Mistress of Blood and Shadow
Faced with rising Gloom and a dark legend bound in blood, Tábala must decide what she is willing to sacrifice.
Mistress of Amber and Flame
Join Tábala as she sets out to protect her world against the nightmarish Gloom in the wake of the mysterious Frontierwalker
The world building was awesome
'The world building was awesome and easy to follow while it occurred throughout the story line. I found it quite fast paced with things happening from the very start.'
Mistress of Amber and Flame is rich in magic & history
'Mistress of Amber and Flame is rich in magic & history, giving the reader an experience they're not going to forget in a long, long while. This magic is not an easy, sparkly light-hearted aspect. Instead, it is in fact a gritty, bloody & demanding power which takes just as easily as it gives. '
The twists in this book were astounding
'The twists in this book were astounding! There were numerous unexpected developments that kept me on the edge of my seat.'
About Maria Linwood
Dr Maria Linwood
Dr Maria Linwood
Dr Maria Linwood
Maria Linwood is originally from Hamburg (Moin!). She has published one novel and two short stories in German.
Since she moved to Australia in 2022, she has been writing epic fantasy in English.
Maria holds a literature PhD; she enjoys being creative and is working on her skills with a paintbrush. Being outside - preferably in a mystic fo
Maria Linwood is originally from Hamburg (Moin!). She has published one novel and two short stories in German.
Since she moved to Australia in 2022, she has been writing epic fantasy in English.
Maria holds a literature PhD; she enjoys being creative and is working on her skills with a paintbrush. Being outside - preferably in a mystic forest - is one of her favourite things. Maria loves being active on her bike or running - but most of all with her Brumby Nico.
Events
Dr Maria Linwood
Dr Maria Linwood
Come along and have a chat! Here is where to meet Maria.
2026 events
- 16 & 17 May, Melbourne Ren Fair, Vic
- 6 June, Sussex Inlet Viking Festival, NSW
- 18 June, Sydney Supanova, NSW
- 19 June, Newbridge Winter Solstice Festival, NSW
- 20 June, Sydney Supanova, NSW
- 4-5 July, Winterfest Sydney, NSW
- 15-16 August ComicCon Canberra, ACT
- 5-6 September, Newcast
Come along and have a chat! Here is where to meet Maria.
2026 events
- 16 & 17 May, Melbourne Ren Fair, Vic
- 6 June, Sussex Inlet Viking Festival, NSW
- 18 June, Sydney Supanova, NSW
- 19 June, Newbridge Winter Solstice Festival, NSW
- 20 June, Sydney Supanova, NSW
- 4-5 July, Winterfest Sydney, NSW
- 15-16 August ComicCon Canberra, ACT
- 5-6 September, Newcastle Medieval Festival, NSW
- 12-13 September, ComicCon Sydney, NSW
- 26-27 September, Queanbeyan Medieval Fair, NSW
More dates to come
Mark your calendar for the release of book II in the Mistress of the Ritual duology later this year!
Other books
Dr Maria Linwood
Other books
Next to Mistress of Amber and Flame, Maria has published the epic fantasy Novel Das schwarze Amain (in German only), edited the short story collection Sommernachtsmythen (in German only) which also include a short story of hers, and published the short story Schwarzer Sand in the Rituale short story collection (in German only).
Schwarzer S
Next to Mistress of Amber and Flame, Maria has published the epic fantasy Novel Das schwarze Amain (in German only), edited the short story collection Sommernachtsmythen (in German only) which also include a short story of hers, and published the short story Schwarzer Sand in the Rituale short story collection (in German only).
Schwarzer Sand is the story from which Mistress of Amber and Flame originated.
Mr Brum
Taming a Brumby
Maria has always loved horses and been around them her whole live. She started with vaulting, riding soon followed.
Since moving to Australia, a childhood dream came true, Maria has tamed a wild horse. She adopted Nico in 2023, he had been unhandled at that time.
With patience, heaps of trustbuilding, and also a lot of fun, he has now developed into a riding horse.
Maria and her husband also have two cats, Steve and Elvis.