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Cover Reveal: Rose Red Undead – Vic Sinclair

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We’re thrilled to present the cover for the next installment in the Fablenoir series, Rose Red Undead by Vic Sinclair!

Rose Red Undead (Fablenoir #2)
Expected Release Date: Early 2026
Genre: Dark Fairytale/ Urban Fantasy

Tropes: Morally gray characters, sapphic romance, coming-of-age, antiheroes, dark fairy tale retellings, grimdark undertones, multiple POVs, urban fantasy with epic scope, hidden worlds, found family

After descending into the terrifying underbelly of magickal New York and uncovering unspeakable crimes, Detective Jackson Slade and the fierce outlaw Goldilocks must face a whole new level of death and destruction festering from a strange world below the earth.

Meanwhile in Los Angeles, an orphan nicknamed Snow White reunites with her black-winged guardian angel Lucifer as he appears during her shift in the night cafe. When the archangel convinces Snow her magickal abilities are needed to stop the darkness consuming New York City, harrowing memories are brought to the surface as she’s forced to face the demonic creatures from her past.

As paths of chaos cross and uncertain alliances are tested, the reanimated sorceress known as Rose Red stands at the center of a decaying world, leaving utter destruction in her wake.

With the wolves closing in and the butchered bodies piling high, it’s up to Jack, Goldilocks, and Snow to try and put an end to this nightmare of a fairy tale.

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Triggers: Drug addiction, kidnapping, allusion to sexual assault, themes of human trafficking, body horror, injury detail, alcoholism, emotional abuse


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Cover Reveal: Reverie – K.C. Rainey

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How beautiful is this cover?

We’re thrilled to present Reverie by, a stunning fairytale retelling by K.C. Rainey!

You can pre-order now for only $0.99 (only till release day)!

Reverie

Expected Release Date: February 10, 2026

Genre: Fairytale Retelling

Cover designer: @moridi_art

  • Fated Mates
  • Found Family
  • Fairytale Retelling
  • Banter
  • Star-Crossed Lovers
  • Yearning Tension
  • Slow Burn
  • Hidden Identity

In the quiet, sea-swept town of Mentaria, Lumi runs a cozy apothecary, surrounded by loving friends who’ve become family. Her days are simple, gentle, and full of purpose.

Until the evening she finds the book.
Bound in silver, the book feels wrong.

It’s pages are blank to all but her and once Lumi begins to read, the world she knows begins to shift.

Through mist and mysteries no one else seems to notice.
Tremors in the ground. People whispered to be missing, but no one recalls where they went or if they were ever real at all. Lumi believe she is going crazy.

As the veil lifts, Lumi realizes her perfect life may have been nothing more than a beautiful lie, and the book may be the key to unraveling everything…or to trap her somewhere far darker.

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Blog Tour: Beyond the Border Forest – Molly Haniszewski

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Welcome to the tour for Beyond the Border Forest by Molly Haniszewski. Read on for more deets on this gorgeous Snow White retelling!

Beyond the Border Forest: Into the Prawdziwy Las

Series: The Immortal Seasons Cycle Book 1

Expected Release Date: September 30, 2025

Genre: LGBTQIA+ Snow White Retelling

🍄 Fairytale retelling
🌈 Queer Rep
❤ Plus Size Heroine
🌲 Enchanted Forest
💙 Trans Love Interest
😂 Hilarious Banter
🦌 Slavic Folklore
☕ Studio Ghibli Vibes
💪🏻 Unlikely Heroes
🩷 Sapphic Romance
🌟 Riddles
❄ Seasonal/Elemental Magic

Two kings rule the ancient woods—the Oak King in summer, the Holly King in winter—and no mortal may cross into their realm without leave. But when eighteen-year-old Rowan Gwózdek’s sister vanishes, Rowan defies the old laws and enters the forbidden forest, desperate to find her. She isn’t alone for long. Keziah, a trans (and very handsome) hunter with a shadowy tie to the Oak King, offers his help—and a perilous path to the Bear Maiden, a creature said to grant wishes. Together, Rowan and Keziah face mossmen, a wood dragon, and other servants of the forest kings.

