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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · 6d

We have spiffed up the BackerKit store for the Rook and Rose pattern deck with new images of the actual products (as opposed to the Kickstarter mockups), and also SIGNED BOOKS! Check it out:

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Pre-order Rook and Rose Pattern Deck on BackerKit

Oracle cards for divination and games -- shipping now!

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Julia aka mizzelle @mizzelle.bsky.social · 20d

Rook and Rose pattern deck and guidebook with dark green drawstring bag. Kickstarter rewards from @macarrick.bsky.social!

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Marie Brennan @swantower.bsky.social · Jul 29

LAST CALL for copies of @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social's special edition of the Rook and Rose trilogy! Once these gorgeous volumes are gone, that's it, there's no more!

Signed and numbered: thebrokenbindingsub.com/products/roo...

Unsigned: thebrokenbindingsub.com/products/roo...

Rook & Rose - Tier 1 Leftovers

Please be aware that this is the last of our stock! We estimate shipping to take place in late July 2025. Product Details Signed & Numbered Limited to 1,500 sets New Cover Art by Patricia Gutierr...

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Marie Brennan @swantower.bsky.social · Jul 9

We'll be closing our BackerKit store to pre-orders on JULY 22ND, and while we may have a setup for selling the remaining decks afterward, that won't be available for a while. So if you want a Rook & Rose pattern deck by M.A. Carrick, get it while you can!

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Pre-order Rook and Rose Pattern Deck on BackerKit

Oracle cards for divination and games

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The Broken Binding @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social · Jun 27

The sale will take place on Thursday 3rd July in the Dragon’s Hoard.

Tier 1 sets will go on sale at 7pm BST and cost £120 + shipping.

Tier 2 sets will go on sale at 7.15pm BST and will cost £100 + shipping.

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The Broken Binding @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social · Jun 27

We are holding a sale for leftover sets of The Rook and Rose trilogy by M.A. Carrick! 😍

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A.C. Esguerra @blueludebar.com · Jun 27

haha, that one is very lovable! i'm so glad Marie asked to keep the face the same as in the thumbnail sketch.

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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · Jun 27

The pattern deck is HERE, y'all, and it is every bit as gorgeous as we hoped!!! HUGE thanks to @emiko-ogasawara.bsky.social , @aliellkok.bsky.social , and @blueludebar.com for their gorgeous, gorgeous work in bringing this dream to life.

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a photo of a pattern deck in its box, showing Emiko Ogasawara's back design of a spindle, shuttle, and shears joined by violet threads and ribbons

a photo of the pattern cards spread out so you can see Hundred Lanterns Rise, The Face of Stars, and Turtle in Her Shell

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Marie Brennan @swantower.bsky.social · Jun 20

We are just TWO WEEKS out from @baycon.org (which is also Westercon this year), where @alychelms.bsky.social and I, as @macarrick.bsky.social, are among the Guests of Honor! We'll have sample pattern decks to show off and so much more -- hope to see you there!

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Sol ☀️ 🎮: Stardew Valley, Tears of Themis @otomesol.bsky.social · Jun 20

Damn! I was so sure! Thanks for answering though!

I finished the last book a few days ago, and I was LOCKED IN the whole time! So many twists and turns! I am normally really good at guessing upcoming story beats, but this series constantly surprised me. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I'm hyping it up to everyone I know. 😆

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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · Jun 20

Nope! It has its roots in a Pathfinder campaign, but no relations to Curse of Strahd.

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BayCon 42 / Westercon 78 @baycon.org · Jun 6

Our next BayCon 2025 Guests of Honor to join our amazing lineup are @swantower.bsky.social and @alychelms.bsky.social , AKA, @macarrick.bsky.social !! ✍️📚

We’re excited to have them join us for this years BayCon!

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Marie Brennan @swantower.bsky.social · May 30

Final hours! (And we are at a Norman Conquest of backers: 1066 at time of posting!)

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The Memoirs of Lady Trent Vol 1 - Illustrated Deluxe Omnibus

Books 1-3 of Marie Brennan's Hugo-nominated study of dragonkind comes to Wraithmarked!

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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · May 13

BIG NEWS: the Rook and Rose pattern deck is about to go into production! We have not yet locked our BackerKit orders, so there is still time to get your own beautifully illustrated deck of cards:

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Pre-order Rook and Rose Pattern Deck on BackerKit

Oracle cards for divination and games

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Avery Liell-Kok @aliellkok.bsky.social · May 6

At last, I've finished this series and can start sharing them. For @macarrick.bsky.social Rook and Rose pattern deck (shoutout to @alychelms.bsky.social and @swantower.bsky.social, the dynamic duo themselves).

Each Face/Mask are the twin visages of the Vraszenian gods. First up: Mask of Mirrors!

A mirrored mask floats in a beige void, reflecting shadowy figures. The mask is plain, smooth, and lacks a mouth.

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Kara Babcock @tachyondecay.net · Jan 2

Final winner in the three-way tie for “Satisfying Series Send-Off” is LABYRINTH OF HEARTS by @macarrick.bsky.social. I haven’t written my review yet because I finished it yesterday. 😂 I cried a lot, happy tears and sad. Here’s my review of the first novel: kara.reviews/the-mask-of-...

THE MASK OF MIRRORS by M.A. Carrick ★★★★★ | Kara.Reviews

You all know how much I love me a good confidence story, as much as I love a good heist story. Throughout the years, fantasy has handed us many such wonderful stories and lovable rogues—some of which ...

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Marie Brennan @swantower.bsky.social · Feb 24

No idea if this will reach the intended recipient, but to the person with the initials LM who just emailed M.A. Carrick about bookplates: your email address appears to be incorrect, and so my reply to you is bouncing! Try again?

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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · Nov 11

We ride again! Our next collaboration is a historical fantasy: THE SEA BEYOND, set in Golden Age Spain, where the map becomes the territory and cosmographers are the architects of reality, conquering the mystical islands of the Otherworld. Hard at work on the first book, expected out in 2026!

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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · Nov 11

We ride again! Our next collaboration is a historical fantasy: THE SEA BEYOND, set in Golden Age Spain, where the map becomes the territory and cosmographers are the architects of reality, conquering the mystical islands of the Otherworld. Hard at work on the first book, expected out in 2026!

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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · Oct 24

IT LIVES! We created the #RookAndRose wiki privately for ourselves, to track worldbuilding and such, but it's now publicly available for viewing and fan editing. Spread the word!

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Rook & Rose Wiki

Welcome to the Rook & Rose Wiki, a collaborative wiki resource that is open for anyone to edit!

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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · Oct 24

IT LIVES! We created the #RookAndRose wiki privately for ourselves, to track worldbuilding and such, but it's now publicly available for viewing and fan editing. Spread the word!

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Rook & Rose Wiki

Welcome to the Rook & Rose Wiki, a collaborative wiki resource that is open for anyone to edit!

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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · Sep 21

Coming soon . . .

A black-and-white icon showing a ship sailing between two tall cliffs. Above are the stars, and below are lines in the water that might be tentacles . . .

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Marie Brennan @swantower.bsky.social · Feb 29

THE MASK OF MIRRORS is a Kindle Daily Deal today! A whole brick of a(n ebook) for only $3! @alychelms.bsky.social

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Amazon.com: The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose Book 1) eBook : Carrick, M. A.: Kindle Store

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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · Jan 27

Hugo award nominations are open! The Rook & Rose trilogy is eligible for Best Series, and we are genuinely SO PROUD of what we did with this one: the worldbuilding, the intricate plotting, the characters, all of it. If you liked our bricks, consider nominating them!

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M.A. Carrick (Marie Brennan + Alyc Helms) @macarrick.bsky.social · Jan 27

And if your reaction to the above is "hmm, don't know it, sounds interesting," you can find all three doorstoppers here:

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Novels Archives - M.A. Carrick

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