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Bittersweet Valentine’s Day - A Review of Forget February: https://lydiaschoch.com/bittersweet-valentines-day-a-review-of-forget-february/

#Books #Bookstodon #ValentinesDay #Fantasy #BookReview #Romance

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Book cover for Forget February by Holly Schindler. Image on cover shows a red heart that’s been broken into a dozen or more pieces and lies shattered on a black surface.

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Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/FeyFighters

Two soldiers on opposite sides, pixie Commander Stargazer Candleflash and human Sergeant Edwin Harris, find their fates forever entwined, first by revenge, but as they crash together in a dangerous rainforest, they’re forced to work together, just to survive. Will they make it or will their bickering get them killed?

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#author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #sciencefantasy #scifi #actionadventure #fiction #books

(Left) The cover of Fey Fighters, by Owen Tyme.

The background is the stars of space, with nebula-like clouds, in blue. This has been divided into jigsaw puzzle pieces by dark lines marking the lines between pieces.

The foreground features an enormous, stylized phoenix, which is composed of fire. The phoenix looms over an Earth-like world heavily obscured by cloud cover.

(Right) The same world from the cover orbits a purple gas giant, with a stream of flame above it, which may be the phoenix, with the following text over the top:

“We’re in a human-made, goblin-enchanted spacecraft, powered by a dryad that’s under the mistaken impression she’s a nuclear reactor, half-piloted by a pixie and half-piloted by a human.”

“Is there anywhere we can go we won’t be shot on sight?”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/FeyFighters

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OMG Enchanting the Fae Queen is officially a USA Today bestseller!!!!!!! Thank you so much to every reader who made this happen. ❤️❤️❤️

https://stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen

#romance #fantasy

screenshot of the USA Today listing for Enchanting the Fae Queen.

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Lost in the garden. 🦄✨ The Garden Unicorn - flowing purple mane, intricate swirling botanicals, and golden details inspired by decorative fantasy illustration. The kind of piece where the longer you look, the more you notice. Available Here: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/the-garden-unicorn-lisa-s-baker.html

#unicorn #unicornart #fantasy #fantasyart #MagicalArt #ArtNouveau #BotanicalArt #storybook #illustration #WallArt #artforkids #kidsroomdecor #nurserydecor #BuyIntoArt #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #creativeToots

A decorative illustration of a unicorn surrounded by a dense fantasy garden filled with flowers and swirling botanical shapes. The unicorn has a flowing purple and teal mane and a spiraling golden horn, with calm dark eyes. The background is filled with intricate floral patterns in purple, gold, and teal tones, creating a detailed storybook-style fantasy scene. Art by Lisa S Baker.

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Merci pour l'accueil que vous m'avez réservé à mon arrivée toute récente sur Mastodon ! 🥹 Vos conseils m'ont été fort utiles !

Ce soir, je vous propose de découvrir l'une de mes toutes dernières sculptures en cours de travail. C'était une commande, c'est rare que je les accepte : je l'ai terminé récemment et elle est chez sa nouvelle propriétaire ✨

#mastoart #woodworking #TravailDuBois #fantasy #handmade

Sculpture en bois en cours de travail sur un établi, par l'artisane d'art Lucie BRAILLON de l'atelier de La lettre aux ours

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📚 Twelve Months by: Jim Butcher

Harry Dresden has been through a lot, and so has his city. After Harry and his allies narrowly managed to save Chicago from being razed to the ground, everything is different—and it's not just the current lack of electricity.

In the battle, Harry lost people he cared about. And th...

https://bookblabla.com/book/twelve-months

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#books #reading #libraries #fiction #fantasy #urbanfiction #mysterydetective #privateinvestigators

Harry Dresden has been through a lot, and so has his city. After Harry and his allies narrowly managed to save Chicago from being razed to the ground, everything is different—and it's not just the current lack of electricity.

In the battle, Harry lost people he cared about. And that's the kind of loss that takes a toll. Harry being Harry, he's doing his level best to help the city and his friends recover and rebuild. But it's a heavy load, and he needs time.

But time is one thing Harry doesn't have. Ghouls are prowling Chicago and taking out innocent civilians. Harry’s brother is dying, and Harry doesn't know how to help him. And last but certainly not least, the Winter Queen of the Fae has allied with the White Court of vampires—and Harry's been betrothed to the seductive, deadly vampire Lara Raith to seal the deal.

