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World's leading SFF book community! Posts by 🏹 @kitvaria.bsky.social & 🐉 @jennieivins.bsky.social. Hater of trolls. Lover of books. Probably not a real dragon. ;)
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @rjbarker.bsky.social's Gods of the Wyrdwood! - JI 🐉

"It’s a slow burn epic fantasy, which enthralled me with its mysteries right from the start . . . Fresh and different. I need more!"

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The cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows a bramble of sharp branches on a white background. The branches are curved in such a way to give the illusion of a face or mask, enhanced by two flat, blue-green eyes staring back from their center. Where the forehead of the being would be is a golden shield with a sword pointing straight down over top of it. The sword has a spring green gem at its hilt. The background of the image is a negative photograph of a bare tree, its darker colors mirroring that of the branches from the book cover.
January 19, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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📣 Fantasy-Faction is looking for Contributors! 📣

We're looking for people who'd like to review books, talk about SFF news, or give insights into publishing and writing on our main site, Fantasy-Faction.com.

Check the link for more info! - JI 🐉

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Image shows the illustration of a red dragon flying through a sky at sunset. The colors of the sky range from dusty purple to pink to peach and finally to butter-yellow. White fluffy clouds sit below the dragon. In the middle of the image are the words: Fantasy-Faction is Looking for Contributors!
January 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @grmatthews.bsky.social's Corin Hayes series! - JI 🐉

"Blends sci-fi, dystopia, thriller, and that urban fantasy sense of momentum into something that feels both familiar and fresh...an easy recommendation."

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The book cover sits at the center of the image. The cover shows the illustration of an underwater scene. Light shines down but barely touches the bottom, due to both the water's depth and its haziness. What it does illuminate is a series of cobbled together sci-fi buildings culminating in a spiral tower rising up past the top of the illustration. Wires stream out from it in multiple directions and across the entire illustration. The whole thing is done is subdued blues and blue-greens, with touches of pale yellow near the surface. If you look closely you can see two figures walking through a tunnel of hanging wires at the very bottom of the illustration. The background of the image is a photo taken from underwater facing up towards the sun. Bubbles rise from the behind the camera and break at the surface far above. Light rays shine down into the dark water at the bottom of the photo.
January 16, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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Apparently January 16th is Appreciate a Dragon Day. So who is your favorite fantasy dragon? Mine is Scarlett the Fantasy-Faction dragon. - JI 🐉
Scarlett the Fantasy-Faction dragon. A red dragon flying through a blue sky.
January 16, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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...warm, weird, funny, romantic & surprisingly thoughtful. It is proof that romantic fantasy can still be smart, character driven & emotionally grounded. These books made me laugh, wince & quietly root for people who are doing their best with the mess they carry.

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Paladin's Grace / Strength / Hope by T. Kingfisher
January 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @grmatthews.bsky.social's upcoming release, The Silencing of the North! -JI

"A colder book in many ways, but also a richer one, and by the final page, I was more than ready to follow this story wherever it goes next."

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The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows a dark mountain rising up from a wind-tossed sea. At its peak is an equally dark and foreboding castle, its windows lit red. In the foreground looking over the sea and towards the castle is a man in red cape holding a sword at his side. The background image is a photo of another dark mountain by the sea.
January 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Introducing Fantasy-Faction's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off ( #SPFBO) team! (@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social @kitvaria.bsky.social @karenlucia.bsky.social @devildauta.bsky.social @kitauthor.com @stillmellow.bsky.social @stacey-unchecked.bsky.social)

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#booksky
The image shows a scene in oranges and yellows of a city of dark towers being blown apart by a rising phoenix whose wings spread across the entire sky. In the foreground is the silhouette of a man in long coat with his arms outspread welcoming the phoenix even as flames lick up around his feet.
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Today's review:
Gritty Stone Age fantasy with a strong sense of everyday survival. A travelling tribe, no swords or knights, and giant birds and beasts.

Something quite different!

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💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
Under the Lesser Moon by Shelly Campbell
January 5, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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Today Julia reviews a cosy-dark comfort with teeth.

Found family, sharp banter, gentle romance & moments that remind you this world has danger. Evil queens, strong coffee, wintery magic & warmth earned, not handed out.

