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torbooks · 6 months
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This advertisement is for Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree, a high fantasy adventure of first love and secondhand books set prior to the events of New York Times bestseller Legends & Lattes.
The art featured in this image is by Samantha Petrie. 
WHAT’S IT ABOUT
Viv's career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam's Ravens isn't going super great. When she suffers a dread injury during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, the Ravens pack her off for some obligatory and undesired R&R. 
The sleepy beach town of Murk is relaxing, but so far from anything resembling excitement or action that she worries she’ll never get back in the game. But then this down-on-her-luck soldier of fortune starts whiling away her many free hours at a beleaguered bookshop and in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor. 
We don’t always know what we need, or which small choices change the paths of our lives. 
And adventure isn’t so far from Murk as Viv thinks! A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons would like a word.
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bubbleguminkr · 1 month
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Sometimes part of the process is starting over ✏️🖍️
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The flat color version of my Orc and his Queen. I’m def still experimenting with the color pallet but I love this version better than the first.
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skygemspeaks · 10 months
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Hello happy pride month, here are some sweet and relatively low-stakes queer reads for you:
Cursed Cocktails by SL Rowland - a blood mage retires after decades of fighting to protect his people, and moves to a small coastal town where the heat will be good for his chronic pain. He opens a cocktail bar and maybe falls in love with his business partner.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune - case worker has to investigate a group home of very powerful magical orphans. One of them is the antichrist. He tries not to lose his mind. Finds love (platonic and romantic) along the way
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree - badass orc barbarian decides to retire from her life of fighting and opens a cafe in a town where no one has heard of coffee before. Finds a family along the way.
A Rival Most Vial by RK Ashwick - two rival potion shop owners who hate everything about each other find out they have to work together on a potion for the mayor. Find out that maybe they don't hate each other that much after all. Oh and there's a found family in there somewhere.
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darielivalyen · 2 months
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"Well then, allow me to introduce myself properly." The cow steps back gracefully and curtsies, a playful twinkle in her eye. "I am known by many names, but you may call me the Holy Cow. Think of me as your fairy auntie, here to offer guidance and a sprinkle of whimsy."
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Everbloom is a cozy fantasy game set on the idyllic Everbloom Isle, a place where the charm of a simpler life and the warmth of a close-knit community come together. In this tranquil world, you're invited to slow down, cherish the small moments, and find joy in building connections and creating a space where everyone feels at home.
Your journey centers on the dream of opening a teahouse, an aspiration deeply influenced by your longing for independence and a meaningful life. This dream becomes a reality with the inheritance of your grandmother's house on Everbloom Isle. Here, in a setting far removed from the bustle of city life and your family's expectations, you begin the delicate process of building a new life for yourself.
Are you ready to leave behind the monotony and dullness of daily life and build the teahouse of your dreams on Everbloom Isle?
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Play as male, female, or nonbinary.
Choose your appearance and personality.
Romance or befriend one of three distinctive characters: a brave knight seeking a new purpose, a mischievous forest guardian who finds joy in life's lighter moments, or an enigmatic elf with a complex past, seeking solace and clarity on Everbloom Isle.
Create and customize your own teahouse.
Cultivate and enhance your grandmother's garden.
Explore Everbloom Isle in search of unique tea saplings.
Interact with a host of quirky characters, from the whimsical Holy Cow and her not-at-all terrible fish choir to giant turtles, winged wolves, and enigmatic fernlings.
Follow a dynamic quest from the Holy Cow that will challenge you to build friendships, honor your grandmother's legacy, and expand your collection of unique teas.
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Sir Castian/Dame Castilla Honeycutt
Personality: brave, honorable, old-fashioned, bashful. Blurb: In a land where swords are replaced by teacups, Cast(), a knight accustomed to battles and quests, struggles to find his/her role. Everbloom Isle, with its whimsical ways, challenges him/her to redefine what it means to be a hero. Can you help him/her weave his/her knightly virtues into the fabric of your new home?
Narciso/Narissa Roseblade
Personality: mischievous, lighthearted, adventurous, non-committal. Blurb: Nar()'s presence on Everbloom Isle is like a breeze through the Elder Tree's leaves – light, unpredictable, and full of life. His/her playful antics and seemingly carefree nature captivate those around him/her. Yet, there's a depth in his/her eyes suggesting more than just whimsy. Will you be the one who figures out what really inspires his/her eternal dance through the grove?
Ideru/Ideri Nightingale
Personality: calculating, composed, solitary, adaptable. Blurb: Ider() arrives at Everbloom Isle cloaked in an aura of intrigue, his/her quiet nature standing in stark contrast to the isle’s vibrancy. Amidst the isle's welcoming community, his/her enigmatic presence stirs a sense of curiosity. Will you be the one who digs into his/her mysterious past and discovers what brings him/her to Everbloom?
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crowsfiles · 1 year
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— legends & lattes by @travisbaldree
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lunar-witches · 11 months
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Is this the place we used to love? Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?
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acotars · 2 months
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Read in 2023:
Over the years, Mika had embraced all the things that made her different and had discovered that she liked herself very much. But what was that worth without human connection? How was it possible to live, truly live, without the companionship of other people, without a family formed in any of the thousands of ways families could be formed?
THE VERY SECRET SOCIETY OF IRREGULAR WITCHES by Sangu Mandanna
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fennefoxa · 7 months
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Collab with awesome artist EkiToJupiter! We really wanted to do something cozy with them!
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astrantiia · 2 months
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book haul ✨⚔️🐉🔮
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elizmanderson · 5 months
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new book alert!
ay yo GUESS WHAT FOLKS I'm publishing more books!
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thanks to my incredible agent, I have a two-book deal with Mira Books. publication for The Keeper of Lonely Spirits, a standalone cozy fantasy, is tentatively scheduled for Spring 2025.
for plot folks
cursed with immortality, Peter Shaughnessy prefers hunting ghosts to making mortal friends. when the residents of an Ohio town beset by a vengeful spirit adopt him as their own, he has to choose: leave to protect his heart, or stay to save their lives?
for trope folks
vengeful spirit
tired immortal who just wants to die
elderly gays
found family
small-town setting
trees, cemeteries, and birds
yearning
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I love this book so much, y'all. it's a love letter to Northwest Ohio and soft old men. it's about love and grief and trying to navigate loss. it's deeply queer. it's deeply me. it's a book I wasn't sure I could write BUT THEN I DID and I'm so proud of it that it hurts.
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lastseenleaving · 1 year
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US vs UK covers
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torbooks · 5 months
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This advertisement is for Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree, a high fantasy adventure of first love and secondhand books set prior to the events of New York Times bestseller Legends & Lattes.
WHAT’S IT ABOUT
Viv’s career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going super well. When she suffers a dread injury during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, the Ravens pack her off for some obligatory and undesired R&R. 
The sleepy beach town of Murk is relaxing, but so far from anything resembling excitement or action that she worries she’ll never get back in the game. Instead, this down-on-her-luck soldier of fortune starts whiling away her many free hours at a beleaguered bookshop and in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor. 
Could it be exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn’t possibly imagine?
And adventure isn’t so far from Murk as Viv thinks! A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons would like a word. 
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cinnastray · 4 months
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One out of four illustrations for R. K. Ashwick's new book, "The Spirit Well" 🌼
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faefarm · 8 months
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The dragonfly is just one of the many critters you'll see flying past you on your adventures.
With it's magical glimmer, it'll surely be hard to miss ✨
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darielivalyen · 1 month
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🌿💛 Hello, beautiful Tumblr family! 💛🌿
I've got some exciting news to share! I've just added the entirety of Chapter 3 to the public demo and most of Chapter 4 (40k words!) to the alpha build available on my Patreon. I should be able to finish the work on Chapter 4 by the end of this month.
Chapter 3 is much shorter than Chapter 4, but it adds many new elements to the story. Some of them are major, such as adding (or maybe revealing...?) a new darker plotline, some of them let you spend time with your love interest (or friend!), and some are much more lowkey, like the fact that you now have the option to tell the game what you're wearing.
I'd also like to tell you all that we're already more than 50% done with the full game. The alpha build (available on Patreon) is now over 104k words, and I expect the final first draft of Everbloom to be ca. 200k.
Thanks for being part of this journey. I hope you enjoy the newest updates, both in the public demo and the alpha build.
With gratitude and light, Dariel Ivalyen 💛🌿
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shiraglassman · 1 year
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fluffy f/f, a small promo post since sales are low
sales are merp, here’s a plot-focused book pitch. Side note all these have Jewish heroines.
The Olive Conspiracy cozy fantasy setting that’s somehow both high-stakes and high-comfort. Queen Shulamit uncovers an international plot to ruin her country’s economy by sabotaging all the farms. Is her straight-girl crush from when they were both teenaged princesses, Queen Carolina, involved or is she just an innocent bystander? $4 here and also Kindle
Cinnamon Blade: Knife in Shining Armor high-heat superhero romance between a snarky ex-jewel-and-art-thief (who is now sidekick to the heroic Captain Werewolf) and the nerdy damsel in distress she keeps rescuing. The plot is basically: ok now that I’ve asked her out, will we ever get to have a normal date or will aliens and vampires keep interrupting? $2 here and also Kindle
Knit One Girl Two Clara finds the perfect solution to her ‘what will my next line of sock yarn look like’ problem when she sees Danielle’s wildlife paintings. The rest of the story is “oh shit my small business succeeded too quickly HALP” and the girls stumbling around a budding romance while Danielle deals with Family Shit. $2 here and also Kindle. Also comes in a $3 bundle with other f/f stuff.
also, Olive is part of a series of four standalones and some short stories, all of which are here for $17 if you like bundles
Please signal boost if you’ve enjoyed these!
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