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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 10h

October 16 is National Feral Cat Day and the release of A Future for Ferals and More Futures for Ferals, two charity anthologies of science fiction and fantasy tales from top authors, raising funds for treatment and care for feral cats. You can pre-order with the QR codes below now!
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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 11h

Raised to follow in her mother’s footsteps, groomed to be a proper hedgewitch, Macaria longs to blossom and bloom both into womanhood and her magic. But deep inside, doubts have begun to take root. Read Death' s Embrace by Michelle D. Sonnier amzn.to/2RNtHGC part of The Clockwork Witch series.

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 12h

The Legacy of the Sortilege Line is fraught with danger and mystery. Arabella, the first ever technomancer, navigates the treacherous path to joining the Sisterhood of Witches. Discover The Clockwork Solution by Michelle D. Sonnier amzn.to/3zdHrgg @dackleymcphail.bsky.social @dmcphail.bsky.social

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 13h

Technomancy is an awesome power! Get The Clockwork Witch by Michelle D. Sonnier amzn.to/2rneopK “Intriguing magic, gender politics, and historical detail weave together in this coming-of-age fantasy debut […] Readers will especially enjoy Sonnier’s inventive worldbuilding.” – Publisher’s Weekly

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 14h

Does the supernatural scare you? Bram Gold to the rescue! Check out Feat of Clay by Keith R.A. DeCandido and enjoy the continuing misadventures of Bram Gold. especbooks.square.site/product/feat... #Paranormal #UrbanFantasy #Supernatural @dackleymcphail.bsky.social @kradec.bsky.social

Feat of Clay by Keith R.A. DeCandido | eSpec Books

(If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)No One Wields Guilt like a Jewish Mother… Unless it’s a Jewish Aunt…Bram Gold became a Courser—a…

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 15h

Don't you love things that go bump in the night? So does Bram Gold, Courser! Check out A Furnace Sealed by Keith R.A. DeCandido and enjoy a Bronx tale like no other. amzn.to/3XqMGsw #Coursers #Paranormal #UrbanFantasy #Supernatural @kradec.bsky.social @dackleymcphail.bsky.social

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 16h

Got a Library Thing account? Request the E-Book of the Souvenir Anthology from Stokercon 2025, essays, interviews, and stories, curated and edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. Great reads from great horror authors!
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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 17h

Got a Library Thing account? Request the Souvenir Anthology from Stokercon 2025, essays, interviews, and stories, curated and edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. Great reads from great horror authors!
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Book Giveaway for StokerCon 2025 Souvenir Anthology by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 18h

Got a Library Thing account? Request A Future for Ferals, a charity anthology helping to fund organizations that rescue and treat feral cats.
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Book Giveaway for A Future for Ferals: A Charity Anthology by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 19h

Do you love military scifi? Do you have a Library Thing account? Request By Other Means, part of eSpec Books’ Defending the Future series with stories by top science fiction and military sci-fi authors.

Book Giveaway for By Other Means by Mike McPhail, James Chambers, and Bud Sparhawk

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Presenting @clbennettauthor.bsky.social’s Arachne Omnibus, hours of exciting science fiction reading in one convenient volume. Includes both Arachne’s Crime and Arachne’s Exile amzn.to/397TOjh @dackleymcphail.bsky.social #FirstContact #AlienEncounter @clbennettauthor.bsky.social

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 1d

8 tales portraying a future of challenge, conflict with heroes willing to stand up for what's right. amzn.to/2KGU37B “Among the Wild Cybers is particularly accessible to readers who aren’t that familiar with science fiction.” ~ Analog @dackleymcphail.bsky.social @clbennettauthor.bsky.social

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Across multiple realities and millennia of past and future history, heroes both human and otherwise challenge their limits and brave the unknown in pursuit of the fundamental truths of the universe and each other. Aleyara’s Descent especbooks.square.site/product/aley...
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Aleyara's Descent by Christopher L. Bennett | eSpec Books

(If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)Infinite Dimensions. Endless Possibilities. Universal Questions. Across multiple realities and…

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Add The Weird Wild West to your TBR list. #weirdwest #steampunk #horror #shortstories #GoodReads www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Only 4 more days until National Feral Cat Day and the release of A Future for Ferals and More Futures for Ferals, two charity anthologies of science fiction and fantasy tales from top authors, raising funds for treatment and care for feral cats. You can pre-order with the QR code below now!

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Do you have a LibraryThing account? Request By Other Means, part of the eSpec Books’ Defending the Future series with stories by top science fiction and military sci-fi authors. www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...
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Book Giveaway for By Other Means by Mike McPhail, James Chambers, and Bud Sparhawk

Enter to win one of 30 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Do you have a LibraryThing account? Request the E-Book of the Souvenir Anthology from Stokercon 2025, essays, interviews, and stories, curated and edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. Great reads from great horror authors!
www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...
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#horror

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Do you have a Library Thing account? Check out the Souvenir Anthology from Stokercon 2025, essays, interviews, and stories, curated and edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. Great reads from great horror authors!
www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...
@dackleymcphail.bsky.social
#stoker #hwa #horror

Book Giveaway for StokerCon 2025 Souvenir Anthology by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Enter to win one of 5 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

www.librarything.com

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Do you have a Library Thing account? Check out A Future for Ferals, a charity anthology helping to fund organizations that rescue and treat feral cats.
www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...
@dackleymcphail.bsky.social
#cats #catlovers #feralcats

Book Giveaway for A Future for Ferals: A Charity Anthology by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Enter to win one of 30 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

www.librarything.com

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Coming October 16, National Feral Cat Day: A Future for Ferals and More Futures for Ferals, two charity anthologies of science fiction and fantasy tales from top authors, raising funds to support treatment and care for feral cats. You can pre-order with the QR code below now!

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Calling all librarians! If you have a Library Thing account, request By Other Means, part of eSpec Books’ Defending the Future series with stories by top science fiction and military sci-fi authors. www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...
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#milscifi

Book Giveaway for By Other Means by Mike McPhail, James Chambers, and Bud Sparhawk

Enter to win one of 30 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

www.librarything.com

eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Calling all librarians! If you have a Library Thing account, request the E-Book of the Souvenir Anthology from Stokercon 2025, essays, interviews, and stories, curated and edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. Great reads from great horror authors!
buff.ly/iQLNc2g
@dackleymcphail.bsky.social
#horror

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Calling all librarians! If you have a Library Thing account, request the Souvenir Anthology from Stokercon 2025, essays, interviews, and stories, curated and edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail. Great reads from great horror authors!
buff.ly/HfwGLDF
@dackleymcphail.bsky.social
#stoker #hwa #horror

Book Giveaway for StokerCon 2025 Souvenir Anthology by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Enter to win one of 5 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

www.librarything.com

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Calling all librarians! If you have a Library Thing account, request A Future for Ferals, a charity anthology helping to fund organizations that rescue and treat feral cats.
www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...
@dackleymcphail.bsky.social
#cats #catlovers #feralcats

Book Giveaway for A Future for Ferals: A Charity Anthology by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Enter to win one of 30 free copies available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

www.librarything.com

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eSpec Books, LLC @especbooks.bsky.social · 7d

A prequel novella in the universe of The Clockwork Witch, Death’s Embrace by Michelle Sonnier takes you deeper into the witching world . especbooks.square.site/product/deat... @dackleymcphail.bsky.social

Death's Embrace by Michelle D. Sonnier | eSpec Books

(If you are placing a *digital-only* order, please use discount code NOSHIP to remove the shipping.)There is no aspect of life that magic does not touch, including death.Raised to follow in her…

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