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Author Spotlight featuring Niah Bach, Harbinger

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Niah Bach

Harbinger · Fantasy / Praetoria Chronicles

Born a dreamer that loves to write, Niah lived outdoors more than in. Her childhood was quite idyllic. As a country kid she got to explore the natural world around her and create countless worlds in her imagination. Then when she was 17, she had a dream that would become the foundation of her Praetoria Chronicles series. But she waited till she was 25 to start writing it, as she knew she did not have enough life experience to do it justice. It would take her twelve more years to finish it and another eleven to get it published. During that time, she made her living as a healer (massage therapist), then a merchant (salesclerk), and finally she became a dedicated scribe. And for fun she likes reading, gaming and playing D&D with her family. She attributes her success to God, her family and all the wonderful people that have supported her through the years.

Monday, October 5, 2026 11:00 AM Central Online | BookNest Live Central time desk, Chicago

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Harbinger by Niah Bach

In Praetoria, the elite do not have any special talents. Then why is it the only imperial princess is having vision-like nightmares? These dreams foretell the destruction of her world and the death of her family, and every day they gain strength in their horror. The return of a particular imperial rook changes the tone of her dreams, providing her with much needed relief. But this too is perplexing, for he is a rook and she an elite. The law strictly forbids a union between the two. Yet four little female moiohs scheme to bring them together, providing the path to secure their future, a future threatened by traitors who would use the princess as a way to steal her father's throne.

We are excited to shine the spotlight on Niah Bach, who dreamed the world of Praetoria at seventeen and spent more than twenty years bringing it to the page. Join us as we explore the inspiration behind Harbinger, the long road from dream to publication, and the imagination behind the Praetoria Chronicles.

Don’t miss this special spotlight session, you’ll come away with a deeper appreciation for both the novel and the remarkable author who wrote it.

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What We Took From the Book

A few lessons from our reading of Harbinger, the themes we’ll bring into the conversation with Niah Bach.

A story can wait for the writer to be ready

Niah dreamed Praetoria at 17 and deliberately waited until 25 to begin writing it. The series is a case study in letting an idea mature until you have the life behind you to tell it honestly.

Prophecy is pressure, not plot armour

The princess's nightmares do not make her powerful, they make her afraid. Harbinger treats foresight as a burden carried in private, which is what gives the dread its weight.

Law and love rarely agree

An elite and a rook are forbidden to each other by statute, not by feeling. The novel asks what a rule is worth when the people it separates are the only ones who can save the realm.

Persistence is its own craft

Twelve years to finish, eleven more to publish. Niah's road to print is a reminder to every unpublished writer that a slow book is not a failed one.

The Book We’ll Discuss

Harbinger

Praetoria Chronicles, Book One

An imperial princess is haunted by nightmares that foretell the fall of her world. A returning imperial rook eases the visions, but law forbids them to be together, and four scheming moiohs may hold the only path to a future traitors are already trying to steal. Available in hardback, paperback and Kindle.

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