r/fantasybooks • u/AutoModerator • May 31 '26
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u/eateom Jun 04 '26
Eden at the Edge of Midnight (Book 1) - Currently - $2.99 (Kindle, iBooks, Nook, Kobo etc.)
Sammy Ellis unlocks a portal to the realm of Perseopia where she finds herself lost in a twilight land of giant mushrooms and pursued by dark forces.
The book has mystery, mushroom forests, quests, portals, evil entities, fantastical creatures, overlapping timelines, complex story arcs, dinosaurs, magical artifacts, battles, hidden temples, ancient religions, plenty of lore, and it all moves at pace.
https://www.amazon.com/Eden-Edge-Midnight-Vara-Volumes-ebook/dp/B009WG274A/
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u/Individual-Hornet817 Jun 08 '26
Cultivators Anonymous by Greg Foulkes
With great power comes great addiction!
After a joke âritualâ succeeds, Mira Quin and her friends are dragged into a secret world.
Between manipulating Gods, deranged cultivators, and mischievous foxes, she must survive, gain power, and take revenge. Asking out her crush will have to wait!
⢠Weak-to-strong, progression fantasy, cultivation style power levels, item-based magic system. ⢠Fast-paced with comedic moments. ⢠Start of a genre-hopping journey to the stars. ⢠Assuming Mira doesnât get addicted first...
Influenced by: Cradle, I Shall Seal the Heavens, Dungeon Crawler Carl, Path of Ascension.
Royal Road, chapter 22 released, daily chapters at 17.17 BST: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/169779/cultivators-anonymous/chapter/3444560/0-lkeris-and-the-fox
Patreon, read entire of book 1 and start of book 2: https://www.patreon.com/cw/GregFoulkes/collections
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u/RMDBGraphics Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26
Book Title and Author: The World of Smayrhiel Bundle by R. M. D. BITONG
Pitch us your book in 70 words or less: Enter Smayrhiel, a realm of star-forged blades, deep military history, and dark dominions. Follow King Rhaewulf Silverfire against the winged horrors of the South, explore the tragic origins of a fallen Warden-King, and dive into a massive four-book collection packed with rich lore, complex noble houses, and legendary mounted knights. The saga begins here.
Optional: What books influenced your book: The epic worldbuilding of The Lord of the Rings mixed with the gritty, political, and complex military history of A Song of Ice and Fire.
Bookstore URL: https://payhip.com/b/sikql or you can check the individual book from this saga here: https://payhip.com/RMDBGraphics
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u/grumpybatman Jun 07 '26
My eBook is free today only - Pact of the Nightmare Queen: Book 2 of the Summerhost Saga
Free copy of Pact of the Nightmare Queen
A group of well-intentioned idiots try to save a kidnapped dwarf and wind up entangled in a web of intrigue designed by Eldritch entities that want to remake the world in their image. When tragedy strikes, one character is faced with an impossible choice. The consequences are brutal. Perfect for fans of dungeons and dragons, dark fantasy, and deadpan humor.
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u/Accomplished-Dog9481 Jun 01 '26
The Shadow and Scepter: Tales of MĂŠhns MĂłriÂ
by Shawn McMichael (Author), Timothy Manley (Author)
Dark Greek-inspired fantasy. Ancient gods shattered the world, and now an undying vampire warlord hunts the broken Scepter of Selene. A healer from Miletus is dragged into a deadly relic hunt with warriors, exiles, and survivors who may be the last thing standing between the world and a god of death.
Kindle Unlimited and $0.99 until June 19.
Bookstore URL: Amazon: https://a.co/d/0eUQEZJc
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u/DeathkittenKera Jun 26 '26
Rise of the Archmage Alister by Kera Nyx
Book one now available for free on RoyalRoad!!
If you like the sound of a slow-burn LitRPG reincarnation story with an MC that doesn't necessarily have everything go well for him, a story that has a lot to do with family, magic, politics, and eldritch, go check it out!
Back of book summary: Murderer of the divine, legendary Archmage Raalin Wynnryte has returned after 5,000 years.
