pretensesoup, to mmromance
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If you're looking for a good spooky season read, check out Dionysus in Wisconsin. It's got magic, mythos, music, demons, dancing, drugs, love, libraries, and literature aplenty.

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ96HWSP
Everything link: https://books2read.com/u/49dN1p

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ergative, to bookstodon
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Good Monday, Mastodon! My review of Jas Treadwell's 'The Infernal Riddle of Thomas Peach', in which I praise the typography and narrative voice alike to the skies, is live on Nerds of a Feather.

Seriously, do not let this book escape your notice. It is a gothic delight.

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2023/09/microreview-infernal-riddle-of-thomas.html

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etaski, to sffbookclub
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-a-Million! 📚 🙌

Delight! :ablobcatbongo:

A varied selection, too! We've got -Fi and more!😍

https://books.bookfunnel.com/boxsets-a-million-sale-promotion/qooy8gpcy3

Find and discounted

In or 👀 and more on 🤑


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snowywingspub, to diversebooks
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Only 3 more days until the release of SUNBOLT (The Sunbolt Chronicles, Book 1) by Intisar Khanani! Mark your calendars for September 19th, 2023—an epic adventure awaits!

Learn more: https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/sunbolt/

“A compelling story that will leave readers anticipating the sequel.” – Kirkus Reviews

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pussreboots, to bookstodon
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Four stars: The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton and Khadijah Khatib (Illustrator) (2022) is the start of The Conjureverse middle grade fantasy series set in an alternate Earth where magic is real and segregated. Ella Durand is the first conjurer to attend the Arcanum Training Institute. Although she's been welcomed to join, she faces prejudice from nearly everyone at the school. She also finds herself in the middle of a mystery that threatens the school.

http://pussreboots.com/blog/2023/comments_09/marvellers.html

#reading #fantasy #MiddleGrade @bookstodon

etaski, to sffshorts
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30 offering 50+ :BlobhajTinyHeart:

Recommend "Death Descends" (available here)! A mix of Greek Myth and Dante's Inferno. 😈
https://books.bookfunnel.com/bookspry-fantasy-books/jssivbiff2
Now I want to try "Tap and Die", a that looks chaotic! 😂




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CuriousMagpie, to bookstodon
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Here's a little review of the #books I read over the summer.
@bookstodon #SciFi #Fantasy #Romance
https://curiousmagpie.blog/2023/09/13/books-i-read-june-through-august-2023/

CindySue, to bookstodon
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https://bookriot.com/unique-magic-systems-in-ya-fantasy/

Unique magic systems in YA... there are some good recs on the list.

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exaggerated, to linguistics
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Less than 24 hours to go! And just over 700 € to unlock the last stretch goal -- a never-before-published short story from me!
Boosting appreciated :D

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cdcovington/a-writers-guide-to-linguistic-worldbuilding?ref=87vczr

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ergative, to bookstodon
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Does your life need more floating cannibal bureaucrat witch nuns who spread monster-creating STIs through their government-controlled prison brothel?

Because if it does, Kerstin Hall's 'Star Eater' has got you covered.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/1842577c-0788-443e-a450-86bb46bd8ef2

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skaeth, to bookstodon
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It's Monstrous release day! I love this book so much. It's a YA with a main character you've gotta root for, even when she makes questionable decisions. Totally rooting for the sapphic romance subplot, too. The cult is chilling and kept me on the edge of my seat, while the snake god himself, well, I honestly kinda like him.
Can't wait till my copy arrives!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690250/monstrous-by-jessica-lewis/

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ABOUT MONSTROUS Forced to spend her summer in her aunt’s strange small town, a teen girl discovers dark secrets hidden in the woods. From the author of Bad Witch Burning comes another pulse-pounding novel perfect for fans of Supernatural and Lovecraft Country. Don’t go outside past dark. Come straight home after church. And above all— never, ever, go into Red Wood. These are the rules Latavia’s aunt gives her when Latavia arrives in Sanctum, Alabama for the summer. Though, weird as they are, living in Sanctum does have its pros. Mainly, the cute girl who works at the local ice cream shop. But Sanctum is turning out to be as strange as the rules—and the longer Latavia’s in town, the more suspicious she is that the people there are hiding something. And the more clear it is that she’s an outsider. Everyone’s nice enough, but they seem determined to prove everything is normal. But it’s not. Because there’s something in Red Wood that the towns’ people are hiding. And if Latavia doesn’t follow her aunt’s rules, she might not be able to leave Sanctum. Ever...

ablueboxfullofbooks, to kidlit
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I really enjoyed Kate Searle’s other book My Soul Treasure, so I was quite excited to discover Find your treasure. Created with the same illustrator as her other book, Alison Mutton, Find your treasure is an enchanting and magical chapter book that takes young readers on a journey of spiritual discovery, self awareness and empowerment .

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MonadicBlurbs, to bookstodon
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Hey there!

I'm CKMo, and I'm a taiwanese high fantasy indie author. I'm trying to bring more works with influences into western culture via my novels.

You can find all my publishing sites, social media, and discord server in my bio!

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The video begins on a graphic created using a picture of a black book on a red tablecloth. The picture has been edited to replace the cover of the book. The edited cover is an illustration of a landscape that is dark, a sprawling castle with a kingdom surrounding it, misty clouds twisting between structures. In the sky framing the tallest center spire is a vast circular halo made of glowing flame and light. The captions on these frames of the video read "Love high fantasy series? Here's what's on the table!" The next frames include a video of mountains with a dark cloudy sky in the background, large pines and other trees in the foothills and midground, and a field of wheat with a large, rusted farm-grade rolling sprinkler in it on the foreground. The caption frames in this portion of the video are decorated with whimsical black inked illustrations of plants, stars, potions, dragons, and books, with the background video showing through the transparent backgrounds of the illustrations. The captions here read: "A detailed world crafted from scratch, with its own unique magic system and political struggles. A realm full of dragons, spirits, magical auramasters, and battles for power and control! A charismatic protagonist using his quick wits to try to survive in this tumultuous world and find his way home. A large and diverse cast of likeable (and not so likeable) supporting characters and antagonists. A free, multi-book series in the works. Book one out now!"

queeromanceink, to lgbtqbookstodon
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Today's review! Luck of the Draw by Addison Albright:

"This well-written story is lovely: there are some worrying moments, but then there's is a happy ever after... I recommend the book - it blends MM romance with a well-realised fantasy world. "

https://www.queeromanceink.com/2023/09/11/review-luck-of-the-draw-addison-albright/

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ergative, to bookstodon
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I say, Mastodon, 'The Star Eater', by Kerstin Hall, is quite imaginative and has a rollicking plot, but there is a lot of cannibalism in it.

I mean, fully justified cannibalism, well incorporated into the world-building and magic system. But still. Goodness. People slurping down gobbets of flesh left and right. Yum yum yum.

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