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Y. R. Liu
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Fantasy writer. Storyteller. Author of Hallowed, The Whisperer in White, and more. BBNYA 2025 finalist.
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The New Worlds, New Adventures bundle of secondary-world SFF is ongoing on Itch until Sunday! For $25, come escape with us to another world.
Graphic depicting 23 book covers (list below). Text reads: "New Worlds, New Adventures. September 16-22. 23 books - $25. itch.io" Books: The Kalista Chronicles: A Brave Sacrifice The Spider's Friend Shadows Dark and Deadly War Heart A Light for the Dead to Follow The Dragon Next Door Undine's Blessing Love Tales from the Borun-Ma First Snow Usurper Thief, Acolyte, Consort The Warm Machine The Star-Crossed Empire Structural Integrity Structural Strain Inarora's Excursion Song of the Wolf Hallowed 1# Cosmonaut In Spite of the Inevitable The Healer: Tales of Pern Coen The Sarcophagus of Lamia The Flame of the Dragon's Oath
September 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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We also have itch bundles! The Whisperer in White can be found in Fantasy Bundle 3 and the Short Novels Bundle! 📚📦
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A graphic with 23 covers with text "Narratess Indie Book Sale August 2025. Short Novels Bundle” Witch Test by Katie L. Carroll Whispers in the Dark by Niranjan The Dream Haunters: A Metaphysical Mystery of Magick by Megan Mary Carp in the Pond, Crane on the River by Ruth Miranda Thief, Acolyte, Consort by James Robert Paige The Devil in the Woods by S. Jean Over the Dragon’s Gate by Juliana Jones The Whisperer in White by Y. R. Liu Soultaming the Serpent by Tar Atore Once Upon A Wave of Witches by Helen Whisberry (and Eli Belt) The Warm Machine by Aimee Cozza Skin Deep by Marie Blanchet Mechanical Heart by Beverly Anne Michel The Sunset Sovereign: A Dragon’s Memoir by Laura Huie Riyati Rebirth by Kai Zeal Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson The Moss Dragon of Brittlekeep by Ashley Capes Prophecy Trilogy: New Moon by Liz Bullard Higanbana by Jake Vanguard The Lion by Lee Burton Prince Ewald the Brave by Dylan Madeley Ghosts of the Catabombs by Janna Ruth Blood by D.C. Hart A graphic with 24 covers with text "Narratess Indie Book Sale August 2025. Fantasy Bundle #3” The Whisperer in White by Y. R. Liu Higanbana by Jake Vanguard Dame Ophis by Merlina Garance The Lion by Lee Burton Grey Angel by Dani Finn Children of the Dragon by Melissa Stone The Grand Duke’s Masseur by Rori Thornton Ghosts of the Catabombs by Janna Ruth Children by Bjørn Larssen An Uncommon Curse by Devan Barlow The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode Flooded Secrets by Claudie Arseneault Carp in the Pond, Crane on the River by Ruth Miranda Tales of Yamato by Odessa Silver Far Removed by C. B. Lansdell Blood by D.C. Hart A Path of Endless Crossroads by M.C. Burnell Soultaming the Serpent by Tar Atore Durga by Geetha Krishnan Blind the Eyes: Enter the City of Nightmares (Threads of Dreams 1) by K.A. Wiggins How Six Saved the Frogs by Blaine D. Arden Dirt-Stained Hands, Thorn-Pierced Skin by Tabitha O’Connell Between Starfalls by S. Kaeth When the Stars Alight by Camilla Andrew
August 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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The Narratess sale is back! 300+ books are sale this time, including The Whisperer in White! indiebook.sale
Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale. A chonky dragon reads a book at the bottom, a pile of skulls with a candle and ghost sit on the left of the text, and a space ship flies by a planet on the right of the text. Text: Indie Book Sale indiebook.sale Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror August 23 - 25 Banner designed by Arden Powell
August 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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To celebrate Canada Day, here's an itch bundle featuring 16 Canadian fantasy and sci fi books. Check it out! 🇨🇦📚
itch.io/b/3114/the-c...
A red-tinted image of a stack of books beside some text. The text reads: The Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Bundle. June 30 to July 6. $20 USD for 16 Great Reads.
June 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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The Strong Women in Spec Fic bundles are now live! Exactly what it says on the tin -- each of these 26 books features strong women being badass in a fantasy or sci fi setting.