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💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
A hardcover copy of Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis stands upright against a dark fabric background. The blue cover features gold-accented artwork with crows, vines, a castle beneath a moonlit sky, and a small white horse in the foreground. The tagline “Love can be a witch” appears at the top. Arranged beside the book are small glass bottles filled with glitter, beads, herbs, and colored liquids. A small plastic skeleton stands on stacked corked jars, holding a staff, creating a playful, slightly spooky atmosphere that matches the book’s cosy-dark fantasy tone. An open book photographed from above, showing the start of chapter 1. The page has a soft grey background with swirling star-like patterns. Decorative glass bottles filled with glitter and beads are placed around the page. Printed text reads: “1 In the elegant capital city of the Archduchy of Estarion, the easternmost principality of the Serafin Empire It was a cool, rainy evening in Estaviel City when Estarion’s Archduke decided not, after all, to give his in-laws the gift of his own early demise. He was at the opera when the decision crystallized within him, sitting in the velvet-hung cage of the royal box. His father-in-law, Estarion’s Chief Minister, sat straight-backed beside him, silver moustache magnificently waxed and uniformed chest glittering with medals. His burly brother-in-law, the high general of” (The text cuts off at the bottom of the page.) An open book photographed from above, showing chapter 9. An old knife with a wrapped handle lies diagonally across the page. The page background features soft grey swirls and star-like patterns. Printed text reads: “9 Felix had never been more grateful for his concealing mask and cloak than when he’d emerged onto the tower roof to find Queen Saskia with her head thrown back, lips parted, a cloud of crows swirling around her and energy crackling so intensely through the air that it lifted the hair at the back of his neck. It should have been a terrifying sight: the wicked witch of Kitvaria no doubt summoning a terrible storm of magic to rain down upon her enemies. But it had stopped his breath for quite a different reason. Even now, as he led her down through the” (The text cuts off at the bottom of the page.)
January 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Share this around as the more nominations we get the cooler our list will be!

Thanks for all your support last year! We can't wait to see what you pick for our Top 50 of 2025! - JI 🐉

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(🧵 5/5)
The image shows a background of yellow, orange, red, and pink light beams shooting into frame from the left side. In the center of the image is the shadow of a dragon materializing from the light. Above the dragon are the words, "Nominations Open for," and below the dragon are the words, "Fantasy-Faction's Top 50 SFF Books of 2025," both written in white.
January 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Factioneers! 🥳

It's time again to help us pick our Top 50 SFF (science fiction & fantasy) reads of the year! What books stood out to you in 2025? Do you have a new all-time favorite? Let us know below!

But first! The Rules: (🧵 1/5)

#booksky #happynewyear #bestof2025 #reading
The image shows a background of yellow, orange, red, and pink light beams shooting into frame from the left side. In the center of the image is the shadow of a dragon materializing from the light. Above the dragon are the words, "Nominations Open for," and below the dragon are the words, "Fantasy-Faction's Top 50 SFF Books of 2025," both written in white.
January 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social wraps up 2025 with a post of her favourite books of the year!

Expect dragons, witches, robots, rogues ... everything ... from cosy and charming to grim and gory...

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💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation #2025WrapUp
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December 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews Deathless by @robjhayes.bsky.social

What I loved most was how much this book expanded and reshaped my understanding of characters I already knew. Expectations shifted again, sometimes in ways I never saw coming.

💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation

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Deathless by Rob J. Hayes Annals of the Godeater Book one
December 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @scalzi.com's Starter Villain! - JI 🐉

"A clever and entertaining science fiction comedy packed with humour, ridiculous plans, talking animals, and a surprising amount of heart."

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#booksky #sciencefiction #humor
The book cover sits at the center of the image. The cover shows a long-haired tabby cat with white face markings and green eyes in a brown suit, complete with white button-down shirt and a fashionable navy blue silk tie. The background of the image is a close up of fluffy, white fur.
December 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Friday, @kitvaria.bsky.social reviewed @caimhmc.bsky.social's Ring the Bells! - JI 🎄

"A loud, messy, foul-mouthed Christmas story about belief, chaos, and doing the right thing despite being spectacularly bad at it."

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#booksky #chirstmas #fantasybooks
The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows a black and white illustration of Santa's head with red accents. The red parts being his hat and his evil black-rimmed eyes. The background of the cover is a contrasting green with a pattern of tiny dots. Mixed into the face and hat are tiny hidden images. Some of which are: Santa's reindeer, a t-rex, a dragon/snake, a whirlpool sucking people into it, a giant bee, and in the green background, helicopters and someone falling from one. The background of the image is matching red with a pattern of stylized holly leaves and berries.
December 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Have @kitvaria.bsky.social 's dog Galli present a big list full of christmas themed SFF!