It's been a tough year. More than ever, the city needs Harry Dresden the wizard—but after loss and grief, is there enough left of Harry Dresden the man to rise to the challenge?

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
AN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER

Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day but, in this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he save himself?

One year. 365 days. Twelve months.

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Chapter 10 of Princess of Kurg is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/108234/jigsaw-city

Having seen her people grow fat and lazy, because their new home gives them anything they can imagine, Minvera reflects on the situation.

Deciding they need an enemy to fight, Minerva begins drawing small humanoids, naming them 'goblin', fully intending to make them real...

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#author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #actionadventure #fiction #fairies #webseries

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Call for papers
The Incredible Nineteenth Century: Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Fairy Tale
1–2 May, free online

Presentations invited on any aspect of science fiction, fantasy, or fairy tale in the long 19th century as well as modern reinterpretations of the 19th century in literature & media. Deadline 4 April.

@litstudies

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciz7ZLd8jRxjMF05TQCf2UGuNmYFN_4N0Whs4jgWZaYVDVXQ/viewform?pli=1

#Literature #19thcentury #Victorian #sciencefiction #fantasy #fairytale #SFF #specfic #steampunk #callforpapers

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34d

📚 The City and Its Uncertain Walls by: Haruki Murakami

Truth is not found in fixed stillness, but in ceaseless change/movement. Isn't this the quintessential core of what stories are all about? Haruki Murakami, from the afterword to The City and Its Uncertain Walls

The long-awaited new novel from Haruki Murakami, his ...

https://bookblabla.com/book/the-city-and-its-uncertain-walls

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#books #reading #libraries #fiction #literaryfiction #fantasy #contemporary

Truth is not found in fixed stillness, but in ceaseless change/movement. Isn't this the quintessential core of what stories are all about? Haruki Murakami, from the afterword to The City and Its Uncertain Walls

The long-awaited new novel from Haruki Murakami, his first in six years, revisits a Town his readers will remember, a place where a Dream Reader reviews dreams and where our shadows become untethered from our selves. A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, and a parable for these strange post-pandemic times, The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a singular and towering achievement by one of modern literature’s most important writers.

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352d

WIP = Woosh! in progress.

Cedric being his subtle self. I like the perspective here.

#wip #fediart #mastoart #illustration #characterdesign #writingcommunity #witch #fantasy

Screenshot of a digital rough drawing of a man looking up at the camera with his hands raised to the camera, as he whirls around some funky colourful smokey illusions.

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📚 The Green Mile by: Stephen King

Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the Depression-worn men of E Block. Convicted killers all, each awaits his turn to walk 'the Green Mile', the lime-colored linoleum corridor leading to a final meeting with Old Sparky, Cold Mountain's electric chair. Prison guard Paul Edgecombe ...

https://bookblabla.com/book/the-green-mile

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#books #reading #libraries #fiction #fantasy #historicalfiction #horror #generalfiction

Welcome to Cold Mountain Penitentiary, home to the Depression-worn men of E Block. Convicted killers all, each awaits his turn to walk 'the Green Mile', the lime-colored linoleum corridor leading to a final meeting with Old Sparky, Cold Mountain's electric chair. Prison guard Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities over the years working the Mile, but he's never seen anything like John Coffey a man with the body of a giant and the mind of a child, condemned for a crime terrifying in its violence and shocking in its depravity. And in this place of ultimate retribution, Edgecombe is about to discover the terrible, wondrous truth about John Coffey—a truth that will challenge his most cherished beliefs...

Masterfully told and as suspenseful as it is haunting, The Green Mile is Stephen King's classic #1 New York Times bestselling dramatic serial novel and inspiration for the Oscar-nominated film starring Tom Hanks.

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346d

Fantastical beings. #grickledoodle #pugs #magical #pegasus #fantasy #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A cartoon illustration of a winged pug above a herd of pugs with unicorn horns. Caption reads "And as if descended from the heavens itself, the Pugasus appeared among the grumble of Unipugs."

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327d

Trolls, boogeymen and witches, oh my!
Just another day for a young wizard.

It all starts here: https://books2read.com/b/TrollSong

#author #indieauthor #books #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #actionadventure #fiction

The ad flyer for the series The Wizard's Scion.

