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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 22h

Bridgerton meets fantasy in this standalone story with elemental magic, a regency setting, miscommunications and balls galore Mercedes Lackey is back with The Cyprian, the latest in the Elemental Masters series! Request this charming story on NetGalley or Edelweiss today!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 1d

The winner of the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, Sargassa, is out in paperback! This is the first in a speculative trilogy that is equal parts political intrigue, queer romance, and revolution. Read this? Preorder Bloodtide, book 2, out next week!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Check out some popular quotes from readers from the Last King of Osten Ard series!

If you love complex high fantasy with elaborate worldbuilding and epic battles on a grand scale, then this is the perfect series for you!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 4d

We’re pretty sure the saying is “Horses are a man’s best friend”... Check out this charming flatlay featuring horses, horses, and even more horses 🐴 Falling in a Sea of Stars is out now!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 5d

We can’t stop staring at the finished copy of Slayers of Old! Something about the bold coloring, the dazzling feel, or the entrancing eyes of the creature makes it so hard to look away!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 6d

The Empire of Silence Deluxe Hardcover has crash landed into the DAW office, and everybody is mesmerized. Check out the gorgeous additions to this deluxe edition that we know you need! Preorder now, available 11/18

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 6d

If you haven’t already read Empire of Silence, now’s your chance! Book one of the Sun Eater series is currently available on eBook for $1.99. Start reading now to prepare for the sweeping epic conclusion of this galaxy-spanning series 🚀

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 7d

Continue the story of Micah in Shadowplay, book 2 of the Micah Grey trilogy 💙🎪 With blue sprayed edges and interlocking spines, breeze through this book after devouring Pantomime! Preorder now and receive a limited edition set of magnets!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 7d

We know you are excited for the release of Shadows Upon Time, the seventh and final book of the Sun Eater series! To celebrate this highly anticipated release, join us for Christopher Ruocchio’s tour for an epic fun time!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 8d

Falling in A Sea of Stars by Kristen Britain is out today! The eighth book of New York Times-bestselling Green Rider fantasy series is finally here. Magic, danger, and adventure are abound for Karigan G'ladheon, and it's bigger and better than ever 💫🐎

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 8d

September was a busy month filled with all sorts of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror novels – and it’s just the beginning of the autumnal season! 🍂🍂 Which book was your favorite this month?

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 9d

Bloodtide is the 2nd book of the Ex Romana trilogy, and the fate of the empire hangs in the balance in this speculative fantasy. Perfect for readers of stories with strong, queer voices, this is an imagining of a world on the brink of revolution.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 11d

The Dragon Has Some Complaints by @wiswell.bsky.social is now available for PREORDER! We’re excited for it, we know you’re excited for it! Available June 23, 2026!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 11d

🚨Giveaway Alert!🚨Shadowplay by L.R. Lam is the second book of the Micah Grey trilogy where Micah must learn tyo types of magic and navigate a tender new love. Enter on Goodreads for a chance to win an advanced copy! Open US only. Ends 10/24.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 12d

Slayers of Old is the PERFECT book for you to read as the weather gets chillier and the season gets spookier! Preorder now! Out next month 🧡🐈⬛🕯️

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 12d

With time, dedication, and lots of pens, Christopher Ruocchio signed a massive amount of copies at the Penguin Random House warehouse. Will your copy be among them?

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 13d

In Shadowplay, the second book of the Micah Grey trilogy, Micah must learn two types of magic—one for the stage, and one with deadlier consequences—while navigating a tender new love. Request Shadowplay on Netgalley or Edelweiss today!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 13d

We are excited to announce the upcoming publication of THE THORNS WE WEAR INSIDE by Amy Avery 🥳 This is a dark sapphic fantasy about a witch and a monster, each haunted by parasitic demons, who must break the curse that's trapped them inside a mysterious castle!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 14d

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming publication of HERO ADJACENT by debut author Alexis Veenendaal 🥳 This is a cozy fantasy about an elderly wizard who must guide misfits to save the world armed with a ballpoint pen, an armadillo(ish) sidekick, and unwarranted optimism!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 14d

🔍eBook Discount! FALSE VALUE by Ben Aaronovitch is only $2.99 on Kindle Daily Deals. Peter Grant is facing fatherhood with panic and enthusiasm. Rather than sit around, he takes a job with émigré Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinner's brand new start up.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 14d

The Narrow Road Between Desires is now out in paperback! In this touching stand-alone story, #1 New York Times-bestselling phenomenon Patrick Rothfuss returns to the wildly popular Kingkiller Chronicle universe with a stunning reimagining of "The Lightning Tree."

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An instant New York Times, USA Today and Indie Bestseller! #1 New York Times-bestselling phenomenon Patrick Rothfuss returns to the wildly popular Kingkiller Chronicle universe with a stunning…

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 15d

🔍eBook Discount! THE HANGING TREE by Ben Aaronovitch is only $2.99 on Kindle Daily Deals. Peter Grant has been given an unparalleled opportunity to alienate old friends and create new enemies. Assuming he survives the week…

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 15d

🚨Giveaway Alert!🚨Empire of Silence (Deluxe Hardcover Edition) by Christopher Ruocchio is all that we can think about and want right now! Enter on Goodreads for a chance to win an advanced copy! Open US only. Ends 10/22.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 15d

Happy First Day of Fall 🍂 Embrace the crisp air, the falling leaves, and -- the cozy nook to read your books! Check out these fall-tastic books to celebrate the change of the season. So, grab a cardigan, some hot chocolate, and maybe one or two, or all of these books!

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 16d

We're only ONE MONTH away from Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines! This cozy horror has already stolen the hearts of early reviewers!

Three former Chosen Ones have come out retirement to save the world one last time because why leave saving the world to the young?

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