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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I did a thing 👇🏻 and now Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars is free until Sunday. If you've been looking to start a new dark fantasy trilogy inspired by Imperial China, here's your chance to get Book 1 for free on Amazon. Book 2 out now! Book 3 coming 2027. #darkfantasy #freebook #indieauthor #epicfantasy

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Four lives shaped by what came before. Forbidden magic with deadly consequences. A slow-burn romance woven into a much larger story. Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars is out now on Amazon and included with Kindle Unlimited. Book 2 coming 1st September. #DarkFantasy #EpicFantasy books2read.com/PRDS

Promotional graphic for Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars by Charlotte Saulter. The book cover appears against a dark blue mountain background with red lantern and border motifs. Text reads: “Dark epic fantasy for readers who want: characters shaped by their pasts; a slow-burn romance that serves the story; darkness with something worth fighting for.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I'll never get used to reading that someone cried over one of my characters 🥹 I don't think you could make me a bigger compliment! 🥰 Thank you so much for giving Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars a chance and joining my ARC team! I hope you'll love Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls just as much!

5* review of Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars.

I picked up this book initially because of its use of the Auspicious Beasts. Although I am not a huge fan of romance, I don't hold that against the book, and I felt that the romantic plot points were well done.

This is the story of four people who develop magic abilities in a kingdom where magic is outlawed. The four characters are representatives of the 4 Auspicious Beasts and their elemental magic is based on Chinese elements. I enjoyed the prominence of Chinese culture in the book and the inclusion of such concepts as qi (life force), along with how the use of magic had a physical side effect on the wielders. The story is told from various perspectives, but it is never confusing. I feel some readers might dislike reading the same scene from two different perspectives when this occurs, but this might also be common in the subgenre. The characters are well developed and enjoyable. My favorite was Longwei, a bad guy trying to become a good guy if only circumstances would allow him to.

The world also feels complete and well thought out. The only issues I had with plot or timing are related to the romance within the pages. However, that is a personal issue as the story clips along at a good pace, even when people are pining over a love interest. It is well edited and well constructed, always a plus for indie books. I did feel that some of the dialogue did not roll off the tongue. Yet, I also thought that this could be because the story is couched in Chinese tradition and culture, so I forgave the formalities. Really the only other minor thing I can think to mention is that I felt the narrator's voice sounded a bit Disney-esque in my head. This was an odd juxtaposition while reading more graphic scenes. However, I don't consider it a flaw.

It ends with members of the party scattered, and the despair one character faced at the end brought tears to my eyes.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Time for a cup of tea and some character drawing practice. I've written almost 1000 words on my latest WIP. That has to be enough writing for today.

Photo of a pink rose bush and a cup of tea

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

OMG if I wasn't already in love with Longwei because I wrote him, I definitely would be now😍 The wonderful @cornelia_davien over on Threads did a quick sketch of him for me yesterday and captured him perfectly. Doesn't he look like he's carrying a weight you'll want to read the book to understand?

Sketch of a Chinese mercenary with long hair

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"Because I'll be right beside you." He knows it's a suicide mission, but he'll go anyway. The loyalty that will have you staring at the ceiling at 2am. Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars - Available on KU and @ link in my bio. #BookSky #FantasyBooks #EpicFantasy

A reel graphic with a misty mountain background. A passage of text shows Longwei telling Zhou Shufang that following Hu Jindai means certain death — and that he will die beside her regardless. Large text at the bottom reads: "When he knows protecting you will get him killed, and he goes anyway..."

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

ARC READERS WANTED!!! How about a (grim)dark epic fantasy inspired by Imperial China? The four outcasts are torn apart by betrayal and imperial power, scattered across the empire, and forced into choices that may destroy them. New readers welcome (Book 1 provided)! 🔗 in bio! #booksky #arcreaders

Arc readers wanted. Red book cover for tiger cowers dragon falls on blue background

Blue Book cover for phoenix rises dragon soars on red background. Text says:In Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars (Book 1 of the Four Guardians trilogy), an empire crumbles under tyranny as four broken souls — a mercenary, a noblewoman, a disgraced general, and a shamaness — must confront their pasts, master forbidden magic, and become a family in a world that wants them dead.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Only until the end of day: Get Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars for only 0.99! If you like #fantasy set in a world inspired by imperial China, your romance earned, and your characters flawed and human, then Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars is for you. books2read.com/PRDS #indieauthor #darkfantasy #booksky

An empire in turmoil.
A forbidden magic promising death.
Four lives changed forever.
ebook only 0.99
“...explores some heavy themes with the delicate but vividly descriptive prose required to really nail that grimdark feel of high stakes and emotionally charged moments...”
For a limited time only

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is coming in September, so now's the time to dive into Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars. Get it on sale now! books2read.com/PRDS #booksky #fantasybooke #fantasy #sff #booksale

Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls has been revealed.
Here’s your chance to dive into Book 1 of the Four Guardians.
On Sale 26th - 29th March.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

It's finally #coverreveal day for Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls, Book 2 of the 4 Guardians)🥳 Spring should have brought vengeance. Justice. Instead, it brought chains. And what lies ahead will unmake them. Pre-orders are up here: books2read.com/TCDF ARC sign-ups open now: forms.gle/2UojiTGFf11E... #sff

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Tomorrow is the day that I'll finally reveal the cover to Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls. I've been sitting on this for way too long and can't wait to have the cover out there, open up for pre-orders and, most importantly, for ARCs. One more day guys! 🥳 #indieauthor #fantasybooks #darkfantasy

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Only 2 days to go until the cover reveal for Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls, Book 2 of the Four Guardians trilogy. Come back on Thursday the 26th of March to what it looks like! Pre-orders and ARC sign-ups will open on reveal day! #fantasybooks #sff #coverreveal #indieauthor #fantasy

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The cover reveal for Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls, Book 2 of the Four Guardians trilogy, is only 3 days away, on Thursday the 26th of March. Pre-orders and ARC sign-ups will open that day too. #fantasybooks #coverreveal #indieauthor

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Happy #caturday! Kiki is helping me today, here's her book pitch: Buy Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars: a fantasy as dark as me (Kiki), with characters as hunted as the mice I go after, magic that's as volatile as my moods, and gentler moments like when I allow my human to cuddle me. #booksky #fantasy

Cat yawning in the sun and book cover of Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Found another great review for Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars! I'll never tire of seeing these and knowing that my story and my characters become a part of people's lives, even if for a little while. And it's the first review from my home country, Germany, which makes it extra special. #bookreview #sff

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

If you read dark fantasy for the characters, the emotional weight of trauma, of choices and their consequences, then Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars is for you. Slow-burn tension, grey morals, forbidden magic—you'll find them here: books2read.com/PRDS #fantasy #indieauthor #booksky #sff #darkfantasy

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

It's World Book Day and believe it or not I have a book you might like if morally grey, deeply flawed characters, forbidden elemental magic and a romance that feels earned are your thing. Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars is a dark fantasy set in a world inspired by Imperial China. Follow four...

Book cover of Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars showing a phoenix and a dragon before a blue mountain range.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Not yet properly edited as I'm still getting back into Concord of Spirits after a year away, but I'm definitely rediscovering why I started writing this (definitely) grimdark fantasy in the first place. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky #writingprompts #fantasywriters #WIPSnips

In the woodlands of his memory, Atsushi walked on as the forest floor, needle-covered one moment, turned soft and mossy beneath his naked feet, inviting him to lie down and gaze up at the blue sky.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

It's caturday, my friends, and my black cat has reviewed (e.g harshly judged) Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars. Her verdict? 5 Stars: Would stare into the void again. Would you read a book approved by this little black overlord...eh lady? #indieauthor #fantasy #booksky #sff #caturday

It's caturday, my friends, and my black cat has reviewed (e.g harshly judged) Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars.

Her verdict:
Flawed men? 🗹
Strong women? 🗹
Emotional damage 🗹
Grimdark, but with heart and hope? 🗹

5 stars Would stare into the void again.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

They called her a criminal and killed her for a magic she didn't choose. And if the truth had been known, Huizhong would've never existed. Discover a world where magic is a death sentence in Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars. #fantasy #booksky #sff

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Grey morals. Earned romance. Flawed but human characters. That's Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars. Follow 4 broken souls-a mercenary, a noblewoman, a disgraced general, and a shamaness-as they confront their pasts, learn to wield forbidden power, and form a found family in a world wanting them dead. #sff

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Here's a cat for you. Her name is Kiki and she really wants more people to read the book her mum (that's me) wrote. Please buy my book. It would make Kiki very happy! 😁 #SFF #Fantasy #Indieauthor #caturday #darkfantasy #booksky

This is Kiki.
Kiki is dark, like this book.
Kiki can be evil, like my villainess.
But she’s happy she’s already found the home my protagonist still yearns for.
Want to know if he finds it?
You should check out Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Jindai lost his wife, his children. All that's left now is vengeance. And the magic he shouldn't possess. Want to find out more? Link in my bio! #indieauthor #fantasy #booksky #sff #darkfantasy

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Sold by his father. Raised in violence. Longwei didn't believe the world had anything good to offer him. Now he risks everything for a chance at the one thing he thought he couldn't have: a family, a home. Phoenix Rises, Dragon Soars: Link in my bio! #booksky #indieauthor #darkfantasy #sff #fantasy

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

A mercenary looking for redemption. A noblewoman reclaiming her past. A commander driven by vengeance. A shamaness cast from sanctuary. Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is a story of forbidden magic, the will to change and characters wrestling with grief and the weight of their pasts. books2read.com/PRDS

PHOENIX RISES DRAGON SOARS

Magical mentor - but she doesn't know everything

Multi-POV but not just the protagonists

Tortured heroes but are they heroes?

Enemies to lovers but it's authentic and takes time

Morally grey characters - but you root for them anyway

Found family but it takes work

Trauma and Redemption but it isn't a straight path

Forbidden elemental magic but its mastery is hard-earned

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

An empire in turmoil. A forbidden magic promising death. The lives of 4 strangers changed forever as they must learn to master their powers and confront their fears and traumas. 🔥Tortured heroes 🪵Found family 🌊East Asia ⚙️Enemies2Lovers 🐦Trauma/Redemption 💗 He falls first subplot #QuestPit #P #A #F

Image of a map and 4 figures. Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars. A dark epic fantasy

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Nothing like finding a 5* review on Amazon in the morning 😍 And if you're wondering, yes, a single line saying you enjoyed a book will make a difference too 😁 If you've read and enjoyed Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars, please consider leaving a review. Thank you ☺️ #indieauthor #booksky #darkfantasy

$From the moment I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. Fortunately, the author has already released the first chapter of the second book as a downloadable preview — I’m hoping the full sequel arrives soon. What stood out most to me was the strong focus on character. Four individuals begin their journeys, each trying to understand their unique abilities while living under the strict rules of a nation inspired by Imperial China. This isn’t a story with simple heroes or villains; it’s a tale of fractured loyalties, hidden truths, and people pushed far beyond who they believed themselves to be. Alongside these character arcs, the blend of magic and mystery adds real depth to the story. There’s always something unexpected waiting around the corner — especially when the ambitious shape‑shifting spirit appears. I wholeheartedly recommend this book and give it a full 5 out of 5. Happy reading!$

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

OMG guys, see those red flags? Those are the 2 chapters I still need to write (late additions after beta reader feedback) before Tiger Cowers Dragon Falls is editor-ready! I'm so close and can't believe it only took 4 months to get here even with ME/CFS brain fog slowing me down! #writingcommunity

screenshot of a list of chapters of which 2 have red flags.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

This one was surprisingly difficult. There are many 'remains' and many spoilers in Tiger Cowers Dragon Falls. This one gives way the least, and it's from a scene I decided to add in draft 3 and still haven't finished 😅 #writingcommunity #writers #writesky #writingprompts #fantasywriters #WIPSnips