(Background) View of a planet from space.

(Top Center) A black flying saucer surrounded by this text:
Trolls, boogeymen and witches, oh my!
Just another day for a young wizard.

(Top Left) The cover of Troll Song displays a woman in battered, muddy armor with her two swords crossed against the neck of a dwarf. The book has a red stamp in the lower right corner indicating the ebook is free.

(Lower Left) The cover of Forgotten Legends displays a child reading in bed as a black, smoky monster with red eyes peeks out from under the bed.

(Lower Center Left) The cover of The Third Wish displays a wizard on top of a mountain, looking to the sunset, over a city of sky scrapers that have plants growing on them. In his shadow is the red eyed creature from Forgotten Legends.

(Lower Center Right) The cover of Dark Moon displays a witch and wizard fighting back to back, holding pistols, while objects fall around them, with the moon behind their heads.

(Lower Right) The cover of The Inverted Glass displays a line art hourglass with a white figure in black sand at the bottom, with a black figure in white sand upside-down in the top. Balanced on a scale are a heart and a feather.

(Upper Right) The cover of The Wizard's Scion: The Complete Series displays several figures in silhouette representing the main characters, as they traverse a wormhole. Behind them is a red-eyed octopus.

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The Immortal Gifts Podcast: Episode 3 https://www.katherinevillyard.com/2026/02/09/the-immortal-gifts-podcast-episode-3/ #fantasy #bookstodon @bookstodon #audio #audiobook #ImmortalGifts #podcast

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Chapter 23 of Princess of Kurg is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/108234/jigsaw-city

After some initial violence, Nicole and Bevna discuss the terms for their coming duel, in which Bevna demands ownership of Jigsaw City, if she wins.

Recognizing Bevna as a separate personality, Nicole demands that if she wins, Bevna will give Ustrina control...

@bookstodon
#author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #actionadventure #fiction #fairies #webseries

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Nominating for Hugos or Nebula Awards?

Here's all eligible BCS stories, their category, nominating info links, and link to our BCS Authors Elsewhere posts, so you can read our authors' work elsewhere.

(Pls do NOT nominate BCS for Semiprozine Hugo. It was an honor to be finalist ten times; we recused. You can nominate Scott for Editor Short Form if you find him worthy.)

https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/2025/12/07/2026-awards-eligible-stories-from-bcs/
#fantasy #sff #litmag #shortstory #hugoawards

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An older but very nice review of my story The Last Philosopher 😊

Free eBook version of Part One:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tynp5wgkwr0dkvmf3dzp3/The-Last-Philosopher-Part-One.epub?rlkey=n61zknkz05eakr809gcs19kzd&dl=0

@reading @books @fantasy @bookstodon @humor @humor@lemmy.world @aiop

#WIPWednesday #Short #Excerpt #AmWriting #IndieAuthor
#SpecualtiveFiction #FantasyBooks #High #Fantasy #SciFi #Satire #Humor #Humour #Comedy
#Book #Books #Novel #Novels #Bookstodon #Bookwyrm #FantasyBooks
#Reading #Readers #ReadersOfMastodon #ReadingCommunity
#Review #Bookreview #BookRecommendation

Chapter 1:
The first thing I noticed here was how much this first chapter reminds
me of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. You have a really similar
style and I'm not complaining at all!
I also really appreciated how you used dashes instead of commas, most
people choose to be boring.
I loved the personification and the attention to detail, the way you write
things really makes me feel as if | am there myself.

Final Impression:
I was really hooked on reading this story and youdefinitely did not disappoint! I love your books so, so much and Ihonestly couldn't find much to nitpick at. I hoped this helped at least a tiny bit <3

Rating:
10 out of 10

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#bookstodon, my TBR list is getting dangerously short. Please recommend new(ish) books in #fantasy, #historical and/or #QueerRomance.

My favourite authors include but are not limited to:
Natasha Pulley, Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, KJ Charles, AJ Demas, T Kingfisher, Juniper Butterworth, Alexis Hall, CM Waggoner, Emily Tesh, Lissa Evans, Freya Marske, Caitlyn Rozakis, Zen Cho, Naomi Novak, Antonia Hodgson, Edgar Cantero

I don’t like anything too cosy (I need plot) or too dark. Very rarely like anything labelled a “BookTok sensation” or YA, or that has a contemporary setting. Prefer older protagonists, or at least ones who are out of their teens. Prefer standalones. Don’t mind a bit of murder mystery mixed into those other genres.

