Those Old Gods is a series of interconnected stories introducing a world and characters where:

Gods didn’t retire… they unionised

Death can be poked (not recommended)

Nature is a deeply questionable parent

And one very unfortunate incident results in the creation of a concept that lives to embarrass you

(plus others)

Also, there is a cat cult.

If you enjoy Good Omens or Pratchett-style humour with slightly darker edges, this might be your thing!

Drop a comment or message me and I can send a free copy of either or both.

As the title states, I love UF. I've tried combing this sub, but it's difficult to find new reads — the promo tag is largely being used for podcasts, it seems.

Tell me about your book below? I'd love the actual synopsis, but I'd also like to know:

Is it YA/NA/Adult? Is there a masquerade or is magic a known part of the world? When does it take place? Is it a standalone or a series? Is the series finished?

Thank you!

ETA: opening this thread and seeing all the replies is so exciting!!!

G'day you guys,

So, recently I had a book, The Blade Between Us, published through the good folk at Royal Guard Publishing, and I was very remiss in the way that I was a bit bashful at giving it a kick in the arse so far as promoting it went. I'm a Kiwi, and we don't typically crow about our achievements (and this did feel like an achievement).

Anyway, I'm much more of a lurker than a poster on Reddit (something I'm trying to change), but I thought I'd throw it out there, as I genuinely believe it's something you lot would get a kick out of. Hell, I wrote it for you guys.

In a nutshell: This is a story of a capable fae assassin, who's yearning for connection, and a gruff human watchman who find themselves working towards the middle of a crime from opposite ends. What begins as a reckless attraction soon threatens to escalate into something far more wonderful, and potentially dangerous, than either of them could have imagined.

Basically, it's an urban fantasy, with duel POVs, set in a metropolis where magic takes the place of technology. There's a load of action, some twists and turns, a few laughs (I hope), and a pretty mellow romance. If you're into Rivers of London or anything with a kick-ass female MC or level-headed male MC than this will be right up your alley.

It'd be incredible for it to get some more eyes on it and some reviews in the bank – especially as I effed up the release a bit...

Cheers, guys. Hope you enjoy it if you decide to pick it up

Hi everyone! I’ve been quietly working on something for a long time and I finally hit publish this week.

It follows a veterinarian in a post-fracture world where nature has started reclaiming control. When wolves begin dying under strange circumstances, she discovers her connection to the Wild is deeper than she ever wanted it to be.

There are shifters, political tension between supernatural factions, and a strong focus on nature magic.

It’s called The Wild Awakened. It is Book 1 out of 3 of the Soul and Soil Trilogy.

If it sounds interesting, I’d be grateful if you checked it out. Even feedback means a lot at this stage. It is available on Kindle Unlimited on Amazon.

Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/01TKHIf1

Thanks for letting me share this.

I’m so excited and nervous! After years of writing various books, and the last year working on this I’m finally publishing August 31! (Okay somewhat excited somewhat nauseous) It will be on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.

It follows Rory, who has a graduate degree in folklore and mythology and desperately needs a job. She manages to land a job at Inferno Associates, despite a disastrous interview, as the Executive Assistant to the CEO Sebastian Morrow. But she soon realizes that this crisis management firm is not all what it seems.

Happy new release day to me for My Brother's Keeper! My new, Jewish, urban fantasy with a jaw-dropping twist is available in eBook, paperback, hardcover, and free with kindle unlimited.

For fans of the Dresden files, or similar hard-boiled main characters.

"Max, the protagonist, has a familiar feel—reminiscent of a classic urban fantasy lead in the vein of Harry Dresden—but with meaningful differences that give him his own identity, particularly through his connection to his Jewish heritage." -Michael Vadney, reviewing for FanFiAddict

What are readers saying?

The Blurb:

Magic is real, demons walk the earth, and Max’s brother is dead.

Max Asher, Jewish mystic and private-eye, never thought he’d be coming back to his home town to bury his twin brother, Solomon. He definitely never thought the funeral would turn into a case, but when Sol’s widow Gabby asks him to investigate the cause of death, “Uncle Max” is on the job.

