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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ
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SFF book reviewer, SPFBO judge, fantasy addict, audioholic, ex bookseller. Open to ARC requests (no romance!), especially Indies. Servant to the cutest rescue pup. Autistic & demi. Considers "woke" a compliment. https://linktr.ee/kitvaria
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· Jan 6
All my reads of 2025!

Book 1 Mislaid in Parts Half-Unknown by Seanan McGuire

A quick and easy novella, which is part of a series, but can be read as a stand alone. Not too deep, but a bit whimsical and weird, fun and contemplative at times.
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 1d
That one is right, a bit stilted, so not like you'd talk to a friend, but like a higher up might ask at work, if that makes sense?
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J E Hannaford @hannafordjenny.bsky.social Β· 4d
It’s been a short rest between cons… but I’m about to re-pack.

Bristol was amazing. Thank you to everyone who came, it may have been smaller than usual, but it was still perfectly formed.
If I didn’t get to say hi, let’s try to next year!
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 4d
It was so scary πŸ˜‚

The panel before had three people in the audience (one of them me)

Our room was decently full 😱
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
Oh that's such pretty coloring!
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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social Β· 5d
The latest #SPFBO review:

This brutal, sea-sprayed tale of pirates, betrayal, and uneasy alliances showcases the grit and moral ambiguity that have become Hayes’ trademark.

fantasy-faction.com/2025/rob-j-h...

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@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social one for the scoreboard!
Rob J. Hayes – Where Loyalties Lie
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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social Β· 5d
And another one!

The Ashen Orb Bounty is a great pick if you’re after a quick, entertaining, and familiar-feeling fantasy adventure with strong β€œD&D campaign” energy.

fantasy-faction.com/2025/the-ash...

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The Ashen Orb Bounty by Patrick Dugan
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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social Β· 5d
One for the "don't judge a book by its cover" pile:

If you’re interested in a thoughtful exploration of societal structures, privilege, and revolution, seen through the eyes of one family living through the upheaval...

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The Tale of Gurion Thricebound by Angela Holder
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
Oh, there's picture proof of me surviving a panel on #SPFBO at #BristolCon!

The wonderful guest of honor
@hannafordjenny.bsky.social moderating, @tomunro.bsky.social and @patricksamphire.bsky.social jumping in at the very last minute!

The whiskey definitely helped with smoothing nerves...
Me with Luke Scull & Tammy, Patrick Samphire and Mark Lawrence in the background To Munro, me, JE Hannaford and Patrick Samphire
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
Apparently there's EuroCon in Berlin next year as well, just saying πŸ˜‚
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
That's good then, might still want to get rid of it next year πŸ˜‚
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
I absolutely understand and agree, unless there's the spontaneous magical overnight cure.

But I'll miss you so much!
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
I didn't see that 😭
I'd have loved the Yasmine throne
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
Oh no, I did hope to see you at Brighton... 😭

All the very virtual hugs though :(
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
I have like 12, so yeah, I feel you πŸ˜…

Thanks so much for jumping on the panel last second!
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
Well another @bristolcon.bsky.social has been an utter blast, even if it was a bit smaller than usual.

So many books, so many drinks, so many amazing people, old and new friends and just so much fun!

Tomorrow it is off to Brighton, to another long Convention weekend!

#BristolCon
Me and a stegosaurus! (JE Hannaford in a stegoraus costume) Me holding a copy of Magic, Maps and Mischief, with David Green T.O. Munroe sitting on a panel Me and and Bav (Chair of the convention)
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
Yes, and the other parents got really upset when I set their kids straight in kindergarten about where babies *really* come from πŸ˜…

Got the basics at around age 3, and more detail when starting school, got a full book about all the questions you could have at around 10
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 5d
And I'm a very CIS woman, and my very CIS husband does most of these πŸ˜‚

So am I actually a man?!
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 7d
Oh this is brilliant, thank you!
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 7d
Got you now! Thanks for the reminder!
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 7d
If your PMed me on here, please send me a message on discord or email me, as I'm in the UK and they 🀬 want me to verify my age, and it tells me I'm not a real person, so I can't open PMs...
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Mahmud El Sayed @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social Β· 10d
Arabfuturism is coming! It's THE REPUBLIC OF MEMORY cover reveal day. Don't ask me which one I like more. They're both epic! (It's Gollancz on the left and Saga Press on the right 🫑)
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 11d
#SelfPublished #IndieFantasy #GrimDark #DarkFantasy #Revenge #StandAlone
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 11d
Do me a favour and spread the word about this far and wide. I’m so proud to help share this one. G. R. Matthews is one of my favourite authors, and this new Six Kingdoms book is dark, bloody, and brilliant. It deserves every bit of attention it can get.

#GrimDark #DarkFantasy #RevengeStory
fantasyfaction.bsky.social Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social Β· 11d
Ridicuolisly excited to reveal this:

A thief left for dead. A country on the edge. Revenge, faith, and blood in the fens and beyond. A Good Day to Die by @grmatthews.bsky.social releases 27 November. See if Rawlins still has a soul left to lose, in this new Six Kingdoms book.

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A Good Day to Die by G. R. Matthews
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Julia Kitvaria Sarene πŸ“šπŸ‰βš”οΈβ˜ οΈ @kitvaria.bsky.social Β· 12d
I hope you'll like it as much as I did all the way through!
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