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Jasmine Mas

Jasmine Mas is a fantasy-romance author known for the Cruel Shifterverse and Villains of Lore series, including Psycho Shifters and Blood of Hercules. A New York Times bestselling writer, she focuses on dark, myth-inflected stories about strong women in magical worlds; her books have been translated into more than 20 languages.

Biography & Author's Journey

Jasmine Mas came to fiction through an unusually hybrid early path that joined the humanities, competitive sport, and law. According to her official biography, she studied Government and Classical Studies at Georgetown University while playing field hockey, then earned a law degree and spent two years practicing complex commercial litigation. Writing began alongside that demanding academic and professional track rather than after it: she has said that she wrote her first book over law school winter break and chose to self-publish during her final semester, initially assuming fiction might remain a side career beside a prestigious law-firm job. ((https://jasminemasbooks.com/pages/about-us?utm_source=openai))

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I love reading fantasy romance books with strong female leads
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It seemed like a fun way to bring the story to life
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They’re all redeemable in my eyes
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Achilles was by far my favorite
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I think sarcasm actually lends itself more to dark and dangerous situations
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Blood of Hercules is a sarcastic enemies to lovers, modern reimagining of the Hercules myth with Alexis Hert as Hercules
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Alexis represents the duality of women
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Disney’s Hercules was one of my favorite movies growing up
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Ares! Help, I’ve always had the biggest crush on him
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You’re stronger and more impressive than you even know
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Community Voices

"Author Jasmine Mas writes funny romantasy books, set in dark worlds with villainous men and sarcastic women"

Grimdark Magazine

"Jasmine Mas Brings Two Foes Together in an Unexpected Way in The Emperor's Enemy Excerpt"

Cosmopolitan

"Jasmine Mas storms back with Bonds of Hercules, a sequel that doesn't bother playing nice with classical mythology"

GoBookMart

"Jasmine Mas proves romantasy worldbuilding can rival standard fantasy works"

Grimdark Magazine

"Jasmine Mas is a #1 Amazon bestselling author of fantasy romance"

FairyLoot

"Jasmine Mas has crafted a sequel that doesn't shy away from the darkness inherent in its premise"

Bookish Elf

"Psycho Shifters author Jasmine Mas embarked on a new journey with Blood of Hercules in 2024"

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"I'd like to personally thank author Jasmine Mas for the wild ride that Blood of Hercules took me on"

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