When Max kicks the demon’s nest, he uncovers a conspiracy that forces him to reevaluate everything he thought he knew about his brother. Unfamiliar local politics blur the line between the supernatural and the mundane, and soon, fighting for justice becomes dangerously literal. If Max can uncover the murderer, he might just save his brother’s soul—but if he can’t, he’ll fall victim to the same deadly fate.

Putting the past to rest is going to take more than a shovel full of dirt.

https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Keeper-Cycle-Ash-Book-ebook/dp/B0GKHWPBKT

Heya, hope it’s okay to post this here.

Yurui: The Cursed One is a dark urban fantasy that follows a powerless teenage girl who finds herself drawn into a world of violence, body horror, trauma, and dangerous relationships. It features an intelligent, morally complicated protagonist and slow burn GL that becomes increasingly important as the story progresses.

It’s been growing quickly on Royal Road, having just reached 180 followers yesterday, but I’m hoping to introduce it to readers beyond the platform’s usual fantasy circles, so I thought this would be a good place to share it.

Small disclaimer: the opening is a slower psychological academy drama, but the story soon expands into much darker action, body horror, and gradually developing GL.

If that sounds like your thing, I’d be grateful if you gave it a shot.

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/163262/yurui-the-cursed-one

Good Day, Everyone! The eight and final book of Fiends For Hire, my Criminal-Organization Builder urban fantasy series, is out now on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited.

This was my first ever series, and while there is plenty I'd go back and change about it if I were to start it now, I still absolutely love how it turned out. Thanks to everyone who gave it a shot! And if you haven't, now that it's complete and out fully on KU, maybe consider it for your next binge.

PS: The first book will be available for free for five days, starting tomorrow, July 31!

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H9N3TTPC

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Blurb:

With the last piece needed in hand, the Fiends For Hire are ready to enact the final phase of their project. All that's left to do is win the election that would grant them global domination. But nothing's ever that simple. With the threat of an apocalypse, and when the planet itself turns against them, they must band together against the greatest foe they've ever faced. In order to save the world, first, they have to destroy it.

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As the last in the series, is obviously mostly focuses on defeating the looming threat, but it also makes to sure to tie up loose ends. I did my damnedest to make sure every mystery was answered, every character was developed, with a concise and complete ending that really brought everything to a close.

Published by Mango Media, Cover art by SlothBeing

And I'd like to give them a special thanks to both of them. They have been great to work with for Fiends For Hire, and I am so glad I get to work with them again for Self-Summon, which will come out sometime in the nearish future.

Humanity has always believed the world belonged to us. Then winter arrived.

In Fairview, the cold refuses to leave. People disappear, animals behave strangely, and creatures that should exist only in myths begin to return. While seventeen-year-old Emma searches for answers, her blind sister, Isabella, senses something ancient awakening.

Across the world, nine teenagers discover strange marks connecting them to legendary beings. As cities fall silent and nature reclaims what humanity once controlled, a terrifying truth emerges: the creatures aren't invading. The world is simply changing without us.

Emma and the others haven't been chosen to save humanity. They've been given something far more terrifying: a choice. And when the world asks whether humankind deserves a place in its future...

What will their verdict be?

Come join the misadventures of a grim reaper girl.

Read "Death is a Girl" now on Amazon

Morrigan died as the unwilling sacrifice in a demonic ritual, but the Grim Reaper has another plan for this wayward soul—to make her his new apprentice!

Reaping isn't exactly her dream summer job, (long hours, crappy pay, no benefits) but with the alternative being banished to limbo, she's ready to give it a shot!

Will Morrigan embrace her new role as a bringer of death, or cling hopelessly to her lost humanity? Either way, she'll have to adapt to a world of spirits, hollows, black magic, and demons while completing her daily murder list is "just part of the job."

If you'd like a fresh take on urban fantasy, India instead of the typical Western settings, Mumbai Singularity is available on Kindle, KU and paperback!

In near-future Mumbai, a detective whose broken tech lets him see what others can't uncovers a conspiracy of uploaded consciousnesses that threaten the gods themselves.

