Kristen Kail Roberts

Calendar of Kristen Kail Roberts's Events February 20-22 (All Weekend - Single Day Tickets Available) The Fantasy Author Legion's Reader's Retreat & Book Bash Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast - PHILADELPHIA, PA March 21 (10 - 11am) Local Author Showcase Hockessin BookShelf - HOCKESSIN, DE April 18 (1 - 4pm) Multi-Author Signing Brimming Horn Meadery - MILTON, DE May 30 (10am - 3pm) Once Upon a Drive-In Fairy Tale Market Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre - OREFIELD, PA

Mark your calenders! 📆 🏰 📖 2026 is already looking good for signings, fairs, and festivals, with more to come:

[IMAGE: Text over a picture of a chair and fireplace at the hotel, with an arrow saying you could be here.] TEXT: The Fantasy Author Legion is hosting its 2nd annual Readers Retreat & Book Bash in #Philadelphia! https://thefantasyauthorlegion.com/bookbash . Dates: February 20th-22nd, 2026 . Where: Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast 3300 Baring St Philadelphia, PA 19104

Calling all fantasy readers! The Fantasy Author Legion is hosting its 2nd annual Readers Retreat & Book Bash in #Philadelphia! thefantasyauthorlegion.com/bookbash
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Dates:
February 20th-22nd, 2026
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Where:
Cornerstone Bed & Breakfast
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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Near Bethlehem, PA? Come out to a multi-author signing event at the newly opened @sorcery_and_scripts on Saturday Jan 17th from 2-4pm - we'd love to see you!

Mark your calenders for upcoming bookish events! 📆 📚 💙 🪐 🏰

TEXT: #KnowYourTrope - The Paladin A valiant champion devoted to all that is Good and Right. Some call them idealists, others say naive - either way, they uphold their moral code no matter the personal cost. IMAGE: A notebook open to a page containing the text, as well as photos of Brienne of Tarth and Captain America.

TEXT: See also: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars) Captain America (Marvel) Brienne of Tarth (Game of Thrones) Wonder Woman (DC) Author's Note: Like many fantasy staples, D&D codified our conception of a ‘paladin archetype’ in modern fiction, but the word itself can be traced back as early as the 16th century. IMAGE: An open notebook on a blue background. Line art of two crossed swords.

#KnowYourTrope - The Paladin
A valiant champion devoted to all that is Good and Right. Some call them idealists, others say naive - either way, they uphold their moral code no matter the personal cost. 💙📚🪐🐉✍️⚔️ #writing#fantasy #bookish #indieauthor #literarytropes

Less than a week away from my first book event in my home state of New Jersey, the Collingswood Book Festival! @collsbookfest #droughtbringer #bookfest #collsbook #collsbookfest #collingswoodnj #authors #literaryevents #thingstodoinnj #njisntboring #familyfriendly

www.collingswoodbookfestival.com

I'm finally getting my pics up from @Frightreadsbookfest in West Friendship, MD. Special thanks to my booth-buddies @dorianmoore.books, @brianpaone_author for bringing his #Delorean, and @roggenartbakery necessary sustenance. Awesome start to #spookyseason! #frightreads2025 #indieauthor #bookcon

Book stack containing: Some Rain Must Fall by @thedaileyeditor Cinders of Yesterday by @articulatedream Missing in Misskatonic by @jpbehrensauthor Odder Still @dn_bryn In the Ruins of Caerleon by John L. French An Offer Fae Can't Refuse by @lou.wilham Marrow Charm by @krazydiamond_writes A little undead reindeer guardian on top, thanks to @layerbylayer3dprintingofficial

my @Frightreadsbookfest book haul! #frightreads #bookhaul #horrorbooks

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#bookstagram #booklover #bookhaul #bookstack #fantasyfiction #horrorcon #indieauthor #indiebooks #horrorbooks #bookcon #frightreads2025 #spookyreads #halloweenreads #bookevent

IMAGE: Paperback book (Desolate Dawn) surrounded by arrows pointing to trope names. TEXT: Droughtbringer Volume One: Desolate Dawm An Epic Tale of Sword and Sorcery. List of Tropes: Cryptic Prophecies, Devoted Champion, Unlikely Allies, Arcane Apocalypse, Treasure Hunter For Hire, High Action Adventure, LGBTQIA+

TEXT: When the world ends, the adventure begins. Find us on Goodreads and Storygraph. Copies Available from select local retailers, online, and in-person at events this fall.

