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Deva Fagan
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Epic romantic fantasy HOUSE OF DUSK out now! Lover of dogs, fairytales, and geometry. She/her.

Newsletter: https://devafagan.com/newsletter/
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Deva Fagan @devafagan.bsky.social · Nov 22
Hi folks! I'm Deva Fagan, fantasy author (A Game of Noctis, House of Dusk). I live in Maine & have a dayjob in software dev. Get book news here: devafagan.com/newsletter/ or follow my free Patreon for more chatty updates about craft/books/art/travel/gaming/my dog​: www.patreon.com/devafagan
Photo of a husky mix with downturned ears, golden fur and pale blue eyes laying on a bed with his head resting on the bedframe. He is staring at you soulfully (or maybe just hungrily).
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“HOUSE OF DUSK is a novel that’s very light on angst. It’s vivid and well-paced, with complex and compelling characters.” @hawkwing_lb reviews new work from @devafagan.bsky.social
House of Dusk by Deva Fagan: Review by Liz Bourke
House of Dusk, Deva Fagan (DAW 978-0-75642-010-9, $29.99, 448pp, hc) August 2025. Deva Fagan has a track record as a writer of middle-grade novels. House of Dusk is her first novel for adults. It’s…
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November 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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I'm so grateful to all the librarians out there reading and sharing my MG books!
October 13, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Massachusetts friends, here is an organization for you to check out!
September 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Crystal Dragons from “Seven Ways Through the Woods” (out today!)
A girl with blonde hair wearing blue overalls looks through a spyglass as she floats down a sparkling, light-dappled forest river on a raft made up of woven rainbow dragons. There are seven dragons, each a different color of the rainbow, and they overlap to create a white glow beneath the girl’s feet. In the back are mossy trees and tall river reeds.
September 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
devafagan.bsky.social
If you have any burning questions for me about House of Dusk, tea, travel, Maine, dayjobs, LARP, my dog, or writing and publishing I'm doing an AMA (plus book giveaway!) on reddit today! www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...
September 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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My friend @devafagan.bsky.social's adult fantasy debut, HOUSE OF DUSK, just came out in time for #SapphicSeptember! Check it out.

devafagan.com/house-of-dusk/
House of Dusk - Deva Fagan
A romantic epic fantasy featuring a fire-wielding nun grappling with her dark past and a young spy caught between her mission and a growing attraction to an enemy princess With complex relationships, ...
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September 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Thank you to the Fantasy Cafe for featuring my guest post where I gush about real world history and some of my favorite sources that can inspire fantasy worlds!
fantasycafe.bsky.social Fantasy Cafe, aka Fantasy Book Cafe @fantasycafe.bsky.social · Sep 2
Guest post by @devafagan.bsky.social on some of the books and resources that were inspirations for her new epic fantasy novel HOUSE OF DUSK, "Real History for Fantasy Worlds."

www.fantasybookcafe.com/2025/09/gues...

#Books #BookSky 📚💙 #Fantasy #SpecFic 📚🪐
Cover of HOUSE OF DUSK by Deva Fagan showing a woman in glowing yellow and red-orange with flames in both her extended hands. Her head is held high and she looks fiercely determined. Text at the top: Fear not the flame.
September 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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reactorsff.bsky.social
Tashan Mehta's lush prose reads as a hazy fairy tale; its ruminations on setting and sisterhood, pieced from different narrators across different formats, earns Mad Sisters of Esi its position as one of Reactor's most highly anticipated novels of the year:

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Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta Feels Like a Lucid Dream - Reactor
An ever-shifting fever dream of a slipstream story.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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worldbuildcast.bsky.social
Fantasy religions often feel like reskins either of ancient Greek or Norse pantheons or of the medieval Catholic church. But what more interesting choices can we make when building faith within an invented world?

@devafagan.bsky.social joins us to explore some of the options!

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a promo graphic for WFM featuring Deva Fagan and the cover of her book House of Dust over a sunset temple background
August 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
devafagan.bsky.social
Please come and ask me questions next week! I will happily chat about House of Dusk, reading, writing, publishing, worldbuilding, gaming (currently playing Blue Prince and loving it!), LARPing, tea, travel, my dog, and really anything else that makes me happy!
dawbooks.bsky.social DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · Aug 27
On 9/4, head over to Reddit to ask any questions you have for Deva Fagan, author of House of Dusk. On r/Fantasy, Deva Fagan will be answering your questions during their AMA, "Ask Me Anything", and so if you have any questions, now's your chance to ask!
August 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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melissacaruso.bsky.social
Ooooooooh @devafagan.bsky.social has a post up on @scalzi.com 's blog about the 20-years-in-the-making creative saga of HOUSE OF DUSK (out today)! I was with her for most of this journey and it's so fantastic to see this book assume its badass final form!!! whatever.scalzi.com/2025/08/26/t...
The Big Idea: Deva Fagan
One wrong turn doesn’t mean you’re going the wrong way entirely, and in author Deva Fagan’s case, her wrong turns ended up steering her exactly where she needed to be. Follow alon…
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August 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
devafagan.bsky.social
Today is THE DAY. You can now actually order for-real copies of my adult fantasy debut HOUSE OF DUSK in hardback, ebook and audio format pretty much anywhere books are sold! Lots of links and blurbs here: devafagan.com/house-of-dusk/
Photo of Deva, a white woman with straight brown hair and large black cat-eye glasses, holding a finished copy of House of Dusk and smiling.
August 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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This Must-Have Monday I have EIGHTEEN new books to ft! Incl