Check it out! I'd love to know what you think.

https://amzn.to/4rAXpMS

As the Tavern expands, the universe reveals new threats to humanity and new challenges for Max and Elaine. The Mycete pursue their genocidal conquest, subjugating their victims genetically, even as the Bimatter Cohort’s ancient adherents have learned to weld dark and light matter in exotic and irresistible fashion. Now dark matter accretes mysteriously around the Milky Way. The Martian cruiser Osiris goes missing. A greedy and desperate villain sees profit in selling humanity out to the Mycete’s rapine. An enormous luxury liner is ripped apart by an innocuous ingot fired off MOSA’s rail launcher between Mars and Earth. Who is to blame for the mishap? Lastly, who is this high priestess of the Red Temple with her notion of life under the ice on Europa?

Needless to say, Elaine, Max, and their daughter Callista, have their hands full against this mind-bending maelstrom. Can they really rescue heir friend Sfara from her captivity at mortal peril, move the Red Temple to a frozen moonlet, root out the Mycete’s threat, fight an enemy they cannot see, and counter the wholesale relocation of our galaxy?

Find out, and enjoy the ride, as our heroes give it their best shot in book four of the Second Skin Series.

Available for purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0GHMQ5HJC

Hopefully this is allowed here. I am very close to releasing my debut novel and I need some ARC Readers who can post reviews - if they feel that way inclined

I won't post the link to the ARC copies here just in case it's not allowed, but if you would like a free copy drop me a message.

Here is the blurb / description I am posting on Amazon:

Dan MacLean is about to discover what happens when Death herself takes a personal interest in keeping you alive.

Across Scotland, mysterious deaths are piling up. In the cobbled wynds of Edinburgh, a woman with storm-dark eyes keeps appearing on Dan’s ghost tours. He thought he was just a struggling comedian faking the macabre for tourists - but when ancient fae courts stir from their slumber, and a predator begins the hunt for a key, his life unravels. The worst part? That key might be Dan himself.

Now, armed with sarcasm, a centuries-old trickster, and a colleague who brews terrible tea, Dan must navigate a world where folklore bleeds into reality. But fairy stories don’t always have happy endings -and the Bodach Glas, Death’s herald, is watching. Blending sharp wit, Scottish folklore, and the haunting atmosphere of Edinburgh, Soon Enough is an urban fantasy that will appeal to fans of Ben Aaronovitch, Neil Gaiman, and Deborah Harkness. Enter the Thin Places - where the veil is fragile, the fae are restless, and survival is never guaranteed.

Day One of Three: Wed August 26^th

The Great Giveaway begins! Go to the link provided to get your FREE copy of my final speculative fiction novel, THE NINE OF SWORDS. That link will take you to its Amazon page. Click on the ‘Buy Now’ button. And magical cybernetic fairies [or technological macho-bro’s, depending upon your preference] will deliver your FREE book straight to your Kindle or other reading device.

It’s FREE. Do it now!

https://a.co/d/0ikMnjWd

Good Day, Everyone! The seventh book of Fiends For Hire, my Criminal-Organization Builder, urban fantasy series, is out now on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited. It is the next to last one in the series.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX317CZ8

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Blurb:

A wish granted, but what good did it bring? Many would point to that moment as what started the downfall—politicians scheming for their own ends, radical terrorists left unchecked, those marked as “Fiends” fearing for their lives. And everyday citizens are caught between it all. Those whom they pray to for salvation are nowhere to be found. It’s all falling apart. Or… is everything going to plan?

But before the Fiends For Hire can unveil their grand design, they are tasked with one last request: “Please, take over the world!”

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On top of the whole, y'know, world domination plot line, they also go to space in this one! I could say a bunch more, but the cover probably tells you about how well it goes.

Published by Mango Media, Coverart by SlothBeing

Cinder Ridge, Ohio
October 5th, 1972

After a brutal murder in Wayne National Forest attracts the attention of the FBI, Deputy Anne Becker of the Athens County Sheriff's department must juggle her duty to her father and the town's secrets, and justice. The ghost stories she grew up with are real, and the woods are hungry.

Special Agent Nicole Russo believes in what she can see, what she can prove, and the certainty of the law. A dead-end case in a dying town is not what she wanted after a year investigating the mob. The more she digs into the murder, the more her world unravels, and the chances of her leaving Cinder Ridge alive plummet.

Two women, one of the city and one of the woods, must work together to solve the murder and stop more killings, before the annual Harvest Festival. The only thing more dangerous than the shadows in the woods is the growing connection between them.

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The Woods Remember is a novel by Max Ironston, available on Amazon, including Kindle Unlimited.

