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Dylan Orosz๐Ÿฉต

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Writer. | fantasy x sci-fi x horror | ๐ŸžWHEREVER HE MAY SWARM๐Ÿชฒ~ out Fall 2025 | Please treat your souls as precious | DylanOrosz.com // Zsoro.org // Zsoro.itch.io

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Thanks! The journey is a lot of fun ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ

05.12.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Specter - comic 

Green hood and gray face. 

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING
129
โ€œHE'S OPENING HIS EYES.โ€
Reading Comics online for free: VIEWCOMIC.COM

The Specter - comic Green hood and gray face. SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING 129 โ€œHE'S OPENING HIS EYES.โ€ Reading Comics online for free: VIEWCOMIC.COM

05.12.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

YUP

05.12.2025 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hebrew Hammer! Ha I remember watching that on Comedy Central too young. Loved it

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Image shows the cover of The Nightshade Cabal against a chalkboard background with a light blue skull. Captions read: "Victorian Era Mayhem and Mystery, Thrilling Inventions, Reanimated Corpses, Found Family, Dueling Spellcasters, Canadian Setting, Surly Fae, and Award Nominated."

Image shows the cover of The Nightshade Cabal against a chalkboard background with a light blue skull. Captions read: "Victorian Era Mayhem and Mystery, Thrilling Inventions, Reanimated Corpses, Found Family, Dueling Spellcasters, Canadian Setting, Surly Fae, and Award Nominated."

The first page of The Nightshade Cabal. Text Reads:

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 1881

"Iโ€™m telling you, Jonathon, these so-called stage magicians are nothing more than charlatans and hucksters of the highest order.โ€ Isaac Barrow said, raising his voice to be heard over the din of the crowded Theatre Royale. "The act is nothing but mirrors and wires and other trickery making you think you've seen something you havenโ€™t.โ€

Inspector Jonathon Eddings chuckled heartily, shaking his head. "And I keep telling you, Barrow, being fooled is the whole point of the bloody show!โ€ Fifteen years in Halifax had done little to blunt the edge of his thick Mancunian brogue.

His friendโ€™s retort failed to quell Barrow's annoyance. The inspector's
invitation had had all the cordiality of a press gang. Eddings had bought the tickets to thank Barrow for his help with a recent investigation. He hadnโ€™t skimped, either; they sat just three rows back of the orchestra pit. The notion of putting down hard-earned coin with the express intention of being hoodwinked by some sham of a magician struck Barrow as inordinately foolish. He knew of the occult and the dangers of flirting with its deadly secrets. Real magic being
his stock-in-trade, he considered the pretend variety, popular on stage, mildly offensive at best. It was only on his friend's repeated insistence that he had finally, against his own better judgement, agreed to attend the performance.

The first page of The Nightshade Cabal. Text Reads: HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 1881 "Iโ€™m telling you, Jonathon, these so-called stage magicians are nothing more than charlatans and hucksters of the highest order.โ€ Isaac Barrow said, raising his voice to be heard over the din of the crowded Theatre Royale. "The act is nothing but mirrors and wires and other trickery making you think you've seen something you havenโ€™t.โ€ Inspector Jonathon Eddings chuckled heartily, shaking his head. "And I keep telling you, Barrow, being fooled is the whole point of the bloody show!โ€ Fifteen years in Halifax had done little to blunt the edge of his thick Mancunian brogue. His friendโ€™s retort failed to quell Barrow's annoyance. The inspector's invitation had had all the cordiality of a press gang. Eddings had bought the tickets to thank Barrow for his help with a recent investigation. He hadnโ€™t skimped, either; they sat just three rows back of the orchestra pit. The notion of putting down hard-earned coin with the express intention of being hoodwinked by some sham of a magician struck Barrow as inordinately foolish. He knew of the occult and the dangers of flirting with its deadly secrets. Real magic being his stock-in-trade, he considered the pretend variety, popular on stage, mildly offensive at best. It was only on his friend's repeated insistence that he had finally, against his own better judgement, agreed to attend the performance.

Thanks for another #FridayReads, Gabino!
There's a chill in the air, and it runs deeper than just the turn of the season

Check out the book Craig DiLouie(!) called "a powerful Victorian adventure, rich in detail and set in a fully realized world ... A stunning debut!"

LINK: books2read.com/u/490zOw

05.12.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks as always! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle is a queer horror comedy about a cryptid-hunting YouTuber and his search for his long-vanished mom on an isolated island that may house the monsters he swears aren't real.

books2read.com/u/boB9YL

Itchio: steve-westenra.itch.io

05.12.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed!

