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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 22h

“Where the first book opened the door to the Aaní world, this follow-up soars.” Thank you to @ancillaryreviewofbooks.org for this wonderful review of Caskey Russell’s THE EAGLE IN THE MOUNTAIN (sequel to THE DOOR ON THE SEA)! Preorder: buff.ly/811a9eA Read the full review:

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Heroic Relay Race: Review of Caskey Russell’s The Eagle in the Mountain

Aidan Bunker Under Review:The Eagle in the Mountain. Caskey Russell. Solaris, November 2026. For the first 50 pages of Caskey Russell’s The Eagle in the Mountain (sequel to The Door on the Sea), I …

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Out today (in the UK) with a launch at @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social tonight!

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Wizard's Tower Press @wtpress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In which the British Fantasy Society reveals that Cheryl is a necromancer. (Hopefully in the mode of Saint Bueno rather than of Sauron.) Thanks Andrew, you are a dream to work with. britishfantasysociet...

The cover of The Executioner's Blade by Andrew Knighton. Art by Ben Baldwin.

The image shows an older, white-haired woman with a big sword over one shoulder. A dragon's tail is wound around her body. There is a cityscape in the background, and more fantastic beasts in the sky.

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Tor Books @torbooks.bsky.social · 18h

It’s NYCC weekend and TPG is ready for you at booth #3201! 👾🚀⁣ Can’t be there in person? Enter our NYCC 2026 Sweepstakes to win a bundle of must-read upcoming titles!⁣ Visit the link in our bio to enter! bit.ly/NYCCSweeps2026

Tor Publishing Group NYCC 2026 Sweeps poster with multiple book covers.

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 17h

This has started happening on Android as well! It's so annoying!

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 20h

ICYMI: @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social's Limited Wish! - JI 🐉 "A perfect mix of brain and heart, it will make you think, grin, and turn the pages far too quickly." fantasy-faction.com/2025/limited... #booksky 💙📚🪐 #timetravel #YA

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows the title written in electric purple and bright pink outlined in white on a black background. Radiating out from the title are purple-ish digital outlines cascading outward making a tunnel effect. The background image is wavy electric blue lines with white spots of light, vaguely mimicking an organic circuit board.

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews L. G. Estrella's Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Elf! - JI 🐉 "Man eating plants, giant golems, zombie titans, a bumbling bureaucrat, and a murderous elf all pile into the chaos." fantasy-faction.com/2026/two-nec... #booksky 💙📚🪐 #halloween

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows the illustration of a castle in silhouette on a hilltop in the light of a full moon. Bats fly across the sky and a cemetery sits at the bottom of the hill. The background of the image is a photo of a cloudy sky at night.

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Justin Lee Anderson @justinleeanderson.com · 05/10/2026

Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars by @writerlythings.bsky.social is just one of the great indie books available to reviewers on bookmatch.co.uk. Want to check out out our full library? Sign up for free today. #BookSky

Text reads: Genre:
Epic Fantasy
Grimdark

Age: Adult

Length: 383 pages

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

RUN, don't walk, over to our friends @scifinow.bsky.social, who have an exclusive excerpt from @derekkunsken.bsky.social 's THE QUANTUM DAWN, the fourth instalment in the QUANTUM EVOLUTION series that began with modern SF Classic THE QUANTUM MAGICIAN! Preorder now: buff.ly/tDCfOF5

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The Quantum Dawn: Exclusive excerpt for Derek Künsken’s new Quantum Evolution novel

Read our exclusive sneak peek into Derek Künsken’s upcoming sci-fi novel The Quantum Dawn here...

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Fantasy Book Critic @fantasybookcritic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today we're reviewing SCION by James Islington, a cyberpunk thriller that jumps straight into the action and doesn't stop. Thanks to @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for the free copy! fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/2026/10/revi...

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Mark Lawrence @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Just signed this stack of my books at Topping & Co bookshop in Bath 🙂

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I rarely drink, but I do at cons and social meet ups. I'm autistic and have super high social anxiety, and alcohol helps to reduce the walls I need to climb to be able to enjoy those things, a *ton* But then I drink maybe 3 times a year, not on the regular.

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Tor Books @torbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

goblin-core is a spectrum. which one are you? 👀💚

Meme with text: 'i have two goblins in me'. Left: 'The Thrice Bound Fool' book cover, words: violent, selfish. Right: 'Nine Goblins' book cover, words: grubby, loveable.

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Head of Zeus @headofzeus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#TheQueensPirate by Iain Gately, a biography of Elizabethan seafarer Thomas Cavendish, from his triumphant circumnavigation of the world to his ill-fated final voyage, now available on @netgalley.bsky.social Request it now: bit.ly/4fu8b4s

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I haven't been on I sta in years, but it definitely fit these in one post, not more, so you can count (still on my clipboard) #GalliTheExplorer #CuteDog #PumiMix #DogAdventures #LifeOfADog #Dog #AdoptDontShop #RescueDog #dogs #DogSky

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The stone knife by Anna Stephens Dragon's Reach by JA Andrews The werewolf of Whitechapel by Suzannah Rowntree Three very different types of books, all amazing!

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

We just reviewed it today on fantasy faction! Hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🎉DON'T MISS OUT!🎉 At 7pm on Thursday 29th October, @rainewilson.bsky.social will have a very special pre-launch event @waterstoneskdy.bsky.social. She'll be celebrating the paperback release of her @clarkeaward.bsky.social shortlisted novel - THE SALT ORACLE! #🩵📚️ Book your ticket 👉️ buff.ly/pmxLMmn

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Today our judges review @hollytinsl3y.bsky.social's The Hallows, finalist for this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off! - JI 🐉 fantasy-faction.com/2026/spfbo-f... #booksky 💙📚🪐 #SPFBO #SPFBOreviews #noir #urbanfantasy #gaslamp (cc: @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social)

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Currently reading a fantasy where the battle is already over. One soldier, one wagon, and all his dead comrades to bring home. Polite lies, brutal truths, wailing, feasts and fresh ox blood. Every family grieves differently. It's so different from the usual fate! Slow but gripping nonetheless.

The Book of the Jaguar by Victor Ladis Schultz

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

For the first time in ages I'll fail my reading goal. This is not a problem, the goal for me is just for fun, and a motivator to prioritize reading over wasting time. This year I first found a phone game and then Reddit to burn time, so I'm at 70 books out of my usual 150 😅 Gotta do more reading!

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I think my text could be misleading, rereading it. It is a bit of a slow burn, but you just know what happens from chapter two 😅 so the easy, breezy is more on the "not complicated to understand / surprising". I did add the slow burn at the end.

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Yeah I'm the same! And it's even worse, I was a bookseller for 21 years. I know thousand a of books! But put in the spotlight on a panel? What even is a book!?

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Next week, the first installment in @harleylaroux.bsky.social 's New York Times bestselling, deliciously dark, paranormal romance series - HER SOUL TO TAKE - arrives in the UK! Dark Academia meets extra spicy Demon Romance - it's hotter than hell! #booksky📚️🩵 Preorder: Book 1 buff.ly/LmnpHBL

A copy of the UK paperback of HER SOUL TO TAKE by Harley Laroux

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

Trans Authors, For Trans Awareness Month (exact dates Nov 1st-15th), I'm putting together a Trans SciFi & Fantasy Bundle. (Note: its best to submit a book you won't be using for my Trantasy & Queer Fantasy bundle, running Dec 20th -Jan something 😉) Sign up form: is on my discord or I can DM it!

Trans Fantasy & SciFi
Itch Bundle
Nov 1-15th

Eligibility & Genre:
The author is trans -including nonbinary- and the book is some form of Fantasy or Scifi.
Plot-central trans (and LGBTQIA+) themes are welcome, but not required.

Genre NOTE: I am hosting a Trantasy Bundle in Dec (20th-Jan 10th) for fantasy, so if you wish to participate in that too, please enter a different book in each bundle, if possible.

Preorders: Pre-orders are welcome, if your book releases within 5 weeks of the bundle's end date. Please state the release date in your Itch book description, so readers know when they can download your book.

Categories: YA and Adult Fiction, novellas and full length novels.

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #69 A con, a crew and a story that never stops moving. Two strong leads, a fresh blend of magic and tech, and a finale worth the wait. It just runs a little too fast for its own good, and I lost the rail in the middle. #SPFBO #SelfPublished #WomenInSFF 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

The Honorable Con by Michele C. Shaw, The Obscura Saga Book 1

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #68 A vampire who packs his wife's favourite tea for every journey, simply because he promised. Like a slice of Apfelstrudel, layered with banter, mystery and affection, and gone far too quickly. Cosy, clever and a pure delight. #CozyFantasy #SelfPublished #WomenInSFF 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

A Waltz of Sinister Import by Stephanie Burgis, The Supernatural Adventures of Lady and Lord Riven Book 3

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #67 ARC of Inferno's Child by David Green, Nick Holleran Book 5 This is where the series goes to hell. All the way down. Every circle digs deeper into one man's soul, and the ferryman stole my heart. Fast, funny and surprisingly moving. #UrbanFantasy #NeurodivergentAuthor 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #66 Dark, bloody and grimdark done right. A world that feels lived in and characters who grew on me, one decision at a time. It takes a while to sink its teeth in, but once it does, it doesn't let go. #Grimdark #EpicFantasy #SPFBO #SelfPublished 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

