were filled with caramel, some were filled with Nutella!
Very proud with how well they came out!! 😋🤩
June
The second new bake for 2025 were these delectable doughnuts! Most were filled with caramel, some were filled with Nutella!
Very proud with how well they came out!! 😋🤩
August 28, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🍰🥧 12 Bakes of 2025 🍪🍩
June
The second new bake for 2025 were these delectable doughnuts! Most were filled with caramel, some were filled with Nutella!
Very proud with how well they came out!! 😋🤩
June
The second new bake for 2025 were these delectable doughnuts! Most were filled with caramel, some were filled with Nutella!
Very proud with how well they came out!! 😋🤩
🍰🥧 12 Bakes of 2025 🍪🍩
May
With the insane amount of work & stress from May - July to finish up The Broken Sword, I haven't been baking in a WHILE.
So I'm trying to get back into form!
Since completing the finale, there are two bakes I've completed - I'm allocating this chocolate mousse to May!
May
With the insane amount of work & stress from May - July to finish up The Broken Sword, I haven't been baking in a WHILE.
So I'm trying to get back into form!
Since completing the finale, there are two bakes I've completed - I'm allocating this chocolate mousse to May!
August 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
🍰🥧 12 Bakes of 2025 🍪🍩
May
With the insane amount of work & stress from May - July to finish up The Broken Sword, I haven't been baking in a WHILE.
So I'm trying to get back into form!
Since completing the finale, there are two bakes I've completed - I'm allocating this chocolate mousse to May!
May
With the insane amount of work & stress from May - July to finish up The Broken Sword, I haven't been baking in a WHILE.
So I'm trying to get back into form!
Since completing the finale, there are two bakes I've completed - I'm allocating this chocolate mousse to May!
....aaaaand so far this is how The Broken Sword is shaping up on Storygraph!
So fascinating to see the changing thoughts from book 1 to 2 to 3!!
😍
So fascinating to see the changing thoughts from book 1 to 2 to 3!!
😍
August 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
....aaaaand so far this is how The Broken Sword is shaping up on Storygraph!
So fascinating to see the changing thoughts from book 1 to 2 to 3!!
😍
So fascinating to see the changing thoughts from book 1 to 2 to 3!!
😍
Just over one week until The Broken Sword paperback officially publishes!
Lots of pre-orders have already arrived, but there's still time to grab a first edition copy ahead of the release day!
Reviews so far have been utterly spectacular 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥
Lots of pre-orders have already arrived, but there's still time to grab a first edition copy ahead of the release day!
Reviews so far have been utterly spectacular 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥
August 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Just over one week until The Broken Sword paperback officially publishes!
Lots of pre-orders have already arrived, but there's still time to grab a first edition copy ahead of the release day!
Reviews so far have been utterly spectacular 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥
Lots of pre-orders have already arrived, but there's still time to grab a first edition copy ahead of the release day!
Reviews so far have been utterly spectacular 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥
USA Shipping Update:
Further to my earlier PSA earlier, USA shipping will be paused on Friday 15th August 2025 - so today is your last chance to get your order in if you would like to grab a first edition paperback of The Broken Sword (or any other books/swag from my website)!
Further to my earlier PSA earlier, USA shipping will be paused on Friday 15th August 2025 - so today is your last chance to get your order in if you would like to grab a first edition paperback of The Broken Sword (or any other books/swag from my website)!
August 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
USA Shipping Update:
Further to my earlier PSA earlier, USA shipping will be paused on Friday 15th August 2025 - so today is your last chance to get your order in if you would like to grab a first edition paperback of The Broken Sword (or any other books/swag from my website)!
Further to my earlier PSA earlier, USA shipping will be paused on Friday 15th August 2025 - so today is your last chance to get your order in if you would like to grab a first edition paperback of The Broken Sword (or any other books/swag from my website)!
Can I just scream?
First 15 ratings of The Broken Sword & they're all 5 stars 😱
It's my first finale and I can't believe the response! 💙
Aaand I'm sorting the paperback pre-orders today! These will be hand signed, lined & dated, & come with an exclusive full colour bookmark!
First 15 ratings of The Broken Sword & they're all 5 stars 😱
It's my first finale and I can't believe the response! 💙
Aaand I'm sorting the paperback pre-orders today! These will be hand signed, lined & dated, & come with an exclusive full colour bookmark!
August 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Can I just scream?
First 15 ratings of The Broken Sword & they're all 5 stars 😱
It's my first finale and I can't believe the response! 💙
Aaand I'm sorting the paperback pre-orders today! These will be hand signed, lined & dated, & come with an exclusive full colour bookmark!
First 15 ratings of The Broken Sword & they're all 5 stars 😱
It's my first finale and I can't believe the response! 💙
Aaand I'm sorting the paperback pre-orders today! These will be hand signed, lined & dated, & come with an exclusive full colour bookmark!
The Broken Sword paperbacks are hereeeeee!! 🔥🔥
Official release date is 29th August, but I'll be dispatching all pre-orders this week! 💙💙
Do you have yours? 🤩🤩
www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/thebr...
Official release date is 29th August, but I'll be dispatching all pre-orders this week! 💙💙
Do you have yours? 🤩🤩
www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/thebr...
August 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Broken Sword paperbacks are hereeeeee!! 🔥🔥
Official release date is 29th August, but I'll be dispatching all pre-orders this week! 💙💙
Do you have yours? 🤩🤩
www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/thebr...
Official release date is 29th August, but I'll be dispatching all pre-orders this week! 💙💙
Do you have yours? 🤩🤩
www.llmacrae.com/shop/p/thebr...
THE BROKEN SWORD PAPERBACKS ARE COMINGGGGGGGG
August 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
THE BROKEN SWORD PAPERBACKS ARE COMINGGGGGGGG
Every single review of this finale has been 5 stars 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
August 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Every single review of this finale has been 5 stars 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Beyond thrilled at the incredible reviews coming through for The Broken Sword!
The finale to the Dragon Spirits Trilogy is out now, and has been labelled, "A flawless, unforgettable conclusion."
Screaming. Crying. Throwing up.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The finale to the Dragon Spirits Trilogy is out now, and has been labelled, "A flawless, unforgettable conclusion."
Screaming. Crying. Throwing up.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
August 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Beyond thrilled at the incredible reviews coming through for The Broken Sword!
The finale to the Dragon Spirits Trilogy is out now, and has been labelled, "A flawless, unforgettable conclusion."
Screaming. Crying. Throwing up.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The finale to the Dragon Spirits Trilogy is out now, and has been labelled, "A flawless, unforgettable conclusion."
Screaming. Crying. Throwing up.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The Broken Sword is out on my website right now!
Will be live on Amazon in a few days!
"...a love letter to both epic fantasy and even more so to dragons."
😍😍😍
Will be live on Amazon in a few days!
"...a love letter to both epic fantasy and even more so to dragons."
😍😍😍
July 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The Broken Sword is out on my website right now!
Will be live on Amazon in a few days!
"...a love letter to both epic fantasy and even more so to dragons."
😍😍😍
Will be live on Amazon in a few days!
"...a love letter to both epic fantasy and even more so to dragons."
😍😍😍
🔥🔥🔥The Broken Sword releases TOMORROW!!!🔥🔥🔥
So I've thrown books one and two on sale for 99p!
So I've thrown books one and two on sale for 99p!
July 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🔥🔥🔥The Broken Sword releases TOMORROW!!!🔥🔥🔥
So I've thrown books one and two on sale for 99p!
So I've thrown books one and two on sale for 99p!