Heading to Fright Reads Book Con this weekend! If you'll be there, come say hi and check out Desolate Dawn:
#SwordAndSorcery #IndieAuthor #frightreads

I'll be signing books at the FrightReads Book Festival next month! Halloween-themed and family-friendly, this 2-day MD event celebrates spooky with authors, artists, and creatives of all kinds. Check it out: www.frightreads.com 💙📚🪐#frightreads #halloweenmarket #bookevent #indieauthor

Text ovelay on a dark background with the cover of Desolate Dawn by Kristen Kail Roberts. Features a five-star quote from an Amazon Review: "Highly recommend if you want a fantasy that’s clever, funny without undercutting the stakes, and just a genuinely good time from start to finish."

Speechless and grateful over here. Even just a rating makes such a difference & kind words keep indie authors going. Pick up a copy and experience the adventure for yourself! 💙📚🪐⚔️✍️

Image: Blank notebook on a white background splashed with blue. Sketch of a clock face. Two headshots, Dark Phoenix & Dawn. Text: Know Your Trope: Apocalypse Maiden. Any character who, one way or another, is fated to somehow trigger the end of the world - usually at great moral or emotional cost to the protagonist.

IMAGE: Notebook on a white background splashed with blue. Sketch of a scroll. TEXT: EXAMPLES - Vanya/Victor (The Umbrella Academy); Jean Grey/Phoenix Force (X-Men); Dawn (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). AUTHOR'S NOTE: The original idea for Droughtbringer started with a simple question: What if the chosen one failed to stop the apocalypse maiden from ending the world?

KNOW YOUR TROPE: Apocalypse Maiden refers to any character fated to trigger the end of the world. Often, they're an "Innocent" or close to the Hero, forcing them to choose between killing them for the greater good, or risking it all to protect them. 📚💙✍️

Event advertisement with an images of the Old Stone Cider building, the author, and her book (Desolate Dawn) with the following text: Meet the Author Signing Event hosted by Old Stone Cider. June 21, 12-6pm. Local authors, heirloom craft cider, live music, food and ice cream trucks. Come see me - Old Stone Barn, 959 Chesterville Rd, Lewisville, PA 19351

Meet local authors on Saturday, June 21 at Old Stone Cider in Chester County PA!

Come out for:
🍎 Heirloom orchard craft cider
🎶 Live music
🧑‍🍳 Flying Deutschman Food Truck
🍦 Hangry Bear Ice Cream Truck
📚💙More books for your TBR

For details: www.oldstonecider.com/calendar/202...

IMAGE: Gold compass over a blue landscape. TEXT OVERLAY: Droughtbringer Season Two - Available now exclusively on ReamStories.com

IMAGE: Gold compass over a blue landscape. TEXT OVERLAY: Subscribe now and continue the adventure with early access to the series in progress. New episodes released every two weeks.

Did the end of Desolate Dawn leave you wanting more? 💙📚🪐 You're in luck - Brand new episodes of the series in progress are available bi-weekly on ReamStories!

Still waiting to experience Droughtbringer? All of Volume One is available to anyone at any tier. Subscribe Now: buff.ly/42CRcqE

Inside me are two wolves - one that loves the satisfaction of writing a good fight scene & one that absolutely hates the mental gymnastics it takes to start drafting one. ✍️💙📚🪐

At least it means I've reached the mid-point of Droughtbringer Vol. 2

✒️Draft Progress: 50k words and counting...

