Taran Hunt

I think I clearly need to play Dead Space 👀

Learned today that the Chinese word for a particular type of New Year cake, 发糕, sounds very similar to the English “fuck off!” If spoken rapidly and at high volume by a native speaker

This is most shocking when that speaker is your father in law, to you, in the middle of the market

TSA guy unprompted told me that I went through the metal detector perfectly so like I am winning at this airport thing

Two roads diverge before me from this point: try to sleep on the plane (doomed), or commit to consciousness and drink coffee for fifteen continuous hours (frightening to my seatmate)

On way to the airport for a midnight flight really testing the limits of my afternoon latte

THE SIEGE OF BURNING GRASS by Premee Mohamed THE GANYMEDAN by R. T. Ester THE IMMEASURABLE HEAVEN by Caspar Geon THE GRIEF OF STONES and THE WITNESS FOR THE DEAD by Katherine Addison MAL GOES TO WAR and THE FOURTH CONSORT by Edward Ashton WHEN THE WINDS SING by L. D. Colter RED RABBIT by Alex Grecian THE IMMORTALITY THIEF and THE UNKILLABLE PRINCESS by Taran Hunt WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST by Lorraine Wilson THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS and RAKESFALL by Vajra Chandrasekera RAGWORT and GORSE by Caskey Russell SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau

After our romance picks yesterday, here's a selection of Solaris titles that either have no romance or aren't focused on romantic relationships! Perfect for those who are fed up of all the Valentine's fuss!

Ft Premee Mohamed Sam K Horton @vajra.me Lorraine Wilson & more!
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Accidentally looked suspicious while bringing down the carrier and the cat caught on

Yes! The third book in the Kystrom Chronicles, THE DEATHLESS COUNCIL, will come out in 2027 😊

The Solaris Books on the BSFA Shortlist: Best novel: Anderson Versus Death, Anna Smith Spark The Salt Oracle, Lorraine Wilson An Unbreakable World, Ren Hutchings Ragwort, Sam K. Horton The Unkillable Princess, Taran Hunt The Fourth Consort, Edward Ashton The Immeasurable Heaven, Caspar Geon Best Cover: The Door on the Sea (Sam Gretton) The Immeasurable Heaven (Sam Gretton) The Salt Oracle (Sam Gretton) Saint Death's Herald (Kate Forrester) Ragwort (Veronica Park)

We are DELIGHTED to see many Solaris titles on the BSFA Longlist!

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MY NON-THEATER FRIENDS AND RELATIVES: showstopping! Thrilling! Make it work, designer!

MY COLLEAGUES, WHO SEW, EVERY DAY, FOR A LIVING: [with genuine concern] You know they sell those, right? You can go out and just buy a wedding dress. You don’t have to do this

I decided, months ago, that I was going to make the wedding dresses for both my bride and myself. I have gotten two different reactions to this plan:

PEOPLE WHO DO NOT SEW: Oh my god! That’s amazing! How romantic!!

PEOPLE WHO DO SEW: What the fuck is wrong with you?

Dearly hoping for a Blake’s 7 remake

Continuing to watch DS9 and I really think they should let Kira say “fuck” every now and again. As a treat

Solaris SciFi Series starters THE IMMORTALITY THIEF by Taran Hunt MICKEY7 by Edward Ashton THE HOUSE OF STYX and THE QUANTUM MAGICIAN by Derek Kunsken MOONSTORM and NINEFOX GAMBIT by Yoon Ha Lee.

Kick off 2026 by starting a stellar new SciFi series!

Featuring: @edashtonwriting.bsky.social ‪@derekkunsken.bsky.social‬, @deuceofgearsmusic.bsky.social ‪@maryrobinettekowal.com ‪@taranhunt.bsky.social‬ and @lavanya.bsky.social ‬!

Available to buy now across formats from all good bookstores!

A stack of Solaris sequels against mid blue fabric with a festive pattern. Featured in the stack: SAINT DEATH'S HERALD (SAINT DEATH'S DAUGHTER 2) by C. S. E. Cooney ANOTHER FINE MESS (BLESS YOUR HEART 2) by Lindy Ryan THE UNKILLABLE PRINCESS (KYSTROM CHRONICLES 2) by Taran Hunt THE DESERT TALON & A COVENANT OF ICE (THE CROWNS OF ISHA 2 & 3) by Karin Lowachee STARSTRIKE (LANCERS 2) by Yoon Ha Lee BEAST (CHARMING 2) by Jade Linwood THE MARTIAN CONTINGENCY (LADY ASTRONAUT 4) by Mary Robinette Kowal THE VISCOUNT ST ALBANS (NETHERFORD IN LOVE 2) by Natania Barron THE TOMB OF DRAGONS (THE CEMETERIES OF AMALO #3) by Katherine Addison QUEEN OF MERCY (QUEENS OF FATE 3) by Natania Barron RAGWORT (THE EYTHIN LEGACY 2) by Sam K. Horton

That's the end of 2025...and on to 2026. The perfect time to finish one book...and pick up a sequel!

