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Prizes:

- 1st prize: Gravesong, Huntsong, & Ghostsong (audio)
- 2nd & 3rd prize: Gravesong (audio)

Audiobooks are available worldwide through Bookfunnel.

We reviewed Gravesong, by @thewanderinginn.bsky.social, here: www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-...

#AMoRaR #GraveSinger
Banner image showing the prizes for the bonus giveaway. The background is very dark and you can only barely make out the book dragon and the ghost cat. Across the image are shown the covers of Graveson, Huntsong, and Ghostsong, the three books that make up the first prize of the challenge.
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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3-DAY BONUS CHALLENGE:
Name an indie book featuring ghosts, necromancers, or the undead.

Take part for a chance to win the complete Singer of Terandria series by @thewanderinginn.bsky.social , on audio.

Quote Repost with these tags: #AMoRaR #GraveSinger

Check back tomorrow for Challenge 2!
Banner image for our Gravesinger Bonus Challenge. Includes the regular banner with the book dragon and the ghost cat. The text reads: ARISE MINIONS Name an indie book featuring ghosts, necromancers, or the undead.
November 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads.

For this Friday, author @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social tells us about Divergent Paths, a project dedicated to helping neurodivergent people in the publishing industry.

We also ask about his new book.

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for our interview with David Green. The banner includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a photo of David.
November 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Happy Friday! We're starting your day with our last recommendation post by @quillandcrib.bsky.social, co-author of The Prophecies of Ragnarok series. Come see her favorite indie books:

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-recom... #AMoRaR
A red banner with a dragon reading a book and the text books with too many characters to like, it's impossible to pick a favourite. It features three indie book covers.
November 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Answers must be entered within 24 hours and before the next daily challenge. Entries will be picked randomly and are open internationally!

Books that are eligible must be indie or self-published fantasy, sci-fi, or horror with speculative elements.

Here is the full schedule of challenges:
A list featuring all of the challenges by day: 1. T H I C C 2. Do Crimes 3. Besties 4. Be Gay 5. Single Trip 6. Quest or Cozy 7. The Long Haul 8. Out Of This World 9. History Uncovered 10. Sharing is Caring 11. Your Ticket Out Of Here 12. Drink Me 13. Blood ≠ Love 14. Hidden Worlds 15. Seasonal Love 16. Light or Dark 17. Fluff or Feathers 18. Mythology Madness 19. Prophecy or Curse 20. Trans Joy 21. That's Epic! 22. In The Picture 23. Bite-size 24. Swords or Sorcery 25. Fae or Vampire 26. Gather the Crew 27. Menty B 28. Start Them Young 29. Here Be Dragons! 30. All Time Favourite
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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The prize for today's challenge is Bad Grains, by Susanne Schmidt ( @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social ).

Nils reviewed the book here and found it excellent (even for grumpy old farts): www.readindiefantasy.com/book-review-...
Banner image to showcase the cover of today's giveaway prize, Bad Grains.
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Daily Challenge 28: Start Them Young!

Suggest a Middle Grade or Young Adult indie book

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for the daily challenge of day 28. The image has the regular banner with the dragon and cat, and there's the text of the challenge, same as in the post: Start Them Young - share a Middle Grade or Young Adult Indie book.
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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We're back with an interview with @belindacrawford.bsky.social, who is raising funds as part of @the-book-bazaar.com for a 10th anniversary special edition of The Hero Rebellion, an action-packed YA sci-fi series:

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November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and the world is dreadful and grey.

To bring some light, we have an interview with Helen Whistberry ( @whistberry.bsky.social ), author of today's giveaway prize, When Your Heart Is A Broken Thing.

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

#BookSky #AMoRaR
Banner image for our interview with Helen Whistberry. The banner includes the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a drawing of Helen, by Helen.
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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In a happy coincidence, we've got a review for our daily challenge giveaway! This is When Your Heart is a Broken Thing by @whistberry.bsky.social as written by @karenlykkebo.com:

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-... #AMoRaR
A red banner with a dragon reading a book. It features the book cover to When Your Heart is a Broken Thing by Helen Whistberry.
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Answers must be entered within 24 hours and before the next daily challenge. Entries will be picked randomly and are open internationally!

Books that are eligible must be indie or self-published fantasy, sci-fi, or horror with speculative elements.

Here is the full schedule of challenges:
A list featuring all of the challenges by day: 1. T H I C C 2. Do Crimes 3. Besties 4. Be Gay 5. Single Trip 6. Quest or Cozy 7. The Long Haul 8. Out Of This World 9. History Uncovered 10. Sharing is Caring 11. Your Ticket Out Of Here 12. Drink Me 13. Blood ≠ Love 14. Hidden Worlds 15. Seasonal Love 16. Light or Dark 17. Fluff or Feathers 18. Mythology Madness 19. Prophecy or Curse 20. Trans Joy 21. That's Epic! 22. In The Picture 23. Bite-size 24. Swords or Sorcery 25. Fae or Vampire 26. Gather the Crew 27. Menty B 28. Start Them Young 29. Here Be Dragons! 30. All Time Favourite
November 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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The giveaway for today's challenge is When Your Heart is a Broken Thing by @whistberry.bsky.social! Come back soon for a review of this fantastic book!
Giveaway banner image. This shows the book dragon and the ghost cat as well as the book cover for When Your Heart is a Broken Thing.
November 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Daily Challenge 27: Menty B - Share an indie book with mental health rep.

#AMoRaR #BookSky
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November 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Our next interview is with @valwrites.ca who is raising funds for BOOM goes the Bride, A pulpy lesbian romance between an elven thief from another world and a corporate princess whose company is built on her clones, and part of @the-book-bazaar.com

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
A blue dragon in the background with the logo to The Book Bazaar and a promo image for BOOM goes the Bride. The text says An Interview with Valiant Evermech.
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and we've got an interview for you.

Today, we have a chat with Melissa Stone, author of the Keverynn Trilogy and the Stars of Destiny series.

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

(includes pictures of dragons)

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for our interview with Melissa Stone. The banner shows the book dragon, the ghost cat, and a chibi-style drawing of Melissa.
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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We're starting your day with a mouthwatering guest post from @frasierarmitage.bsky.social, who explores how food can help the fantasy writing process:

www.readindiefantasy.com/guest-post-e... #AMoRaR
An orange banner with a dragon reading a book and the text Guest Post by Frasier Armitage. Eating food and writing fantasy. It features a drawn image of a robot writing as Frasier's avatar.
November 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Answers must be entered within 24 hours and before the next daily challenge. Entries will be picked randomly and are open internationally!

Books that are eligible must be indie or self-published fantasy, sci-fi, or horror with speculative elements.

Here is the full schedule of challenges:
A list featuring all of the challenges by day: 1. T H I C C 2. Do Crimes 3. Besties 4. Be Gay 5. Single Trip 6. Quest or Cozy 7. The Long Haul 8. Out Of This World 9. History Uncovered 10. Sharing is Caring 11. Your Ticket Out Of Here 12. Drink Me 13. Blood ≠ Love 14. Hidden Worlds 15. Seasonal Love 16. Light or Dark 17. Fluff or Feathers 18. Mythology Madness 19. Prophecy or Curse 20. Trans Joy 21. That's Epic! 22. In The Picture 23. Bite-size 24. Swords or Sorcery 25. Fae or Vampire 26. Gather the Crew 27. Menty B 28. Start Them Young 29. Here Be Dragons! 30. All Time Favourite
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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The giveaway for today's challenge is The Wrecking Squad by @nicksnapeauthor.bsky.social, a sci-fi action-adventure featuring a crew!
Giveaway banner image. This shows the book dragon and the ghost cat as well as the book cover for The Wrecking Squad by Nick Snape.
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Daily Challenge 26: Gather the Crew - Build your own crew with fictional characters. What are you planning?

Do you recommend any indie books featuring a crew? #AMoRaR #BookSky
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November 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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We're ending the day with an interview with @backwardsknight.com, author of The Dark Side of Super, an interconnected collection of super-powered shorts, as he runs his crowdfund campaign for an audiobook as part of @the-book-bazaar.com:

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter... #AMoRaR
A blue dragon in the background with the logo to The Book Bazaar and a promo image for The Dark Side of Super. The text says An Interview with Matthew Siadak.
November 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and for your early afternoon reading we've got an interview with Stephanie Caye ( @kittensyay.bsky.social ), author of the Gravity's Daughter series - also the prize of today's giveaway challenge.

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...

#AMoRaR #BookSky
Banner image for our interview with Stephanie Caye. The banner includes the ghost cat, the book dragon, and a photo of Stephanie.
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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We're starting your Tuesday with a review of The Wolf Bane (Societas Aenigmatum: Book One) by @sadhbhgirl.bsky.social as written by @whistberry.bsky.social:

www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-... #AMoRaR
A red banner with a dragon reading a book. It features the book cover to Wolf Bane by Sadhbh Frost.
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Answers must be entered within 24 hours and before the next daily challenge. Entries will be picked randomly and are open internationally!

Books that are eligible must be indie or self-published fantasy, sci-fi, or horror with speculative elements.

Here is the full schedule of challenges:
A list featuring all of the challenges by day: 1. T H I C C 2. Do Crimes 3. Besties 4. Be Gay 5. Single Trip 6. Quest or Cozy 7. The Long Haul 8. Out Of This World 9. History Uncovered 10. Sharing is Caring 11. Your Ticket Out Of Here 12. Drink Me 13. Blood ≠ Love 14. Hidden Worlds 15. Seasonal Love 16. Light or Dark 17. Fluff or Feathers 18. Mythology Madness 19. Prophecy or Curse 20. Trans Joy 21. That's Epic! 22. In The Picture 23. Bite-size 24. Swords or Sorcery 25. Fae or Vampire 26. Gather the Crew 27. Menty B 28. Start Them Young 29. Here Be Dragons! 30. All Time Favourite
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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The giveaway for today's challenge is The Flaws of Gravity by @kittensyay.bsky.social which features the Fae!
Giveaway banner image. This shows the book dragon and the ghost cat as well as the book cover for The Flaws of Gravity by Stephanie Caye.
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Daily Challenge 25: Fae or Vampire - Would you rather be kidnapped by the Fae or a vampire coven?

Can you recommend an indie book featuring Fae or Vampires?

#AMoRaR #BookSky
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November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM