Couldn’t let the year end without finishing @melissacaruso.bsky.social’s Rooks & Ruin trilogy. The Ivory Tomb is a hell of a pageturner with twists, shocking deaths, and character payoffs around every corner. It’s also a lovely examination of identity and the nature of self. Check it out! #Booksky

Hey can we talk about Leslye Penelope because I don't see enough people talk about Leslye Penelope I haven't read all her stuff yet but THE MONSTERS WE DEFY was a masterpiece so maybe start there

Delighted to find THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES in excellent company on this list!!!!!!

*kicks in door* GUESS WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT IS?! IT'S THE *BEST* TIME! IT'S LUPA CATCHING SNOWBALLS TIME!!!!!! (Thread)

I just got an email saying B&N is offering 25% off everything in store for like 2 days? I'm just saying, if you got a gift card, THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS happens to be the perfect New Year's Eve read (sapphic murder time loop at a fancy NYE party starring a very tired but badass new mom)

ALSO I saw an OWL

IMPORTANT NEWS: My sister-in-law got Lupa a sweater for Christmas (She loves it ❤️)

Congrats to everyone at Standing Stone Games (including multiple good friends and my husband) for Lord of the Rings Online winning Classic MMO of the Year!!!

Was excited to see THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS on a table at my local Barnes & Noble the other day! It's been out for a year and was really not a big deal in the US, so I was not expecting that at all!

So I wanted to do a proper holiday gift book rec thread, but it's just been intensely busy (note to self: never have a deadline around Christmas again), so I'm just going to sort of haphazardly list some books I really loved this year and who I think they would make great gifts for! Here we go...

Today I went to a holiday party wearing my swishy red coat and a new raven hair thingy a friend gave me and I felt both very on-brand and also very happy to be meeting my own particular and personal definition of looking cool 😆

I was delighted to see TLHBW in this advent thread, but then I scrolled up to see what other books were there, and enough of them were huge favorites of mine that now I really need to check out the others as well...👀

In case you needed some Jaycel Morningray in your day: "I’m just coming along in case there’s trouble.” “You’re going to keep me out of trouble?” “Oh, Void no, darling. But if you get into some, I certainly want to be there.”

Snow!!!!!!

So THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS makes a good gift for those who like: Time loops Sapphics with swords Locked room murder mystery Badass but tired mom MCs Swordfighting in ballgowns Also a good gift because: Takes place at a fancy New Year's party (seasonal!) Shiny special editions available!

Delighted to see THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES get an honorable mention on this excellent list of books! (Also perusing it for my to-read list because there's some good stuff on there!) reactormag.com/reviewers-ch...

Brett is a good friend and an excellent nerd with a wonderful family, including a new puppy who made some bad choices to the tune of a $10K vet bill. I donated & am reposting for our mutual friends (and also any strangers graced with kindness and excess cash)

Noooooo Lucky whyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! So glad he's okay. Donated ❤️ (When he's better, we should get him and Lupa together sometime! She loves puppies!)

A review of 2025 reading. Favorite overall; @melissacaruso.bsky.social's Last Hour Between Worlds. Meant to read this on the train to and from visiting folks, but stayed up most of the night of arrival to finish it. Absolutely compelling and fun, impeccably timed, wonderful characters.

My daughter designed the cover for this book, so this proud mom has to share! 😁

I just filled this out and I LOVE that they have a question at the bottom for the release you wish had gotten more attention! This is honestly a category I'm super interested as a reader because I feel like we hear about the same top 5-10 great books every year but I want to know what I missed!!!

Day 3: favorite #sapphfic murder mystery. The Last Soul Among Wolves is second in what I hope will be longer series from @melissacaruso.bsky.social. It’s interesting, fast-paced, and I love the worldbuilding and characters. And the audiobook? Fab. I mean it’s Moira Quirk, how could it not be? 🌈📚

It's really sweet that my cat is sitting on my lap between me and my laptop and all, but he is blocking my screen and I REALLY REALLY need to be working and he shows no sign of ever settling down so I can see And the other cat has put herself between me and my tea 😭

Today marks a year since my Burnished City trilogy concluded. Still so proud of my desperate disaster trio and their story of defying the rules--in magic, in politics, and in love! Never too late to join the fun. Start with the "wickedly entertaining" NOTORIOUS SORCERER. viscerate.com?page_id=243

Currently reading & really enjoying a proof of LOVE GALAXY by @sierrabranham.bsky.social !!! Yes it's about a bi disaster trash collector getting drawn into a reality dating show to determine who will marry the galactic imperial heirs, but it ALSO has murder, politics, banter, and great characters!

Oh hey Reactor best of 2025 poll is open! Go vote for your favorites! (Whether or not they happen to include THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES) reactormag.com/cast-your-vo...

“This makes THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES a novel that delights me. It’s magnificently entertaining. I recommend it highly.” @hawkwing_lb reviews work from @melissacaruso.bsky.social

The Last Soul Among Wolves, by @melissacaruso.bsky.social (pub by @orbitbooks.bsky.social) is an excellent novel, a sequel that continues fleshing the world while delights us with a murder fantasy mystery and our two strong lead fmcs. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/the-... 💙📚

it's here it's QUEER it's the 2025 Queer Adult SFF Books list!!!! 🌈📚🌈📚🌈📚🌈

Hello gays and theys, the end of the year approach-eth, so you know what that means: The second half of 🏳️‍🌈2025 Queer Adult SFF List! 🏳️‍🌈 Organized by month again, because that seemed to work pretty well last time!

LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES by @melissacaruso.bsky.social - sapphic MC - reality comes in layers, each one more fantastic--and bizarre--than the last - a new mom attends a will-reading with her gf - and now has a curse to unravel - locked room mystery but make it weeeeiiiird - ECHO ARCHIVES #2

Recovery read-a-thon book 9: The Last Soul Among Wolves by @melissacaruso.bsky.social I thought the first book would be hard to match, but book two is just as awesome. Ravenous for more. Any chance it's going to be more than just a trilogy? Pretty please? #readathon #lgbtqbooks #acerep

“HOUSE OF DUSK is a novel that’s very light on angst. It’s vivid and well-paced, with complex and compelling characters.” @hawkwing_lb reviews new work from @devafagan.bsky.social

COVER REVEAL: My next book is a standalone science fiction cyberpunk thriller starring aging corporate samurai. The Last Contract of Isako will be out on May 5, 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Can't wait to share it with you. Thank you to @tommypocket.bsky.social for this kickass cover ⚔️

Oh cool!!! THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES made the Waterstones list of best romantasy of 2025!!! www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes... (Whether you consider it romantasy or not may vary of course, but I'm very honored regardless!!!!)

This book is a MASTERCLASS in escalating "Oh. SHIT." to "Ohhhhhhhhhhhh SHIT." *wild applause* #booksky #lgbtq #thequicksilvercourt #fantasy #rooksandruin

New tagline for THE QUICKSILVER COURT just dropped 😂 Seriously though, this makes me so happy because I am super proud of TQC, which is very much the pivotal book for Rooks & Ruin, and I love to see it working as designed ❤️

BEING ARO lineup announcement! This YA cross genre aromantic anthology is coming your way May 2026 from Page Street! @clh2oars.bsky.social @kashinggiwa.bsky.social @kalynjosephson.bsky.social @rukman.bsky.social @soumiroy1.bsky.social @annzhao.bsky.social

Just add a bunch of trauma and this is the actual plot of LIBRARY OF AMORLIN by @kalynjosephson.bsky.social

Aurora tonight in Massachusetts!

My husband and I were discussing the amazingness of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, as you do, and I was like "Of course, they've got competition for best muppet band from the River Bottom Nightmare Band" and he was like "the what?" and I was like OH DO I HAVE A TREAT FOR YOU

Sometimes a bunch of friends have books come out all at once, so I must stack my riches for display! Also, everyone should totally grab their own copies of these beauties from @clclark.bsky.social @tashasuri.bsky.social @alixeharrow.bsky.social and @sentencebender.bsky.social

It was such a wonderful surprise to find out the Driveby Calligrapher was in the audience for this event!!!

@melissacaruso.bsky.social talking about the level of stress her most recent main character is under

On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising... THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.

Oh hey, UK readers! Looks like the kindle edition of THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS is on sale this month for 99p! www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Hour-Be...

Man, the FOOTNOTES. Casting shade with CITATIONS is next level stuff

And on Wednesday (11/5), join me and the legendary Alix Harrow to talk about THE EVERLASTING, hosted by SideQuest Books & Games in Somerville, MA! (There are still a few tickets left!) www.eventbrite.com/e/alix-e-har...

I have the incredible honor to interview TWO great authors on their book tours this week! Tomorrow (Tue) join me and Tigest Girma to talk about ETERNAL RUIN at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA: anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com/girma

HEY THEY ANNOUNCED THE PRIZE BEFORE THE ACTUAL CEREMONY LE HOLY CRAP I WON THE JULIA VERLANGER PRIZE