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Honestly, the stakes are relatively low, in that the villain just gets away with covering up their crimes. Also Nakotan dies, but Silver & Brigid wouldn't care about that.
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😅😂🤣, Silver and Brigid are very much the 'bad guys.' Especially here. They're criminals doing criminal behaviour throughout most of the book.
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What seems to be a locomotive has ended up on the riverbank after the storm. Silver wants to know where it came from.

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Water magic can still do some serious damage!

#AprilAdventure #AntagonistApril

Book 3 is still a semi-mystery, so I can't say too much about the villain. We do know they're a water elemental and trying to cover up their earlier crimes.

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You're welcome 💖

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I'm honestly not even sure when I bought it! But it's definitely in my Kindle library, so I'll put it back on my (now even longer) tbr list 😅

I'm going to give it a go! It's completely outside my usual genres, but it's got a lot of things I do like, so I'm up for it!

(I didn't have the character count to write out Merchants of Knowledge and Magic's full title, so it had to be shortened)

(I apologise to the authors of Farther Reefs; I don't have the character count or bandwidth to list you all, so I felt the fairest thing to do was list no one)

Honourable Mention Books!
In the Name of Honor by @collinsauthors.bsky.social! I feel a little bad, because apparently I own this book and at some point it's been lost to my infinite Kindle library so that I forgot 😭 I'm so sorry!
I believe their 2nd book, In the Name of Pride, is also on sale.

Honourable Mention Books!
Steeped in Shadows by @miraiamell.bsky.social al! I also haven't read this one, but I have read Mirai's first book and she writes really well, with a very tightly woven plot.

Honourable Mention Books!
Dance of Demons by @5feetofredfury.bsky.social! I haven't read this one, but I have read about half of Alyssa's first trilogy, and it's good, so probably this one is too!

Books I've already read!
Shadows Dark and Deadly by @authorandimarie.bsky.social!
I beta read this one a long time back. Cerise becomes the apprentice of a powerful assassin. Featuring spice and romance!

Books I've already read!
Merchants of Light and Bone by @kiraofthewind.com!
Dark Fantasy in a very non-human centred universe. Lion dad Amiere struggles with his grief over his daughter's death and the discovery of magic crystals in his village.
Kira's first book, MoKaM, is also on sale!

Books I've bought!
Farther Reefs by assorted authors. Once again, yes, it's the nautical theme ⛵ I have simple desires (aka boats and the ocean).

Tales of a Stranger Sister by @infinitesquirrels.bsky.social! This one is something entirely new for me, but it's got tropes I like, so 🤷‍♀️

Books I've bought!

Invasive, by @jennelikejennay.bsky.social! Sci-fi isn't my usual genre, but I'm always up for giving it a go, and the blurb interested me.

Death on the Loper by @aliciawarne.bsky.social! Look, those of you that know me know exactly why I bought this book. (It's got a boat on it)

#Books in the Naratess sale!

My books! The Whisper-Man and Cold-Blooded are #DarkFantasy #Crime, featuring morally grey queer characters. Check them out if you're interested!

🤔 I'm almost certain the scissor eating fairy would still eat them all. They have in the past.

This is an amazing idea! Sadly, it would not work in our house, as we have a scissor eating fairy who would still take the scissors away to where they don't belong 😭

Although only The Whisper-Man is part of the Naratess sale, both my books are on sale this weekend! Check them out if you're interested!
#Books #Darkfantasy #Writing #LGBTQ

My book, The Whisper-Man, is on sale, along with hundreds of other indie e-books! Check the sale out if you're interested in some new books!
indiebook.sale
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#AprilAdventure

Silver and Nakotan's first encounter is really each other, and goes as can be expected for a thief and a lawkeeper.

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Silver and Brigid weren't looking for an adventure, but they're happy to go on one, so long as there's fun to be found.
Nakotan's just trying to do his damn job.

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Silver and the water-rats find bones while searching for treasure.

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Shadow Spark Anthology V June 21st, 2026

V A Shadow Spark Publishing Anthology

Someone stop us! (But don't though, you LOVE us)

Our next anthology, V, will be out next year.

V for 5.
V for Villains.

We have dedicated some much needed time to the villain world and hope you come enjoy us for the ride.

Coming June 21st, 2026.

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#AprilAdventure
The water-rats, street children who live off the river, discover wreckage along the shores after the storm. Silver joins them to investigate, and they try to identify it.
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*kicks the mother effing door in*

Hear ye, hear ye! Jess Moon and Mandy Russell, co-founders of Shadow Spark Publishing, are thrilled to announce that two of our lovely authors have accepted new positions within the House!

The second character is Nakotan, who is sometimes accompanied by his Handler, Faenor, or his best friend, Maela. He works as a Hunter/lawkeeper, and is long settled in that career, holding a senior position.