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Kian N. Ardalan

@kiannardalan.bsky.social

Author of Eleventh Cycle, a Dark Souls inspired novel. Humbly dubbed Prince of Grimdark. And proud to be here.

135 Followers  |  27 Following  |  13 Posts  |  Joined: 24.08.2023  |  1.9092

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Yep! A new editor who helped with the special edition of Eleventh Cycle. When the sequel is ready to go, that version will also go up and be available for previous buyers of EC

27.10.2025 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome!!! And the book is well under way. I am very proud of the stepup in quality while improving on all the shortcomings of the first book!

27.10.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey Pefak!

I am planning to post a proper update in early 2026. Rest assured that the book is being written and is taking longer to ensure the quality is on par with what I expect from myself! Beta readers so far have confirmed that the story is great, while quality has improved :D

27.10.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œProcrastination is an emotion regulation problem, not a time management problem.”

Pychl, (2019)

In other words, procrastination is less about a task you’re delaying and more about the underlying feelings induced by the task you’re avoiding.

17.05.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely agree πŸ˜„

18.05.2025 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As I transition over to BlueSky, I thought I'd share some of my other hobbies! Here is my latest painted miniature!

11.05.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Welp, looks like I am making the transition to bluesky for good!

05.05.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing! I am still absolutely blown away by your artwork. I just got back home from a 2 week vacation so will pick up the book on Monday!

01.03.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My artist copies arrivedπŸ‘€
Insane production on these. Kinda wild I got to be a small part of β€˜em. Thank you to the everyone involved: the whole @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social team, @kiannardalan.bsky.social & of course @philipchase90.bsky.social

27.02.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I love autocorrect sometimes. I might not have meant "His breath was reggae," but it did make me laugh.

01.03.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cyberpunk noir with a bunch of satire? I mean, why wouldn't you?

17.02.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#35 The Book That Held Her Heart by @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social. Fuck me, what a book. Its incredible. What with the current political landscape around the world, this feels like such an important, necessary book. Reminding us of the power of words and books. Reminding us that those who (1/2)

18.02.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Amazing! So jealous you all got a copy already πŸ˜„

12.02.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look at just how good it looks... Great job to all involved. Can’t wait to get stuck in it. @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social @kiannardalan.bsky.social

12.02.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯³ so happy to see these out in the wild! Now I hope that mine will arrive soon!

10.02.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you haven't read Eleventh Cycle now is a great time to pick it up.

10.01.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh man, I am so absolutely proud and excited for how Forgotten Seed is turning out! The past 2 years were about improving as an author and it is finally paying off πŸ™Œ

10.01.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

A big thank you, Jess! And Merry Christmas. What an amazing review 😍

26.12.2024 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Dreamer's Throne (Dreamer's Throne #1), by Seth Ring We read and review Dreamer's Throne, the first book in the eponymous LitRPG series, written by Seth Ring

A new review is ready: we dive into a litRPG/fantasy, Dreamer's Throne, by @sethring.bsky.social. A book full of potential, with some Lovercraftian inspirations.
Those are my thoughts on it:

jamreads.com/reviews/drea...

26.11.2023 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's my birthday! To celebrate the most spooky of holidays, Eleventh Cycle is finally going on sale! From 3.99$ to 1.99$!

a.co/d/a8ae1Vc

31.10.2023 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's my birthday! To celebrate the most spooky of holidays, Eleventh Cycle is finally going on sale! From 3.99$ to 1.99$!

a.co/d/a8ae1Vc

31.10.2023 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This will be possible from tomorrow!!! Eek!!!

13.09.2023 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Okay - so going to do a Bluesky giveaway for The Words of Kings and Prophets!

All you have to do is

-like
-share
-follow me

And a signed hardback edition could be yours!!

Winner announced 1st September

24.08.2023 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

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