Her hat drawn deep into her face, Shufang swallowed the last of the dumplings she had broken her fast with and followed it up with her loudest, deepest burp. Suppressing a giggle, she sat back and glanced around the common room of the Jade Dragon Inn to see if anyone had taken note of her performance. But there were only three guests and the inn’s proprietor, and none of them paid her any mind. Still, she enjoyed her new role as a peasant man and the freedom of…expression that came with it.
Only, she could not show anyone the wide-legged, slow walk or the deep voice she had practised while she had been stuck in her room for the past five days, because she had promised Longwei she would remain here until it was time to leave.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars, a dark epic fantasy. Shows a book cover with the same title and four figures in front of a map

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

ATLA x Mr Sunshine In a world inspired by Imperial China, follow four broken souls - a mercenary, a noblewoman, a disgraced general, and a shamaness - as they confront their pasts, learn to wield forbidden power, and form a found family - and more - in a world wanting them dead. #BluePit 📖 #P #A #F

A mercenary haunted by his past risks his future for a chance at the family he thought he could never have.

A noblewoman, bereft of home and memory, begins reclaiming her past to avenge those she lost.

A disgraced commander hunts the truth behind his family’s murders, leaving death and destruction in his wake.

A shamaness is driven from sanctuary by the desperate actions of a grieving man.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I'm not joining in this little exercise as often as I'd like anymore. Edits and plain old marketing of my debut novel keep me away. But today I can offer a quote from Tiger Cowers Dragon Falls with 2!!! tables 😁 #ameding #writingcommunity #writers #writesky #writingprompts #fantasywriters #WIPSnips

Countless oil lamps surrounded the small dinner table she shared with Jindai, casting moving shadows onto his face and giving him a dark, brooding look. She let her eyes roam over his body as he sat there on the other side of the low table. He was dressed in a robe of unembroidered, azure silk that nearly concealed his lowly status at her court and wore the jade pendant she had gifted him.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

(Grim)dark epic fantasy with memorable characters. Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is not a comfortable read. It’s dark. It might hurt. But it will have you invested. Here’s what readers say: Last chance to grab this for $0.99/£0.99! Sale ends tonight! Link in bio! #BookReviews #Darkfantasy #BookSale

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

If you read fantasy for the characters, for the emotional weight of trauma, choices, and their consequences, this one’s for you. ✨ Slow-burn tension ✨ Found family ✨ Characters that feel real Start the Four Guardians trilogy today, now only $0.99/£0.99! Sale ends soon. #booksky #fantasy

Characters, not spectacle
If you read fantasy for the characters, for the emotional weight of trauma, choices, and their consequences, this one’s for you.
✨ Slow-burn tension
✨ Morally flawed protagonists
✨ Found family built on necessity
✨ Characters that feel real
Start the Four Guardians trilogy today with Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars. Now only $0.99/£0.99!
🔥 Sale ends soon.
Link in bio!

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I already posted a quick reel yesterday but today, the participants share all this lovely graphic. So yes, for anyone who missed it, Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is in SPFBO XI! Can't wait to see what happens and wish the best of luck to everyone who made it in! #SPFBO #SPFBO11 #Fantasy

book graphic and spdbo xi graphic mentioning I'm a participant and Judge: Tali's library

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Guess what! Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is in SPFBO XI! I am so excited even though it'll be months before decisions are made. Good luck to everyone who's in the 300. I know we have some amazing books in the mix 😊 And respect to all the reviewers. I could NOT do what you guys do 🙇‍♀️ #SPFBO #fantasy

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

In this story there are no heroes, no easy decisions. Every action has consequences. Every choice changes the people who make it. If you love character-first fantasy, morally grey decisions, and stories that don’t shy away from consequences, Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is $0.99/£0.99 now. #BookDeals

Four fugitives.
No chosen ones.
This story has no heroes, no clean victories, no easy decisions.
Every action has consequences.
Every choice changes the people who make it.
Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars isn’t about winning, it’s about surviving and living with the weight of what you’ve done.
If you love character-first fantasy, morally grey decisions, and stories that don’t look away from the consequences…
👉 it’s $0.99/£0.99 right now.
Link in bio!