From cosy to gory, something for everyone.

As an addict of both topics, how could she not make a post with her favourites?

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💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
Black dog in a Christmas sweater sitting in a Christmas dog bed with a Grinch toy Black dog in a Christmas bed with a death star plushy
December 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @sharonboothwriter.bsky.social's Christmas Spirits at Honeywell House! - JI 🐉🎄

"It was refreshing to see a middle-aged woman at the centre of a fantasy story, dealing with very recognisable pressures."

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#booksky #christmas
The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows an illustration of a white woman with long reddish-brown hair, in an oversized red coat and pomp-pomp hat decorating an outdoor Christmas tree. Next to her is what appears to be a Bernese Mountain dog wearing a red bow. Behind them is a two-story suburban home with Christmas wreathes in the windows. Stylized snowflakes are falling from a green paper sky dotted with yellow paper stars. The cover is bordered by green and gold holly and Art Nuevo smoke. In the upper right and lower left corners of the boarder are two Victorian gentlemen ghosts. A full moon sits at the top of the border. The background of the image is watercolor pine sprigs interspersed with red berries on a white background.
December 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Satirical, sharp, and gleefully chaotic, this finalist takes aim at fantasy tropes, economics, and heroism with wit and heart. The team enjoyed the humour, the bite, and the surprising depth, then scored it to close out Round 3.
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💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SPFBO
Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike
December 14, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @gabriellabuba.bsky.social's Saints of Storm and Sorrow! - JI 🐉

"Rich in magic, rooted in Filipino history, and unafraid to challenge the legacy of colonization."

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#booksky #fantasybooks
The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows brown skinned woman with long brunette hair. She is wearing golden outfit with a flowing golden sash and holds a double bladed weapon over her head. Above her a storm rages, in front of her the seas roil, and across the center of the cover winds whip her hair and leaves across the beach. The background image shows a photograph of lightning in the same golden color as her outfit.
December 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews Deck Matthews' A Shattering of Glass! - JI 🐉

"The action remains intense, the world is steadily widening, and the characters continue to carry the story."

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The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows clear shattered glass in front of a obscured red pattern. The background of the image is a photo of cracked glass in a spiderweb pattern taken in black and white.
December 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews @assaph.bsky.social's Murder in Absentia - JI 🐉

"The combination of historical inspiration, original fantasy touches, and a wry but capable protagonist makes this a memorable read."

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#booksky
The book cover sits in the center of the image. The cover shows a man with a long brown beard facing to the left. He is wear a gray robe and hood. Behind him is the outside of a Roman-style temple with rough columns with striations of reddish brown. On the top corner of the temple is a griffin with wings out stretched. The background of the image is a stone texture similar to the temple's columns.
December 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Today @kitvaria.bsky.social reviews C. Gockel's Wolves, first book in the I Bring The Fire series! - JI 🐉

"This was a quick and entertaining read that shows a lot of promise."

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Background image by Dewang Gupta.

#booksky
The book cover sits at the center of the image. The cover shows a young white man with short red hair in full plate armor. In his hand is a yellow flare of magic sparks. Behind him is the New York City skyline, with the Freedom Tower directly behind him. The background of the image is a gray-green cloudy sky.
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Time screws with you, hearts stay real. A math-genius, quantum leaps, friendship and pain tangled through alternate lives. Sticky paradoxes and raw honesty ground even the wildest shifts in time. 💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation

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Limited Wish by Mark Lawrence
November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Happy (only slightly late) release to a tale soaked in grit and consequence, where every choice cuts deep and the streets feel sharp around you.

Dark, tense, and heavy with mood, it lingers long after you step back into the light.

Links in comments!

💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
A Good Day to Die: A Book of the Six Kingdoms by G R Matthews
November 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Next #SPFBO review:

A sweeping romantasy of simmering tension, quiet power plays, and a world shaped by loyalty and desire. Reign and Ruin wraps court intrigue in heat and heart, perfect for readers who love politics softened by longing.

💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #SFFbookRecommenfation
Reign and Ruin by J.D. Evans
November 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM