Book release party! Roxy Taylor's CLAIMED BY THE ORC KING

Thursday, November 5th, 2026 at 7:00 PM
2709 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406Minneapolis, MN

About This Event

Join us to celebrate the release of CLAIMED BY THE ORC KING, by Roxy Taylor! Roxy will be joined in conversation by Cassandra Medcalf, author of MILKING WITH THE MINOTAUR.

Ticket cost includes a $10 coupon at the event to be used in store. (Must be present at the event to collect the coupon.)

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Event conversation will be followed by signing with both Roxy and Cassandra. Both authors' titles will also be available for purchase on-site. (You may also bring from home.)

However, if there is a title that you are especially keen to purchase for signing, it is ***highly encouraged*** to order ahead of the event for store pickup.

Preorder Roxy & Cassandra's books here!

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About CLAIMED BY THE ORC KING:

A fated mates monster romance featuring an orc king, a portal to a brutal fantasy realm, and a heroine who refuses to kneel.

Thena came to FantastiCon to survive the weekend with minimal human interaction and maximum sarcasm. She didn’t plan on catching the attention of a seven-foot orc painted in war green—or the way her pulse stutters when he looks at her like she’s already his.

Viggo Klausson isn’t a cosplayer. He’s the High Chieftain of the Eastern Orcs, stranded in the human world while searching for the mate fate promised him. The moment he scents Thena, the bond snaps tight.

Then a portal drags her into Korule—a fractured kingdom where women are rare, power is carved in blood, and claiming a mate can start a war.

Thena refuses to become anyone’s prize. An ancient magic awakens inside her, and suddenly she’s not just the king’s fated mate.

She’s dangerous.

Viggo may be steady. He may be patient. But when enemies circle, he does not hesitate to bare his teeth.

He found his mate.

Now he has to earn her.

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About the authors:

Roxy Taylor is a GenX Amazon writing romantasy that refuses to behave. She writes about women who never fold themselves smaller, and the men or monsters caught between worshiping them and surviving them. Fueled by a lifelong love of ‘80s films, she writes for women who remember adventure and refuse to settle for less.

Cassandra Medcalf is a bisexual author and audiobook narrator in Duluth, MN. She writes queer rom coms and monster romance with plus-size and neurodivergent representation. She loves stories that defy expectations with deep lore, atypical characters, and a sense of humor: be it romantasy, science fiction, or a rom com! When she isn't reading or writing, she enjoys hiking, cooking for friends and family, and snuggling with partner and their two adorable dogs.

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