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Paul
Heisel

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Epic fantasy of rebellion, legacy, and forbidden magic.

Paperback USD $24.99 plus $5 shipping. Ends July 1, 2026.

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Keeper of the Deer

A saga of rebellion, legacy, and the forbidden magic that binds them.

The Servant Cover, Rad and Vanguard

The Servant

Radcliffe von Schule, cast aside as a bastard, finds strength in rebellion. He defies cruelty and discovers forbidden truths, ones that will shape him into a weapon. The Servant begins the Keeper of the Deer saga—a tale of defiance, hidden magic, and a boy rising against tyranny.

Launch AUG-2025

Master Thief Cover, Rad on the Rooftops

Master Thief

Rad returns, forged by hardship and ambition, as Leskaré’s underworld sharpens its knives. On rooftops above Ornst, power shifts in dangerous games of loyalty and betrayal. Master Thief uncovers Rad’s rise into legend, where every secret stolen and every risk taken brings him closer to his ultimate reckoning.

Launch DEC-2026

The One Tree Cover, Heather and The One Tree

The One Tree

Heather Manawove is the catalyst setting off the destruction of The One Tree. When dark forces corrupt the roots of nature, she must defend a legacy older than the earth itself. The One Tree explores destiny, loss, betrayal, and the fragile balance between magic, nature, harmony, and power in a world on the edge of ruin.

Launch 15-DEC-2025

Forsaken Fate Cover, Rad and the Lich

Forsaken Fate

Rad survives an assassin’s blade and hunts Hadley’s hidden treasure with his Leskaré brethren. But triumph twists into bitter betrayal. Beset by relentless undead and hunted by rivals from the Stairwell, Rad must forge an unlikely alliance—one that will decide not only his fate, but the survival of those he loves.

Launch JUN-2027

Keeper Cover, Heather and the Deer

Keeper

The Druid Council fractures as treachery and ambition tear apart the order sworn to guard nature’s harmony. Heather faces new trials, hunted by shadows of her own choices. Keeper reveals the cost of loyalty, the silence of the gods, and the struggle to preserve a dying world.

Launch JUN-2026

Coming Soon Question Mark

TBD

Book Six, under development.

Launch DEC-2027

About

Paul Heisel

Paul Heisel is a fantasy author crafting epic tales of rebellion, legacy, and forbidden magic. His Keeper of the Deer saga has been nearly five decades in the making, alongside An Emperor’s Fury Series, Tale of the Catstaff Series, and a contemporary thriller, First Frontier.

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