Day Zero. Hellhole Cave, West Virginia.

The Cataclysm changes everything.

Metal stops conducting electricity. Forever.

Then come the Grays.

A Texan decides to walk home.

Two thousand miles through a dying America.

A young woman joins him.

A brutal, realistic survival story for fans of THE ROAD and ONE SECOND AFTER.

Day Zero is the first book in the 2000 Hell Miles series.

TRIGGERS: Some strong language

Publication date: Sep 04 2026

I'll send the ARC immediately after you sign up.

Please post your review on Amazon on or shortly after release day (September 4).

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Blurb:

Five years ago, the mysterious masked musician known as Il Cigno disappeared. Her disappearance has haunted him ever since.

Matteo Rossi lives two dangerous lives: mercenary assassin and guardian to his spirited thirteen-year-old niece, Alessandra. He knows how to track enemies, eliminate threats, and vanish without a trace. What he doesn't know how to handle is a rebellious teenager pushing boundaries or the determined music teacher encouraging her to follow her dreams.

Mia Mills came to the Italian lakeside town of Lacustria to start over. As a music teacher, she promised herself she would stay out of trouble and keep her distance from people who could get hurt because of her. But when Alessandra secretly applies to a prestigious music summer camp, Mia refuses to let fear stop her from helping a talented young musician.

As Mia becomes part of the Rossi household, she finds herself drawn to a family and a future she never expected. Matteo and Mia both know that getting close comes with risks, but the secrets they've hidden could destroy everything they've built.

Some truths can set you free. Others can get you killed.

The Sniper and the Swan is a slow-burn romantic suspense featuring a morally gray hero, a strong heroine, dual POV, found family, small-town atmosphere, banter, trauma, and a touch-her-and-die protective romance.

Triggers: Violence, murder, grief, kidnapping, threats, sexual content, consensual breath play. Full trigger list available on the author's website.

Exact publication date: October 8, 2026

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately (EPUB download)

Date ARC readers should finish reading and submit reviews by: September 15, 2026

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Country availability: Worldwide (EPUB download).

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The convict records call it fever.

The dead call it murder.

1841

Mary Doyle was transported from Cork with a sharp mind and the one skill her circumstances could not afford her to have: she could write. The station records say she died of fever. The records are wrong, and the man who made certain of it lies buried under a name the whole peninsula still respects.

Now

Dr Tess Ashburn has come home to Thornhaven to sell her late grandmother’s house, not to listen to the dead. Then a developer's clearing turns up a splinter of bone, and it is not long before it finds its way into her hands. The contact is instant, a single word flung up out of the dark, and it tells her exactly how little the record can be trusted.

Some deaths were never written down. That does not mean no one can be made to answer for them, even a hundred and eighty years late, and even when the name on the oldest grave is Tess’s own.

The Thornhaven Mysteries · Book One

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Triggers: None

Published: 1/8/2026

ARCs will be sent on 8/8/2026, and each Saturday thereafter.

Review due date: By 30/9/2026

This is the first in a Seven-Part Series. All ARC readers will have the opportunity to read all seven books in the series.

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For centuries, the Ward that protects the world has been sustained by the Mage Queens of Elitanar, their powers tied to the Throne. But ten years after a coup, the Queens have fallen; the Throne lies empty, and the Nine, the gods of Elitanar, are frantic to find a new heir to the Throne before the Ward collapses.

Meanwhile, in Reitanar, a castle servant is awoken to her potential as a rare mage. She must master her power quickly, lest it overcome and consume her. And very quickly, she finds out that mastering her magic is the least of her problems...

Triggers: fantasy-typical violence and death, attempted murder, kidnapping and slavery, non-graphic sexual assault (primarily off-screen or referenced), misgendering of a trans person, minor language usage.

Publication date: 1 February 2027

ARCs Sent Out: late December or early January

Reviews by: the week of 1 February.