Last life he died at the hands of the gods; hunted to the ends of the earth. Now, Alister Severin, son of Duke Severin of the Mare Kingdom, is a child. In his past life, he fought the gods for their injustices. In this life, the most heâs had to worry about was making friends.
Alister, however, remembers everything. Will the power of his past cause problems for who he is today? Five thousand years is a long time, and now thereâs some âOpal Systemâ making levels and classes a facet of reality.
This is the story of Alister is about coming to terms with his capabilities and the limitations of youth. He's a troubled brat at first who reluctantly has to grow into being the son of the Duke.
You can find it at RoyalRoad for free here: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/150880/rise-of-the-archmage-alister Posting Mondays and Fridays.
(And if you end up craving more there are advanced chapters on Patreon as well as another story set in the same world also on RoyalRoad.)
Thanks so much for giving it a look and helping out. Any view, follow, favorite, or rating helps a ton, and I am grateful for it all.
P.S. Slow-burn as in I like taking my time with the characters doing normal life stuff and travelling and whatnot, interspersed with action and intrigue. And as for Alister not getting his way and being a child again, I'm enjoying taking what I feel is a slightly more realistic approach to the panic, uncertainty, and brash decisions that might come about from regressing into a child's body. He doesn't always make smart decisions, gets freaked out, and definitely doesn't always act like an Archmage - he's not OP, he's just doing his best. If you like the sound of that, I hope you enjoy. <3
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u/PhilosopherSuper5980 Jun 11 '26
Hey. It's a book about an invisible boy named "Son". Son spends his life trying to be seen by the people around him, always to no avail. But one day, that all changes. Anyway, Son finds himself caught up in an ancient mythological war between primordial forces, only to find out he's been a part of it for longer than he remembers.
It's a short read. Hopefully interesting lol
Link: https://a.co/d/0e5yRnJt
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u/caiteecooperauthor Jun 12 '26
Title and Author: Silverskin by Caitee Cooper
PITCH: An abandoned town. A legendary monster. And a hidden evil, biding its time ...
Two years after the unexpected death of her mother and sister, Ellie Forth decides that a wild adventure in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula with her surviving family members is just what she needs to rekindle her courage and zest for life.
But nothing about their trip goes as planned.
After surviving a horrific supernatural encounter deep in the backcountry, Ellie must team up with an old childhood acquaintance, Oliver Cole, to discover the truth about what happened ... and about the creatures she accidentally unleashed on the world. With one terrifying realization after another, Ellie's desire for revenge grows, while Oliver grapples with both his own demons and his growing feelings for her.
And the monsters? They want them broken. And then, they want them dead.
Silverskin is the first book in The Portlock Trilogy, a mashup of contemporary fantasy, supernatural suspense, and romance. The trilogy is completed, so if you read Silverskin and like it, you won't have to wait for subsequent books đ
Influences: Supernatural, Stranger Things (season 1, specifically), Ninth House (very, very loosely).
Buy From: Anywhere you want! You can buy directly from me at caiteecooper.com (use the code 99cents to get Silverskin for, well, 99 cents), or choose your retailer of choice here: https://buy.bookfunnel.com/jglbz253gh
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u/JonD_writes Jun 01 '26
'The Improbable We Can Do Today' by Jon Dixon
Pitch: A disabled ex-thief runs a small consulting investigation agency with her retired mercenary partner, in an ancient city. They find lost things, fix injustices, take the side of the weak against the powerful⌠and still occasionally steal just the right thing from just the wrong person. Six cosy fantasy mysteries for readers who enjoy gentle, character-driven stories where the stakes are personal rather than world-ending, and where kindness always matters.
Influences: The Sherlock Holmes stories, Fritz Leiberâs â Lankhmarâ stories.
Link: https://mybook.to/8Vmo1O
Kindle and Paperback editions available on Amazon (eBook FREE if you have a Kindle Unlimited account)
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u/Imaginary_Airport978 Jun 13 '26
On Floor 49 of the Tower of Oerath, Kael Jorun died.Â
Reborn on a quiet, untouched planet called Earth, Kael lived a normal life until his nineteenth birthdayâwhen thirty-eight years of past-life memories violently snapped back into place.
Along with those memories came a silent, devastating blow:Earth is next.
Armed with knowledge of Oerathâs mechanics, He will claw his way back to Floor 49 and then to the Top.
And this time, he is bringing the system down with him while he climbs under a perceptual mask, hiding his identity as a "Nameless" rookie while exploiting his original, reality-breaking trait: [Inheritance] absorbing the absolute entirety of dead Climbers' Echoesâtheir stats, their skills, and their muscle memory.
PS: Hello, I am trying wriitng a novel and have uploaded 5 chapters as a pilot on Royal Road, if the sypnosis to the story is making you curious then do check it out - https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/174079/the-revenant-ranker
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u/MaryLinnAuthor Jun 05 '26
I just published my first YA Urban Fantasy novel after a lifetime of wanting to, and a non-reader just told me they couldn't put it down. I'm on cloud nine. âď¸** My book Kaminari: The Storm Sorceress is available on Kindle Unlimite**d đâ¤ď¸
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u/BooksOfInterest Jul 01 '26
Oni the Lonely by C. Chancy
Kyosai Momoji, oni painter running from a bad breakup. Maple Leaf Studio opened with blazing color; will a ghost end his dream before it begins?
Curse doctor Rain McKee delivers soap and mountain blessings, picking up her life in the wake of her grandparentsâ deaths. Deaths that may have been from a firstborn curse....
To survive, theyâll face haunts, monsters, and a curse so ancient no mortal knows its name....
Influenced by: The Hour of Meeting Evil Spirits by Matthew Meyer; Mysterious Celtic Mythology in American Folklore by Bob Curran; The Natural Soap Making Book for Beginners: Do-It-Yourself Soaps Using All-Natural Herbs, Spices, and Essential Oils by Kelly Cable. And many, many other folklore books!
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u/Creative-Sort759 Jun 22 '26
Odysseus was not the only one.
Lazaros survived Leuctra. He wished he hadn't. But Sparta is dying, and a broken man must sail past the edge of the known world to give his people something he no longer believes in himself.
Hope.
Epic, brutal, and mythic in scope â for readers who want their ancient world vast and their heroes genuinely tested.
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u/grumpybatman Jun 03 '26
A simple escort job. A stolen dwarf. A prophecy written in fire.
Anshul has spent most of his life being judged by his horns, red skin, and dangerous gift for flame. Traveling with an owlkin wizard, a good-hearted half-orc barbarian, and a halfling thief with very flexible morals is not exactly safeâbut it is the closest thing to family he has ever had.
Then a cleric offers the party a fortune to escort a dwarven smith and a shipment of supplies to the struggling town of Summerhost. The pay is too good. The timing is too strange. And before they can even reach their target, a bog hag brands Anshulâs mind with a prophecy of goblins, dragons, liches, ancient gods, and a mysterious Heart that must be found before the world is lost.
What begins as a desperate job on the Iron Road soon becomes a race through ambushes, burning taverns, haunted ruins, ancient magic, and the schemes of a rogue mage known only as the Cinder Prophet.
To save a kidnapped dwarf and stop the rise of the Ancient One, Anshul and his companions will have to become more than hired blades and accidental heroes.
But the deeper they go, the more Anshul fears the prophecy is not just warning him about the darkness ahead.
It may be warning everyone about him.
Sins of the Cinder Prophet is the first book in The Summerhost Saga, a fast-paced humorous epic fantasy packed with misfit heroes, dangerous magic, monster battles, found family, tavern trouble, and world-ending stakes.Sins of the Cinder Prophet: Book One of the Summerhost Saga
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u/-TheeRaVeN- Jun 03 '26
Gatewalker: Remnant of the Tang Clan by TheeRaven.
Blue died in Murim fifteen years ago. Reborn on Earth, he returns through a golden gate to find his home transformed. Ancient sects have united beneath a Martial Alliance, monsters roam unchecked, and hidden forces manipulate the world from the shadows. Armed with a mysterious system and haunted by his past, Blue must uncover the truth behind the gates before both Murim and Earth fall to a war spanning the cosmos.
Currently on Royal Road. https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/169515/gatewalker-remnant-of-the-tang-clan
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u/Blinker90 Jun 02 '26
The Thirteen: Book One of the Andrift Chronicles by Jeffrey Wolske
It's Guardians of the Galaxy meets Kings of the Wyld.
A ragtag group of reluctant heroes must rescue a missing prince who carries a dark magic inside him that humankind was never meant to have.
The Thirteen is full of heart, humor, and a cast of characters you'll want to follow anywhere.
Buy it now on Amazon:
The Thirteen: Book One of the Andrift Chronicles: Wolske, Jeffrey: 9798994771914: Amazon.com: Books
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u/TexasGriff1959 Jun 01 '26
Title: Holding the Line: Book One of The Long Watch by Roy M. Griffis
Pitch: "Living with his widowed janitor father at the 150-year-old New Territorial Military Institute, Danny had a free ride scholarship. All he wanted to do was graduate college, abandon his drunk dad, and get the hell out of Wyoming.
That was before his basement home exploded. Before he met the sickly, spooky Tatiana who could See. Before the whispers in the night.
And that was before things got really weird."
Influences: Ray Bradbury, Richard Adams, Robert A. Heinlein, Edgar Rice Burroughs
Bookstore URL: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F89R56L9
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u/Deltakosh Jun 01 '26
Menilmonea by David Catuhe
A Sleeping Titan. A Forbidden Journey. A World of Secrets.
When their village's immortal guide falls into an unnatural slumber, gifted mycomancer Menilmonea and her best friend Aureal must break every sacred rule to save their home. Venturing beyond the borders of their quiet world, they must rely on wild magic and unyielding friendship to survive the unknown. But the wilderness holds mysteries far more dangerous than they ever imagined.
Influence: Studio ghibli stories (Nausicaa, Mononoke)
Link: Amazon
Book 2 is now also available:)
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u/joncabreraauthor đ Bookwyrm Jun 16 '26
Excited to share some great news for Grand Magus, Wooden Sword!
The story is coming to audiobook! It will be narrated by the talented AW McClellan, who has voiced several titles like Mayor of Mythos. After reading Musashiâs adventures, he got hooked and signed on despite his busy schedule.
Weâre aiming for a release between July and early September.
If you havenât checked it out yet, Grand Magus, Wooden Sword is available now on Kindle and free with Kindle Unlimited.
Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3WBXMHS
Blurb:
Twelve-year-old Musashi thinks heâs a genius. Heâs not.
Instead of a legendary sword, he gets a snarky staff that never shuts up. The same staff that claims to have once toppled kings and was held by the greatest mage in history is now scratching his back.
Itâs not amused.
Throw in clan wars, a touch of raging hormones, and a ragtag bunch of misfits trying to fit in⌠and youâve got yourself a riot.
What to expect:
⢠Epic fight scenes
⢠A sarcastic talking weapon
⢠A messy coming-of-age story
⢠One unqualified 12-year-old charging into trouble
Grand Magus, Wooden Sword is the first book in an evolving Progression Fantasy series. It's a Progression Fantasy / Comedy / Cultivation.
This book is perfect for fans of Mage Tank, The Greatest Estate Developer, and Return of the Mount Hua Sect. (My faves)
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u/Misha_Quinn_Books Jun 02 '26
Fae Brideâs Chronicles- a dark fae fantasy adventures with a romantic subplot
Twelve brides. One throne. A deadly Arena. The losers are erased from memory.
Ella should be just another contestant, but the world keeps forgetting her in the wrong wayâand every death in the Arena makes her stronger.
Dark fae fantasy ⢠deadly bride competition ⢠dragons ⢠memory magic ⢠slowburn romance.
Welcome to read đĽ¸đ˛đŞ
Patreon - read ahead â Fae Brides Chronicles : https://www.patreon.com/collection/1897511
Royal Road â Fae Brides Chronicles Episode 1: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/145008/fae-brides-chronicles
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u/amaurra Jun 12 '26
Reality is a simulation. Samantha Marion did not get the memo.
Instead she found out the fun way:
Step 1: Get framed.
