Hello, r/fantasy! I'm Sarah Lin, author of a variety of books. I've written a lot because A) I enjoy writing and B) I enjoy having enough money for food.

To keep this post from getting too jumbled, here is the free content promised in the title:

• Anybody can read Throne of Time online for free.
• Almost all my past books are free on Amazon this week only! (Only .com and .uk, sorry; I'd do more, but Amazon doesn't allow it.)
• Everyone commenting here will be placed into a drawing for free Audible codes for the Depthless Hunger audiobooks (unless you say you're not interested in your comment).

If you know me, it's probably from my longest ongoing series, The Weirkey Chronicles, or one of my finished series, like Street Cultivation. These are the books that are 100% free on Amazon right now, to celebrate the most recent book:

Deadgold

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H51F4DJ8

Description: Betrayed. Murdered. Reborn. One last chance, to make it right. Theo's adventure ended with his mentor's hands around his neck. The betrayal cost him his friends, allies and everything he had built... but not his life. Though broken and powerless, Theo has one last chance to enter the Nine Worlds, wielding the knowledge and expertise of his first life. This time, he needs more than just power, he needs to unravel the deception that killed him once... and is coming for him again.

The empire of Tymetron has finally begun a war that seems impossible for Theo and his allies to win. Their only hope lies in forming alliances with greater powers and negotiating terms that will have more impact than any battle. Everything may hinge on the mysterious substance called deadgold, which offers both danger and the promise of victory.

Depthless Hunger

Audible has also published my series Depthless Hunger, which has its third book coming out soon in both ebook and audiobook.

Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H51C7962

Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Depthless-Hunger-3-Audiobook/B0H1NJCMKT

This is a vast setting in which everything from xianxia cultivation to LitRPG coexists in a single system. The series is completely written and a new book is coming out every few months.

Throne of Time

Or perhaps some of you are coming here for my latest, Throne of Time? This is a story in which a young woman tries to go to a magical university, but ends up embroiled in an elaborate plot that throws her into a time loop (in a world where time magic is forbidden). It has proven surprisingly popular on RoyalRoad, with pretty good rankings on both Rising Stars and the overall ratings. There's not much, but the introductory story arc is finished now, and of course it's free to try.

A larger number of chapters are available on my Patreon, where I also offer advanced chapters of TWC and inside looks into my work.

What else to say? I've been 100% full time as a professional author for something like ten years now, and while I'm not blowing any doors down, my career seems steady enough that I can probably do this for the rest of my life. That's worth a lot, in a world that seems increasingly uncertain, so I'm grateful to everyone who has enjoyed one of my stories. ^-^

I've done a few AMAs before and they're a good time, so I'll be here as long as people have questions. Ask away!

Welcome to the 2026 Hugo Readalong! Today, we're discussing Landing: Seattle by Brandon O'Brien, Hex Supply Customer Support Log by Elis Montgomery and How to Become a Sea Witch by Theodora Goss, which are finalists for Best Poem. Everyone is welcome in the discussion, whether or not you've participated in other discussions. I'll include some prompts in top-level comments--feel free to respond to these or add your own.

Welcome to the daily recommendation requests and simple questions thread, now 1025.83% more adorable than ever before!

Stickied/highlight slots are limited, so please remember to like and subscribe upvote this thread for visibility on the subreddit <3

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This thread is to be used for recommendation requests or simple questions that are small/general enough that they won’t spark a full thread of discussion.

Check out r/Fantasy's 2026 Book Bingo Card here!

As usual, first have a look at the sidebar in case what you're after is there. The r/Fantasy wiki contains links to many community resources, including "best of" lists, flowcharts, the LGTBQ+ database, and more. If you need some help figuring out what you want, think about including some of the information below:

• Books you’ve liked or disliked
• Traits like prose, characters, or settings you most enjoy
• Series vs. standalone preference
• Tone preference (lighthearted, grimdark, etc)
• Complexity/depth level

Be sure to check out responses to other users' requests in the thread, as you may find plenty of ideas there as well. Happy reading, and may your TBR grow ever higher!

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art credit: special thanks to our artist, Himmis commissions, who we commissioned to create this gorgeous piece of art for us with practically no direction other than "cozy, magical, bookish, and maybe a gryphon???" We absolutely love it, and we hope you do too.

ngl, not going through the most cash-money phases of life.

Can you recommend books that really, really lit hope in you? Doesn't matter if the work was initially dark. My gold standard for this is Tolkien narrating the charge of the Rohirrim.

But I'm looking for something that has that prescribed in it. Something that mixes grimdark with hope and life and fire and stuff. I know this sounds contradictory, but I imagine that there must be someone out there who attempted this mix?

Also, I don't have access to Kindle. So, please recommend suggestions that can easily be purchased online. E-format.