🪄bickering wizards falling for each other from @sararaaschbooks.com
🔥fire-bending nuns vs WILDLY incorrect religion via @devafagan.bsky.social
🐍bone boxes and the apocalypse with @wickedjamison.bsky.social
Must-Have Monday #251 - Every Book a Doorway
A trip to Hell, fallen gods, and lady pirates!
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August 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
devafagan.bsky.social
Getting back to my normal routine with the help of this fluffball. Tea, journal, 500 new words, and a morning walk!
Photo of a golden husky mix with pale blue eyes looking up at you in anticipation. His tail is blurry with wagging.
August 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Happy book day!!!
melissacaruso.bsky.social Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · Aug 19
TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!!!!

THE LAST SOUL ALMONG WOLVES is out!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

I'm getting ready to jump on a plane for most of the day so it's a weird release day for me but AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH IT'S LOOSE IN THE WORLD AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🎉
Cover of THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES, which has golden lanterns and stars and moons on a teal-ish green background, with a big swirly connecting them and a wolf with a lantern in its mouth walking on the swirl, and there's a silhouette of a woman with a sword in one of the lanterns.
August 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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I'm back home after my West Coast adventure! I gotta admit that as an introvert and a person who is prone to anxiety and over-analyzing everything, I was worried I might not enjoy WorldCon. But it was actually great!
Photo of a WorldCon 2025 booklet, a Hugo Awards program, and Deva's WorldCon badge, decorated with several ribbons including "Book Dragon", "Authors Against Book Bans", "My First WorldCon" and "Program Participant."
August 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Hey that's me with some tidbits about House of Dusk!
dawbooks.bsky.social DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · Aug 18
Swipe to learn more about the lore behind House of Dusk! Deva Fagan shares with us which perspective was more challenging to write, the meaning behind the constellations on the gorgeous cover, and much more!

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August 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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This book is a delight! I love the core mystery,the spooky vibes and most of all, the continued development of a certain Hound and Cat relationship....
melissacaruso.bsky.social Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · Aug 18
AAAAAAAHHHHH THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES COMES OUT TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!

I am not going to promise you one fun non-spoilery teaser fact about this book per like because that way lies madness, but I will keep adding them as long as this post seems to still be getting interest (as time allows)
Cover of THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES, which has golden lanterns and stars and moons on a teal-ish green background, with a big swirly connecting them and a wolf with a lantern in its mouth walking on the swirl, and there's a silhouette of a woman with a sword in one of the lanterns.
August 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Brandon's fabulous reading of his gorgeous poem (about at the 1:48:30 mark on the second link) was one of my favorite moments at Worldcon this weekend!
August 18, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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So happy to hear this! Thank you for reading!
hawkwinglb.bsky.social Liz Bourke @hawkwinglb.bsky.social · Aug 16
Just finished @devafagan.bsky.social's HOUSE OF DUSK out of @dawbooks.bsky.social. Very decent fantasy in the epic mode: I liked it a lot.
August 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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dawbooks.bsky.social
Featuring a gorgeous sapphic romance between a princess and an enemy spy and a fire-wielding nun grappling with her dark past, this beautifully-crafted world will have you craving for more ❤️🔥 Preorder House of Dusk now!

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August 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Do you know anyone who works in the publishing industry (editors, agents, marketers, etc.) who would be excited to stand with their colleagues against book bans? Encourage them to follow this account for more information about Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans.

More info coming very soon!
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July 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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runwithskizzers.bsky.social
One thing you can do Right Now is be extremely vocal when you have librarians stocking inclusive collections. Call and tell them how happy you are, show up to board meetings. Bc the other side is *always* complaining and doing it in an organized way.

also you can donate to Lavonnia Moore here:
July 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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What an incredible lineup! I hope I can get in to see this!
sffaddictspod.bsky.social SFF Addicts Podcast @sffaddictspod.bsky.social · Jul 2
🔥 ICYMI 🔥
Co-hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social & Greta Kelly are hosting a LIVE panel episode at @seattlein2025.org on Aug. 15 at 3pm PT, talking EPIC FANTASY with George R.R. Martin @brandonsanderson.com @robinhobb.bsky.social @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social and Ryan Cahill!
July 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Would you like a chance to win a mythic fantasy about sisters and the whale of babel? What about an epic fantasy about a fire-wielding nun and a spy in love with the enemy princess? Here you go!
dawbooks.bsky.social DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · Jun 19
🚨Giveaway Alert! Enter on StoryGraph for a chance to win an advanced copy of Mad Sisters of Esi by Tashan Mehta and House of Dusk by Deva Fagan. Open US only. Ends 7/18.

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June 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM