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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Cover Reveal: Swallowed by Night by Jeremey Harrison

We're thrilled to present the cover for Swallowed by Night, a MM vampire romance by Jeremey Harrison!

Swallowed by Night
by Jeremey Harrison
April 14, 2026
Genre: MM Vampire Dystopian Romance
  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Why Choose
  • Chosen One
  • Forbidden Love
  • Dystopian
  • Love Triangle
  • Golden Retriever Boyfriend Energy
  • "Touch Him and 💀"
In a world ravaged by war and a plague that threatened to end humankind,

Deliverance came with an unexpected consequence:

Vampires.

Vincent Asposito lives a life of luxury, locked in a gilded cage by his father. Longing to break free, Vinny devises a daring plan to sneak out, only to have his first taste of freedom end in being kidnapped by Jude, the human son of the resistance leader.

On the surface, Jude embodies everything Vincent should despise: a sworn enemy determined to destroy the only world he knows, yet he can’t help his attraction to the infuriatingly handsome man. Forced into a reluctant alliance, the two embark on a risky mission that could tip the scales of war between humans and vampires.

As their bond deepens, dangerous revelations come to light, forcing Vincent to decide where his loyalties lie—and who he’s willing to sacrifice.

 

Triggers - Sexual Content, Foul Language, Alcohol Use, Abduction, Use of Weapons (guns, knives, bombs), Descriptions of Blood, Injury, and Violence, Manipulation and Gaslighting, Death 

About the Author:
Jeremey Harrison currently lives in Rhode Island with his husband, two pugs, and can always be found searching for the perfect espresso martini  

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The Younger Gods (The Night-Singers Duology) by Katie Shepard

A gender-flipped Orpheus and Eurydice retelling with sharp banter, searing tension, and god-tier stakes, THE YOUNGER GODS follows Iona Night-Singer’s descent into the underworld to save her lost love—only to find he’s been reborn as a trickster god with no memory of her.
The Younger Gods (The Night-Singers Duology)
by Katie Shepard
January 13, 2026
464 pages
Genre: romantasy, retelling,
Danger looms when a former priestess sails to the realm of the dead to find her fallen lover, only to discover the gods she thought she defeated are preparing for war.

Iona Night-Singer thought she’d overthrown the gods. Her mortal rebellion eked out a painful victory by using the gods’ own powers against them—though she lost her betrothed, Taran, in a final battle with the god of death. Months later, the war doesn’t feel over. Not with Taran gone. Especially not when the gods still answer the prayers she sings.

Angry, grieving, and with a gnawing dread that the gods will return, Iona strikes a deal with her former patron goddess: if Iona can convince Taran to follow her home from the Underworld, he’ll be free to live again. If she fails, they’ll both be trapped there forever.

No sooner does she find him, she makes a horrible discovery. The dead gods have been reborn, they are plotting revenge—and Taran, it seems, was always one of them. This reincarnated trickster god with Taran’s face no longer remembers her or the war they fought together, and she doubts not just his loyalties but his love.

Determined to stop the next war without revealing her part in the last one, Iona enters her deadliest battle yet, one where she fights to bring Taran home without him even knowing it.
 
Review
"Palpable danger and romance fill this fast-paced novel, which comes complete with a complex religious system and some tantalizing teasing about where the series will go next."—Publishers Weekly

"A darkly romantic, twisty epic of evil gods and tortured heroes that propels the reader through heartbreak, resurrection and redemption as Iona searches the heavens and the Underworld for her lost lover."—Julie Soto, New York Times bestselling author of Rose in Chains

“A work of art. Katie Shepard’s richly imagined and meticulously crafted world is a soaring canvas for her beautiful prose, which is as haunting as it is melodic. Brimming with lush atmosphere, searing romance, and ancient defiance, this enthralling and poignant tale is simply unputdownable.”—Thea Guanzon, New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

"The Younger Gods is everything I want in a fantasy novel! It’s full of beautiful imagery, rich worldbuilding, gasp-inducing plot twists, and devastating emotion. Katie Shepard uses her trademark wit and gorgeous prose to weave a tale of love and rebellion in the wondrous and horrifying realm of the gods...This is exquisite."—Sarah Hawley, USA Today bestselling author of Servant of Earth
 
About the Author:
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Katie Shepard is, in no particular order, a fangirl, a gamer, a bankruptcy lawyer, and a romance author. Born and raised in Texas, she frequently escapes to Montana to commune with the trees and woodland creatures, resembling a Disney princess in all ways except age, appearance, and musical ability. When not writing or making white-collar criminals cry at their depositions, she enjoys playing video games in her soft pants and watching sci-fi shows with her husband, two children, and very devoted cat.

Friday, January 9, 2026

Excerpt: Eternally Beautiful Summer Nights (Summer Scares Book 4) by Martha Wickham

In this pulse-pounding fourth volume, Martha Wickham weaves five tales of dolls, deadly secrets, and the ghosts that glitter in the darkness.