05.12.2025 17:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book Pitch: WHEREVER HE MAY SWARM by Dylan Orosz
YouTube video by Dylan Orosz Book Pitch: WHEREVER HE MAY SWARM by Dylan Orosz

I made a YouTube audio pitch for anyone that wants to hear my *podcast voice*:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESAL...

05.12.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My horror-thriller-satire WHEREVER HE MAY SWARM is on sale now ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿœ

bsky.app/profile/fina...

05.12.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover - Wherever He May Swarm
Author: Dylan Orosz
A Novel
"The insect strikes back."

Various insects and fungi/mushrooms cover a black map of the United States, with a red line going from Santa Monica and eastward, representing the path of Route 66. 

Primary Tagline: The insect strikes back. 

Back Blurb: 

39-year-old local American man Nidus Nash has awoken with the power to control insects. An ex-trucker displaced by A.I. and reeling from a personal tragedy, he decides to take a road trip across Route 66. On his wayward tour of America, Nidus gathers confrontations and atrocities and some new friends along the way. 

Special Agent Evelyn Waters is a paranormal expert and the FBIโ€™s best bet for the investigation into the โ€œBugmanโ€ Nidus Nash. Her team aims to get a read on Nidusโ€™ powers and box him in for capture. However, a mysterious entity within the U.S. government restricts the investigation and alters the strategic board with secret agents of their own. Evelyn must use every tactic available to understand Nidus and figure out what he truly wants before things escalate out of anyoneโ€™s control. 

Online blogger Anita Ramirez is fifteen years old and starting out her summer vacation. She lives in Lake Placid, New York and her parents love her very much. Mom is on book tour and dad is baking cookies; Anitaโ€™s good grades have earned her a summer of leisurely gardening. Anita secretly conspires with the realm of fungi, her very soul psychically connected to Americaโ€™s mushroom networks. Soon Anita starts to detect the rise of Nidusโ€™ swarms in the southwest โ€” and suffers from apocalyptic dreams of a world returned to nature.

Wherever He May Swarm is a horror x action x thriller x satire novel dealing with the prospect of the Holocene Extinction touching down on insects <or> humanity next. Follow Nidus Nash on a road trip across an alternate future America, where the insects are striking back against the empire.

Book cover - Wherever He May Swarm Author: Dylan Orosz A Novel "The insect strikes back." Various insects and fungi/mushrooms cover a black map of the United States, with a red line going from Santa Monica and eastward, representing the path of Route 66. Primary Tagline: The insect strikes back. Back Blurb: 39-year-old local American man Nidus Nash has awoken with the power to control insects. An ex-trucker displaced by A.I. and reeling from a personal tragedy, he decides to take a road trip across Route 66. On his wayward tour of America, Nidus gathers confrontations and atrocities and some new friends along the way. Special Agent Evelyn Waters is a paranormal expert and the FBIโ€™s best bet for the investigation into the โ€œBugmanโ€ Nidus Nash. Her team aims to get a read on Nidusโ€™ powers and box him in for capture. However, a mysterious entity within the U.S. government restricts the investigation and alters the strategic board with secret agents of their own. Evelyn must use every tactic available to understand Nidus and figure out what he truly wants before things escalate out of anyoneโ€™s control. Online blogger Anita Ramirez is fifteen years old and starting out her summer vacation. She lives in Lake Placid, New York and her parents love her very much. Mom is on book tour and dad is baking cookies; Anitaโ€™s good grades have earned her a summer of leisurely gardening. Anita secretly conspires with the realm of fungi, her very soul psychically connected to Americaโ€™s mushroom networks. Soon Anita starts to detect the rise of Nidusโ€™ swarms in the southwest โ€” and suffers from apocalyptic dreams of a world returned to nature. Wherever He May Swarm is a horror x action x thriller x satire novel dealing with the prospect of the Holocene Extinction touching down on insects <or> humanity next. Follow Nidus Nash on a road trip across an alternate future America, where the insects are striking back against the empire.

Cover art by the hyper-talented Dominic Forbes!

dominicforbes.co.uk

05.12.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Wherever He May Swarm by Zsoro Local man gains power over insects and goes on a road trip across Route 66.

Get the SWARM ebook via itch for $2 off:

zsoro.itch.io/wherever-he-...

05.12.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Book: Wherever He May Swarm ~ pitch of my horror-thriller-sci-fi novel WHEREVER HE MAY SWARM, about a local man gaining control over Americaโ€™s insects and taking a road trip across Route 66.