In particular wanting to try new/debut authors. Indie recommendations very welcome, but nothing that’s only on Amazon. Kobo Plus reccs welcome.

If it’s very popular, assume I’ve read it or don’t want to :)

Thanks!

@bookstodon #ReadingCommunity

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Chapter 12 of Princess of Kurg is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/108234/jigsaw-city

Minerva speaks with her son, discussing how badly her people are losing the war with the goblins.

Recognizing the error of having introduced a new species without a natural enemy, Minerva draws Pixies and Dryads, intending for them to be the antithesis of goblins...

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Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/WrathOfTheSky

Zechariah Jacobs has angered a vast empire that spans a third of the galaxy, which is far too much for his planet to stand against, but in a clash of wizards and magic versus technology, it’s hard to say which will win.

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#author #indieauthor #writing #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #sff #sciencefantasy #scifi #actionadventure #fiction #books

(Left) The cover of Wrath of the Sky, by Owen Tyme.

On a black background, a planet much like earth burns, set aflame. The flames are on the top and sides, but haven't yet reached the bottom.

(Right) An ogre stands on a rocky cliffside path, clearly quite upset, with both his head and arms raised as he cries out! The background is blue sky with white clouds. The following quote is laid over the top of the scene:

Winzon grinned evilly. With great slowness and ceremony, he undid the draw-string of his sack and up-ended it, dropping an ogre skull at the brute’s feet!

The massive ogre’s entire demeanor changed in an instant! He backed away, carefully stepping out of reach of Winzon’s ax, even though it was still strapped to his back!

The brute whispered, “Ogre-slayer!”

(Bottom) https://books2read.com/WrathOfTheSky

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A Review of Love Bug: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-love-bug/

#ValentinesDay #YoungAdult #Books #Bookstodon #BookReview #Fantasy

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ook cover for Love Bug by Zoe Tasia. Image on cover is a drawing of three light brown envelopes that have been dropped in a snowbank and have a few red hearts floating out of them.

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31d

Completly misunderstanding how society works is what tech bros do best! 😂

@bookstodon @books @joinin
@worldbuilding @humor @humor @humor@lemmy.world @aiop

#Tech #Bro #Dystopian
#SpeculativeFiction #FantasyBooks
#FantasyMemes #SciFiMemes #Fantasy #SciFi #Meme #Memes #Humor #Humour #Funny
#Low #High #Epic #Science #Opera #Hard #CottageCore #SolarPunk #Comedic #Whatever #GiveMeAllYouveGot
#Book #Books #Novel #Novels #Bookstodon #Bookworm #Bookwyrm #BookLove

Drawing of a tech bro being interviewed by the standard tech bro sychophant.

Tech bro: “Philip K. Dick. Ray Bradbury. Like so many others in tech, I draw inspiration from completely misunderstanding those authors.”

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Five stars:

Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis (2026) is the second book in the Queens of Villainy romance series. Queen Lorelei has had her eyes on General Gerard de Moireul for seven years. Because he watched his parents be executed for crimes against the empire Gerard has lived a virtuous life while carrying out the will of the monstrous emperor.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_02/enchanting_the_fae_queen.html

#bookstodon #romance #fantasy #romansy
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BCS #452 Science-Fantasy Month 8 double issue ebook out early @WeightlessBooks & Kindle Store and for subscribers, w both parts of novella by @jasonsanford and story by J.W. Halicks.

(Buying BCS ebooks or ebook subscription gets you BCS stories a week early--in this case, both parts of a novella two weeks early--and helps us pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers an honorarium. Thank you!)

https://weightlessbooks.com/fiction/beneath-ceaseless-skies-issue-452/
https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ceaseless-Special-Double-Issue-Science-Fantasy-ebook/dp/B0GPLX2N7D/
#fantasy #sff #sciencefantasy #ebook #litmag

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Chapter 8 of She Consumes Poison is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/153820/scarlet-eye

Masher and Lara test several of Shaw's more harmless weapons on themselves, while Lara lectures the recruits on the weaknesses of demons and vampires.

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