A.J. Calvin

Patak appeared at her side to study the sunrise. "My people have a saying about mornings such as this." "What is it?" "The world mourns the fallen when the sky is painted in blood." THE RELICS OF WAR The Moon's Eye - The Talisman of Delucha - War of the Nameless

The Scorpion Men have a saying about red sunrises...particularly when they occur alongside battles.

This snippet comes from War of the Nameless, book 3 in The Relics of War series.

More details here: ajcalvin.net/books/relics...

Review: The Merge by Grace Walker | FanFiAddict Summary: How far would you go to never say goodbye? Laurie is sixty-five and living with Alzheimer’s. Her daughter Amelia, a once fiery and strong-willed ac ...

NEW BOOK REVIEW -
A provocative Black Mirror episode, this not-so-far-fetched cautionary tale about the cutting edge technology ‘solutions’ we’re sold to believe are beneficial, and the lengths companies will go through to keep people in the dark. #SCIFI
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Some Thoughts On Prologues... - A.J. Calvin Some Thoughts on Prologues… Prologues… To read, or not to read? It’s a recurring debate in reader circles on social media, one that crops up every few months to plague my feeds. To preface this post, ...

This week's blog is about prologues. No, I'm not debating them.

Instead, I'm showcasing a few books that have some really unique prologues that you just might want to read (no matter what side of that silly debate you might land on 😊)

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Redneck Revenant by David R Slayton Photo of the book with a backdrop of a Colorado sunrise, because it's a Colorado author.

With a twisty plot filled with magic, immortal politics, & a bit of mayhem, not to mention the return of some wonderful characters, Redneck Revenant by David R Slayton was a great time (I adore this series!)

Review here: fanfiaddict.com/review-redne...

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I'll get to it once I'm home from work tonight. 😊

Yeah, I can add it in!

I can add it to the existing October post if you'd like?

Review: Daytide by Chris Panatier | FanFiAddict Synopsis: Death comes to those who live. The Longing is here: a ruthless psychological pandemic that only ever ends one way. Most find relief in a bullet or ...

“”Daytide,” is a story that requires readers to forget genre, whatever your definition of horror or fantasy or sci-fi is, and baptise yourself in the stinging, turp-soaked, existential delirium that @scribeofhades.bsky.social has so beautifully crafted.”

FEB 26TH @rapturepublishing.bsky.social

There's still plenty of room on December's post!

The Strange Grey Everything by Rebecca Crunden and Cage of Stars by Frasier Armitage

I got some excellent book mail today, courtesy of a secret Santa. Santa did good! 😁 Looking forward to reading both!

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Hey this sale is still happening if you frens wanna check out some nifty books! #booksky

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Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton

Rogue Community College by David R Slayton is part magical academia, part murder-mystery, with a dash of romance, all built upon the realms featured in the Adam Binder series - there is magic, inter-realm politics, undead, and more. It's fun!

My review fanfiaddict.com/review-rogue...

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Are you an indie author? Do you have a new release scheduled in SF/F/Horror? Would you like it to be featured on my blog's monthly new release list?

Any indies have SF/F/H books coming out in December?

I'm building next month's new release post, and there's room for new titles! You can submit the book info using the form below 😊

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Indie Author Sale November 15 - 17 $1.99 or Less

The authors from FanFiAddict are having a sale this weekend!

There are a bunch of discounted books ranging from sci-fi to fantasy to horror.

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Yeah, I know. I was not the one who made the graphics for this sale, and I don't have an easy way to correct it. 🤷 Should say "sworn"

Thank you!!

ON SALE: November 15 - 17 $0.99 ebook Serpentus: A Relics of War Novel by AJ Calvin Outnumbered, outmatched, and without magical aid, Owen knows the city he's sworn to protect will be overrun. For the battle's survivors, some fates are worse than death. Find more book on sale at FanFiAddict.com

Serpentus is discounted this weekend!

Epic fantasy standalone
Battles, magic, and a main character who goes through some hell
It's dark, but not without hope

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This is happening soon! (In about an hour, if I'm doing the math right)

I won't be there because I am stuck at work, but please go check it out and help the team celebrate The Book of Spores!

⚔️Friday review drop from the Mutual Admiration Society (iykyk)⚔️ #booksky

I've read 59 indie books this year and I know there is still a month to go, but this probably will be my indie read of the year!

The Severing Son by @vaughnroycroft.bsky.social

Review at FanFiAddict in link below!

P.L.'s Indie/Small Press Book Physical TBR for 2026 YouTube video by The Drowned Kingdom Saga

See what I plan to read from the indie/self-pub/small press published side of the SFF writing world, in the upcoming year - 2026!

Authors mentioned in the comments!

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Series Spotlight The Legacy of Boulom by Timothy Wolff Platinum Tinted Darkness (1) Tears of the Maelstrom (2) Age of Arrogance (3) Protocol of Valor (prequel novella) Willow Wraith Press

I have another series spotlight to share today from Willow Wraith Press!

This time it's The Legacy of Boulom by Timothy Wolff, a series that I love. If you'd like to know why I like it so much, check out the full post: willowwraithpress.com/2025/11/13/s...

@timwolffauthor.bsky.social
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The Book of Spores Project is now live on Kickstarter

The Kickstart for The Book of Spores is now live!!

This is such a cool project, and it's an honor to be part of it. Go check it out!

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The Worldbuilder Diaries: Holidays and Festivals - A.J. Calvin The Worldbuilder Diaries: Holidays and Festivals Since we’re headed into the real world’s holiday season, I figured now was a good time to share some of the fictional holidays and festivals you might ...

Today's blog is another in the Worldbuilder Diaries series, and I talk about a few of the holidays/festivals seen in my books.

You can read it here: ajcalvin.net/the-worldbui...

Thanks! This project has been a lot of fun so far, and I'm so grateful I get to be part of it.

AJ Calvin holding a copy of Serpentus

The author and one of her books...

I chose to showcase Serpentus today because I love this book (I could say that about all of my books, but this is in my top 3 favorites of the 11 I've published.)

The Kickstarter for The Book of Spores will be live tomorrow!

The anthology includes 16 stories that range from sci-fi to fantasy to horror, written by the FanFiAddict and SFF Addicts Podcast teams (including one by me)

You can check out the Kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...

Please find my fantasy book review for FanFiAddict of The Scroungers by Thomas J Devens below. An excellent grim novella that weaves multiple POVs in the dark aftermath of a battle. fanfiaddict.com/review-the-s... #fantasybooks #booksky #books 💙📚⚔️🐉

I'll have to see if I can get more photos tonight then!

A friend in NM told me she could see it last night too.

It's really rare that we get to see this at all, and last night's was amazing!

Photo of aurora looking northwest

Photo of aurora looking due north

We can see the aurora tonight in northern Colorado!