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Thelma Mantey - author

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#author of dark, queer fantasy 💀🌈🖤 with a penchant 4 the morally gray & very dry humor; she/her; disabled, ME/CFS combatant 🤺 Find OCEAN'S BLOOD 🌊❤ on: Buy: https://mybook.to/OceansBlood GR: https://bit.ly/3GAy2Wt Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thelmamantey

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · Jul 13

CAPTIVE PRINCE x INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

Ocean's Blood is a dark, m/m fantasy with:

⚔️ true(!) enemies-2-a-giant-mess
❤️‍🔥 sloth burn
🦹‍♂️ an endearing villain
🤺 clash of 2 big egos
🪄 a unique magic system
🖤 guaranteed no HEA in book 1 😀

Find it on: mybook.to/OBL

#BluePit #IN #A #LGBT #F 🌈📚🌈🚀💫

Digital painting of two male characters against a dark red background. On the left, Asche has long black hair, pale skin, and sharp fangs visible as he leans in with a predatory smile, his hands resting on the shoulders of the other man. On the right, Vindt has light skin, a short blond beard, and long blond hair tied back. He gazes outward with a defiant expression. The image conveys tension and intimacy, with strong lighting emphasizing their contrasting appearances.

Cover of the fantasy novel Ocean’s Blood by Thelma Mantey. The artwork shows a mysterious, otherworldly figure with long, flowing black hair and intricate, swirling white markings covering their face and body. Their expression is intense and ethereal. The background is a dark, stormy oceanic blue, with faint mirrored imagery of the figure behind them. The title "OCEAN'S BLOOD" is in bold white serif font above the figure, and below it reads “BOOK 1 OF THE DROWNING.”

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 1d

Do you have a new profile picture?? OMG, that's so cool (I actually wanted to write "hot," but feared it might be somewhat, er, overstepping...)!! 🔥 😊

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Intriguing! 💖🙂

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

If you don't mind a self-rec 😊 Ocean's Blood is dark (m/m) fantasy with (true!) enemies-to-lovers, complex, morally gray MCs and a unique magic system
mybook.to/OceansBlood

Ocean's Blood (The Drowning Book 1)

Read it now

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Nice! 💖😊

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Ooh, love that! 💖😀

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Ooh, love that premise! 💖😊

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Good question! 💖🙂

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Great pitch! 💖🙂

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Nice! 💖🙂

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Ooh, love this! 💖🙂

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Love this! Reminds me of The Devil wears prada 💖🙂

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds intriguing! 💖🙂

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Nice 💖🙂

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Magic as a chronic illness - yeah! 💖💫
I wished mine would me grant some preternatural abilities, too... 🤪

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, thanks, found it already! 🙂

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Nice! 💖

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Gay love triangle! 💖

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Ooh, love the premise! I have a soft spot for demons 💖😊

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Nice premise! And I love when side characters become the MCs 💖

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

It works! Cool! Thank you! 💖
No further filtering for other tags, though.

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Someone just told me that pinning the dvpit feed to your profile works. And it does! No further filtering, though. I'm not participating, just wanted to cheer people on 😊

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Someone just told me that pinning the dvpit feed to your profile works. And it does! No further filtering, though. I'm not participating, just wanted to cheer people on 😊

Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, just learned. What a bummer for everyone participating ☹️ I cross fingers it'll be fixed soon!!

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