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Dyrk Ashton

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Now: Author of The Paternus Trilogy and Kraken Rider Z, Professor, Uncle, Knucklehead. Then: #SPFBO Finalist, Actor, Filmmaker, Knucklehead. Header image by Fantasy-Faction, background by Matheo JBT. linktr.ee/dyrkashton

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Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · 15d

SURPRISE! The Thunder Kraken (Kraken Rider Z #2) Audiobook has been released!
David Estes and I had expected it in November - but here it is! The adventures of Zee and Jessup now continue for your ears, once again voiced by the fabulous Tim Gerard Reynolds. Link in reply!
@wraithmarked.bsky.social

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sunyi @handle.invalid · 2d

Happy Mid Autumn Festival! 🥮 I’m thrilled to share the cover of #TheGirlWithAThousandFaces, coming 5 May 2026 from @torbooks.bsky.social! ⭐⁣The Girl with a Thousand Faces is a Chinese-Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong.

Cover art by Lindsey Carr, Cover design by Shreya Gupta

A ghostly Chinese woman with dead white eyes stares out from a stylised black and green ocean, her face surrounded by billowing gold foam

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BOOK EATERS

A haunting dark urban fantasy set in a historical Hong Kong, where ancient myths and local legends combine in a story of ghosts, grief and women who will not forgive.

Mercy Chan is a triad exorcist with a mysterious past. After washing up on the shores of Hong Kong with no memory during World War II, she found a home in Kowloon Walled City, an infamous, ghost-infested slum full of lost and traumatised civilians. Since the war ended, Mercy has rebuilt her life and found work as a ghost-talker for the local triad, dealing with the angry and bitter spirits who haunt this place.

But the past she can’t remember won’t let her go. An unusually powerful ghost lurks in Kowloon’s waterways, drowning innocents and threatening the district. Unnervingly, it claims to know Mercy—and her forgotten childhood.

As Mercy is drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with this malignant spirit, she begins to realise that the monster she fights within these walls may well be one of her own making.

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Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you for the reposts, you wonderful people! 😍🐙😍

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Wraithmarked Creative @wraithmarked.bsky.social · 15d

The Kraken returns! THUNDER KRAKEN, Book 2 in @undyrk.bsky.social and David Estes' KRAKEN RIDER Z series, is now available in audio! Narrated by the incredible Tim Gerard Reynolds!

Link in our bio and below!

Art by Daniel Kamarudin
Design by STK Kreations

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Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · 15d

www.audible.com/pd/Thunder-K...

Thunder Kraken

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Zee Tarrow’s dreams are finally coming true. While the road to acceptance into Triumf’s Citadel Academy has been filled with pain, suffering, and more joy a...

www.audible.com

Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · 15d

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Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · 18d

Only 5 days left! Go go go!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaa...

Dragon's Reach: Signed Deluxe Edition Hardcover

A deluxe, signed, limited edition hardcover of book one in the bestselling epic fantasy trilogy, The Keeper Origins.

www.kickstarter.com

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Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · 19d

Brand new Monarch, right out of the chrysalis. #Butterflies

Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · 21d

Now here's a treasure!
Signed ARC of Outlaw Planet, direct from the master himself. 😊
Thank you, Mike!

Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · 29d

😂😂😂. That's a very different book. Probably would sell like hell.

Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Sep 8

HURRAH! 🐙❤️🐙❤️🐙

Michael Vadney @michaelvadney.bsky.social · Sep 8

This morning I finished Kraken Rider Z by David Estes and @undyrk.bsky.social

It is a highly enjoyable progression fantasy that pulls from the best of both classic and modern inspirations.

It’s fun, heartfelt, and full of action.

Check out the full review below 👇

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RJ Barker @rjbarker.bsky.social · Sep 6

Game friends, are there any good card games that involve vocabulary or defining words?

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Bjørn Larssen (he/him) @bjornlarssen.com · Sep 6

$140 until our goal is reached! An epic fantasy bundle featuring Children and Land, where Gods and worlds collide, Iceland is rediscovered, a dragon is confused about its newfound identity, and the only sword is used for humorous purposes (you can’t say I haven’t warned you)

itch.io/b/3251/an-ep...

A banner featuring the books’ covers and the following text:

itch.io
Epic Fantasy Bundle
22 books for $20
Sep 4th-8th

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Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Aug 27

Happy birthday, Luke!

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Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Aug 27

Was it the joy of jello?

Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Aug 25

I think it's just called Barnes & Noble Northgate, in Seattle. You can probably find a phone number or email :)

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Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Aug 15

It's a big regular B&N where there was a group author signing first day of WorldCon :)

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Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Aug 13

I AM OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL!

Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Aug 13

Waiting in line to pick up my WorldCon @seattle2025 badge!

Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Aug 7

And you, Ian :)

Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Aug 6

Are you manipulating my perception?

Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Aug 6

A terrific weekend!

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Darby Harn @darbyharn.bsky.social · Aug 5

I met so many great people, including Oriana from Kickstarter, @enkaydotzip.bsky.social and Heather from Wraithmarked, Tatiana Obley, Jen Brozek, and @undyrk.bsky.social. Everyone was so nice and welcoming.

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Michael Vadney @michaelvadney.bsky.social · Aug 6

@undyrk.bsky.social talk about how a lot of myths start with a god thinking "mmmm look at that cake"

Enjoy the full episode linked below!

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Dyrk Ashton @undyrk.bsky.social · Aug 6

Nice trove!
Mine are all mixed in with the trads :)

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