Horror / Paranormal
Experience the eternal, beautiful dread of summer nights, where every shadow holds a story and the past refuses to stay buried.

Welcome back to the world of *Summer Scares*, where the warmth of the season does nothing to banish the chill of the supernatural. In this pulse-pounding fourth volume, Martha Wickham weaves five tales of dolls, deadly secrets, and the ghosts that glitter in the darkness.

Inside, you will encounter the terror of:

*Cursed Heirlooms: A vintage collector doll named Reiny uses an old, randomly chiming grandfather clock as her only way to communicate, and you'll find out just how protective (and creepy) she can be in "Girl Protected," "Reiny's Clock Terror," and "Reiny's Last Guardian."

*Glittering Ghosts: When Felicity moves into an apartment, she finds glitter that won't go away and hears tinkling bells—a terrifying trail left behind by the ghost of Lisa and an important clue for a murderer on the run in "The Glitter Veil."

*The Dollhouse Trap: Curious teens fix up an old dollhouse found in an abandoned Victorian, only to start a haunting that communicates its terrible ending. When Terri blames the trapped spirits for an accident, he must compromise with the ghosts to escape their approaching wrath.

These are stories for your eternal summer—a chilling journey where the dolls are more than just toys, the hauntings are inescapable, and every beautiful summer night ends with a scream.



Excerpt
Reiny’s Clock Terror

The grandfather clock chimed loudly and could be heard from Sara’s bedroom. It was closed and she ran to it. It said nine o'clock, but it was the middle of the afternoon. Sara Greyston wondered why it rang when it hadn’t in over a year. Her parents heard it too. The clock was very old and was built by her great-grandfather, George. She moved the arms to three o'clock. There wasn’t much hope that it was going to work right. She wasn’t sure what time it was.
She ran into her mother’s bedroom. “Can we take it and get it fixed?”
“I don’t know. I don’t think so. It’s only for show,” her father said.
When she got to her room she checked the time on her cell phone. It said ten am. Her watch was right, but she never wore it. The time on her computer also said ten am.
“Did the power go out?” she asked her mother.
“No,” her mother responded. “I don’t think so."
Maybe that was it, and she shrugged. It was an old clock and an old house, and it had been in the family for at least a century. She had just graduated from high school and had time to do what she wanted. All she really wanted to know was when her friends were going to the beach and which school she should go to in the fall.
Just as she feared, the grandfather clock randomly chimed. She sat up in bed and checked her watch. It said one in the morning. It was so cold she got up to get hot tea and turn on the heat. Afterwards, she lay down and checked her watch. It still said one in the morning. In the morning, she would have to reset it. Lying there, she suddenly heard small footsteps in the attic. Reiny hadn’t seen that doll since Mary died, and the doll was locked with a bolt so that it couldn’t get out. The protector doll had become a threat in high school a couple of years ago.
Come early morning, she grabbed the keys and unlocked the attic door. There near the door was Reiny. Her lifelike eyes were staring at Sara. She picked her up, and the clock chimed. It was annoying, but somebody in the family had made it. She took the doll downstairs and shut the door behind her. She had planned to lock it up somewhere still.
She sat in the kitchen eating her eggs. From the corner of her eye, she could have sworn she saw the doll turn its head toward her. Her mom entered the kitchen.
“Mom, what’s the name of the relative that built the big broken clock?” Sara asked.
“George Greyson. He was a clock-maker and the original owner of this house. He was great at it. I’m sure there are pictures and tools he used to use up in the attic,” she answered sipping her coffee.
“I’ll definitely go up there,” Sara said. Her mom noticed how the doll sat in her green and white dress near Sara.
“That’s Reiny,” Sara said. “I believe she may be controlling the clock."


About the Author:
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Martha Wickham has a knack for finding the ghosts hidden in the dust. A lifelong student of the arcane and the artistic, Martha has an Associate's Degree and professional writing credentials, but she honed her skills in the thrilling shadows of screenwriting and horror. Martha lives for the secrets that only come out "By Dawn". You can discover more of her work, including her newest audiobooks, at your favorite retailer.

Thursday, January 8, 2026

The Skeleton Faerie (Children of the Death Gods Book 1) by A. P. Mobley

Faerie folklore meets a nuclear postapocalypse in this dark mythological fantasy woven with secrets, treachery, and star-crossed love.

 

The Skeleton Faerie (Children of the Death Gods Book 1)
by A. P. Mobley
November 2025

Genre: Dark Fantasy star-crossed lovers
  • emotional scars
  • different worlds
  • hidden identity
  • postapocalyptic settings
  • magical powers
  • mythology and folklore
  • faeries and monsters
  • portals to the otherworld

Ninety-nine years after the Nuclear War of 1989, twenty-one-year-old Gus Brandon should only be interested in the survival of humanity and the expansion of his compound. But he’s obsessed with legends from the distant past, superstitions of an expired people.

