“It’s so clear now, looking at him. I should’ve trusted my instincts from the start—they always point me back in the same direction. Him, him, always him.”
Happy Friday! Here’s an animated peek at the full jacket of OATHS OF LEGACY, showing off even more of Charles Chaisson’s fantastic work! September 14th can’t come soon enough!
Five years ago today, this little beauty came out. Book lifespans are fickle things, but for a small press book in a tough genre, THE ABYSS SURROUNDS US and the way it’s still kicking, still going strong after all this time is a downright miracle. If you had any part to play in that, thank you from the bottom of my heart. ❤️🐢
hi! hope this isn't a weird question, but i really loved 'the abyss surrounds us' and its sequel. do u happen to have any book recs that might be similar to it? interested to hear about what books the author reads and enjoys! <3
This isn’t a weird question at all—I LOVE recommending books! If you like the Abyss series, I think you’d really enjoy:
Rebelwing, by Andrea Tang—it’s sharp, funny, appeals to the Pacific Rim lover in all of us, understands the core psychological need to bond emotionally with a giant mecha dragon, and has a full on anime beach episode sequence with bonus fake dating subterfuge
Girl, Serpent, Thorn, by Melissa Bashardoust—queer monster girls! queer monster girls! QUEER MONSTER GIRLS! and really diving deep on morality and what it means to be a monster and how you use violence
Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir—if you need more grimy, punchy lesbians
Seafire, by Natalie C. Parker—if you want a pirate girl gang in a Mad Max-y futuristic water world
When BONDS OF BRASS came out in April, I had this fantasy that maybe by the time it came out in paperback, the world would be back to normal and I could throw a HUGE makeup launch party for the paperback release.
… anyway, BONDS OF BRASS is out in paperback today! 😅
Coming at 2021 with BSKE (Big Suited Knight Energy)
My sister Sarah Skrutskie’s outdone herself with her Christmas commission this year. This is her absolutely astounding rendering of a suited knight from the Bloodright Trilogy (and don’t forget this piece when you read OATHS OF LEGACY 👀)
