86 new sci-fi and fantasy books released this month. EIGHTY-SIX.
What made your March TBR? What surprised you? What's the hidden gem nobody's talking about?
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Prime Video is quietly becoming sci-fi's best streaming home. We ranked the 10 shows you need to watch right now.
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Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 31
I'm bad at wrapping things up. Good thing I'll be posting more about "By Any Other Name" next month for #FantasyIndiesApril 😆
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🪞A #Mirrorwalker in the sky, a machine that should not quite work, and a city that had seen worse and chosen to ignore it.
📚 Read #TheDrommalaPact
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1463...
#thewitchofukraine #BookBoost #darkfantasy #indiefantasy #fantasybooks #steampunk #steampunkfantasy #bookclub
Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 30
Taireus was an excellent student, finishing his studies as the youngest graduate up to that point. As for Rose, she probably counts winning a *certain* bet as her best accomplishment.
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"Surely you can't regret everything." - Corrine, Aestus
Available in sticker form.
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A streetlamp glows phosphorescent blue in a copper-brown fog, creating a mist the color of rusted metal. The header text says "When your threat 'Touch her and die!' backfires terribly..." Beneath the cover, more text reads "A gritty steampunk reimagined fairy tale about the boy who refused to grow up"
When your threat "Touch her and die" backfires terribly...
REVEN will be available April 21. Preorders are available through the Universal Book Link in the bio or by visiting swaimwrites.com.
#steampunk #PeterPanretelling #reimaginedfairytale #indiefantasy
🎻 Bard. 🪞Mirrorwalker.
A bard sang, and Dorian’s judgement did not survive the evening.
Read #thedrommalapact 👇🏻
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1463...
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📕 Chapter 12 of #TheDrommalaPact is now live
This time, the chapter belongs to Dorian.
A bard. A warm bed. A surprisingly decent morning.
📚 Read on Royal Road
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1463...
#thewitchofukraine #indiefantasy #darkfantasy #mmromance
#lgbtfantasy #queerfantasy #transgender #book
📕 Chapter 11 of #TheDrommalaPact
Coyote. Arrested within an hour. A prison cell that stank of piss and old blood.
#Mirrorwalkers disappearing. No traces.
Coyote needed answers.
📚 Read
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1463...
#thewitchofukraine #darkfantasy #indiefantasy #readingcommunity #booktok
Magic has a cost. She’s the only one who can pay it—and the only one who might survive.
#EpicFantasy #MagicSystem #FantasyWorld #WritersOfBluesky #IndieFantasy #BookLovers
Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
Excerpt of Cassie's WIP "By Any Other Name". Text reads: He lowered his head to rest his forehead on hers, feeling her pulse beat against his fingers. “Oh, Rose,” he murmured. “You please me so much, I fear losing control of myself when you’re near.” She inhaled sharply, but her voice was steady. “You needn’t hold back, master. I’m meant to be used however you desire.” How could she speak of herself like that? It ignited his loins, and he groaned. “You shouldn’t say such things, Rose,” he said, voice husky. “You don’t know what I want to do with you.” Her breaths were faster now, and he could nearly feel the rise and fall of her chest. “How do you want me, master?” “I want to see your lovely lips around my cock again,” he confessed. “You did so well, if I didn’t know better, I’d think it wasn’t your first time.” She brought her hands to his knees, her touch so light it ghosted his flesh. “I trained for years,” she explained softly. “I watched others and practiced with wooden tools.” “Is that why you were able to take me so deeply?” he asked her, remembering the feel of her throat against the head of his member. “Yes, master,” she answered. Her hands moved up his thighs, making his cock pulse. “Do you mean to tell me, that if I opened your pretty mouth and fucked you deep and hard, it wouldn’t hurt you?” “No, master,” she murmured, her hands sliding up to reach his groin. It was too much for him. He lowered his lips to hers, catching them in his, surprised and gratified as she returned his kisses with her own. She opened her lips and he plunged his tongue into her mouth, making her moan. Their tongues circled each other until he pulled back, panting for breath.
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 28
For this month's final #SaturdaySnippet, here's some spice for you, from Taireus' POV.
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Early morning light illuminates a winding dirt trail through wildflowers and evergreen trees, leading toward distant mountains. Gentle golden motes float in the air along the path like living fireflies, suggesting the quiet presence of magic answering a traveler’s steps.
Sometimes the first sign of magic
is simply this:
the feeling that the world
is answering back.
New Trails: books2read.com/b/new-trails
Hidden Trails: books2read.com/b/HiddenTrails
💙📚🪐
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86 new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books dropped in March alone.
What's on your TBR this spring? Give us your most anticipated read of 2026.
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Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 27
Fun fact: Taireus' hound Theron is named for a tyrant of Acragas (a Greek colony in Sicily) who staged a coup to gain power but also helped defeat an invading Carthaginian army.
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First line from Aestus, chapter 3!
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Text boxes over a blue sky of stars. The first box reads "You shoudl read REVEN if you..." and the second box reads "Crave good ace/aro and trans boy representation / Have experienced the gifted kid to anxiety disorder pipeline/Appreciate morally gray characters/Want to explore a unique, non-Tolkien fantasy world"
Text boxes over a pink starry sky. The first box reads "You should NOT read REVEN if you..." and the second box reads "Feel nostalgic about colonial Britain / Believe love always comes in the shape of a triangle / Hate the word 'feminism' / Think any deviation from canon Peter Pan will ruin your childhood"
This is another REVEN carousel that I put on Instagram but forgot to upload here. #booksky #indiefantasy
Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 26
The aesthetic board for "By Any Other Name" is mostly just Ancient Rome 🪔🏛️🏺
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Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 25
Taireus is compromising his morals just by owning Rose.