Violence & Vigilance by David T. List, Turesia Untamed Book 1

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #65 The soft landing after the crash. Like coming home from a great but exhausting trip, kicking off your shoes and sinking into your own bed. The plot takes a nap, and that is exactly the point. #ProgressionFantasy #SelfPublished #WomenInSFF 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

The Wind Runner by Pirateaba, The Wandering Inn Book 10

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #64 An easy, breezy read you can finish in a day. A quiet stretch in the woods had grit, but once the romance takes the wheel I was rolling my eyes. Made for slow burn and enemies to lovers fans. I'm just not one of them. #Romantasy #SPFBO #SelfPublished #WomenInSFF 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

To Touch a Silent Fury by R.A. Sandpiper, The Bride of Eavenfold Book 1

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #63 A latrine slave ends up carrying the realm on his shoulders, usually while still covered in something unmentionable. Once it found its footing, the humour landed and just kept getting better. A blast of an underdog story. #ComedicFantasy #SPFBO #SelfPublished 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #62 A winged saint and a monster who is a severed head. Sharp writing, slice of life, in a strange, blood-soaked world, and a genuine monster I still found relatable. Not fully my type of book, but it knows what it wants to be. #SPFBO #Sapphic #SelfPublished #WomenInSFF 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #61 I went in unsure, and the dark slowly pulled me in. Creepy mytery without tipping into horror, with one of the most creative magic systems I've read in a while and a slow burn that earns its quiet ending. #SPFBO #SelfPublished #WomenInSFF 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

A Light from the Nether by Molly Dowd Sullivan

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Followed by September, slowly getting back up to speed

A fantasy library with the word "September"

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #60 Perfect for reading on half a brain. Chaos, banter and zombies, with found family underneath. They'd save each other at any cost, but gleefully watch each other catch a bloody nose first. It asks nothing of you except to enjoy the ride. #ComedicFantasy #SelfPublished 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Elf by L.G. Estrella, The Unconventional Heroes Book 1

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #59 A standalone LitRPG, a trickster god and a properly murderous ghost. Fun all the way, until the big showdown fizzles and the tension deflates in an instant. Still a book I enjoyed, just one that left an aftertaste it didn't need to. #LitRPG #SPFBO #SelfPublished 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

No More Levels by Benjamin Barreth, a standalone LitRPG adventure

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #58 The series has always been warm and cosy. This one hurts. It lets you settle in, then pulls the rug out and keeps pulling, until it feels like your soul is being dragged out through your belly button. Worth every tear. #ProgressionFantasy #SelfPublished #WomenInSFF 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

Tears of Liscor by Pirateaba, The Wandering Inn Book 9

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Book #57 Drops you straight into the wreckage and dares you to keep up. Frenetic, foul-mouthed and mean, led by a hired gun who is no hero and no villain either. The kind of bastard you end up rooting for anyway. #Grimdark #Dystopia 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

The Worst Survive by Phil Williams Faergrowe book 1

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Let it slide I did - let's play catch up! Book #56 The war goes underground. Cramped in the dark, explosions muffled, strangely sheltered, until she brings the war down with her. A digger is a digger, whichever side of the line he works for. #Flintlock #Grimdark #SelfPublished 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction

They Dig Graves the Same Way by Phil Williams, a Blood Scouts short story

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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today @summerhanford.bsky.social reviews Sarah Hawley's Servant of Earth! - JI 🐉 "The various peoples, the politics, the physical locations, all rendered beautifully and seamlessly. Servant of Earth is a masterclass in worldbuilding." fantasy-faction.com/2026/servant... #booksky 💙📚🪐🌶️

The book cover sits in the center of the image. It shows a white woman with flowing auburn hair, in a green velvet dress with a red underlining. It is tied at the waist with a golden rope that floats off to the right and left of her. In front of the woman is a highly carved sword with a ruby on its pommel. Around the edge is a gold Art Nouveau frame covered in vines and flowers, and decorated with a carved woman's face at the bottom and six gem stones on the corners and the top. The background of the image is the close up photo of a bush with dark green leaves.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Splintered Sun has been chosen by Amazon Editors as a Best of the Month pick for October in Best Science Fiction & Fantasy! Whether you have or haven't read Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, preorder The Splintered Sun for an epic time: buff.ly/ro75cTX

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I tried that as well! Alas I'm really not made for the short message media 😂 so I stopped, as I always, always run out of enough space!

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Julia Kitvaria Sarene 📚🐉⚔️☠️ @kitvaria.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've set bluesky so it won't even let me post a picture without alt text :) Only trouble is that this then also goes for videos, and the video alt text window is kinda buggy...

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