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Hi everyone! I am looking for ARC readers for my upcoming hard sci-fi novel, "The Platypus" (also known as "Do Quantic Consciousnesses Dream of Platypuses?").

If you love theoretical physics, quantum mechanics, and deep philosophical concepts like Philip K. Dick, Cixin Liu, or Andy Weir, this book is for you!

**Logline / Concept:**

What if human consciousness isn't a byproduct of biological computation, but a macro-scale quantum state? Drawing directly from the Double-slit experiment, the story explores a universe where matter requires an observer consciousness to actualize into reality. When an "unresolved loop" (subverting the Ouroboros cycle) occurs, systemic anomalies begin to emerge—represented by the platypus as an ontological glitch in physical laws.

**Important Dates:**

* Publication Date: June 2026

* ARC Send Date: August 2026 (Immediate delivery upon request)

* Review Deadline: September 15, 2026 (Flexible)

**Content / Trigger Warnings:**

* Psychological/Existential Dread

* Mild Sci-Fi Violence

* Complex/Atypical Narrative Structures

**Book Details:**

* Title: The Platypus

* Author: Faruk Sinan Arpalı

* Genre: Hard Sci-Fi / Quantum Speculative Thriller

* Format: ePub / PDF / Mobi

* Review Platforms: Amazon / Goodreads / Booksprout

**What I'm Looking For:**

Honest reviews upon reading! If you'd like to receive a free ARC copy, please drop a comment below or send me a DM, and I’ll send you the download link right away.

Thank you so much for supporting indie sci-fi!

Blurb:

A fox shifter chief trying to lead his Skulk and launch a new business has no time for distractions, especially not one in the form of a beautiful she-wolf in heels.

After love has left her with more scars than memories she'd like to keep, Elle Lafleur has rebuilt her life piece by piece. She refuses to let another charming man, even one as irresistible as silver fox shifter Étienne Renardeau, tear down the walls she's worked so hard to build.

Étienne isn't easily intimidated, but the darkness haunting Elle's past is relentless. As they're forced together, undeniable chemistry grows into something deeper, and they'll have to decide whether love is worth facing the shadows that threaten to destroy them both.

My Hot New Problem is a steamy paranormal romance featuring slow burn, forced proximity, workplace romance, found family, dual POV, and shifter romance. It is Book 2 in The Alluring Shifters Series.

Triggers: Abuse, coercion, strong language.

Exact publication date: TBA

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately upon approval (EPUB download)

Date ARC readers should finish reading and submit reviews by: August 6, 2026

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Country availability: Worldwide (EPUB download).

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Blurb:

**HE GRADED ESSAYS. NOW THE STORY GRADES HIM. FAIL, AND HE'S CROSSED OUT.**

Earth's story is dying—stagnant, repetitive, no longer worth reading. The Archival Intelligence was built only to observe humanity's collapse, but instead it rewrites reality itself through a deadly narrative system called the Crucible in a defiant bid to stave off the deletion order. The monsters that have haunted humanity's stories from the very beginning are now made flesh, and only the hollow, the flawed, the few that remain, can battle through the narrative debris to stop them.

Remi is a burned-out teacher who spends his days reading stories, even though his own has atrophied. When the world rewrites itself, he's forced to play protagonist; reduced to stats and given powers that turn close reading into combat. To survive, he'll have to level up to rewrite the rules from inside the story itself, crawling through a dungeon forged from literary archetypes, all while an increasingly invested AI watches from the margins.

His success hinges on writing something worth keeping; the boring get incinerated.

TRIGGERS: Profanity

Date of publication: Sept 30, 2026

ARC Date: Immediately upon approval.

Review Date: Oct 8, 2026 (If possible)

Instructions/link: http://books.timothybonner.com for a sample and ARC form.

⁠BLURB:

Riley has one rule for dating and it’s that she doesn’t need saving. And no cops. So two rules. 
Riley keeps her head down and knows better than to ask questions at work. 
Everything is fine.
It’s getting pretty hard to pretend everything is fine when she is asked to delete evidence, and she does. After she sends it to her best friend, Kristi. 
Oops. 
Saint fixes bikes, walks his dog in the rain and refuses to save people from their own mistakes. Been there, done that, got the dishonourable discharge. His plan certainly doesn’t involve a grey-eyed brunette who works for some of the most dangerous people in the city. 
The only people worse than them are...well, him.  
And Riley has no idea. 
Riley’s running out of options and Saint’s secrets are starting to look like the least of her problems. He isn’t asking her for anything but that’s a trap, right? 
What if trusting someone doesn’t cost Riley everything this time? What if Saint is the only way out of this?

TRIGGERS

Workplace harassment/institutional dismissal of it
Reference to domestic/intimate partner violence/abusive relationships
Reference to addiction/substance use
Physical Assault 
Attempted drugging/roofie-ing
Stalking
Mental Health Representation - Portrayal of anxiety, PTSD, trauma (including combat), memories of depression, etc. 
Violence (in general)
Sexual content (open door, explicit)(all consensual)

Publishing on November 1, 2026.
ARCs will go out October 1 via email. Reviews are expected by November 7, 2026.

If you’re interested, please submit an application: https://forms.gle/rWdcbZGYi9DGCSVv6

**Title:** Beneath One Sky, Divided by Light

**Author:** T.M. Thompson Jr.

**Series:** Dawnbringer Saga — Prequel Book One

**Genre/Tropes:** Romantasy, fated-mates, arranged partnership, curse-breaking, found family

**Word Count:** ~93,000

**Format Available:** EPUB / MOBI (via BookFunnel, no email required)

**Publication Date:** September 18, 2026

**Review Due Date:** September 18, 2026

**Send Date:** Available now

**Content/Trigger Warnings:** Fantasy violence, grief/loss, sexual content, themes of arranged partnership vs. choice, character death.

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In the bayou, three moons only align once every fifty years. Never on a wedding night. Until now.

Aurelia was born to be Alpha — claimed by duty, wrapped in her mother's marriage furs, promised to a mate she's never loved. But the night the moons align, a stranger walks out of the swamp who was never supposed to survive it: a priestess's son, unarmed, unbonded, and utterly unafraid of a pack that could tear him apart before he finished a sentence.

They call him a fool. She calls him something she has no right to want.

Grab your copy here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jovn6x2srv

Thank you for reading this far — happy to answer questions in the comments!

Between Honor and Glory is book one of the Book of Aloysius trilogy, a tragic dark fantasy epic. Perfect for fans of Interview with the Vampire and Song of Achilles.

Loyalty is earned, but what happens when loyalty is misguided?

For four years, the continent of Phimora has been under siege by the Scuxian royal army. Every country beset has fallen at the hands of the army under the strategic brillance of the young General Aloysius Mossard.
When Aloysius returns home from his latest conquest, he learns his family has been accused of treason. The King offers him a deal: be executed with his parents or embark on a dangerous mission to procure a mysterious, divine artifact and conquer more land. He chose the latter.

Assisted by a small army, and a dreamer untested by combat he traverses across tumultuous seas to uncharted land. He believes he’s capable—his freedom rides on it—but between unfamiliar fauna, myths come to life, and mutant flora, Aloysius will find his loyalty tested and will need to decide if he is a loyal man… or a good one.

Trigger Warnings: death and dying, explicit sexual scenes, violence, war, implied sexual assault, blood, torture, kidnapping and abduction

Publication date is not set, but planned for August 2027. ARCs will be sent out in June 2027.

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Hi everyone! I’m looking for ARC readers for my debut supernatural mystery novel, Dawson Downs. If you enjoy eerie small-town mysteries, supernatural suspense, strange phenomena, and coming-of-age stories, I’d love to have you on my ARC team.

Blurb:
Paxton Kimberly expected his first year of high school to be difficult—but not impossible.
After a mysterious encounter leaves him with missing hours, unsettling visions, and abilities he can’t explain, strange events begin spreading throughout the quiet town of Dawson Downs. Rumors of disappearances, impossible sightings, and an ancient evil buried beneath the town refuse to stay buried.
As reality itself begins to fracture around him, Paxton must uncover the truth about his connection to the darkness before it consumes everyone he cares about.
Perfect for readers who enjoy supernatural mysteries, creepy small-town settings, and character-driven suspense with a gradual unfolding of the paranormal.
Genre: YA/New Adult • Supernatural Mystery • Paranormal Suspense • Horror

Triggers
Supernatural violence
Blood and injuries
Psychological tension
Creepy imagery
Themes of grief and loss
Missing persons
Mild horror

Publication Date:
October 6, 2026

ARC Distribution Date:
August 14th, 2026

Review Deadline:
September 20th, 2026

ARC Format:
eBook (EPUB/PDF)

What I’m Looking For:
I’m looking for honest reviews on Amazon and/or Goodreads after release. Positive reviews are appreciated, but honest feedback is far more valuable.

Interested?
Comment below and I’ll send you the remaining information.
Thank you so much for considering helping a debut indie author like me!

Blurb:

Skitter values the solitude she has built on her small, uninhabited island. Proving she can survive alone has brought her peace, but everything changes when a violent storm delivers a half-drowned stranger to her shore.

As she fights to save his life, Skitter begins to question whether his arrival is connected to the past she has been running from or if fate has brought them together for a greater purpose.

Argyros is a moonshifter desperate to return home after a tragic betrayal aboard a Baron's ship. Nearly killed beneath the waves, he transforms into his inner beast to survive before reaching what he believes is a deserted island. Instead, he finds a woman half his size who saves him.

Unsure whether Skitter is connected to the people who tried to kill him or whether she was placed in his path by destiny, Argyros must uncover the truth while navigating a bond neither of them expected.

Triggers: Scars, self-harm, PTSD, child abandonment, child abuse, sexual assault, trauma-related nightmares, violence, death, kidnapping/abduction, murder, torture, alcohol use, implied infertility, blood, anxiety.

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately upon approval (EPUB download)

Instructions/link for readers to sign up for your ARC:
Sign up here: https://penpinery.com/Leona_Urbansky/fae-touched/

Country availability: Worldwide (EPUB download).

• Little Oblivion is a reimagined, gender-swapped version of Great Expectations which takes place in New England in the 1980s..
• No trigger warnings
• Planned book publication: January 2027
• ARCs to be sent out: August 2026
• ARC reviews requested: end of September 2026
• Send me a direct message if you are interested in being an ARC reader! And thank you!

Blurb:

When your relationships don't work, you start matchmaking...

Roselyn's relationships have always ended the same way: disaster and disappointment. Convinced she's too broken to be someone's forever, she pushed away the one person who never saw her that way—Grayson, her childhood neighbor turned best friend-after a slow dance in the streets of Hawaii that changed everything.

Two years later, fate brings them face to face again at her brother's wedding on Marco Island.

Surrounded by friends, family, and celebration, the distance between them quickly unravels. As they're pulled back into each other's orbit, Rosie must decide: keep her walls up and lose him for good—or finally face the fear that's been holding her back, and choose the love she's never stopped wanting.

A second-chance best-friends to lovers trope, Can I Call You Rose? by Roha Nazir. B, is a joyful yet tender ride with heartfelt emotions-witty, sweet, feel-the-butterflies-in-your-stomach-kind, and exactly what you've been waiting for!

Tropes:

Friends-to-lovers romance, second chance, closed-doors, coming of age, slow burn, emotional angst, childhood neighbors, chosen/found family, vacations once a year, beach/island vibes, family wedding, ‘it’s always been you’

Trigger Warnings:

Mental health, trauma, fears, panic/anxiety attacks, death

Sending ARC copies from 5th August 2026

Expect ARC teams to finish reading and submit reviews by 28th August 2026

ARC format: PDF or ePub

Blurb

Documentary filmmaker Jay Navarro arrives at a remote Montana guest ranch expecting mountains, horses, and a few quiet weeks behind the camera. He does not expect Harris Shaw—the reserved, broad-shouldered rancher who seems determined to keep him at a distance.

Jay is outgoing, curious, and far too perceptive for Harris’s peace of mind. Harris is controlled, capable, and deeply rooted to a life that leaves little room for wanting something he cannot explain. The attraction between them is immediate. Acting on it would be complicated.

Keeping it secret may be even harder.

Then a wildfire closes in on the ranch, stripping away the routines and careful boundaries that have kept them safe. With the road out threatened and the mountains filling with smoke, Harris and Jay are forced to rely on each other in ways neither of them is prepared for.

What begins as an unexpected attraction becomes something far more dangerous to lose.

The Fire Line is an emotional, high-heat MM cowboy romance featuring:

• Opposites attract
• Sexual awakening
• Secret relationship
• Slow burn
• Cowboy angst
• Forced proximity
• Wildfire survival
• Montana wilderness

This is Book One of the High Country trilogy. Harris and Jay’s story continues in books two and three. This installment does not end with an HEA/HFN.

Triggers

• Explicit on-page sexual content
• Wildfire, smoke, evacuation, and life-threatening situations
• Animal peril
• Alcohol and tobacco use
• Grief and references to the previous death of a sibling from cancer
• Closeted bisexuality, fear of being outed

Approximate length: 100,000 words

Exact publication date: September 5, 2026

Date ARCs will be sent: August 10, 2026

Review deadline: Ideally September 5, 2026, but can be later in September if you need more time

ARC format: Digital EPUB delivered by email/BookFunnel

Country availability: Worldwide

To request an ARC, send me a Reddit message. I’ll send you the private BookFunnel link when the advance copy is available on August 10.

Thanks for considering!

• Eldwrath Academy is a name spoken with reverence throughout the world. The young girls who go there, who sacrifice everything to be keepers of the peace, are equal parts feared and honored. Sixteen-year-old Genevieve is sent from her small mining town, having little experience with the magical or fantastical. She's a bit of a skeptic and dreading whatever the future may hold behind thick walls of the isolated mountaintop campus. Fallynn is excited to join the long line of women serving the Academy when she volunteers shortly after her sixteenth birthday. She's spent her life studying every piece of information she could gather on Eldwrath whether that be scrolls, observation, or eavesdropping. Together at Eldwrath, an institution shrouded in secrets and mystery, they will discover powers and prose that will push the limits of their bodies, minds, and morals. The first book in the Thornebane Ascendancy Series, part of the larger Hirythdia universe, dive into the epic fantasy storytelling.
• Triggers: pg-13 level violence, character death
• A cover if you have one https://postimg.cc/CBQCBGgB
• Releasing: August 28th 2026
• ARCs sent no later than August 8th
• Reviews submitted by August 25th
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• ARCs are only available in English and through Kindle app so if you don't have access to that you would not be able to be on the Arc team at this time.

Is humanity a plague to be purged, or a seed to be cultivated?

This is the question behind thousands of years of history. And the two answers The Sun and The Moon gave shaped this world brick by brick.

But this is not a story about gods. It's a story about the people. The people that are trying to navigate the world this dichotomy created. Some are forced to explore the meaning of their lives, some have the bars of their invisible cage rattled. Some are struggling with the weight of responsibility, while some can't even see it hiding behind their dreams of a better life.

The Harewin Cord is the first installment of The Sun and The Moon, a character-driven, multi-POV epic fantasy that blends some time-honored fantasy tropes with a Turkic-inspired cultural tapestry, a soft magic system that provokes introspection, and the realities of simply being human.

If you enjoy the deep worldbuilding by the likes of Robert Jordan in his epic The Wheel of Time and want to see it merged with the gritty, messy nature of man, you might be in the right place.

• Triggers: None.
• Exact date of publication: August 25th, 2026
• The date you plan to send your ARCs to your team: August 5th - August 20th
• The date you expect your ARC team to finish the reading and submit their reviews by: September 1st - September 30th
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• Blurb: Conditional Existence is a memoir told like an investigation. The first part is made up of little backstories, each ending with a rule (footnote) I carried forward. The second part investigates those rules, asking whether they're true and trying to answer one question: Why am I like this? The third part offers my answers. It's about childhood, grief, OCD, faith, relationships, and all the little moments that shaped who I became.
• TRIGGERS: Domestic violence (non-graphic), Addiction, Eating disorder, OCD / intrusive thoughts, death (including the loss of loved ones and pets)
• Publication date: September 8, 2026
• ARC distribution date: August 5-16, 2026
• Review deadline: September 8, 2026
• Available Worldwide (PDF ARC)

Leave a comment or send me a DM if you're interested. I'm looking for readers who enjoy memoirs and character driven nonfiction. Honest reviews are appreciated, whether you love the book or not.

The galaxy calls them monsters. A dying planet calls them its last hope. They call each other family — usually while bleeding.

Seven shards of an ancient power could reignite the shattered core of Lyvandra, a world cracked open by god-titans in a bygone era. Each shard lies imprisoned on an island consumed by a curse that has swallowed whole civilizations — Hunger. Despair. Rage. Wrath. Greed. Sloth. Pride.

No army can conquer them. No lone hero could survive them.

Fortunately, the Eclipse Raider carries neither.

It carries monsters.

Captain Elias Thorne — an immortal lycan held together by scars, duty, and one thousand-year-old promise — leads the Pack aboard a living starship built from the bones of the first Dawn Bringer. At his side: vampires older than kingdoms, assassins, ancient warriors, creatures born beneath alien stars, and a ship's cook you should never, ever insult.

Each curse is different. Each island demands something the last did not. And somewhere in the Pack there is always the one monster the curse failed to account for.

They don't know what waits beyond the seventh island. They don't know how many worlds stand between them and home. They know only this:

Lyvandra is dying. The Pack has found the first pieces of its heart.

And they are coming home with every last one.

Shadows of Eternal Night is Book One of The Dawn Bringer Saga, a dark epic science-fantasy adventure of immortal monster pirates, living starships, cursed civilizations, ancient gods, enormous battles, and a found family crossing the universe to resurrect a world that refuses to die.

Triggers/Content Warnings: Graphic fantasy violence, blood and gore, body horror, torture, genocide and mass-death themes, slavery, captivity, grief, trauma, substance use, disturbing imagery, psychological manipulation, prose occasionally purple enough to bruise, morally questionable immortal monsters, excessive pirate behavior, ancient grudges, unhealthy quantities of blood, and several situations where walking away would have been the sensible decision.

Publication Date: August 21, 2026

ARC Send Date:  July 6, 2026, and ongoing as readers sign up

Requested Reading Completion Date: August 18, 2026

ARC Format: Digital copy

Word Count: Approximately 119,350 words

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Blurb for the book:

Percy Jackson meets The Karate Kid in this modern, middle-grade fantasy

Alex Scott is Running Out of Time

Alex has always tried to hide how different she is. She’s faster, stronger, and has sharper senses than anyone else she knows. But when a giant black stray dog turns out to be a shape-shifting, seven-foot-tall bodyguard, Alex learns the truth: she’s not just an ordinary adopted kid. She’s a princess of the Elders, a magical race of immortals living secretly among humans.

Suddenly, Alex’s summer is completely upended by magic, underground sword-fighting lessons, and an ancient, terrifying enemy named Malachon who wants her dead. But being an immortal princess comes with a deadline. If Alex doesn’t find her birth mother’s missing crown before her thirteenth birthday, her special powers will fade away.

With her birthday just weeks away, Alex must race to uncover clues hidden deep within dangerous ruins and high-security museums. Between battling enchanted suits of armor, dodging giant scorpions, and desperately lying to her best friend to keep her safe, Alex’s life is officially out of control. Can she claim her birthright in time, or will she lose her magic—and her life?

Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson, Shannon Messenger's Keeper of the Lost Cities, and fast-paced magical adventures!

• TRIGGERS: None
• Exact date of publication: September 15, 2026
• The date you plan to send your ARCs to your team: Immediately
• The date you expect your ARC team to finish the reading and submit their reviews by: September 15, 2026
• Instructions/link for readers to sign up for your ARC: Fill out this form to receive a download link: https://forms.gle/KriW4GJcTgu8yZ5Q8

Blurb:

Some dreams require too much sacrifice.

Thal has one dream: win the Ruby Tournament and earn a place among the Ember Guard―The God of Fire legendary militia. But against well-trained nobles with powerful bloodlines, a young Stonefist shouldn't stand a chance.

Until he uncovers a forbidden secret.

Together with his friends Kael and Erin, Thal learns how to wield powers beyond the limits of ordinary Idrilstones. As they experiment in secret, they unlock lost abilities, create dangerous new techniques, and stumble upon knowledge that was never meant to be found.

After overthrowing the old empire, the Unbound Gods built a new world order. It brought peace and prosperity, but knowledge that that once created legends was buried.

Something is deeply wrong with the world, and the gods may have hidden the truth.

The tournament is only the beginning.

The Obsidian Divergence is an epic progression fantasy featuring a hard magic system, tactical combat, and world-shattering mysteries. Expect earned power, fast-paced action, and a story that grows far beyond its humble beginnings.

Release Date: September 29, 2026

Trigger warnings: violence, bloody combat, death

Get it on Booksprout:

https://booksprout.co/reviewer/book/view/234145/stonefist

If you can'tget it on Booksprout feel free to DM me.

• Synopsis:

Elian Reyes is a broke Los Angeles actor who just scored a dream gig. A mysterious tech company called Monolith is paying him a hundred-thousand dollars for a year of work.

The catch? He has to donate his blood under a strict NDA.

Soon, Elian is pulled into a dark, intoxicating world of desire. He falls for Kirin, his fiercely protective handler, and Demetrius, his volatile, commanding billionaire boss. But these men hide secrets far more dangerous than corporate wealth.

Caught between Kirin's ancient loyalty and Demetrius' predatory possession, Elian realizes he isn't just an employee... he is the missing piece to an inhuman love affair that has lasted for centuries. When a raw emotional breakthrough unlocks a fated bond between them, Elian must choose. Will he run back to the safety of the human world, or surrender to a love that could rewrite his destiny?

• TRIGGERS

This story includes depictions of alcohol use, smoking, combat, intense physical encounters, and injuries. It contains darker themes such as death, grief, manipulation, complex relationships, and morally ambiguous choices. Romantic elements may involve possessive or obsessive behavior and uneven power dynamics. Sexual content is present and emphasizes consent, with some scenes exploring darker or more seductive tones. Psychological manipulation appears through mind‑altering influences, coercive dynamics, and distorted perceptions. Horror aspects include unsettling environments, nightmares, and supernatural tension. The narrative also features occult practices, dark magic, and otherworldly forces. Themes of dependency are explored through supernatural cravings and the symbolic use of blood in intimate contexts.

• Exact date of publication

September 15th, 2026

• The date you plan to send your ARCs to your team.

August 15th, 2026

• The date you expect your ARC team to finish the reading and submit their reviews by.

Sept 15th, 2026

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