But danger lurks deeper still. Caught between the warring Oak and Holly Kings, Rowan is forced to take sides in a battle far older and fiercer than she ever imagined. Saving her sister could cost her everything—including her way home.

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  • Queerphobia
  • Transphobia
  • Child abuse (emotional, light physical to adult child)
  • Fantasy violence

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Cover Reveal: Beneath the Silvern Pond – M.A. Brown

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We’re proud to present the cover for Beneath The Silvern Pond, a dark Frog Prince reimagining by M.A. Brown!

Beneath The Silvern Pond (A Pennies Worth Of Dread Book 2)

Expected Release Date: November 28, 2025

Genre: Dark Fantasy/ Novella/ Fairy Tales

Cover Artist: @julsiji

Beneath the Silvern Pond is a dark summer Frog Prince, reimagining that is eerie, sweet and slightly spicy.

Lucrecia is expected to attract a wealthy suitor whose money can save her family from ruin… but what happens when she becomes obsessed with the creature living in the pond instead?

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Book Blitz: Unseen – Christy Healy

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Happy publication day to author Christy Healy and congratulations on the release of Unseen!

Unseen

Release Date: Aug 26, 2025

Genre: Dark Fantasy/ Fairy Tale Retelling

Fans of For the Throne and Vespertine will love this dark fairy-tale retelling of the Irish fable of ‘The Snow, The Crow, and the Blood,’ about a desperate young queen who makes a dangerous alliance with the dangerous lord of death in order to protect the one she loves, even if it means damning herself.

Riona Ó Conchúir has known death her whole life. The mysterious lord of death has tormented her for years, stealing away the souls of all those she has loved since childhood, demanding that she come and serve him in his shadowy realm, but she has always resisted – until now.

When her daughter falls ill with an incurable disease, Riona at last answers the lord of death’s call and ventures into the hidden realm of the sídhe to offer herself as a servant to him in exchange for her daughter’s life. But when he demands that she use the divine magic of her blood to find three legendary objects of power that were once wielded by the gone gods themselves, Riona soon realizes that she will be forced to make an impossible choice:

Her daughter’s life, or the realm of Éire itself.

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Unseen is an adult fantasy novel that deals with mature themes and issues, including:

  • Frequent depictions of death/loss of loved one
  • Violence and descriptions of blood
  • Chronic illness of child/threatened death of a child
  • Discussions of grief and depression

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Cover Reveal: Slumber Nevermore – R.J. Garcia

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Unravel seven suspenseful and chilling tales of mystery, fantasy, and murder. Pre-order Slumber Nevermore today!

Slumber Nevermore

Expected Publication Date: December 4, 2024

Genre: Short Stories/ Supernatural/ Horror/ Dark Fiction

Publisher: @midnighttidepublishing

In ‘The Stolen Child,’ Mae returns to her family’s cabin in a mysterious forest to search for her sister, who vanished without a trace. One night, she drifts to sleep in bed only to awaken in the depths of the woods, surrounded by eerie, indiscernible voices. She now faces the daunting task of finding her missing sister while struggling to escape the forest’s grasp.

A young man unexpectedly inherits his estranged grandfather’s secluded house in ‘Ping.’ Eager to make the place his own, he installs a doorbell camera for security. However, instead of peace of mind, he finds himself bombarded with unsettling notifications from unwelcome and ominous visitors.

‘The Axeman Among Us’ takes us back to 1918 and is inspired by true events. Two young Italian boys catch a chilling glimpse of the infamous Axeman of New Orleans fleeing a neighbor’s home following a brutal attack. In a desperate bid to prevent further bloodshed, the boys delve into the mystique of Voodoo in the French Quarter.

From murder to cannibalistic clans, immortal beings who siphon youth, and even a fairy or two, Slumber Nevermore is a collection of dark and twisty tales sure to keep you up at night.

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Cover Reveal: Fathomless – Laura Holt

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We’re thrilled to present the brand-new cover for Laura Holt’s fairy tale retelling, Fathomless, which is also available for pre-order!

Fathomless (Star-Crossed Book 5)

Expected Publication Date: October 29, 2024

Genre: Fairy Tale Retelling/ Greek Mythology

  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Lovers to Enemies
  • Star-Crossed Love
  • Fairy Tale Retelling
  • Strong Female Characters
  • Cinderella Didn’t Ask for a Prince
  • Angry Girls with Attitude
  • Greek Mythology

Cather Ganis didn’t ask for power. Now that her star-crossed curse is broken, all she wants is to settle down and live a quiet, normal life with her husband, Peter.
Unfortunately, things are never normal when you’re an immortal goddess, and as the Curse Breaker and Deity Killer of the gods, Cather has one more curse to break: the curse of reincarnation cast on Rhodopis, Cupid’s long-lost Cinderella. She and a bevy of other deities, including her former boyfriend Hermes, have until the clock strikes midnight on Rhodopis’s eighteenth birthday to end her never ending life cycle, or she’ll be doomed to repeat it until the end of time. That is, if Zeus doesn’t kill her first.

Roupie Sole has always been trouble.
Not because she means to be. Trouble just seems to find her no matter where she goes. So, when she moves in with a wealthy foster family a week before her eighteenth birthday, it seems like she’s finally getting a fairy tale ending.
But there’s something a little too perfect about her new school, and a series of near-death experiences soon put her on edge. When she starts having vivid dreams that feel a little too much like memories, she wonders if there’s more to her rags to riches story than good luck. And if so, how can she figure it out before it destroys everything and everyone she cares about, including herself?

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Blog Tour: Song of the Dark Wood – Sheila Masterson

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We are getting ready to celebrate the release of this beauty on September 20th, and what better way to do that than with a book tour!

Song of the Dark Wood

Publication Date: September 20, 2024

Genre: Gothic/Fairy Tale Romance

😍 He falls first
👻 Girls who see ghosts
🙅🏻‍♀️ Bodily Autonomy
😡 Feminine Rage: The Fairy Tale
🌳 Haunted Forest
🩸 Wound Tending
💀 Touch her and dye
🎶 Music based magic system
😠 A grumpy god of death
😈 He can make me worse > i can fix him

For centuries, the people of remote Ballybrine have kept the peace with their gods by sacrificing a Red Maiden to ferry souls from the Mother’s realm of the living, through the Dark Wood, to the Wolf’s realm of the dead. Soon it will be Rowan’s turn.

Ripped from her family as a young girl, Rowan Cleary has been forced into a cloistered life learning to please the wolf and wield her spirit-enchanting voice. Though none of the previous maidens have survived their five-year term, Rowan is determined to beat the odds and protect the women who have become family to her.

When a deathly blight breaks out in the Dark Wood, and the acting maiden is murdered, Rowan vows to strike a new bargain with the god of death to ensure her survival. The Wolf has always been someone to fear—even more so now that the townspeople blame him for the blight—but he’s far from the vengeful death god she expects.

To unravel the mystery, Rowan must seduce the Wolf. Soon, the attraction between them grows into a relentless magical force, threatening to shatter the delicate balance between realms and unleash a darkness eager to swallow their world.

SONG OF THE DARK WOOD is a standalone gothic fairy tale fantasy romance that blends a fractured Red Riding Hood retelling with a hint of Hades and Persephone. This “coming of rage” character-driven romance follows Rowan Cleary as she tries to free herself from an oppressive cultish religion and seduce the grumpy god of death Wolf. This atmospheric, spicy, dark romantasy is perfect for fans of feminine rage, strong female friendships, unique magic systems, angsty romance, and ominous mysteries. This book will appeal to readers who enjoyed Rachel Gillig’s ONE DARK WINDOW, Rebecca Ross’s A RIVER ENCHANTED, and Hannah Whitten’s FOXGLOVE KING.

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Blog Tour: To Kiss The Sea – C.H. Carter

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Welcome to the tour for To Kiss the Sea by C.H. Carter. Read on for more details!

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To Kiss the Sea

Publication Date: October 31, 2023

Genre: Sapphic Fantasy/ Fairy Tale Fantasy

🌊 Fairytale retelling
🌊 Mermaids, pirates, and spies – Oh my!
🌊 Force proximity
🌊 Enemies-to-friends
🌊 LGBTQ/Queer normative society
🌊 Found family
🌊 Mental health rep
🌊 Multi-POV

In the Birde Isles there’s a saying: You cannot take what the sea is not willing to give.

Ally Kingfisher never gave it much thought until she experienced the sea’s wrath firsthand. But after a near-drowning leaves her with a deeply ingrained fear of the water, Ally still finds herself inexplicably drawn to its depths. As if something is calling to her from beneath the waves, and it only grows louder each year.

Pasha is being punished for something she didn’t do, sentenced to a life of solitude until her kin return. But mermaids aren’t meant to live alone. Desperate for companionship, Pasha makes a deal that goes spectacularly awry, affecting the lives of everyone on the Isles for years to come.
When a pirate captain kidnaps Ally’s mother and demands Ally deliver the ransom personally, she is forced to leave land for the first time. Turning to Pasha, the one creature whose help she doesn’t want but whose power over the water she needs, Ally strikes a new bargain to get her to her mother. But she’ll have to confront more than her fears along the way…
Because even those in favor are still at the mercy of the sea.

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Blog Tour: The Heart of Neverland – Natalie J. Reddy

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I am thrilled to be part of the book tour for The Heart of Neverland by Natalie J. Reddy! Read on for more details!

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The Heart of Neverland (The Neverwitch Chronicles #1)

Expected Publication Date: November 30th, 2022

Genre: Fantasy/ Romance/ Adventure/ Pirates/ Pan Retelling

One night.

That’s all it takes to turn my life upside down. It’s not like I had the most stable childhood to begin. Most of it was spent on the run from the villains in my mom’s head. It isn’t until after she’s murdered right in front of me that I realize maybe they weren’t in her head after all.

After her death I go to stay with an uncle I didn’t know existed to try to make sense of my life and find some answers about who I really am. As I search for the truth a guy named Peter shows up and makes it his mission to constantly get in my personal space. He’s gorgeous, flirty and completely infuriating. And possibly not actually human or from this world.

The things he tells me sound insane and I don’t think I can trust him. It doesn’t matter that each heated touch draws me deeper into his web. Things like magic, pirates and Peter Pan just aren’t real.

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Author

Natalie J. Reddy is a Canadian Author who spends her days trying to escape reality by making up stories about the characters in her head.

Natalie realized at an early age that she had a passion for storytelling and that passion followed her into adulthood. There is nothing she loves more than to be pulled into a fictional world whether it’s in her own writing or the writing of others. Natalie is the author of the Scar of Days Forgotten series, a New Adult Urban Fantasy series with characters who have supernatural abilities and dark and sometimes unknown pasts to overcome.

When she’s not writing, Natalie can be found having all sorts of real-life adventures with her husband and daughter or curled up with a good book and a cup of tea.

To keep up to date on upcoming books, subscribe to Natalie’s newsletter at nataliejreddy.com

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My thoughts: this was a very interesting take on the Peter Pan story. There’s a lot of darkness in the original and Natalie J. Reddy has certainly explored that element here, Pan is not a sweet innocent, but a grown man who will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. With strong adult themes (consent, sex, murder) this is not the Disneyfied story you might be expecting.

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