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Author · Adventurer · Veteran
Austin Leffel writes stories that don't stay in one lane - and he lives the same way. A Marine Corps veteran, a world traveler, and a debut author, his books are about the courage it takes to become someone new.
He's still doing it himself.
History bleeds into fantasy, romance into the American West - and in the end, something entirely new emerges.
The Mystic Pages
historical fantasy
A haunted WWII veteran. A mysterious journal. And the discovery that the past isn't as buried as we think.
Everything Austin creates comes back to one thing
Living a life worth writing about, and sharing what that actually looks like.
At his core, Austin writes and shares for one reason: to chase his best life and inspire you to do the same.
Through his characters, his travels, and the honest reality of what it takes to become a writer, he's putting it all on the page.
Follow the journey.
Austin believes the best stories aren't just written - they're lived.
He's trekked through the Lost City in Colombia, sat alone on the floor of a Croatian amphitheater, and taken notes at the Pyramids of Giza. Every adventure has shaped his writing. Every connection to the past has made it richer.
Through his books, his travel blog, and a community of readers and explorers, Austin's mission is simple: inspire people to get out of their routine, see the world differently, and become the heroes of their own stories - themes you’ll find woven into his writing.