Bundle 1: itch.io/b/3023/stron...
Bundle 2: itch.io/b/3022/stron...
Graphic with text: "Strong Women in Speculative Fiction -- itch.io eBook Bundles. 2 bundles of 13 ebooks, $16.25 each." Below the text are an arrangement of the covers of the books in these bundles.
May 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Last few hours for these itch.io bundles and the #NarratessIndieSale! Get 'em while they're available!
A promotional graphic for the Itchio Narratess Fantasy Bundle 2, which includes 18 books for $21. The itchio covers of nine of the eighteen books are featured. Those books are: Dirt-Stained Hands, Thorn-Pierced Skin by Tabitha O’Connell Fireborn by Vanessa Ricci-Thorne When the Stars Alight by Camilla Andrew Path of the Warrior by Melissa Stone A Hunt of Blood & Iron by Cara Nox First Snow by Jake Vanguard The World Within by Dani Finn Mal by Perla Zul Cinders of Yesterday by Jen Karner A promotional graphic for the Itchio Narratess Fantasy Bundle 2, which includes 18 books for $21. The itchio covers of nine of the eighteen books are featured. Those books are: The Lion by Lee Burton The Living Sword by Pemry Janes Hallowed by Y. R. Liu Winds of Destruction by Karen Lykkebo Speak the Ocean by Rebecca Enzor What Lies Within by Izzy Waldrom Child of the Forest by Audrey Simmons Hunt Monsters, Do Magic and Fall in Love by A. M. Weald Where We Converge by A. E. Bross
April 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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The #NarratessIndieSale is here! Hallowed is now available for $1.99, alongside many other free and discounted books! indiebook.sale
Top: Book cover for Hallowed by Y. R. Liu, along with this text: "A retired assassin and a sheltered girl are thrust together by tragedy. Their journey soon becomes about more than just the fate of a single girl." Bottom: Purple dragon, skulls, planets, and gems on a starry background. Text: "Indie Book Sale. indiebook.sale. Fantasy, sci fi, & horror. April 5-7"
April 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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The next Narratess Indie Sale is almost upon us! From April 5-7, a bunch of very excellent SFF & horror books will be on sale or free over at indiebook.sale!

Additionally, we also have itch.io bundles this year! There are two fantasy bundles, a sci-fi bundle, and a horror bundle. Check them out!
Banner for the Narratess Indie Book Sale. The background is composed of the covers of books available during the sale, and the foreground is a starry navy rectangle with text. Text: Indie Book Sale indiebook.sale Fantasy, Sci FI & Horror April 5 - 7
April 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Aaaaand now Citadel is also on @itch.io ! Yay!
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Banner for The Citadel at the End of the World by Y. R. Liu "There is no creation without destruction, no fire without fuel. When you cast magic, you must be careful that you do not burn yourself as the fuel." From The Citadel at the End of the World by Y. R. Liu
March 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Guess who's joining the "putting books on @itch.io" bandwagon?

Me. It's me.
"And if someone does suspect? If someone does try to harm her?" She spun the knife between her fingers. "Then they answer to me." From Hallowed by Y. R. Liu "From the time we were children, Erwan and I knew that he was destined to save the world." From The Godsfang by Y. R. Liu Thirteen Whisperers saved the land In robes of gray, hand in hand. One for the ashes left by fire, Two for the smoke above the pyre, Three raised walls of stone and mortar, Four and Five mixed ink with water. Six and Eight called forth the storm, Seven came with the first light of morn. Nine and Ten forged blades of steel, Eleven pressed the iron seal. Twelve rang loud the silver bell, and Thirteen closed the gate to hell. From The Whisperer in White by Y. R. Liu "What if we take the Ship of Theseus problem and apply it to the human body? If we replace organic body parts with artificial protheses one by one, at what point would a person cease to be human and instead become machine?" From The Body of Theseus by Y. R. Liu
February 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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New cover, who dis? The new and improved book cover for The Godsfang is now available on most platforms, including Kobo, Google Play Books, Campfire, and more.
cover of The Godsfang: An Achillean Tragedy
February 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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The r/Fantasy Holiday MegaSale is back again! From Dec 26-27, over 600+ books will be FREE or $0.99, with each sale or download resulting in a donation to the Mary Cariola Center.

As last year, I've created a listing page for an easier browsing experience yrliu.com/megasale/2024/
2024 Holiday MegaSale to benefit the Mary Cariola Center. More than 300 Authors! Over 600 books free or $0.99!
December 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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Both Hallowed and The Whisperer in White have been nominated for the Indie Ink Awards this year! Thanks so much to everyone who put in their nominations, and good luck to all my fellow nominees!
Thank you for nominating Hallowed for the Indie Ink Awards! Categories: best friendship, best mentor character, best morally gray character, side character MVP. Voting opens Dec 15. Thank you for nominating The Whisperer in White for the Indie Ink Awards! Categories: best mentor character, wittiest character. Voting opens Dec 15.
December 10, 2024 at 12:18 AM
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I'm not at Worldcon in person, but copies of Hallowed are! They can be found in the Freebies Library in Hall 4 (along with many other excellent books) and are looking for a good home! (📷 @palmerpickering.bsky.social )
Top view of copies of Hallowed on a table Side view of copies of Hallowed on a table
August 9, 2024 at 1:17 AM