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Kemi Ashing-Giwa @kashinggiwa.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Heyo! I’m doing a giveaway for both BEING ARO and my sci-fi horror novella! I’ll send my full zine collection to 3 people and a signed hardcover copy of BEING ARO to 1. To enter: ✨ add both THIS WORLD IS NOT YOURS and BEING ARO to GR/Storygraph ✨ repost this Winners will be chosen on 8/28!

Graphic showing comp titles for This World Is Not Yours: Dawn by Octavia Butler, Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer, Scavengers Reign, Princess Mononoke, Challengers, Swarm, Kill Bill by SZA

Cover of Being Aro, showing a dark-haired person pointing back an arrow; all in shades of green, gray, white, and black

Picture of a zine: “Stories from the Vault: AKA old stuff that will never see the light of day”

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🐉⚔️Sometimes the most dangerous beasts are outside the ring⚔️🐉 @roannelau.bsky.social 's THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY is a stunning Malaysian-Chinese inspired epic fantasy with complex politics, arena fights against giant beasts & a steadfast platonic friendship at its heart! Buy: geni.us/serpentmercy

A tiled flatlay made up of copies of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau.

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Due to recent reader discussions, a selection of Solaris Fantasy Books written by women that are NOT Romantasy. Not that we don't love a good romantasy too, but there are women writers in all subgenres, from dark to eco, comic to epic, indigenous dragonriders to goblin emperors, something for all!

Fantasy written by women that is NOT romantasy:

The Mirror Realm Cycle by Ariel Kaplan (THE POMEGRANATE GATE, THE REPUBLIC OF SALT and THE KINGDOM OF ALMONDS)
The Hanged God trilogy by Thilde Kold Hodlt (NORTHERN WRATH, SHACKLED FATES and SLAUGHTERED GODS)
The Heartwood duology by Juliet Marillier (THE AMBER OWL and THE HIDDEN WAY)
The Crowns of Ishia novella trilogy by Karin Lowachee (THE MOUNTAIN CROWN, THE DESERT TALON, A COVENANT OF ICE)
Between Earth and Sky trilogy by Rebecca Roanhose (BLACK SUN, FEVERED STAR and MIRRORED HEAVENS)
SAINT DEATH TRILOGY by C. S. E. Cooney (SAINT DEATH'S DAUGHTER and SAINT DEATH'S HERALD)
The Chronicles of Osreth by Katherine Addison (THE GOBLIN EMPREROR, THE WITNESS FOR THE DEAD, THE GRIEF OF STONES, THE TOMB OF DRAGONS and THE ORB OF CAIRADO)
ASUNDER by Kerstin Hall
CRY, VOIDBRINGER by Elaine Ho
THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau
THE PERILOUS GODS trilogy by L. D. Colter (WHILE THE GODS SLEEP, WHEN THE WINDS SING and WHERE THE SHADOWS DWELL)
A THEORY OF HAUNTING by Sarah Monette
The Tuniverse by Randee Dawn (TUNE IN TOMORROW and WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM)
THE WATER OUTLAWS by S. L. Huang
IF FOUND RETURN TO HELL by Em X. Liu

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The Serpent Called Mercy has been selected as an Editor’s Pick Best Deal. Don’t miss out on this chance to grab an award-winning fantasy for $2.99 only until June 26! It’s never been cheaper! amzn.to/4uUgJpQ

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Josh M. @fouroffivewits.pizza · 21/05/2026

ugh the serpent called mercy is soooo good so far.

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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The #DitmarAwards nominations were released this month. The #DitmarAward was first awarded in 1969 at the Australian National Convention, named for meteorologist and artists Martin James Ditmar "Dick" Jenssen). #AustralasianSFF #MeanjinIn2028 #BrisbaneIn2028 locusmag.com/2024/03/dick... Thread....

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Dick Jenssen (1935-2024) - Locus Online

Artist Dick Jenssen, 88, also known in fandom as Ditmar, died March 7, 2024. Jensen was active in Australian fandom for many years, and was a prolific fan and cover artist. Australia's annual achievem...

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Incredibly honoured to be a finalist for the Ditmar Award for Best New Talent! Thank you to everyone who nominated me for this 🙇🏻‍♀️ Eligible voters can cast their ballots here: form.jotform.com/261022117635...

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We're very excited to say that @roannelau.bsky.social, @aurealisawards.bsky.social winning author of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY, has been nominated for The Ditmar Award for Best New Talent! Buy now for deadly arena battles, complex politics, and ride-or-die friendship: geni.us/serpentmercy

Roanne Lau (author of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY) is nominated for the Ditmar Award for Best New Talent!

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

yoooooo did not have getting casually namedropped in the Sydney Morning Herald on my 2026 bingo card!

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I am OVER THE MOON at this news! 🥳

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Kemi Ashing-Giwa @kashinggiwa.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT!! Help out a pillar of the sci-fi/fantasy community and I'll name a character after you (or a friend) in my next publication! And there's currently a discount so I'll do it for half off :)

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I’m running an international giveaway for TWO hardcover copies of The Serpent Called Mercy to celebrate its one-year anniversary and recent Aurealis Award win! Ends April 12. Head over to my Instagram to enter! www.instagram.com/reel/DWeS8l9...

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I'm still raising funds to pay for increased cancer treatment costs, & as a token of my appreciation to all donors, every contribution between Feb 1 & Mar 28 will be entered in a random draw to win 1 of 3 autographed copies of my latest novella! Click for details! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

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Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar

Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The most dangerous beasts are outside of the ring... THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by @roannelau.bsky.social is an @aurealisawards.bsky.social winner! THE HUNGER GAMES meets SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE in this tale of deadly arena battles, steadfast friendship, and corrupt politicians. geni.us/serpentmercy

Tiled copies of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau with another copy laid askew on top.

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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 19/03/2026

📬 Rather to my surprise I won this @solarisbooks.bsky.social giveaway! Guess what turned up in my mail? Yup, I now have @artofelaineho.bsky.social ”Cry, Voidbringer” and @roannelau.bsky.social ”The Serpent Called Mercy” in a shiny h/b edition 🤗 Tx! 📚⚔️ #FantasyBooks 🪐📚💙 #BookSky 🦋 #MarchBookHaul 📦

A hardback edition of Roanne Lau’s “The Seprent Called Mercy” sat on a table next to the paperback edition of Elaine Ho’s “Cry, Voidbringer”.

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The Serpent Called Mercy wouldn’t exist—let alone have won an award—without my editor @alrutter.bsky.social believing in it and helping me shape it into its final form with so much love and vision. So thrilled to see other books she’s edited getting their rightful laurels!

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Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I am absolutely delighted that The Serpent Called Mercy is an award winner - @roannelau.bsky.social is such a deserving winner, with a novel that I adore beyond reason 💖

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Truly honoured to have won the Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Novel! I’m still over the moon to this day. Sharing some snippets of my acceptance speech and reflections that I originally wrote up on Instagram here:

An excerpt from my acceptance speech:
I was thirteen years old when I moved from Malaysia to Australia. I remember exactly how I felt back then: very small, very anxious, and very overwhelmed with the distinct feeling that I did not belong and never would.

I wish there was a way I could reach back in time and tell that little girl that one day, her debut novel-filled to the brim with Malaysian references and starring a neurodivergent woman struggling to find her place in the world-would resonate with a panel of Australian judges and receive an award like this.

Thank you for proving that little girl wrong.

Final thoughts:
It's been two weeks since the ceremony. It still feels surreal to hold the (surprisingly sharp and heavy) trophy in my hands.
It took me ten years and dozens of drafts to write The Serpent Called Mercy.
I came close to giving up many times.

It's now an award-winning, internationally published novel sitting in bookshops in countries I've never even been to.

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

🏆🎉AWARD WINNER!🎉🏆 THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by @roannelau.bsky.social has won the @aurealisawards.bsky.social for Best YA Novel! THE HUNGER GAMES meets SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE in this tale of deadly arena battles, steadfast friendship, and corrupt politicians. Buy now: geni.us/serpentmercy

Against a firework background, the book cover for THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau.

White text reads: Aurealis Award Winner! Best YA Novel.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Congratulations to all the Aurealis Awards winners! Including @roannelau.bsky.social for The Serpent Called Mercy. Now I get to call her The Award-Winning Roanne Lau in all communications!

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

If your first bookish love was THE HUNGER GAMES with its twisty politics, dangerous arena battles & underdog protagonist trying to scrape by, we've got you covered. @roannelau.bsky.social 's Aurealis Award-nominated THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY is your match, with deadly sunbeasts and slumdogs to boot!

THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins x THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

🐎🎆Happy Year of the Horse!🎆🐎 To celebrate, here's a selection of titles from authors of East Asian Descent ft. wizarding call centres, deadly sun-beasts, an anthology of Chinese Horror, giant Mecha Dragons & more! @roannelau.bsky.social @emdashliu.bsky.social @xuetingni.bsky.social @slhuang.com

Happy Lunar New Year!

Book covers for:

THE DEATH I GAVE HIM and IF FOUND RETURN TO HELL by Em X. Liu
THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau
THE WATER OUTLAWS by S. L. Huang
SINOPHAGIA and SINOPTICON edited by Xueting C. Ni
And, all by Yoon Ha Lee - NINEFOX GAMBIT, RAVEN STRATAGEM, REVENANT GUN (the machineries of empire trilogy) MOONSTORM and STARSTRIKE (The Lancers series) and PHOENIX EXTRAVAGANT.

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🌿Rowynn Ellis @rowynnellis.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Oh wow!!! Two of my artworks were selected to feature in this years Vol 14 of InfectedByArt 🤩 ‘Shift into Your Power’ & ‘Jasper’ #infectedbyart

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Recently hit a very important milestone as a very serious author on Instagram

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

A reader wrote a nine-page analysis of my book, dissecting the characters and symbolism, integrating philosophy and Freudian theory, pulling apart the themes and political references—it’s a delight to read! Read here: substack.com/@holmesreads...

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Man Vs Bear: Why The Serpent Called Mercy is a Golden Bet to Make

Roanne Lau's The Serpent Called Mercy, analysed

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

🚨🎉STOP PRESS!🎉🚨 THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by @roannelau.bsky.social is a finalist for the Aurealis Awards! THE HUNGER GAMES meets SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE in this tale of deadly arena battles, steadfast friendship, and corrupt politicians. Buy now: geni.us/serpentmercy

Against a blue material background, a hardback copy of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau. White text reads: "Aurealis Award: Finalist Best YA Fiction."

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Over the moon to share that I’m a finalist for the @aurealisawards.bsky.social!! This is a dream come true, and I’m so honoured to be shortlisted alongside my fellow nominees! My little debut book’s thriving out there 🥹

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Everyone's struggling & the world's on fire so I'm sorry to ask, but I need your help again. If you could donate and/or share my Go Fund Me campaign, it would go a long way to helping me pay for increased costs for my breast cancer treatment. Details in my update. www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

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Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar

Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses

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Kit Gray aka Elise Scott (they/she) @elisescott.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Enter this Goodreads giveaway to win a copy of The Black Cat Detectives! 📚💙 ☕💀📚 🌈📚 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛📚 #WritingCommunity #CatSky @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @nylitagent.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...

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Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is getting a LARGE PRINT EDITION! 1st pic: large print cover, where you can see more of the fantastic cover art, including Phee's full Afro updo. 2nd pic: original cover. Coming soon from Thorndike Press by Gale. #booksky #Blackbooksky

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Sarah Tolcser @tolcser.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram

User @backintimeag:
The text “Kirsten will be happy when ICE gets the fuck out of Minnesota” over a picture of 1850s immigrant and Minnesota-dwelling doll character Kirsten Larson in the snow.

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Kemi Ashing-Giwa @kashinggiwa.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year's Eve, y'all!! This just in: THE SPLINTER IN THE SKY is 1.99 on Bookshop and Rakuten Kobo too! ✨ Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-... ✨ Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Illustration of Enitan (a Black woman with brown skin and short black hair in a green tunic) and her sibling Xiang (a Chinese person in a reddish-brown tunic) by @ashcremated on Tumblr.

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

A very satisfying Solaris Stack of all the hardback novels we're releasing in 2025! Featuring: THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social Buy now!

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

We do NOT have five Gold Rings, but we DO have a fantasy double bill with @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER and @roannelau.bsky.social 's THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY! Open to UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a ⚔️ in the comments to enter! Ends 6th Jan 2026 23:59 GMT🪐📚💙

A paperback of CRY, VOIDBRINGER by Elaine Ho and a hardback of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau surrounded by blue, gold and white Christmas decorations.

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

⚔️🐉Sometimes the most dangerous beasts are outside of the ring... @roannelau.bsky.social 's THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY is perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES an epic fantasy of deadly beasts, arena battles, and steadfast friendship! Buy now: geni.us/serpentmercy

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I’m running an audiobook giveaway, open worldwide until Jan 5! Enter here: www.instagram.com/p/DSkUvTOCfV...

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

"Let the Games begin" in yellow text above the book cover for Roanne Lau's THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY.

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Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

With a brand new endorsement: "Fuelled by visceral rage and complex character dynamics, Cry, Voidbringer is a must-read for fans of political fantasy. Elaine Ho has crafted an electrifying debut that sets the very idea of empire on fire." - Roanne Lau, author of The Serpent Called Mercy

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Looking for a book that will end 2025 with a bang? The Serpent Called Mercy by Roanne Lau is the perfect book! buff.ly/Ay1Z44Z

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Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

many have already said this but one of the most mundane bad things about the current era is that I have to spend this much brain space on fucking Donald Trump

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Twelve hours left to grab my monster!

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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 07/12/2025

Yeah. Sometimes, behind all the bellowing and bluster and fluency in social justice verbiage, you might observe a person’s behavior and realize their vision of justice is just “When is it my turn at the top? When is it my turn to do the violence?”

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Kemi Ashing-Giwa @kashinggiwa.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

THE KING MUST DIE has been out for a whole month! To celebrate, I’m giving away 3 signed + personalized author copies. To enter, repost this and comment below with the last great story you read!

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

As we've had a lot of new followers join us recently, we thought now would be a good time to reshare our bumper Starter Pack of superb Solaris Authors! Everyone that we can find on BlueSky, all in one place, to light up your feed with feline shenanigans, strong opinions on jam & of course - BOOKS!

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Roanne Lau @roannelau.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Awards eligibility post to wrap up 2025! Sincere gratitude to those considering my book as they cast their ballots. If you haven’t snagged a copy yet, the ebook is currently on sale for $4.99! Otherwise, you can find the gorgeous hardcovers at your local bookstore or borrow one from your library.

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E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.com · 25/11/2025

it's awards season, and my queer cozy fantasy THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS is eligible for a Hugo, a Locus, and a Nebula! there's a brief book description in the post, or you can click this link: www.elizmanderson.com/keeper-of-lo... #author

The Keeper of Lonely Spirits: awards eligibility. Hugo Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, and Nebula Award for Best Novel. Text is in a translucent text box against a background of yellow flowers in the sunset, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits to the right. The cover features a lonely cottage, surrounded by headstones, with smoke drifting from the chimney, atop a tall green hill dotted with trees and yellow flowers against a starry sky, with the tagline, "Living forever can be mighty lonesome..."

An old man cursed with immortality hunts ghosts rather than making mortal friends who will die one day. When residents of an Ohio town beset by a vengeful spirit adopt him as their own, he must decide: leave to protect his heart, or stay to save their lives? Text is in a translucent text box against a background of yellow flowers in the sunset, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits to the right. The cover features a lonely cottage, surrounded by headstones, with smoke drifting from the chimney, atop a tall green hill dotted with trees and yellow flowers against a starry sky, with the tagline, "Living forever can be mighty lonesome..."

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