In the Garden of Monsters: A Novel – A Goodreads Most Anticipated Historical Fantasy and Gothic Romance Italy, 1948 Julia Lombardi is a mystery even to herself.

#DEAL ALERT! Calling all one-clickers because IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS @crystalking.com is on #sale on #Kindle US until the end of the month!
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12 Fantastical Novels Set in Italy Because hey, shouldn't an escape from the real world be doubly good?

Hey #booksky, if you are looking for your next read, I've got 12 fantastical novels set in Italy for you! open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #books #Italy #fantasy

This is exactly how AI psychosis starts because this kinda technology doesn't not need to exist and be easily accessible. If she can do this benign video on Instagram, imagine what folks with malicious intentions are doing.

Hey #booksky! I've got a new #bookgiveaway going this week on my substack! This week I chat with #thriller writer Edwin Hill. Subscribe (always free!) and find the sign up in my latest post: crystallyn.substack.com/p/want-to-kn... #newbooks #newengland

The Garden of Monsters Learn about the Sacro Bosco, a Mannerist garden in Bomarzo, Italy, and the setting for Crystal King's novel, IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS.

Today's @atlasobscura.com features the Sacro Bosco garden in Bomarzo, #Italy. bit.ly/4bUguoJ I wrote a novel, IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS, set there! If you want a deeper dive into this wild place, check out my site for the full history: www.crystalking.com/sacrobosco #books #booksky #persephone

The Happiness Collector by Crystal King is only $5.99 - BookBub Compulsively readable and totally satisfying (Annie Hartnett, author of The Road to Tender Hearts), this one-of-a-kind fantasy entertains on every page (Kate Quinn). Historian Aida realizes her dream…

My latest is a #BookBub new book deal at the moment! For a limited time, The Happiness Collector (@htphive.bsky.social | @htpbooks.bsky.social ) is only $5.99 bit.ly/4tfNq0y Obscure ancient Greek 🏛️ gods are stealing happiness 🌞 from the world! Can they be stopped? #newbooks #bookdeal #fantasy

I hope it brings you happiness! 😍

21 Books Our Readers Are Loving So Far This Year See what book one reader says “is most certainly going to be on my list of the very best books of 2026.”

Love seeing THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR on this BookBub list! 😍 21 Books Our Readers Are Loving So Far This Year bit.ly/4tk4R07 #newbooks #booksky #fantasy #mythology #Italy

The ancient Romans knew the power of entertainment as propaganda – here's the proof In ancient Rome, putting on theatrical plays was not just a form of entertainment – it became a powerful tool of propaganda

A centuries-old tradition. The ancient Romans knew the power of entertainment as propaganda – here's the proof www.historyextra.com/period/roman... #history #ancientrome

This week I am giving away @pkennedywrites.bsky.social’s latest gothic thriller😱which looks amazing and I can't wait to read it. Check out my interview with her for your chance to win! bit.ly/4dyZMfE

Loved this book!!! Add it to your TBR list asap!

News - Archaeologists Use AI to Decipher How Romans Played Board Game - Archaeology Magazine HEERLEN, THE NETHERLANDS—For the first time, archaeologists have used AI technology to help them decipher […]

Archaeologists Use AI to Decipher How Romans Played Board Game #history #feedly archaeology.org/news/2026/02... #ancientrome

Today is #CherryPieDay which may seem really strange in February. I explain why in this post, plus share a cherry tart recipe, AND a #bookgiveaway for Kate Quinn's new novel THE ASTRAL LIBRARY! crystallyn.substack.com/p/i-cannot-t... #booksky #newbooks #recipes

This week, I talk about 15 new books coming out that I'm SO excited about. And I'm giving away a copy of @virginiapye.bsky.social 's wonderful new novel, MARRIAGE AND OTHER MONUMENTS. You can get in on all the bookish goodness here: crystallyn.substack.com/p/books-book... #books #newbooks #fiction

Books! Books! And More Books! Fifteen titles I'm super excited about. Plus a #BookGiveaway of Virginia Pye's latest!

Books! Books! 📖 And More Books! 📚 Here are 15 novels coming out in the next few months that I'm super excited about. 💥 PLUS a #bookgiveaway! bit.ly/3Og6ahi #booksky #newbooks #reading

The Italian Gibberish #1 Hit Song so hot it was featured at the 2026 Winter Olympics One of the most popular Italian songs to hit #1 is a song that is entirely nonsensical, total gibberish "Prisencolinensinainciusol" by Adriano Celentano.