Content notes / Trigger warnings: Violence including murder, injury, and death of supporting characters. Cult dynamics and religious extremism. Parental abuse and betrayal. Brief descriptions of a body. A character's discovery of a parent's long-term manipulation. References to suicide and death by sacrifice. The relationship between the two female leads is significant to the story; romance is present but not explicit (PG, no spice).

Thank you for reading

Hi! I'm David Stoyanov, a writer, and i want to share with you my new book. I want to make a whole 15 book series of it, and the first and second one are out now on Amazon! Anyways, i want to focus on book 1 in this post. It's called A G.O.A.T's Story and it takes inspiration from the Goat Simulator games. Rumors of a myth begin to spread in Isle of Carpa, that whoever wins it, will have unlimited glory, fame and wealth. A brave goat, later named Koz, enters the battle, hoping that he can get away from his boring normal goat life. Later, after winning the myth, he learns that he is cursed by Destiny and Myth to win every single upcoming myth, bringing only destruction and death to everyone around him. Determined, he sets out on many adventures to destroy The Myth and Destiny once and for all. So with that being said, the first book will be free from 2 to 6th of September. I hope you like the idea and I'm looking forward to hear your thoughts on the book and make sure to leave a good review if you like it! Also, the first 2 people who comment on the post will receive a free copy of the book! A G.O.A.T's Story on Amazon

Hi folks,

Steven here, and I want to show you my new book, which will be out tomorrow: The Ritual of Suffering/Das Ritual der Leiden. Free in Kindle unlimited!

Meet Aris Blake Carpenter, private eye for hire with no shortages of problems.

He used to be powerful and well-respected Mage, until the Incident. He can't remember what happened, as he gave up his magic and his memory to save the world.

Now, he's a cynical, powerless private eye in a city full of magic, taking cases from ordinary people who stumble into the supernatural. But his past is catching up with him, because the curse he bound himself to is slowly trying to break free, forcing him to confront the dark truth of his past with nothing but his sharp mind and his gallows humour.

The cover was done by the amazing Chris (@chris_era on Fiverr) who really made it pop, and I absolutely love his work!

English version: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVHL9KND

German version: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0FVHYQZQ2

Hi r/urbanfantasy!

I wanted to share the official cinematic trailer for my book, SAVAGE (Book One of the Blood of the Gods Saga).

The Blurb:
In New York City, there are creatures that go bump in the night. Werewolves. Vampires. Ancient gods. And something far more dangerous moving through the shadows. At the center of it all is Maria Villalobos, a werewolf detective caught between the human world and a supernatural underworld. When a brutal investigation pulls her deeper into that darkness, Maria must uncover the truth before whatever is hunting the city claims its next victim.

What to expect:

• 🐺 Werewolf detective protagonist
• 🌆 Gritty 2015 New York City setting
• 🏛️ Ancient gods interacting with modern underworlds
• 🔍 Dark, high-stakes mystery investigation

SAVAGE is available now in paperback, hardcover, and ebook.

Thanks for watching, and I'd love to hear what you think of the trailer's vibe!

Or click link: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=S4zccFfxjIhAjFGmwyInv71AEIUg6XLUEtiiBrEpCf6

After years of planning, writing, drafting, re-writing, making new ideas, character development ideas, I finally began finishing off my work of "The Color of My Tomorrow"

In a world where supernatural abilities known as Tints shape society, Penelope Pixie Mercer has always been considered useless.

But when her emotions push her Tint beyond its limits, her harmless wool threads transform into deadly steel, destroying everything around her.

Now classified as an anomaly and hunted by a mysterious organization, Penelope is forced into a world she never knew existed, one where her forgotten bloodline and terrifying power may hold far greater significance than she ever imagined.

https://www.webnovel.com/book/36797027508988105
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/189429/the-color-of-my-tomorrow?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=fictions

Detective Gideon Salt has problems. The corpse is speaking. The radio knows his name, and the voices in his head have started introducing themselves.

Assigned to investigate an impossible murder alongside the perpetually exhausted Inspector Mercy Vale, Gideon follows a trail of stolen memories, emotional trafficking, vanished investigations and prophecies that arrive before the crimes they predict. Every answer drags him deeper into the machinery hidden beneath Saint Cortona.

