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We've got another post for you today, this time a spotlight for an upcoming dark fantasy romance debut, No Gods No Kings by @demetriawrites.bsky.social releasing next week:
www.readindiefantasy.com/saturday-spo...
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The end of the third iteration of SFINCS is very near, and today we share our last review for this time around.
These are Nils' thoughts on the dark/grimdark fantasy murder mystery Parasitic Omens, by Jessica A. McMinn.
www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-...
Decorative image and text: Reminder. It's perfectly reasonable to cancel your weekend plans if they interfere with your reading.
Since weekend is (finally) here, remember that reading is a valid excuse for cancelling plans. Those books aren't going to read themselves, right?
Banner image for our review of The Butcher's Lot. Includes a picture of the book's cover and a bunch of squiggles that are supposed to be water.
Sometimes it takes a while to get around to writing a review, but if you can still remember how a book made you feel two months after you finished it, that's a mark of good one.
Here are Nils' thoughts on The Buther's Lot, by Cate Baumer
www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-...
Authors include: @ajcalvin.bsky.social @cblansdell.bsky.social @drafoxter.bsky.social V. Carvajal Leiva, @karenlykkebo.com @kiraofthewind.com Branwen OShea, @alysesteves.bsky.social @delilahwaan.bsky.social @theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social
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We've got another exciting cover reveal today, this time for Together Is a Distant Star, a new SFF anthology featuring stories from indie greats on the theme of belonging:
www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...
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Today we’re excited to host a cover reveal for Sanguine Scenario by @authorjmac.bsky.social, the first in the new Sanguine Saga series of fantasy adventure featuring no romance with a focus on friendship, banter, & blood magic. Launching on Kickstarter soon!
www.readindiefantasy.com/cover-reveal...
Banner image for our review of Sisters of Mercy. Includes the cover of the book as well as a lot of lightning effects.
It's SFINCS o'clock, and we have Nils' thoughts on Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov.
This is a horrifying take on mechs and what it might be like to get permanently hooked up to one, never to see the world through your own eyes again.
www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-...
#SFINCS #BookSky
Congrats to Tessa for another fantastic sale! She puts in SO MUCH work into these sales. Please thank her by picking up a copy of A Dress To Kill For FREE and send a tip over on her Ko-Fi here: ko-fi.com/A8332E2L
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The @narratess.com Indie April sale is now on! Over 300 indie SFF books at 1.99, 0.99 or FREE at indiebook.sale
To celebrate, here are recommendations for books by authors over at the Read Indie Fantasy discord server: www.readindiefantasy.com/the-narrates...
#IndieApril #NarratessIndieSale
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The Narratess Indie Book Sale is starting tomorrow! We've had a quick sneak peek at some of the 300+ ebooks that'll be on sale for 0.99 or 1.99 (and FREE!) and we think you'll be very excited! 👀
#IndieApril #NarratessIndieSale
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Today we’re celebrating the release of Bear My Heart by @karenlykkebo.com, the first in the Daughters of Divinity series. This is a heart-warming sapphic fantasy folk tale about a bear-shifter and a woman who wins her heart 🐻
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Indie April Sale 2026
Happy April! Spring is here along with a slew of 300+ indie books at a discount for your reading pleasure. Tessa and her team are back at it again with an AMAZING sale for the reading community on April 11-13, 2026. My sequel, A Witch in Isenshire, will be included in the…
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Today we're celebrating the release of My Brother's Keeper by @benschenkman.bsky.social, the first in The Cycle of Ash series, a new Jewish urban fantasy featuring Jewish culture by the author of My Boss is the Devil.
www.readindiefantasy.com/release-day-...
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Hello all, how about a book review for Wednesday afternoon? (it's afternoon here /nils)
The Weaver & The Wyrm, by Ben Galley, is the kind of book I'd once have loved but which now doesn't really work for me.
Read my thoughts on it. /n
www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-...
#BookSky #SFINCS
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If you see someone with the handle KindleBookPromo, block them. Ignore them. Definitely do not use the site or give them money. Alwin Gnanaraj is listed as operator and he's a well known scammer. You will not get the exposure or services you paid for.
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It's SFINCS Review Time!
These are my (Nils') thoughts on A Hunger With No Name, by @teffeau.bsky.social
It's a heavy read, but well worth your time in this day and age.
www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-...
Sign ups for the Narratess Indie Sale closes next week! If you're a self-published author of fantasy, sci-fi, or spec horror, then you absolutely need to take part!
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Our LGBTQIA+ Collection has now been updated for better searching! You can now search by title and author easier, which will make it easier for you to find books as well as your own!
www.readindiefantasy.com/the-lgbtqia-...
A banner showing a map with a open book and pages flying in the air. It has the text Release Day Spotlight and the book cover to Learning To Bleed by Cat Rector.
Today we're celebrating the release of Learning To Bleed by @catrector.com, the sequel to Coal Gets In Your Veins, a gothic horror romance set in part-rural Canada by the author of The Goddess of Nothing At All, a BBNYA 2022 finalist! 🔥
www.readindiefantasy.com/release-day-...
@earlronove.bsky.social @faclark.bsky.social and last but by no means least, the wonderful Al Hess!
@cknightwrites.bsky.social @vyriadurav.bsky.social @stevewestenra.bsky.social Alex Hanson @naomi72.bsky.social @ghargravewrites.bsky.social @ardenpowell.bsky.social @authorkaraj.bsky.social @cozywitch.bsky.social Neil Cochrane, Cedar McCloud
@foxenlock.bsky.social cont 👇
Vaela Denarr and Micah Iannandrea, @clericofthevoid.bsky.social @clh2oars.bsky.social @astridknightauthor.bsky.social @skellygraves.bsky.social @tallimorgan.bsky.social @daxaeterna.ink @applesncinnamon.bsky.social @gravewriter71.bsky.social @franklynnewt.bsky.social cont 👇
Tabitha O’Connell, @danifinnwrites.bsky.social @maximejaz.bsky.social @shaneblackheart.com @christianek.bsky.social @poopraven.bsky.social @anotherindiewriter.com @authortgjoye.bsky.social @rorymichaelson.com @magicariot.com @eliseswritings.bsky.social @kiraofthewind.com cont 👇
Authors include: @authoralexharvey.bsky.social @alexandrarowland.bsky.social @rubinwrites.bsky.social Rafael Nicolás, Suzanne Clay @jayxwolf.bsky.social @wildfaeriecaps.com @linnfoster.com @saranadosfiction.com @valwrites.ca @dnbryn.bsky.social @knbrindle.com Amara Star, cont 👇
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The Trans Rights Readathon is back between March 17-31, and more important than ever! We're here to get you started with FIFTY self-published and indie SFF books by trans and non-binary authors:
www.readindiefantasy.com/trans-rights...
#TransRightsReadathon #ttr26
I’m so grateful for the love my dancing skeletons book still receives. Every read, every kind word, is such a gift.
Always grateful to @psychopomp.com for putting this little weird book into the world.
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Do you want some weird, gothic, horror with hints of mythology in your life?
May we suggest you read From These Dark Abodes, by @lmanusos.bsky.social
Check out Nils' review here: www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-...
#BookSky #SFINCS
That's the spirit!