Alan Moria

Alan Moria doesn’t write about magic because it’s flashy—he writes about it because it asks the hardest questions in the quietest moments. Born into a world shaped by inherited stories and hand-me-down paperbacks—most memorably a stack of Agatha Christie mysteries from his great-grandmother—Moria grew up treating fiction not as an escape, but as a mirror. One that reflects the fragility of identity, the thrill of resistance, and the aching desire to belong somewhere, even if that “somewhere” exists beyond the known world.

His breakout series, Mythos University, captures this ethos perfectly. Set in a post-Revelation world where humans and supernaturals are forced into uneasy coexistence, the story centers on Leo, a student who wishes to remain invisible in a world determined to spotlight his secrets. But this isn’t just another magic academy fantasy—it’s a layered, character-driven exploration of what it means to be ordinary when the world insists you're not. Moria uses urban fantasy as a vehicle for examining deeper emotional truths: the fear of being seen, the cost of fitting in, and the courage it takes to choose your own path.