IMAGE: A paperback copy of Desolate Dawn on a purple background, surrounded by arrows pointing to various tropes. TEXT: Desolate Dawn Character Tropes: Tomb Raiding Academic Righteous Young Champion No-nonsense Mentor Random Animal Cameo Rakish Playboy Wizard Maniacal Undead Overlord Found Family & Unlikely Allies #Droughtbringer @kristenkailroberts

I'm a sucker for a good character trope with a twist. ⚔️ Are any of these one of your favs? If so, check out my debut novel, Desolate Dawn - an action-packed tale of twisted prophecies, unlikely allies, and the heroic fight against ancient Evil Overlords. 💀💙📚🪐

Available now: buff.ly/4jHlejm

An image of hands playing a harp with a text overlay reading: She will herald the end of all that we know, bring death and destruction wherever she goes. Only through the Tides will the Faithful survive. Raise arms against the Droughtbringer when she arrives.

Droughtbringer Quotes: Every cryptic prophecy deserves a folk ballad, right? 💙📚🪐

"She will herald the end of all that we know, bring death and destruction wherever she goes. Only through the Tides will the Faithful survive. Raise arms against the Droughtbringer when she arrives."

Reading Checkpoint - May 2025 : 📚💙🪐

Last:
⚔️Namesake–Adrienne Young

Current:
🪄The Color of Magic- Terry Pratchett

Next:
💀Graveyard Shift-M.L. Rio or ⚔️Sunbringer-Hannah Kaner

Retelling must-reads:
🕯️Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier
👻The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson

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The Ream Raid is on! 📚💙🪐 From today until April 28th, authors in every genre are granting free access to their books and Desolate Dawn is one of them. Don't miss this opportunity to join the adventures of Droughtbringer! ✨ Check out all the amazing books here: readers.reamstories.com/raid. ✨

Book News - DESOLATE DAWN will be FREE on Ream from April 21–28 as part of the Ream Raid Promo! If you haven't experienced the world of Droughtbringer yet - or have friends you want to convert into fans - now is the time to start. Check it out here: readers.reamstories.com/raid. 🪐 📚💙

“Conquering the sweltering deserts of Aiylonia was but a means to an end,” she began. “A tilling of the soil. A staking of the footprint. A planting of the seeds. No – Emperor Occidrious had ambitions far greater than merely drawing power from the horrors of the eldritch planes. He sought to usher in the arrival of the Desiccated One itself.”

A quote from Desolate Dawn:

Desolate Dawn has been out for two months! If you've been enjoying the adventure please consider sharing a rating and review on Goodreads, Storygraph, Amazon, or anywhere else you can think of. Even one good word can convince someone to take a chance on an indie book 📚💙⚔️

Reading Checkpoint - March 2025 📚💙🪐

Last:
✨Lute – Jennifer Thorne
Current:
✨Namesake – Adrienne Young
Next:
✨Assistant to the Villain – Hannah Nicole Maehrer
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✨Sunbringer- Hannah Kaner

New Releases I Can’t Wait To Read:
They Bloom at Night
The Wildest Things

Fun fact: I worked at Rockwood 5+ years back, overseeing volunteers, giving tours, and helping with events - including a few paranormal investigations (yes, I have stories - feel free to pester me about them when I see you). 😱 👻

The Delaware Author Fair is happening on Sunday, March 30th at the historic Rockwood Museum! I'll be selling and signing books & I'd love to see you. 📚💙📖🏛️🏞️

Tickets are free but limited - register now at delawarebookfair.com.

IMAGE: repeating stone archways. TEXT: #DroughtbringerQuotes - The vicious creatures filled the interior of the waypost, fighting over the viscera and snapping at each other for scraps. Further away, she could see silhouettes of much larger creatures, all twisted horns and tangled antlers. The sounds of breaking bones and strangled screams filled the air. 

The action-packed sword & sorcery adventure Droughtbringer Volume One: Desolate Dawn is available now! 📚💙🪐⚔️

If you haven't read the Danielle Cain series by @margaret.bsky.social you are missing out and should absolutely rectify the situation. 💙📚

Coming soon: The Immortal Choir Holds Every Voice A queer anarchist punk fantasy novella by Margaret Killjoy

oh hey the third Danielle Cain book launches on Kickstarter tomorrow and it'll have all kinds of print and audio ways of getting into the series if you haven't read the first two

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tan...

I can't wait. I love the first two so much.