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Narratess Indie August Sale

Of course there are many, many more awesome books that you should check out. Go to indiebook.sale now and tell me which one you think I'd like based on the books above.

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Tales of Lunis Aquaria: Volume 2 by Tessa Hastjarjanto. Plugging my own book because I can. Fairy tales full of adventure and a touch of darkness. All of them are set in a shared universe. Can you spot all the cameos from the previous collection?

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The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies. I'm a huge fan of the series (and Quen in particular). Great worldbuilding, thirteen unique races and domains. Fight back against capitalism, religion, and gods.

Gone Home by Nils Odlund. An emotional journey about when the world turns on you. A story that will stick with you.

Merchants of Knowledge and Magic by Erika McCorkle. Dark fantasy with deep lore, fantastical races, eccentric gods, and great characters. Check trigger warnings before reading.

Dead Malls by Darby Harn. 80s horror is coming for you! Love the aesthetic. Malls can be very creepy indeed. Check this one out for the shivers.

Why Odin Drinks by Bjørn Larssen. Norse Mythology but make it funny. There are so many dark fantasy books featuring Norse mythology, so it's nice to see one that's lighter. Also queer as heck.

This Too Shall Burn by Cat Rector. In my opinion, mandatory reading. Burn down the patriarchy, great endo/PMOS rep, powerful women. It'll make you angry in the best way.

Painted Flock by Claudie Arseneault. I love everything Claudie writes so will never not buy any of her books. Don't forget to check out her novella series either!!

Hills of Heather and Bones by K.E. Andrews. Loved this one! Great chronic pain rep, established married couple, cozy but stakes.

Moonshadow's Guardian by Dianna Gunn. This is a title buy but combined with the blurb and the cover it definitely has me 👀👀

Jasyn and the Astronauts by Gwenhyver, classic fantasy tropes but put them in space. Yes! I love that indies think out of the box.

Kai Zeal 🐱📘🔮 @kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com · 31/08/2026

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Today's the last day of the #NarratessIndieSale; soon, Riyati Rebirth + Riyati Rivals are going back to full price -- if you're missing traumatized teenagers on your TBR, jump into the #Riyati series 👀 Book 1 (Rebirth) - $0.99 @ riyati.ink/rebirth Book 2 (Rivals) - $2.99 @ riyati.ink/rivals

The image is split into four columns, each having a color palette. The upper far left is teal, the middle is red and black, the right is yellow and dark brown, and the bottom far left is purple and mint green. There are roman numerals on each of the splits, I, II, III, and IV, with Riyati Rebirth, Riyati Rivals, Riyati Ripple, and Riyati Recollection under the roman numerals. Behind the titles and roman numerals are magic glyphs colored teal, red, and yellow respectively. There is a bullet list with the following:
Buffy x Persona 4 vibe
Generational trauma
Childhood friends slow burn
Demi, AuDHD fMC
Contemporary & low dark fantasy with urban fantasy elements
Reincarnations
Intricate elemental magic
Complex & morally grey characters
Classism & effects of generational poverty
Found family
There are character illustrations in the bottom right-hand corner. Aligned middle between the characters is the text "riyati.ink" in a box

Riyati Origins-Prequel- 72pgs
Riyati Rebirth-Book 1- 260pgs
Riyati Rivals-Book 2- 284pgs
Riyati Ripple-Book 3- 339pgs
Riyati Recollection-Book 4- 310pgs

It all started that day, in the forest... Kylie Rae learned she is anything but a normal after a life or death situation revealed that she is not only a mage — a powerful one at that — but also the reincarnation of a long destroyed magic kingdom’s last crown princess. The life she knows is destroyed as she learns people from her past incarnations want her dead and a secret organization kidnaps and tortures mages like herself if they ever discover she exists.
Riyati is a new adult/adult contemporary, low dark fantasy series that seeks to explore themes of identity, legacy, generational trauma, and finding your own path in life. The series is set in the modern day fictional Southern US town of Opal Pines and includes multiple first person perspectives with characters across a range of queer, neurodiverse, and socioeconomic statuses.

Her whole life, Kylie Rae had been concerned with appeasing her demanding, achievement-focused mother while enjoying an otherwise peaceful teenage life of sleeping late and hanging out with friends after school.
That all changes after she learns she’s the reincarnation of a destroyed magic kingdom’s crown princess after she and her two closest friends end up in a life-threatening situation. Now she has her past incarnations and somehow her own future self as distinct consciousnesses in her head, each with their own agenda — one that doesn’t necessarily line up with Kylie’s own interests.