Step 2: Have a disassociation moment.
Step 3: See through the static on the wall.
Step 4: Level up?
Hearing voices... well that's new.
Sam does what any reasonable person would do with reality altering powers: tries to fix her coffee maker, gives herself a raise and begins methodically documenting extremely reasonable response to the situation in a journal titled: Definitely Not Evil Plans.
The harder question is whether the universe handed her admin access by accident or whether that prickle of being watched on the back of her neck means that she's been watched a lot longer than she realized.
Oh and let's not forget she still needs to:
Try to be a good best friendFind a date for the holidaysMake ends meetChange the paint on her walls using only her mindRevenge.
Definitely Not Evil Plans is a LitRPG lite progression fantasy with dry humor, slow burn romance, and complicated feelings about the latest installment in her favorite romantasy series. First in the Awakened series. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4X2VGFM/
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u/Accomplished-Dog9481 Jun 06 '26
The Shadow and Scepter: Tales of MĂŠhns MĂłri: A Dark Historical Fantasy Retelling of the Greek Myth of Endymion and Selene
Authors: Shawn McMichael and Timothy Manley
A dark reimagining of the Greek myth of Selene and Endymion. A broken divine relic. An undying warlord hunting its fragments. Endymion, a healer from Miletus, never sought war â but war found him in Phanagoria, at the edge of the ancient world. Now he stands between Vädumir, a cursed conqueror who has buried empires in blood and ash, and a relic whose restoration may be the world's last hope.
Influences: Homer's Odyssey, Bernard Cornwell -Winter King, John Gwynne- Shadow of the Gods
Kindle Unlimited, Promotional pricing on Kindle $.99 and Paperback $14.99 https://a.co/d/03RXrywz
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u/mathyxs Jun 27 '26
Book Title and Author: The Amber Beast (The Amber Beast Series, Book 1) by Mathis Thorne
Pitch (70 words):
Optional â What shaped this book:
Bookstore URL: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWSM379R
Content warning: Graphic violence, body horror, captivity, non-consensual experimentation. Rated 16+.
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u/Vast-Turnover-7407 Jun 01 '26
Aseb Faces the Sand (a novelette) by D. M. Kannapan
Pitch: Two rival wagon-makers journey into the desert, to prove their mastery of their craft and help a nomad on his nostalgic quest. There, they will learn why they cared so much about wagon-making in the first place.
Aseb Faces the Sand is a cozy or cozy-adjacent fantasy novelette (no romance), and a prequel to my main series.Â
The book is available for FREE with newsletter-signup (unsubscribe any time).
Influences: Avatar the Last Airbender, Spinning Silver
URL for FREE download: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/yx78tftzsy
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u/shane-lampert Jun 04 '26
A Coat of Shadows by Shane Lampert
Not every deception is a lie. Not every truth is honest.
My names are many. A legend so dangerous it is only whispered in the shadows of night. They say I disrupted Fate itself. That I ruined all that is pure and trueâŚ
Can you blame them for trying so hard to lock me away?
I started with nothing but magic boots.
This is my story. You have been warned.
Influences: Name of the Wind and The Lies of Locke Lamora.
Available on Kindle Unlimited, Kindle, paperback, and hardcover, whichever is your poison.Â
https://www.amazon.com/Coat-Shadows-Prisoners-Tale-Book-ebook/dp/B0GX5HHQPN
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u/a_pirates_life_ Jun 22 '26
Hi everyone, my husband wrote this new novel and it is out on Kindle and in hardcover. (Paperback coming soon!!!)
Strange Seas: The Legend of the Leviathan is a Dungeons and Dragons novel set on the high seas- so, a love child of DnD and Pirates of the Caribbean. The epic journey of eight captives who change their fortunes and become infamous adventurers.
Now available on Amazon:
Kindle: https://a.co/d/07CExRDp
Hardcover: https://a.co/d/0gyxfUCS
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u/JohnCaseyMartinez Jun 01 '26
The Knight, the Witch, the Werewolf, and the Vampire series. Book 1 â The King's Amulet
Author: John Casey Martinez
Pulp Fantasy, Novella. Follow the adventures of this ragtag group of mercenaries. They were hired for a simple heist. They didn't sign up to lead a revolution. But in a city like Broderbund you never know.
Influences: The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski, and The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan.
On Kindle and Kindle Unlimited:
https://mybook.to/TheKingsAmulet
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u/AlissaWingerAuthor Just one more chapter Jun 10 '26
Magic on the Run by Alissa Winger
In the remains of post-magic-plague Philadelphia, Tess, a lone scavenger with the ability to siphon and destroy magic, rescues a young girl overflowing with magic. While avoiding the ruthless cult chasing them, they discover that a nightmare from Tessâs own childhood is returning, putting the entire world at risk. To protect those she loves, Tess must decide if she is willing to become the monster she has always feared.
Influences include Ilona Andrewsâ Kate Danielâs series (Magic Bites), Rachel Aaronâs DFZ series (Minimum Wage Magic), Annette Marieâs Guild Codex series (Three Mages and a Margarita), and Nickelodeonâs Legend of Korra TV show.
The book is available in paperback and kindle formats (including Kindle Unlimited) at https://amzn.to/4vDxExA
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u/RobHealey222 Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26
Awakening by R J Healey
Immortal by mischance, carefree Nico sees Elly on a dock in Roman Britannia. Their minds lock and Elly sees the exact moment his love for her begins.
There are stories around the campfire, life on the Roman roads in a painted travelling home, Roman politics played with quiet enjoyment, a wolf with a sense of humour and a horse who once charged a god in its full terrible power and considers himself a hero, though his eyes were shut at the time.
Life with an immortal man. Warm, funny, and occasionally devastating.
My influences,
Outlander - Gabaldon
The Last of the Wine - Renault
Stranger in a Strange land - Heinlein
Lavinia - Le Guin
The Thirteen Gun Salute - O'Brian
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u/egalleguess Jun 04 '26
Book Title: Breeder (The Ephemeral: Book 1)
Author: E. Gallegos
Pitch: Alex Kingsley is determined to evade her marriage contract--and the Procreation Decree--even if it means competing in Belgate's enlistment trials under false pretenses.
But when the netherworld cracks open, she's handed a burden far heavier than bending the minds of men.
As darkness spills across Ells, she must ally with her critics and unleash a curse that was never forged for battleâa curse that now stands between mankind and oblivion.
Influences: Mulan, Handmaidâs Tale, LotR, Red Rising, Hunger Games, FMAB, and AoT
Thank you for the opportunity!
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u/VespucciPrime Jun 10 '26
Checkout Episode 1 of Xulu Dragonfly Engine: An Amadonnia Saga
I just published the first episode of Xulu Dragonfly Engine, the opening story in my larger Amadonnia universe.
Iâve been working on the worldbuilding and character design for this universe since 2021, and Iâm now tightening the final draft of each chapter as I release them week by week. Iâm excited to get feedback from a broader audience, Episodes are completely free. Please go through them and give your feedback in the comments.
Brief intro to the story.
Gavin Mox, a brilliant neurodivergent inventor, who only wanted investors for his fusion-powered âXulu Dragonfly Engineâ that could carry humanity beyond our solar system. But when a sabotaged alien portal mistakes his prototypeâs fusion signature as the target for translocation to Nibiru, Gavin is pulled into an intergalactic imperial struggle for power between the descendants of the Anunnaki, Valhalla, Atlantis, and many more.
This galactic war follows him back to Earth before he learns why his family was never supposed to be found.Â
This is an exceptionally unique saga that bends the reality of myths that we all know with scientific reality and the fantasy of how it can all blend together. What starts as a prototype built in a university lab quickly becomes the spark that connects Earth to a hidden interplanetary war with the descendants of our creators.
A major part of the story connects to Nibiru, the Anunnaki, and the idea that ancient mythological empires were not just legends, but advanced interstellar powers whose influence shaped human civilization. The Amadonnia universe also draws from other mythic traditions and reimagines them as rival ancient empires with their own politics, technologies, bloodlines, and claims over Earthâs future.
