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Continue reading →: BelladonnaBelladonna by Adalyn Grace Orphaned as a baby, nineteen-year-old Signa has been raised by a string of guardians, each one more interested in her wealth than her well-being—and each has met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes, an eccentric family living at Thorn Grove, an estate…
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Continue reading →: Book Cover Design with Denma Digital ConsultingWhen authors complete their manuscript edit and are in the process of book formatting for print or eBook sales, they often start thinking about ‘The Book Cover’. Denma Digital Consulting is a creative agency that offers various services, including book cover design. Our creative process commences with detailed discussions with…
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Continue reading →: A Sign of AffectionA Sign of Affection by Suu Morishita, Translated by Christine Dashiell Yuki is a typical college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san, her world starts to…
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Continue reading →: The Dragon King’s Imperial WrathThe Dragon King’s Imperial Wrath Written by Aki Shikimi | Art by Akiko Kawano Thirteen clans rule the land, and the Rat Clan is the weakest. Ruiying, the princess of the Rat Clan, is summoned to the land of the dominating Dragon Clan along with princesses from the other clans.…
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Continue reading →: Frizzy by Claribel A. OrtegaFrizzy by Claribel A. Ortega A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embraces her natural curls. Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only…
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Continue reading →: Circe by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline Miller In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child–neither powerful like her father nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she…
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Continue reading →: Babel by R. F. Kuang
Babel by R. F. Kuang Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift, orphaned by cholera in Canton, is brought to London by the mysterious Professor Lovell. There, he trains for years in Latin, Ancient Greek, and Chinese, all in preparation for the day…
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Continue reading →: Daughter of the Moon GoddessDaughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered,…
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Continue reading →: That NaNoWriMo 2023 Project – How it’s GoingNaNoWriMo month feels a lot like a writing marathon. It is creating a daily frenzy, every day making 1,667 words at the least to stay on target. That is, embracing those moments when you stare at the cursor and beg for creative inspiration and it feels like no hope is…
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Continue reading →: Litireso Africa Closes
For any authors who have been publishing on Litireso, this morning you must have received a note about the platform’s closure. I’m very sad about this as it was nice to have another African platform out here sharing our books. I’m so sorry to see it close. Here’s a note…
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