Even worse, her past two incarnations were killed by the same man… and he’s coming for her next. If she doesn’t adapt to her new life of magic and secrets, making A’s to appease her mom will be the least of her concerns — she’ll be just as dead as the incarnations body-sharing with her.

riyati.ink/rebirth

While Kylie survived the kidnapping incident of June, it’s left her life in shambles, constantly confined under her mother’s supervision or locked in her bedroom. Worse, Kylie soon learns that while Asuza may be dead, his supporters are very much alive — including a certain familiar woman from the kidnapping who knows Kylie’s at fault for Asuza’s demise and wants nothing more than to repay the favor.

All Kylie can do is trust Siani, even knowing Siani allowed her to be kidnapped in the first place and that Siani openly hides yet more secrets — dark secrets that could threaten Kylie’s own existence. But if she can’t count on her own future-self, who can Kylie trust? She’ll have to decide who her allies are— and fast — if she wants to survive in this new life or else she won’t make it to the end of the year.

riyati.ink/rivals

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E.W. Doc Parris @ewdocparris.com · 31/08/2026

One last day for the @narratess.com August Indie #Fantasy, #SciFi, and #Horror Book Sale! If you haven't read either of my #WalrusTech series, this is the perfect time to pick them both up for only $1.99. #Booksky 🪐📚 #ReadSky

The covers for THE DENT IN THE UNIVERSE and THE AURORA'S PALE LIGHT, the first 2 books in the epic WalrusTech Universe.

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Talli 🎃 Shattered City 10/6! @tallimorgan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🦇 DOUBLE COVER REVEAL 🦇 I'm SO excited to share with you the cover of my upcoming sequel, SHATTERED CITY, alongside @ardentgrove.bsky.social 's upcoming sequel, THE MODERN MYTHOS CONTINUUM! Both books come out Oct. 6!

Cover reveals: The Modern Mythos Continuum by Juniper Lake Fitzgerald & Shattered City by T. L. Morgan

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Fantasy: Chill Bundle — 31 for $65 itch.io/b/3866/narra... Fantasy: Thrill Bundle — 46 for $105 itch.io/b/3867/narra... Science Fiction Bundle — 23 for $45 itch.io/b/3865/narra... Horror Bundle — 10 for $20 itch.io/b/3864/narra... Mega Bundle — 107 for $230 itch.io/b/3863/narra... 2/2

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Narratess Indie Sale - Fantasy - Chill Bundle by Tessa Hastjarjanto and 30 others - itch.io

Narratess Indie Sale - Fantasy - Chill Bundle: 31 items for $65.00

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Lucianus by C.J. Beshara. Indies are killing it with the covers, damn. Another banger here. The tagline also has me 👀

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Cinders of Yesterday by Jen Karner. A cover buy, but also the tag line intrigued me a lot. I'm expecting a lot of murder in this one.

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Junk Junction by Sara Codair. One of the few books aimed at a younger audience but worth checking out! Look at the tiny pupper!

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The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan Nevair. Pirates. Dragons. Banter. What more do you need?

Wrath of Olympus by E.M. Kkoulla. Alt history with plenty of fantasy and intrigue. This one will keep you engaged. And it's free!

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Ou Ways Unmasked by CB Lansdell. Although this isn't a cover buy for me, the cover does deserve attention. CB painted this herself! It's the sequel to Far Removed so I need this too.

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The Fate of Lenn by Dylan Madeley. I'm a sucker for a good cover. I love the typography, the illustration, everything. 10/10 cover buy.

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The Honorable Con by Michele C. Shaw. I love a good con, I also love a con gone bad. Also I love the cover. And trains?!

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The Famine Cycle by J.D.L. Rosell, the complete trilogy for just $1.99? This epic fantasy is definitely worth picking up.

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Imbued by Helyna L. Clove, if you want to be emotionally destroyed. ...What do you mean you don't like being emotionally destroyed?

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The Harrow of Six by J. Rokusson. A cover buy, I don't need to know what it's about, what genre it is. Nope, just the cover is enough to convince me.

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Tea and Treachery at the Infinite Pantry by Jo Miles. Yes, yes, yes, all of this please. I want it! A magical food museum? I'm in.

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A Bitter Drink by Azalea Forrest. This one has been on my tbr for too long and I really should read it soon. I have high hopes though, knowing Azalea's writing :D

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The Scandalous Letters of V and J by Felica Davin. Chaos and magic go very well together. I can't wait to read all of the messy things. It's free, so what are you waiting for?

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Ancient as the Stars by Maya Darjani checks all of the boxes of what I'd like to see in a space opera

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