Merely Mortal Series
by Michelle M. Pillow
Merely Mortal is a complete urban fantasy romantasy series by NYT & USA Today bestselling author Michelle M. Pillow, written in first person. Follow Tamara, the only mortal born into a powerful supernatural family, as she navigates vampires, necromancers, forbidden love, and dark family secrets she was never meant to uncover.
COMPLETE SERIES: Urban Fantasy Romance written in First Person, Romantasy
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I am the only mortal born in a powerful supernatural family, and let me tell you, it sucks big time.
Merely Mortal
Merely Mortal Series
Book One
Mostly Shattered
Merely Mortal Series
Book Two
Barely Breathing
Merely Mortal Series
Book Three
Nearly Dead
Merely Mortal Series
Book Four
Complete Romantasy Series
Urban Fantasy Series by NYT & USA Today Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow.
An urban fantasy romance with a first-person voice, found family chaos, and a heroine who has to fight twice as hard just to survive in a world of magic she wasn’t born into. Romantasy Fans of Carrie Vaughn, Faith Hunter, Jennifer Estep, Lindsay Buroker, Ilona Andrews, and K.F. Breene will feel right at home.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Merely Mortal series about?
Being merely mortal in a supernatural family really sucks. Tamara is the only ordinary human born into a powerful supernatural dynasty, the family who’s always reminded her she has an expiration date. When the fire that takes them is blamed on her and the vampires put a bounty on her head, she takes a ride from the handsome stranger who offers one. It’s a mistake. Probably. Four books of first-person urban fantasy romance with vampires, necromancers, arcane power struggles, forbidden love, slow-burn opposites-attract, hidden world, found family, chosen-one chaos, and a mortal heroine fighting to belong in a world of magic and danger. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets A Discovery of Witches.
What’s the reading order?
Best read in publication order: Merely Mortal, Mostly Shattered, Barely Breathing, Nearly Dead. The series is a continuing story across all four books, so reading in order is the best experience.
Is Merely Mortal complete or ongoing?
Complete. Four books, all published, with the series telling one continuous story across the set. Unlike most of Michelle’s catalog, the Merely Mortal books connect tightly across the arc, Book 1 ends on a cliffhanger that flows directly into Book 2, and the series resolves fully in Book 4.
What’s the heat level?
Sensual. Slow-burn urban fantasy romance with deep emotional intimacy, forbidden-love tension.
Who is the audiobook narrator?
Merely Mortal is currently available in ebook and paperback only.
Where can I find Merely Mortal?
Available wide at Amazon, Apple, Kobo, Nook, Google Play, Bookshop, the Michelle Pillow Bookstore, Walmart, Indigo, and libraries. Ask your local library to order if you cannot find a copy.
Who is Merely Mortal for?
Merely Mortal is for readers who love urban fantasy with a strong romantic core, hidden-supernatural-world worldbuilding, resilient mortal heroines surrounded by powerful magical beings, slow-burn forbidden romance, and high-stakes magical politics. Recommended for fans of Ilona Andrews, K.F. Breene, Faith Hunter, Jennifer Estep, Carrie Vaughn, and Lindsay Buroker.
What tropes does Merely Mortal include?
Urban fantasy romance, romantasy, first-person POV, slow-burn forbidden romance, opposites attract, hidden supernatural world, found family, chosen-one chaos, family legacy and expectations, mortality versus immortality, vampires, necromancers, arcane power struggles, mortal heroine in a supernatural dynasty, and a series-long story arc that ends in Book 4.