I still can’t quite believe I get to say this…

As of this week, Marked by Fate officially broke into the Top 100 on Amazon in the Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction & Dystopian Romance eBooks category!

This is a huge milestone—and not just because of the algorithm (though let’s be honest, we love a good algorithm boost). It’s huge because it means that readers—you—are connecting with this story. With Noa. With Christopher. With the messy, high-stakes, heart-on-the-line journey they’re trying to survive.

It means indie stories can still rise. That word of mouth still matters. That your reviews, shares, messages, and support make a very real difference.

This book launched less than two months ago, and while sales were strong early on, they cooled (as they always do). But then I decided to drop the eBook to $0.99 this week to celebrate my next signing appearance—and within hours, the ranks started climbing.

I watched the numbers roll upward. Hundreds of thousands… then tens of thousands… and finally: #95 in its category. Right there, sitting alongside books from major publishing houses.

Honestly? I screamed. A little. Maybe a lot.

So here’s my thank-you:

📚 Thank you to everyone who’s read the book.

✍️ Thank you to those of you who left a review—yes, even if it was only a sentence.

📣 Thank you for telling your friends, your book clubs, your TikTok followers.

🖤 Thank you for believing in this story the way I do.

And if you haven’t picked it up yet? There’s still time. The $0.99 sale is live for a limited time!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLTNCNW6

We’re not done climbing yet. Let’s see how far this can go!