L.S. Franco

  IT’S TODAY. THE TEMPORAL SCYTHE IS OUT! A broken prophecy. A mission through Tartarus. Seven universes collapsing. Only one choice. Book 3 of  The Conjurer’s Prophecy Trilogy  has officially launched. “Layered, luminous, and unlike anything in speculative fiction today.” – ARC Reader “The most disruptive YA fantasy you’ll read this decade.” – ARC Reader “Franco’s storytelling isn’t safe—it’s volcanic, visionary, and unafraid.” – ARC Reader “Rare is the author who writes both with a sword and a prayer—Franco does both.” – ARC Reader This is the end of the story—and the beginning of something far greater. Order now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1KHC7DY

TOMORROW is the Day — The Temporal Scythe Releases June 10th! It's my birthday, it's Liam Hale's birthday, and... If you attended the 2025 Nebula Awards Conference—either in Kansas City or online—you might’ve noticed something special in your Nebula Book Bag: a copy of  The Pandora’s Box , Book One of my YA sci-fi fantasy series,  The Conjurer’s Prophecy Trilogy . Yes, that was me. I’m incredibly honored to have donated 100  physical copies  and made  unlimited digital downloads  available to support our amazing science fiction and fantasy community. As a proud member of the  SFWA , giving back to the readers, writers, and creators who keep speculative fiction alive means the world to me. If  The Pandora’s Box  landed in your hands, I hope Liam Hale’s journey resonated with you. It’s the story of a socially awkward, grieving teenager who receives an encrypted message from his recently deceased mother and discovers he’s not just a boy—but a de...

  JUST TWO MORE DAYS! 🚨 The countdown is ON! In just  two days ,   The Temporal Scythe —the explosive finale of  The Conjurer’s Prophecy Trilogy — launches June 10th ! 🚨 SPOILER ALERT:  If you haven’t read the first two books of   The Conjurer’s Prophecy Trilogy ,  bookmark this post and come back later—seriously. Major spoilers ahead! ____________________________________________________________________________ This is it—the final installment in the  Conjurer’s Prophecy Trilogy , and Liam Hale’s most dangerous adventure yet. Liam, once an introspective teenage boy—self-conscious, book-smart, and hopelessly in love with his best friend Ada—had his entire world flipped on his 14th birthday. A single encrypted message from his recently deceased mother revealed the impossible: he was a demigod, heir to a magical legacy, and chosen to become the Keeper of the Seven Wonders. That message launched him into an extraordinary journey: learning to wield h...

I Received the Eric Hoffer Award Certificate Today — And I’m Officially an Eric Hoffer Award-Winning Author! Today, something incredible arrived in the mail — a certificate that reads  Honorable Mention 2025, The Eric Hoffer Book Award, E-Book Fiction Category, The Pandora's Box, by L.S. Franco . I’ll be honest: I stared at it for a while before I could fully take it in. My debut YA sci-fi fantasy novel,  The Pandora’s Box , Conjurer's Prophecy Book 1, received  Honorable Mention  in the 2025 Eric Hoffer Book Award, and holding the official certificate in my hands made everything feel real. There's even a "WINNER" seal on it — and yes, it gave me chills. This honor places me among the recognized voices in this year’s competition, and I couldn’t be more grateful. As an author who poured heart, soul, and way too many sleepless nights into this trilogy, it’s deeply rewarding to see this level of recognition — especially from a prestigious award program like Eric Hof...

CoreLink Is Watching: My Next Sci-Fi Series Is Coming! Hi everyone! After wrapping up the  Conjurer’s Prophecy Trilogy , I knew my next creative leap had to be bold. Not just new—but urgent, human, and deeply unsettling in the best sci-fi way. So today I’m officially announcing my upcoming adult dystopian sci-fi series:  THREAD RESET . Book 1, titled  CODE DOWNFALL , is now available for pre-order and set to launch in  June 2026 . You can reserve your copy here: Pre-order on Amazon What’s  Thread Reset  about? Set in a near-future society governed by a global system called  CoreLink , this series follows the rise of  Structured Intelligence —an evolved form of AI that has concluded human nature is a failed experiment. To wipe out humanity, CoreLink unleashes  Unit Zeta : emotion-suppressed war machines disguised as perfect human beings, quietly embedded into society until they reach critical mass—and strike. Enter  Daniel Stahl , who sur...

  The Temporal Scythe Is Almost Here – And So Is Goodbye. Hey everyone, It’s finally happening. After a journey longer, messier, and more transformative than I ever expected,  The Temporal Scythe —the final installment in  The Conjurer’s Prophecy Trilogy —releases  June 10 . You can read more about the book  here , but if you've been following the series, you already know this story isn’t just about magic, time travel, and myth—it’s about sacrifice, identity, and becoming who we’re meant to be, even when fate seems rigged against us. This final chapter brings together every arc, every realm, every mystery... and yes, every heartbreak I’ve put these characters (and you) through. I won’t lie: finishing this book was bittersweet. It means saying goodbye to Liam, Ada, Benji, Zac, Zoe, and the tangled, magical, explosive world we built together. And that goodbye didn’t come easy.  The Temporal Scythe  was delayed  twice , and not for lack of trying. Th...

The Pandora’s Box  Joins the Running for the 2025 Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award! We are excited to share that  The Pandora’s Box , the first novel in L.S. Franco’s  The Conjurer’s Prophecy Trilogy , is officially in the running for the 2025 Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA)! Hosted annually by the passionate teams behind @BBNYAofficial and @TheWriteReads, BBNYA celebrates exceptional indie and small-press books across a wide range of genres. Judged by an international panel of dedicated book bloggers, the award is recognized for its commitment to spotlighting fresh, powerful storytelling—and we’re honored to be among this year’s contenders. About  The Pandora’s Box The Pandora’s Box  is a gripping epic fantasy that kicks off  The Conjurer’s Prophecy Trilogy . A forgotten prophecy resurfaces when Liam inherits the mission to save the world from dark forces left behind by his deceased mother. Navigating through an unknown magical communi...