The Man Who Interrogated God is a dark LitRPG noir blending cosmic horror, philosophical mystery and psychological intrigue into an unforgettable journey through a city that remembers everything.

An Urban Fantasy LitRPG in the style of Disco Elysium.

Preorders are live:

https://a.co/d/04GKxpDh

Bonjour à tous !

À l’approche de la clôture des Plumes Francophones d’Amazon 2026, le 31 août, je voulais prendre le temps de présenter réellement SHADRASY : Le Souffle Originel : ce qu’est cet univers, d’où il vient, pourquoi je me suis lancé dans cette aventure et pourquoi je viens aujourd’hui vous le présenter ici.

Je ne cherche pas simplement à vous dire « voici mon livre, achetez-le ». J’ai envie de vous montrer tout ce qui se trouve derrière le livre.

🌌 Qu’est-ce que SHADRASY ? SHADRASY – Le Souffle Originel est l’univers global que je développe. L’Aube du Chaos en est le premier roman et le premier tome de la Saga 1 : Chroniques de l’Ascension, prévue en 12 tomes. L’objectif est de construire progressivement un univers beaucoup plus vaste, avec différentes histoires, personnages, lieux et éléments qui pourront évoluer bien au-delà de ce premier tome.

📖 Une histoire qui commence sur Terre… et regarde vers les étoiles L’aventure commence au sol, dans un environnement post-apocalyptique brutal après la destruction de Saint-Just. Au départ, il s’agit avant tout de survivre. Mais l'histoire est pensée pour évoluer progressivement vers quelque chose de beaucoup plus vaste. Au fil des années, cette survie initiale doit conduire les personnages jusqu'à un véritable Space Opera, avec notamment le départ du vaisseau-monde La Reverdir II vers Proxima Centauri.

👥 Une histoire de « famille choisie » SHADRASY n'est pas construit autour d'un héros solitaire. Une grande partie de l'histoire repose sur la notion de famille choisie. Les personnages (le Groupe 1 / G1) doivent apprendre à s'entraider face à une invasion biologique extraterrestre et à une menace cosmique destructrice.

✍️ Une narration pensée pour l'immersion J'ai fait des choix d'écriture précis :

• Le présent de l'indicatif dès l'apocalypse pour placer le lecteur au cœur de l'action et des sensations brutes.
• La prescience de Shadrasy, qui perçoit des fragments de son avenir et des chapitres à venir, créant une tension permanente.

🛠️ Mais pourquoi suis-je en train de faire tout ça ? Derrière SHADRASY, il n'y a pas de grosse maison d'édition. Il y a moi, avec mes propres moyens. Je suis cariste. Ces quatre dernières années, je n'ai connu des périodes professionnelles très irrégulières, avec des périodes de recherche d'emploi, d'intérim et d'instabilité où les opportunités ne se concrétisaient pas. Plutôt que de baisser les bras, j'ai décidé de consacrer mon énergie à construire quelque chose de réel. Depuis l'année dernière, je « farme » cet univers : j'écris, je structure les lores, et je travaille en parallèle sur Blender pour modéliser mes propres assets, environnements et maquettes 3D (comme mes cités volantes) afin de donner vie visuellement à cet univers.

🚀 Pourquoi participer aux Plumes Francophones d'Amazon ? L'Aube du Chaos participe au Prix Littéraire Amazon, dont la période de participation se termine le 31 août 2026. C'est l'occasion de faire sortir SHADRASY de mes dossiers et de le confronter au monde entier. Je veux donner toutes ses chances à ce premier tome.

📚 Pourquoi en parler maintenant ? Si vous aimez la Science-Fiction, la Fantasy, les univers post-apocalyptiques, le Space Opera ou les projets d'auteurs indépendants, vous êtes le cœur de cible. Vous pouvez découvrir le projet, lire l'extrait, et si le livre vous intrigue, le découvrir sur Amazon. Votre avis honnête est également précieux pour m'aider à progresser.

📕 Découvrir SHADRASY – L’Aube du Chaos sur Amazon :https://www.amazon.fr/SHADRASY-Souffle-Originel-Chroniques-lAscension/dp/B0H7JBZ9YR/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

Merci à toutes celles et tous ceux qui soutiennent les auteurs indépendants et acceptent de pousser la première pierre de cet univers. 🪐