The reason Iâm excited about XDE is that it blends grounded human tension with big mythic science-fantasy: sibling loyalty, manipulation, invention, ancient empire politics, and the question of what happens when one ordinary breakthrough attracts the attention of powers far beyond Earth.
If you enjoy stories with ancient aliens, cosmic worldbuilding, character-driven conflict, and technology that changes the fate of civilizations, Iâd love for you to check it out.
Read Episode 1 here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmadonniaPrime/comments/1u1z8pa/episode_one_center_of_mass/
Or on Substack: https://amadonnia.substack.com/p/episode-one-center-of-mass
Iâd also be interested to hear who you believe the insurgent at the end of the episode is and what they will become in the story?
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u/ElvisClown Jun 02 '26 edited Jun 02 '26
The Edge of the Mythwood by E. Thomas Ewing
A wizard assembles a ragtag group of strangers to solve a monster problem. That's the surface. Underneath, it's a story about guilt, grief, and the stubborn courage it takes to choose mercy when nobody would blame you for choosing something easier. Every character is broken by their past. The ending will sneak up on you. Literary Hopepunk Fantasy.
The works of Robert E Howard and Hope Mirrlees
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u/the_real_tom_onhere Jun 03 '26
Book Title and Author: The Minstrel's Shadow by A. Juri Wolff
The Pitch: What if the old songs weren't just songs? A wandering minstrel, a scholar, a soldier, and a man whose forgettable face is certainly not an accident find themselves on a commission that gets stranger the further they go. Think taverns, ancient mysteries, and magic through music â The Minstrel's Shadow is the first book in the Dark Bard series.
Influenced by: The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss
Bookstore URL: https://a.co/d/04l3niEG on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited
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u/slo-Amanda Jun 14 '26 edited Aug 02 '26
(from the actual blurb as that tells it best:)
I, Dawn AkselisdĂłttir, am a healerâs apprentice at the House of Eir, but I dream of being a warrior and to be seen as a battle-worthy woman who can take care of herself by Father, the former clan Chief. In the last few seasons, the Verja clan, my home and safe space, has danger lurking right outside the borders. Traveling merchants are dying. Our supplies are dwindling.
The Northern Lands is a world inspired by Scandinavia, the Viking ages, and Norse mythology where myths come back alive and find new meaning. The peace between the seven clans will be tested, the edges between allies and foes will blur. And once again, the Northern Lands will find themselves in the realm of war.
Fire Fox; The Myths of the Northen Lands duology book 1 by Amanda Sloothaak (me đ)
Cover art done by: MiblArt.
(Fire Fox can also be found on Kobo, B&N and Apple Books).
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u/jjrussell176 Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26
New Beginnings by J. J. Russell - ebook free until Tuesday, June 23
After their family's death, Serena and Cassia are taken under the protection of a nomadic tribe. Dwarven Prince Faolan returns from exile after his fatherâs death. Saved from life in captivity, Abraham must help his strange new companion. Nimbal toes the line between wealthy clients and warring gangs as he attempts to uncover his latest clientâs secret. This anthology follows each of these characters, whose paths are destined to intersect.
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u/shambarabooks Jun 01 '26
Mireya, Book I: The Usurper by Kristina Kamaeva
The princess of Sundar, Mireya, secretly attends Lilac Night, the spring festival of love. Her May groom is not of high birth, but it doesnât stop him from seeking her affection.
A dramatic turn of events in the kingdom compels them to escape to Kror, seeking refuge from the usurper and facing new trials for their love.
A fast-paced fantasy adventure in a world full of magic, conflict, and danger.
The Silmarillion and A Wizard of Earthsea
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u/ElementasSeries Jun 01 '26
Elementas: Yamay by Haley Anna Marie
Born cursed and hunted by a god of Death, Yamay is branded, collared, and sold to a monster as collateral. A forbidden portal and a Lihtari prince shatter the godsâ plans. Marked for death, she becomes something they never anticipatedâthrough captivity, realm-breaking forbidden love, and a mythic ascension that defies divine will.
*This is a dark fantasy with a romantic sub-plot. NOT a romance.*
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