If you were watching the #Olympics last night, they played a song that was pure gibberish, but sounded oddly like English. It's called "Prisencolinensinainciusol," and it was a number one song around the world in 1972! bit.ly/4rGz20O #Italy #Milan #Celentano

The Pursuit, Not the Promise Reaching for happiness in a world full of crisis

This week's blog post is about something many of us are grappling with in the current moment: how do we think about happiness in a world that is so full of crisis? This is actually a centuries-old question. crystallyn.substack.com/p/the-pursui... #happiness #stoicism #books

Nine bedrooms, seven untimely deaths: can ‘cursed’ Venice palace finally attract a buyer? Palazzo Ca’ Dario, empty for years, has failed to find a new owner, with local legends suggesting it is jinxed

My next book is partially set in this cursed Venetian house! It's been on the market for years because its history is so tragic. Locals go out of their way to avoid it and many won't even talk about it. #booksky #books www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

This week on my Substack @mariatureaud.bsky.social discusses her new, ghosty, 👻 Gothic novel, THIS HOUSE WILL FEED, set during Ireland's Great Hunger. And you can win a copy of the book! Subscribe (my newsletter is always free!), check the post for the sign up form! bit.ly/4jT99YN #Booksky #newbooks

TODAY'S YOUR LAST CHANCE! This week on Substack I talk about stories of good ❤️ triumphing over evil🔪 🩸and I also giveaway @jennablum.bsky.social's latest novel, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS. Head here: bit.ly/4a1atV9 subscribe (my newsletter is always free!) and check the post for the sign up form! #booksky

Wow, love the rebel journalist stance on this! Gourmet Magazine Is Back. It’s Not Exactly Sanctioned. (gift link) nyti.ms/4pOaW2M

This week on my Substack I talk about stories of good ❤️ triumphing over evil🔪 🩸, and I also giveaway @jennablum.bsky.social's latest novel, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS. To get in on this, head here: bit.ly/4a1atV9 subscribe (my newsletter is always free!) and check the post for the sign up form! #booksky

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ENDS AT MIDNIGHT ET! ✨ Signed #BookGiveaway ✨
I’m giving away a signed set of all 4 of my novels: two paperbacks and two hardcovers!
To enter:
1️⃣ Read my latest blog post
2️⃣ Fill out the giveaway form in the post
👉 crystallyn.substack.com
Closes 01/14/26 at midnight ET
U.S. only | 18+ #booksky

✨ Signed #BookGiveaway ✨
I’m giving away a signed set of all four of my novels — two paperbacks and two hardcovers!
To enter:
1️⃣ Read my latest blog post
2️⃣ Fill out the giveaway form
👉 crystallyn.substack.com
Closes 01/14/26 at midnight ET
U.S. only | 18+ #newbooks #booksky #fantasy #histfic

Happy Book Birthday to @jennablum.bsky.social for her latest novel, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS! I'm definitely a fan of authors genre hopping, so excited to see how she pivoted from #histfic to #thriller!
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I'm giving away all FOUR of my novels to start out the new year! Simply sign up for my newsletter (always free) and filling out the form linked in tomorrow's newsletter! Subscribe here: bit.ly/3N5g0Cd And to learn more about my books: bit.ly/3N7vwxj #fantasy #histfic #Italy

Does my latest novel, "The Happiness Collector," pass the Page 69 test? Read on to find out. And if you want to judge for yourself, head to your fave bookstore and snag a copy with that shiny new gift card Santa brought you! bit.ly/49f1zTt #BookSky #Books #NewBooks #fantasy

The Surprising Ancient Roman Origins of Many Christmas Traditions 'Tis the season!

One of my most read Substack posts. You might be surprised to learn that so many of the traditions we associate with #Christmas originated before Christ ever entered into the picture. #ancientrome #merrychristmas crystallyn.substack.com/p/the-surpri...

I'm working on a novel set in Rome in 1981 in the #punk and darkwave underground scene, and the research has been so fun. I just found this incredible website of hundreds of Italian 1980s punk fanzines, many of them available for download! www.punkstudies.nl/uncategorize... #music #authorlife