While searching forbidden ruins for the scraps of stories lost to time, he stumbles upon a mysterious young woman covered in scars. Her name is Saoirse, and their meeting sets off a bloody chain of events—one in which Gus discovers that the folklore he loves just might be real, and that it’s tied to mankind in ways he could have never imagined.

Soon the lines between myth and reality blur, as do the lines between realms.

Gus will have to rely on his knowledge—and Saoirse—to survive the horrors awaiting him… in this world and the next.
“The Skeleton Faerie feels like stepping into a frostbitten fairytale where every shimmer hides a bone-deep threat. Mobley blends beauty with decay, crafting a world that’s haunting, brittle, and strangely enchanting.” - Hazel G. of NetGalley on The Skeleton Faerie, ★★★★★

“A darkly magical descent into Celtic myth that is lush, eerie, and beautifully haunting... A. P. Mobley’s knowledge of Celtic folklore shines from the very first page, woven seamlessly into a world that feels both ancient and alive.” - The Bat Reads of NetGalley on The Skeleton Faerie, ★★★★★

“... dark, fast paced, and full of action... one of the most engrossing post apocalyptic books I’ve read in a while.” - Jenn of Goodreads on The Skeleton Faerie, ★★★★★

“... a masterful blend of dark fantasy and heartfelt storytelling... a book that captivates, haunts, and inspires, earning every one of its five stars.” - Dayna Smith of Goodreads on The Skeleton Faerie, ★★★★★

“Nail biting from the first page to the last, prepare for an unputdownable journey.” - Lisa Hunt of Goodreads on The Skeleton Faerie, ★★★★★ 

Triggers:
violence; abuse; profanity; murder; dismemberment; cannibalism; chronic pain; body horror; gun violence; suicidal ideation; blood/gore; death/dead bodies; death of animals; references to war, kidnapping, and forced pregnancy
 
 
About the Author:
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A. P. Mobley is the Halloween-loving, rock-music-obsessed author of dark fantasy inspired by mythology. She doesn’t only write about her favorite myths, folktales, and fairy tales in books, though; she discusses them on her podcast, Myths (& Folktales & Fairy tales), as well as on her blog and newsletter. She grew up in Wyoming and Nebraska and currently lives in South Dakota, and when she’s not up to her elbows in research for her next project, she can be found consuming dangerous amounts of coffee, reading speculative fiction, or rewatching The Good Place.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Speculative Fiction: The Brain that Breeds all Villainy by Peter Heavenheld

A striking tale of the AI age, a truly 21st century masterpiece of speculative fiction. 

by Peter Heavenheld
December 5, 2025
Genre: Speculative Fiction 
IZON is a company poised for world domination. Its AI and robots can replace any human worker, any government. Just two things stand in the way of its CEO. A female programmer out to avenge his greed. And the People’s Republic of China.

Tima Chelovekova lands her dream job with IZON, the hottest AI and robotics startup in Silicon Valley. But IZON CEO Jase Vestiger doesn't just want to get fabulously rich. He wants Tima’s invention to take over rival tech companies, replace humans with IZON services, corner governments - and run the world. This puts them on a collision course in a whirl of mega-corporations, AI prompts and Chinese hackers. Their conflict spans from Vienna to California, from superyachts to prison cells, from the peaks of technology to the deepest ethical questions. A striking tale of the AI age, a truly 21st century masterpiece of speculative fiction. 

About the Author 
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Peter Heavenheld is a neo-classical playwright and poet. A childhood in Australia, Fiji, Hungary and Japan made him desirous early on to understand the cultures and stories of the world - especially through the medium of theatre. Since then, his plays have been produced all over the world. His most recent tragedy, Cleo's Stratos, received rave reviews durings its season at the Cracked Actors Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, in November 2023. A Greek-Australian migrant family's journey through lockdowns, it was cleverly intertwined with the Greek myth of the sun-god, Helios. Peter's tragicomedy, Life, Rehearsed, enjoyed sell-out performances during a production by the MIDAS Theatre, Moscow's main English-speaking theatre. British actor Jonathan Salway starred as an actor living a bigamous double life, until his lies unravel - and he finds redemption. True Words from False Teeth, a Monty Pythonesque sketch revue, ran successfully at the University of Western Australia in Perth. He has also had public reading performances of numerous other plays, such as Saga Australis - The Macquariad (a historical drama about Australia's most influential colonial-era governor) and Freedom Born from Torture's Fires (a harrowing true story of Soviet spy chief and mass murderer, Lavrentiy Beria). Peter's poem Concerto for Auctioneer’s Mallet was a June Shenfield Poetry Award prize winner in Canberra, Australia, in 2021. Peter published a collection of his verse tragedies, Altar of the Muses, in 2010. Peter lives in Tokyo, Japan. When not writing, he enjoys driving his classic Aston Martin, experiencing Tokyo's galleries and museums, and listening to Baroque music. Indeed, he claims he can only write when inspired by the music of Antonio Vivaldi. The Brain that Breeds all Villainy is his first published novel.