Advanced pitch:

For fans of Stephen King, Clive Barker, Paul Verhoeven, David Cronenberg

Premise: A man down on his luck gains the ability to control insects. The FBI investigates. A young girl starts to have apocalyptic dreams. Chaos ensuesโ€ฆ

thresholds-of-transformation.blog/book-whereve...

05.12.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover - Wherever He May Swarm
Author: Dylan Orosz
A Novel
"The insect strikes back."

Various insects and fungi/mushrooms cover a black map of the United States, with a red line going from Santa Monica and eastward, representing the path of Route 66.

Book cover - Wherever He May Swarm Author: Dylan Orosz A Novel "The insect strikes back." Various insects and fungi/mushrooms cover a black map of the United States, with a red line going from Santa Monica and eastward, representing the path of Route 66.

๐ŸชฒWherever He May Swarm๐Ÿž is on sale now! ๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿœ

Local man gains power over insects and takes road trip across Route 66.
A novel about America.
Horror x Thriller x Comedy.

Ebook now / Paperback *soon*

books2read.com/b/31jE6M

05.12.2025 17:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

RIP goat โ™ฅ๏ธ

05.12.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The new-look FEATHERS is upon us!

Thanks so much to @kealanpatrickburke.bsky.social for bringing this horrifying vision to life... โฌ‡๏ธ

03.12.2025 07:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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You know airports canโ€™t stop #FridayReads! Letโ€™s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Iโ€™m sharing a chunk of my soul. It has monsters, too. And maybe a bit of violenceโ€ฆ

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

bookshop.org/p/books/hous...

05.12.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 75    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Sukuna art

Sukuna art

GM๐ŸŒž

05.12.2025 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We need more Bobers.

05.12.2025 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some Book 2 all-stars:
- orc monk using music as a martial art
- Grey Ape stone-throwers
- Cat burglar
- Cat adventurer

05.12.2025 03:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Griffith from Berserk - with red Behelit screaming and crying blood. 

Art by finger / @_f1nger

Griffith from Berserk - with red Behelit screaming and crying blood. Art by finger / @_f1nger

Art by finger.

05.12.2025 03:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am in the midst of developing my Cursed Energy.

05.12.2025 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Hayley Williams sitting on a stool. Yellow hair and jeans.

Hayley Williams sitting on a stool. Yellow hair and jeans.

*stares at you like this*

05.12.2025 00:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover of castle with reflective street: 

GENE WOLFE CASILEVIEW
TOR fantasy
CASTLEVIEN
A NOVEL BY
GENE WOLFE

Book cover of castle with reflective street: GENE WOLFE CASILEVIEW TOR fantasy CASTLEVIEN A NOVEL BY GENE WOLFE

Book cover of people gathering in fields before castle:

CASTLE of DAYS
Gene
Wolfe

Book cover of people gathering in fields before castle: CASTLE of DAYS Gene Wolfe

05.12.2025 00:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
OpenAl
We've already stolen everything in this paper.
We've stolen every moment of your life.
What will you feed us next?

OpenAl We've already stolen everything in this paper. We've stolen every moment of your life. What will you feed us next?

The Onion ad:

05.12.2025 00:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Clearing is available now!

Imagine dying in a mass shooting, then waking up on the other side right next to the person that put you there...

Get it today in paperback or on Kindle!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4HPTMM...

#newrelease
#bookrelease
#horror
#bookcommunity
#writingcommunity
#read
#reading

29.11.2025 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
THE TORUS FIELD
Apples & black boles in the shape of a torus
Figure 5.17

THE TORUS FIELD Apples & black boles in the shape of a torus Figure 5.17

04.12.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are."
-Carl Jung

"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are." -Carl Jung

04.12.2025 21:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
FLOATING BOOK IMAGE
The Unassailable Power of a Book
Book Lore.
z-punkยฎ
ZSORO.SUBSTACK.COM

FLOATING BOOK IMAGE The Unassailable Power of a Book Book Lore. z-punkยฎ ZSORO.SUBSTACK.COM

Write about the power of BOOK:

zsoro.substack.com/p/the-unassa...

04.12.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Giants, War Wolves, & Trickster Hares.

Books2Read.com/Journeyers

04.12.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Celtic book cover with tree and lines of knights on horseback:

THE
MABINOGION
TRANSLATED BY
GWYN JONES AND THOMAS JONES
ILLUSTRATED BY ALAN LEE

Celtic book cover with tree and lines of knights on horseback: THE MABINOGION TRANSLATED BY GWYN JONES AND THOMAS JONES ILLUSTRATED BY ALAN LEE

๐Ÿชพ

04.12.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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