Ft @csecooney.bsky.social @taranhunt.bsky.social @karinlow.bsky.social @maryrobinettekowal.com @natania.bsky.social @pennyvixen.bsky.social @samkhorton.bsky.social & more! All out now!

The “a-“ is an archaic intensifying prefix apparently from old English that when combined with a verb ending in -ing indicates that the action is currently ongoing. You can see the same construction in other songs like “Here we come a-wassailing” and— [Sean is dragged off by monsters]

Two paperbacks from Taran Hunt's KYSTROM CHRONICLES - THE IMMORTALITY THIEF and THE UNKILLABLE PRINCESS - surrounded by blue, gold and white Christmas decorations.

We do NOT have 8 maids-a-milking but we do have a linguist who could probably tell us why it's 'a-milking' - Sean Wren from @taranhunt.bsky.social 's THE KYSTROM CHRONICLES!

Open to US/CAN/UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a ☄️in the comments to enter! Ends 11th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT🪐📚💙

So I have two takeaways:

1. Perhaps my fiancée was right, and I should not eat an excess of lychee

2. “30 to 100 fruits” so 29 lychee in one sitting should be fine right :D

Apparently it makes your nose bleed like some sort of fairy curse!

A good fresh lychee is SO GOOD. Highly recommend!

Only…be aware of the potential consequences

There’s such exquisite tension in the moment when my teeth break the skin, right before I learn whether I’m about to taste the happy tears of joyful angels or the anal glands of a raccoon

I post about three things on this account: my books, theater, and lychees

I am also, for Chinese medicine reasons I do not understand and secretly resent, not permitted to eat “too many” lychee in one sitting. So I sit here, discontent with the quality of the lychees I have already eaten, staring at the rest of the bag like a dog with a treat balanced on its nose

I was extremely excited to discover that my grocery store has fresh lychee again

I was somewhat perturbed to discover that it must not be lychee season yet because the quality of the lychees in the bag is…variable

The author and their books: Taran Hunt, author of THE IMMORTALITY THIEF and THE UNKILLABLE PRINCESS The book they'd love for Xmas Claudius' lost HISTORY OF THE ROMAN CIVIL WARS Their favourite read of 2025 AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD THE LIONS OF AL-RASSAN Their anticipated read of 2026 THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD

We asked @taranhunt.bsky.social for her best books of '25, books she'd love for Xmas & anticipated reads of '26.

Read on https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why she picked @voidcricket.bsky.social @guygavrielkay.bsky.social & more!

https://geni.us/TheImmortalityThief
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sometimes when I'm writing an early draft of a book, I THINK I know what it's about. then I start revising and I find out what the book is REALLY about. for instance, this book is about fear. I learned this five minutes ago. I've been writing since July

Ate a duck and wood ear spring roll and for a brief, shining moment, everything was all right in the universe

The Kystrom chronicles: The book covers for THE IMMORTALITY THIEF, THE UNKILLABLE PRINCESS and a mock up for THE DEATHLESS COUNCIL.

🚨ICYMI ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

CALLING ALL FANS OF #TheImmortalityThief!

We're delighted to announce the acquisition of THE DEATHLESS COUNCIL the third & final book in THE KYSTROM CHRONICLES! To find out more, head to FanFiAddict for a Q&A with @taranhunt.bsky.social ! 👉 https://bit.ly/3MDqwAd

Thank you!! ❤️

Against a black starred background, two blue interconnected circles. In the larger one, white text "ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT. Taran Hunt. Third book in The Kystrom Chronicles: The Deathless Council. Summer 2026. In the smaller circle, an author portrait of Taran.

🚨 ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

CALLING ALL FANS OF #TheImmortalityThief!

We're delighted to announce the acquisition of THE DEATHLESS COUNCIL the third and final book in THE KYSTROM CHRONICLES! To find out more, head over to FanFiAddict for a Q&A with @taranhunt.bsky.social ! 👉 https://bit.ly/3MDqwAd