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Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 24
Rose wears a pendant of the silver coin that Taireus gave her, because a briatuna's first tip is considered good luck.
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10 nearly perfect sci-fi movies that deserved way more attention. No sequels, no franchise bait — just bold, original storytelling.
Read: zuba-realms.beehiiv.com/p/10-nearly-...
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Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 23
Accidentally did today's prompt yesterday, so for yesterday's prompt: The craziest moment is probably in the second chapter, when Taireus' friend challenges Rose's owner to a... racy offer.
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"I have stayed alive in the hopes of being set free. I did not expect to be taken from one prison to another." - Zadkiel, Aestus
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What's a fantasy or sci-fi book that completely changed how you think about the genre? Not the obvious picks — the one that rewired your brain.
The best stories don't just entertain. They expand what's possible.
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Invincible Season 4 just dropped and it continues to prove that animation isn't a genre — it's a medium. Bold storytelling with real consequences. This is what happens when creators refuse to play it safe.
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James wearing both his hats in the WCYR booth. Stacks of books in the foreground, plus two rocks
#TorontoComcon2026 was loads of fun. I was at the #wcdr booth all day. I enjoyed talking to folks about their favorite things to read, and I appreciated the opportunity to introduce people to my own books.
#indieauthor #indiebooks #canadianauthor #indiefantasy #fantasybooks 📚💙
Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 22
Last read: "The One Hundred Nights of Hero" by Isabel Greenberg
Current read: "Inventing the Enemy" by Umberto Eco
Next read: "The Cedar Mother" (Mothers of Xsan #8) by Hetxw'ms Gyetxw
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Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
Text reads: He released her and was silent for a while. “I didn’t mean to frighten you, Rose. I’m not angry with you; I’m angry that you were hurt because of me.” She opened her mouth to protest, but he put a finger to her lips. “Don’t ask me not to blame myself, and don’t say your injuries are nothing.” She closed her mouth and nodded silently, and he withdrew his finger. “I’ll call for a doctor to examine you. Be truthful with her and do as she tells you.” “Please don’t trouble yourself, master,” she said. “I’m fine.” “That,” he replied sharply. “That is what you mustn’t do when the doctor asks you how you feel.” She hung her head, embarrassed and unused to being the center of attention. Slaves served their masters, not the other way around. “Please, master,” she said softly. “I’m only a briatuna.” “Even so,” he replied, “you’re worth a great deal to me, Rose.” She took a breath, her confusion clearing. Of course he wouldn’t want such a valuable asset as herself to be harmed or damaged. “Forgive me, master,” she murmured. “I didn’t mean to question you.” Unexpectedly, she felt his hand atop her head. He began to pet her hair, as one might do with a frightened animal. “Did Gallio anger easily?” he asked her gently. “Yes, master.” She swallowed back the memories of her first year with him, traveling south to Caegis to live in his home, being punished when she wasn’t learning Enerian fast enough for his liking. He interrupted her thoughts with another question. “I see you aren’t wearing your new sandals. Do they not fit well?” Rose flushed. “No, master, they do!” she assured him. “I just – I forgot about them.” He chuckled, patting her head. “I told Camilia to get a few more venusti for you. Is there anything else you need?” She shook her head. “No, master.” “Well, if you ever do, ask Camilia.” “I will, master.” “Good. Now go back to your room and rest until the doctor arrives. Don’t argue,” he added, and she blushed. “Yes, master.”
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 21
Here's an extra-long #SaturdaySnippet, from Rose's POV
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Fantasy Indies March prompts by @ChesneyInfalt & @LydiaVRussell 1. Introduce yourself & WIP with emojis 2. Characters’ guilty pleasures 3. Lies or rumors in WIP 4. Do your characters believe in luck or fate? 5. Risks in WIP 6. Free Friday or post some good fortune 7. Saturday Snippet 8. Characters’ Phobias 9. Would your characters fight their fate or embrace it? 10. Superstitions in WIP 11. Flash fiction with the word “fate” 12. Humor in WIP or share a bookish joke 13. Free Friday or How many WIPs do you work on at once? 14. Saturday Snippet 15. Characters’ Quirks 16. Would your MC rather fix a past mistake or get a glimpse into their future? 17. Surprising fact about your MC 18. Prophecy in WIP 19. Which character has the worst luck? 20. Free Friday or share your favourite authors 21. Saturday Snippet 22. Crazy moment in WIP 23. Last, Current, & Next Reads 24. Do your characters have a lucky object? 25. Compromises in WIP 26. WIP Aesthetic board 27. Free Friday or Classic books you recommend 28. Saturday Snippet 29. WIP magic system 30. Characters’ accomplishments 31. Monthly Wrap-Up
#FantasyIndiesMarch // Day 20
Gerelchimeg Blackcrane, Rachel Hartman, Ann Clare LeZotte, Claire Keegan, Nicola Griffith, Katherine Arden, Nnedi Okorafor, and Linsey Miller
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Second first line Friday!
From Aestus, chapter 2.
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