BOOK TOUR: Hollow Magic by Mars Lauderbaugh

Book Info:
Title: Hollow Magic by Mars Lauderbaugh
Genre: YA Fantasy, Graphic Novel
Publishing Date: August 11, 2026

Synopsis:

Seventeen-year-old Rosefinch has been traveling along the weather-beaten coast for two years on a quest to find a witch strong enough to help her control her magic. Her magic is volatile, hard to wield, and Rosefinch is tired of the pain of magical backlash. When she’s directed to the sea-side village of Harp, she discovers the ancient castle of a long-lost Witch Queen with the inhabitants long gone; the only remaining soul is a knight encased in solid ice guarding the door.
When she attempts to lift the curse, she frees Thierry, a human with no memory of who they are, wrapped in cursed magic so strong that they cannot leave the castle. Thierry is soft spoken, strong, and in possession of a fey sword that should be impossible for them to have. But they have secrets of their own, as do other members of the Harp family still hidden within the walls.
Harp castle was left in ruins for a reason, and Rosefinch must find a way to cure the curse or lose Thierry—and the chance to learn the truth about the Witch Queen—forever.

Book Links:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237615348-hollow-magic
Amazon: https://a.co/d/00FyggHh
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hollow-magic-mars-lauderbaugh/1147747388
IndieBound: https://bookshop.org/p/books/hollow-magic-mars-lauderbaugh/66ce0f12a2f399af

About the Author:

Mars is a nonbinary illustrator-author located in the Pacific Northwest working primarily on book covers, character design, and graphic novels. They’ll never say no to drawing space, trans & queer rep, or unreasonably detailed swords. When not drawing, they can be found in the depths of an astrophysics documentary marathon or posting pictures of their cryptid dog on Instagram.
For personal commissions, pre-order campaign/character cards, self-published covers, and other non-publishing contract work, please contact Mars via email. Please only contact their agent if you are a publishing entity offering contract publishing work.

Author Links:

Website: https://marslauderbaugh.weebly.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mmarsloud
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/44000666.Mars_Lauderbaugh