#ya romantasy

[thethreetomes]

Did you know a Kiss can make everything all better? The Three Tomes: Episode 2 - Kickstarter Pre Launch Announcement Tammy Harris was just an ordinary girl but then one night while filming a horror short with her best friend, she gains witch powers from an ancient tome with 13 spirits locked inside it. Now that they're released she'll have to capture them, face a mysterious foe and handle the budding romance between two vampires after her heart. Episode 2 is on the way- check out the Kickstarter Pre-launch page to stay updated for when the campaign launches.

Kickstarter Pre Launch Page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thethreetomes/the-three-tomes-episode-2-a-vampire-romantasy-animatic

[tianawarner]

PSA: After years locked into Audible, I've decided to make the audiobooks for the Mermaids of Eriana Kwai trilogy FREE ON YOUTUBE! You can also listen to my stories on other platforms like Spotify, Apple, etc.

I hope this makes my books more accessible to Sapphic Romantasy readers. 💙

If you like my stories, please subscribe to me on YouTube or leave a rating on whatever platform you listen on, as it really helps me out as a small indie author. 🥰

[jessread-s]

Thanks to the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review

✩🐇❄️Review:

A heart-wrenchingly beautiful fairy tale that captivates from start to finish. 

“The Sun and the Starmaker” follows Aurora Finch after a fateful encounter with the mysterious Starmaker results in the awakening of a powerful magic within her. With no choice but to study under the Starmaker’s guidance, she is swept away to his enchanted castle. The more she melts through his icy exterior, the stronger their ruinous attraction grows. 

Griffin’s whimsical and atmospheric prose brings the town of Reverie and its inhabitants to life. I  enjoyed how her intricate magic system is tied to both nature and the town’s history to further immerse readers in her fictional world. She goes the extra mile in sharing the full story of the sun and the Starmaker, giving the novel a more fairy tale feel. 

Aurora and the Starmaker’s forbidden love story is one that will rip you apart and then put you back together in the best way! Their development from strangers who despise each other to lovers unable to resist the pull between them is incredibly satisfying. I especially love how Aurora brought the Starmaker back to life after he spent years in isolation. Their playful banter is a balm for the soul after Aurora figures out the cost of her magic and what that means for their relationship. Griffin does a wonderful job weaving themes of love, loss, and life into the storyline. Readers will delight in the way the main conflict is resolved. 

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[theeccentricraven]

Music Meme 🎼🎵🎶

Thank you @forthesanityofstorytellers for the tag! I've been inactive from Tumblr for ages but hope to make a return. I have plenty of WIP stuff to share with all of my writing projects ahead.

This tag looks especially fun. Link to songs that describe one of your characters. Since I recently started a new WIP called White Crystals (or White Roses; still working on the title), I'm going to post songs about the MLI/MMC, Prince Zane.

If All She Has Is You by John McGlynn

Whistle While You Work cover by Amy McDonagh

Son of Man by Phil Collins

In Her Eyes by Josh Groban

Desert Prince by Derek Fiechter

Happily Ever After by Brandon Fiechter

Heroes Tonight by Janji and Johnning

Marco Polo by Loreena McKennitt

El Dorado by Two Steps from Hell

Next time I do this I'll make a list for the FMC Princess Alba.

Tagging (no pressure): @kitkins13 @kaylinalexanderbooks @tildeathiwillwrite @winterandwords @forthesanityofstorytellers

@agirlandherquill @diabolical-blue @dyoniawrites @gioia-writes-and-others @kitty-is-writing and OPEN!

[inafictionalworld]

reading the rose bargain rn and it's pretty good so far! it's a ya romantasy that's like bridgerton x the bachelor with fantasy elements! i feel like i know what's going to happen but idc i'm having fun

[bonobochick]

Where Are the Black Girls in New YA Shows & Movies?

A viral X thread recently analyzed casting announcements in a slew of new YA series — and noticed young Black women are conspicuously absent

[homerjacksons]

5 star reads of 2024 ↳ what the river knows by isabel ibañez

[stephaniemccrea]

Omg. So I'm doing a read along with my daughter, and I gotta say I was not expecting to absolutely love this series as much as I do. I'm in book 2 now, but I just gotta give a hell of a shout out to Tamora Pierce for such an enjoyable work.

Also, these new covers are absolutely fantastic. It is very appealing to the anime kids of this age, as I can attest to. My daughter immediately gravitated to this series over the many book options I presented to her. Yeah, try telling an 11-year-old not to judge a book by its cover. But then put this next to the 80-90s mass market paperback editions for Wild Magic, Diana Wynne Jones, Shannon Hale, and a few others, and she's gonna pick this.

Some of the topics are maybe slightly for an older age group than I was expecting, but my daughter is obsessively burning through them. I will have to explain some of the behind closed doors activities and explain to her that there is no such thing as a magical contraceptive charm pendant sadly; well, maybe an IUD is the closest thing we have. 😅

Anyways, I would definitely recommend this set for any young adult readers into fantasy. Hell, even old readers who love a fun fantasy.

I also read Sabriel and would recommend that, it's probably safer for younger ages/general audience as it was only ever glimpses and kisses if that.

And on a darker note reading The Women by Kristin Hannah, because I loved The Nightingale. It's so good. Late, but finally, a part of the 'Kristin Hannah rip my heart out with your historical fictions, and I will say please and thank you, and come back for more' train.