Kai O'Connor

Fantasy Author

"Come for the Quest Stay for the Journey"

Welcome!

I want my books to delight readers of epic fantasy.

I hope that’s you, so let’s see if this is a good fit.

My writing leans towards the whimsical and the cozy.

Listen guys, COZY IS NOT TAME. My characters still grapple with darkness, death, and trauma.

Hungry for stories that are gripping but not disturbing?
Stick around!

You’ll get to watch my novels evolve, and you can be among the first to read them.

"Stories that delight, intrigue, and satisfy."

COMING IN 2026 +

Stoneslinger

Book One of the Islands of Lonecca series

When a loner vigilante learns the truth about his estranged father, he’s challenged to deliver his oppressed people from tyranny and halt his father’s execution…

…unaware that he’s snared the attention of voracious parasites who’ve secretly exploited them for years.

Reluctant Heroes

Characters who believe they have nothing to offer… until truth forces them to become more than they imagined.

Cozy But Dangerous

Warmth, humor, connection, and beauty standing beside darkness, loss, and danger.

Found Family

Stories about trust, belonging, vulnerability, and the people who help us become whole.

The Islands of Lonecca

A race of multidimensional beings creates havoc in an isolated populace, then feeds off the resulting chaos while deluding their victims that they’re better off.

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I'm glad you decided to come for the quest.

I'd be thrilled if you stayed for the journey.