K.M. Hotzel

K.M. Hotzel is a fantasy, science fiction, and horror author, slowly working up the courage to share the countless stories hidden in her cubbies. Born in Austria, she traveled far and wide before moving to the U.S., where she (sort of) settled down and earned two master’s degrees, a Ph.D., and a black belt in Taekwondo (twice for good measure) - because, why not? Unsure if it is despite the varied experiences or because of them, she loves telling stories.

Books by K.M. Hotzel

Box of Shards

Fantasy, Featured

Meet 17-year-old Ellie, a girl who, if she could be anything, would be someone else. Instead of the descendant of the only witch burned in Brighton’s history, she’d be ordinary and unremarkable. She wouldn’t be a tourist attraction or the most hated person in town....