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Here’s how Ulstra’s magic works:

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Delighted to be a part of @bradleybowenbooks.com's cover reveal for 💎CRYSTALS OF ULSTRA💎! 💎queer hopepunk fantasy 💎THREE magic systems 💎Esperanto worldbuilding! You should DEFINITELY be preordering this one! everybookadoorway.com/cover-reveal...

IT'S OFFICIALLY COVER REVEAL DAY FOR CRYSTALS OF ULSTRA! I'm thrilled to share this beautiful cover illustrated by Amanda Webb/Legends of Aukera.  Crystals of Ulstra is yours December 4!

Tomorrow! I can hardly wait!

I’m Bradley Bowen, the author of the upcoming queer fantasy novel Crystals of Ulstra. I want to meet queer fantasy writers and readers hungry for 🏳️‍🌈 rep! 🩷🧙‍♂️⚔️ 🌈🖋️ 🌈📚 💙📚 #writingcommunity

One week from today! 🤩💎💚

Witnessing southern states rush to dismantle black voting power is truly truly some heartbreaking shit to behold

Meet Caro Grifo, an immortal Druido chieftain from Arbardio’s Grove.

Want to join the cover reveal team for Crystals of Ulstra? DM me for details!

Been ready for #Caturday all week!

Introducing the griffins of Ulstra 💚

It was a very good writing month!

I’ll be revealing the book cover for Crystals of Ulstra on May 15! 😊📖

Meet the main characters from Crystals of Ulstra, my upcoming debut fantasy novel. Art by Frejj ✨

Introducing another place in Ulstra, the setting for my upcoming novel: Most would never set foot in the dark forest of Mortarbaro based on the stores alone. Enter if you dare!

Update: Oh hell yes www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...

There is no art without the artist.

A real Congress would remove him.

Crystals of Ulstra may not be a romantasy, but there is still a queer love story you don’t want to miss. Take a look at this beautiful artwork of my characters Koralo and Roko by @legendsofaukera.bsky.social ♥️

What’s the last book you read that changed your life for the better?

Introducing a new character from Crystals of Ulstra: Glacimonto is an elder Druido who learns he must use his ancient powers to help save the world’s magic. (Artwork by Frejj 💎)

Mistika is a frozen, windswept region in Ulstra’s northern reaches. It’s home to a secretive cult of Druido who channel the elements and can take the forms of various arctic animals.

COMING SOON: Crystals of Ulstra, my debut fantasy novel about a world’s rebellion against a tyrannical king intent on destroying its magic. It features queer protagonists, found family, political intrigue, environmental themes, and emotion-based magic.

still my cowboy 🤠 #AEWRevolution

BEST ACTOR MICHAEL B. JORDAN ♥️

Tondra is a fearless captain of the Gardistona warriors who protect Ulstra's coasts, keep the dark forest of Mortarbaro under control, and safeguard the world's resources.

Ulstra’s messenger pigeons are special. They’re one of the only domesticated animals in the world, tasked with delivering much of its correspondence. Take a closer look:

Visit Ulstra’s capital city, Kastelspajro, and you’ll soon understand why the continent’s city-states refuse to submit to Rego Aglo’s oppressive rule.

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We made it to #Caturday, friends.

Cevali is a thriving desert oasis drawing visitors from across Ulstra to its fashion houses and gambling halls. Still home to renegades and dissidents, the free city was the site of the original rebellion against Rego Aglo’s reign.

James Talarico, a 36-year-old state legislator, won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Texas, finishing ahead of Representative Jasmine Crockett as his party’s voters put their faith in him to pursue an elusive decades-long goal of turning the state blue. nyti.ms/4u8ZS3k

WASHINGTON (AP) - Gina Hinojosa wins Democratic nomination for governor in Texas primary election.

Roko is a cocksure Kavaliro soldier from the fort city Glavo Brilo and a supporting character in my queer fantasy novel, Crystals of Ulstra. His reliability earns Delfen’s favor; his charm wins Koralo’s affection.

New favorite tag team? #AEWCollision

Waited until after it aired to share my pics from #AEWCollision. I think Denver deserves a PPV next! 🤼

House Republicans have just introduced a bill that would result in a NATIONWIDE book ban. Oh, the bill is also specifically transphobic. Contact your House Rep and ask them to publicly oppose this legislation. A few more thoughts in the thread about this action. bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...

There is nothing else like AEW. Truly.

What a night! #AEWDynamite

Come see Glavo Brilo, a bustling rebel stronghold in Ulstra’s central plains. The world’s finest Kavaliro train here. It’s also a breadbasket, providing fresh food for much of the continent.

Do you have any questions about my book? I’d love to answer them for you!

Cejana is a gifted mage, a trans woman, a loyal attendant to Maven Rubena, a childhood friend of Koralo, and a beautifully complicated individual with bold ambition as limitless as her charisma and generosity. (Artwork by Frejj 💫)

I’m posting new character art soon!

Visit Zirkono Minado, an ancient citadel in the red mountains where Gardistona warriors and crystal seekers proudly safeguard Ulstra’s natural resources.

Fantasy video games have inspired my writing just as much as novels have. Have you played any of these?

Visit the lush eucalypt forests of Taumaturgio, one of the primary settings in my upcoming queer epic fantasy novel, Crystals of Ulstra.

Meet Delfen, a supporting character in Crystals of Ulstra. He’s a brave forest guardian with an infectious sense of humor, a big heart, and a dose of healthy masculinity. (Art by Frejj 💫)

I’m Bradley Bowen, a queer fantasy author working toward publishing my debut novel, Crystals of Ulstra.