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The incredible reviews keep rolling in! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you so so so much to my readers! ☺️🧡

// #Writing #Booksky

July 🔥

The Wall of Storms: 5 ⭐️
Compulsory: 4 ⭐️
Home: 5 ⭐️
The Event Horizon Murder: 4.25 ⭐️
Rapport: 5 ⭐️
The Crimson Court: 4.25 ⭐️
Anji Kills a King: 5 ⭐️
Lost Souls: 3 ⭐️
Project Hail Mary (re read): 5 ⭐️

We're three days away from the paperback launch of TWOW!

Seems like a perfect moment to run a giveaway for three copies, signed by me and mailed to you! Enter below!

(Limited to North America unfortunately.)

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I do believe the book would have benefited from another 100 pages give or take, just for more characterization and plot development. I will be reading book two, which released recently.

The ending was absolutely wild - both a tone shift and character shift for one of the characters. It was somewhat jarring as it diverted from said character's original characterization for lack of better word. It being jarring may have been the point however.

The main characters Maximus and Kana, supported by Arex and Ratchet, work together and have some strong moments together, particularly near the end of the book. However, it suffers from a lot of telling the reader instead of showing, which for me took some of the emotional impact out of it.

The setting is interesting - the Rings which are a man-made space colony for mining a rare and useful material, but the "dredges" are the lowest-class, indentured workforce. As with all good dystopians with class divides, they are ruled by the Celestials, who are nearly godlike and all-powerful.

Cover features text "Lost Souls" and "Ryan Skeffington". Image of a man and woman above armored figures fighting, overtop a city skyline

Overall I thought this book has good bones, plot, characters, and setting! It is multi-POV which shows us the setting from multiple angles, class divides, and privilege.

Look at this awesome cover!

Cosmere and Stormlight fam I finally get to show off the Singer Warpair I got to paint for the game!!

AD: Katie Payne - Johnny O'Neal

Eugene surrounded by swords.

- Using gen AI negates all credibility you have across the board.
- Authors should not respond to negative reviews.
- It's fine to review a DNF.
- I will absolutely DNF over formatting.
- Three stars are fine, actually.
- You are not owed a review on a two or one star rating.

Just read the prequel novella, The Amber Dame

I enjoyed its brevity while reaffirming how I see Kasia, a young woman who will stop at nothing to get what she wants, including using her influence to get others to do what she wants. Very interested in seeing how that continues!

There are a lot of mysteries that surround the magic system and worldbuilding that get explored over the course of the book, and I look forward to finding out more in the next one!

4.25 stars!

This is a multi-POV, and I loved each of the characters, as they had clear motivations and endearing personalities. This book also features good LGBTQ rep and disabled rep.

If you like political fantasy and what I'd describe as low fantasy, that is to say, fantastical elements coupled with modern tech (specifically firearms), then you'll like this book!

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Fast-paced murder mystery set in futuristic Chicago with Blade Runner vibes. Hoping Murder in Retrograde takes place immediately after because that cliffhanger was kinda crazy!
4.25 stars

June ☀️

Not a lot of reading done this month, super busy. But as always, some chonkers on the horizon

A Graveyard for Heroes: 5 ⭐️

Empire of Silence: 5 ⭐️

Now feels like a good time to remind people that we are an Audible alternative—every time you buy an audiobook with us, you support your indie.

Oh, & we're an employee-owned, Social Purpose Corporation—meaning we make decisions that benefit our mission, even if they go against our financial goals 🩷

I’ve been on the Indie scene for a little over a year. My first book fantasy book was published 8 months ago.

Thanks to some pretty great readers for taking a chance on an unknown, baby fantasy author. The support you’ve given me has been amazing! 🫶🫶

Do you like:

👁️Crying
👁️Sleep Token
👁️Absurdist fantasy
👁️Dark fantasy
👁️Humorous fantasy
👁️Novellas
👁️Razor-sharp, lyrical prose
👁️Dark Souls

You do? LIMINAL MONSTER is a literary nightmare about grief, failure, and their impact on the craft of writing.

Preorder 🔗 below.

I've been out of commission all week (still freaking sick), but just wanted to remind any authors looking for line edits that I have availability!

Link to my website in the quoted skeet and my bio

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