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Luke Tarzian

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · Jun 12

LIMINAL MONSTER drops August 27, 2025.

A brief, literary nightmare nearly 3 years in the making.

"...an emotionally charged nightmare...serving as a meditation on the craft of writing...Luke Tarzian proves once again to be a rare talent."
—DR. JOHN MAURO, Grimdark Magazine

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 5h

Yeah. That’s a bad contract

Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 6h

Listening to perhaps my most popular book, brought to life by the absolute perfect narrator, is so fucking surreal, man.

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 6h

I hope so because it’s a war crime

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 6h

Please, why the fuck are they not starting Deni? Why Grant? 😂

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 6h

Excellent

Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 9h

Sir I still need the back cover copy for book 3 😂

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 12h

Once upon a time there was an exclusive edition of ADJACENT MONSTERS with art, formatting, and sprayed edges done by me. It wasn’t by any means perfect, but it was pretty fucking cool and I made friends with @spacemagepress.com. I believe we sold 28 numbered copies. 🫶

Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 13h

Blink twice if you’re being held hostage, Nick.

Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 16h

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FV...

The World Maker Parable: Adjacent Monsters, Book 1

Amazon.com: The World Maker Parable: Adjacent Monsters, Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition): Luke Tarzian, Teagan Walsh-Davis, LukeTarzian.com: Books

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 16h

“The guilt will always call you back.”

THE WORLD-MAKER PARABLE is now available in audiobook, performed by Teagan Walsh-Davis.

An interpretation of “The Inferno” centering on guilt and the pitfalls of utopia.

🔗👇

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 1d

Oopsies

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe I’m absolutely nuts (highly probable), but one would think you’d remember the small people, as it were, who were there for you as a new author. Sometimes it seems like the popular kids can’t be fucked to be friends with people because it’s no longer convenient.

Idk. Stay humble.

Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 1d

I just wait for the headaches and anxiety to manifest. “Ah yes, now I remember.”

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 1d

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 2d

If you follow me on instagram, I’ve just posted a preview of THE WORLD-MAKER PARABLE audiobook. 👀

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 2d

I made a dumb

THEM: WE HAVE BOOKS, COOKIES, NAP TIME, AND WEEKLY CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 CRYING SESSIONS.
ME:
Join Covenant? (abandons former Covenant)
YES
NO

Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 7d

Payment in “exposure” ain’t it—unless it’s exposing my bank account to incoming $.

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 7d

HOLY SHIT IM GONNA BE IN THE HUNGER GAMES

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 9d

Sometimes I missing being unpublished and in my 20s. I had so much—*too much*—confidence.

Then: “Yeah, this is fucking awesome. Idgaf how long it takes to get published this story is going to be great.”

Now: “If this paragraph doesn’t flow perfectly I fucking quit forever.”

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 11d

*haphazardly drops this here*

Audiobooks coming soon. For fans of Malazan, Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Inferno.

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 10d

@jeremyteg.bsky.social I got you a present

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 11d

*haphazardly drops this here*

Audiobooks coming soon. For fans of Malazan, Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Inferno.

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 11d

🔥

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Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 11d

My timeline of publishing:

2019–Vultures

2020–The World-Maker Parable

2021–The World-Breaker Requiem

2022–A Cup of Tea at the Mouth of a Hell

2023–*intense screaming*

2024–*intense screaming* + House of Muir

2025–Liminal Monster

Luke Tarzian @luketarzian.bsky.social · 12d

Haha. No worries dude. That was me last weekend 😂