Escape from Media

By Brandy Stoker

Deal Ends: 2025-09-12

In Media, magic is a death sentence. Can love help their escape? In the city of Media, magic is outlawed and enforced with deadly precision. The walls are high, the rules are absolute, and freedom is just a distant dream whispered in back alleys. But not everyone is willing to obey. Single mother Dr. Malin Neldoreth never imagined her daughter, Ellie, possessed the kind of magic that could get her killed. When Will Hawkson, a rogue smuggler haunted by loss, witnesses Ellie’s powers, he knows the danger—his own sister died for less. Determined to protect her, Will devises a plan to gain Malin’s trust and get them both to safety. Malin must sacrifice everything to save her daughter. Will must face his past to forge a future. As their bond deepens, they race against time, hunted by enforcers who will stop at nothing to destroy what they fear. Together, they must defy the city, survive the odds, and find hope in one another. With vivid world-building, emotionally rich characters, and a slow-burn romance woven through edge-of-your-seat action, Escape from Media blends the dystopian danger of An Ember in the Ashes with the raw vulnerability of found family and forbidden powers. This is Book One in the Echoes of Aloria series. A dystopian fantasy romance perfect for fans of Serpent & Dove, Red Queen, and The Hunger Games. 📘 Bonus content available: Liberators of Media (free prequel) + exclusive maps and character extras for newsletter subscribers. New Bonus Chapters have been added. 📍 Learn more at www.brandystoker.com This series is perfect for readers who enjoy: • Dystopian fantasy with romance and rebellion • Complex characters, moral ambiguity, and emotional stakes • Found family and protector dynamics • Magical systems suppressed by authoritarian rule • Enemies-to-allies relationships and slow-burn tension • Series like Legend, Divergent, and Throne of Glass • Spicy Romance Content Warning: This story contains themes of violence, war, emotional trauma, child endangerment, authoritarian control, and romantic intimacy. Scenes may include battle sequences, injuries, references to loss and grief, and sensual content between consenting adults. Reader discretion is advised. Recommended for readers 17 and over. Audiobooks narrated by Laura Horowitz begin in December 2025. Includes themes of: • Hidden magic • Oppressive regimes • Found family • Strong female characters • Enemies to lovers (slow burn) • Survival against impossible odds • Rebellion, sacrifice, and hope Read more