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Sign ups for SPFBO XI are now open for 24 hours only! Contestants will be chosen randomly from all entries. I've submitted Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars. Are you planning to enter, too? Link in the comments if you're an indie author, have released a fantasy novel and SPFBO wasn't on your radar yet.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

In Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars, magic is forbidden, dangerous and has consequences beyond those the law will impose. Here, power drains you. It hurts and changes you. Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars, $0.99/£0.99 for the 1st week of January. #booksky #indieauthors #darkfantasy

Elemental magic powered by emotion
🔥🪵🌊⚙️
Sounds poetic.
Until it costs you.
In Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars, magic is forbidden and dangerous.
Its use has consequences that go beyond those the law will impose if you’re caught.
Here, power drains you. It hurts and changes you.
Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is $0.99/£0.99 for the first week of January only.

Link in bio!

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Will definitely try with my dark epic fantasy Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

A recent addition to Tiger Cowers Dragon Falls, but OMG do I love this one. I like even more that it tells you so much and yet spoilers absolutely nothing, even if you happened to have read Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars 😎 #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky #writingprompts #fantasywriters #WIPSnips

His eyes still downcast, he stood before his captor as she took a step back to regard him before beginning to circle him like a predator might its prey. All pretence of a friendly conversation fell away. She came closer once more, ran her fingers along his freshly shaven jaw and through his loosely bound hair, lightly brushed the bruise around his eye and the cuts on his lips.

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

If you’re setting reading goals for 2026, why not add an Indie fantasy to your TBR? 🐦🔥 Dark epic fantasy inspired by Imperial China 🐉 Elemental magic that makes its wielder pay 🐅 Morally grey characters you can't forget 🦊 Slow-burn romance that feels natural Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is on sale now

📚 New Year, New Reads 📚
✨Hello 2026! ✨
If you’re setting new reading goals for 2026, why not add an Indie fantasy to your TBR?
🐦‍🔥 Dark epic fantasy inspired by Imperial China
🐉 Elemental magic that makes its wielder pay
🐅 Morally grey characters you simply can't forget
🐢 A fragile found family
🦊 Slow-burn romance that feels natural and earned

Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars is character-driven fantasy at its best and it’s on sale now for $0.99/£0.99.
Link in bio!

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

After a month away, I'm finally joining you again, and now Book 2 has a name, too: Tiger Cowers Dragon Falls. Anyway, this is a little backstory for Longwei, but I promise it goes beyond an infodump and suits the situation😜 #writingcommunity #writesky #writingprompts #fantasywriters #WIPSnips

He hadn’t lived here when he was little—his father had been a craftsman, after all—but, in hindsight, his family had probably skirted closer to poverty than Longwei had realised. And sometimes he wondered what would’ve become of him had his father not sold him into slavery. Would he have followed in the man’s footsteps and become a shoemaker—not wealthy, but at least respected for his craftsmanship? Would he have married a simple but loving girl who would’ve given him sons and daughters and a home to return to at the end of the day?

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

After months of agonising, changing my mind, then changing it again, it’s finally settled: Book 2 of The Four Guardians will be called Tiger Cowers Dragon Falls, planned for 2026. I’ll let you ponder what that means for Longwei, Shufang, Jindai, and Huizhong. #Fantasy #IndieAuthor #booksky

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Holy sh*t you guys! 😳 I'm officially a paid author. Those are my very first royalty payments ever! 🥳 I know it's not a lot. I'm not an overnight success but this means something. Thanks to everyone who read or is still reading my debut novel Phoenix Rises Dragon Soars! #indieauthor #authorlife

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Woke up crazy early thanks to lingering jetlag and figured I'd do some writing. But Kiki can't be without me right now after having to miss me for 4 weeks so of course I got nothing done 😅 Happy one-day-late #caturday lol

cat rubbing her face over a hand in front of a laptop

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Tiger Cowers, Dragon Falls is out now! ✨Charlotte Saulter✨ @writerlythings.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Since I'm German, Christmas starts properly today. So Happy Holidays everyone. I hope you have a lovely time, however you prefer to spend it.

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