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Cara Nox 🗡️🍂 is writing
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Cara Nox 🗡️🍂 is writing @cara.ink · Oct 29
📌 Hey! I'm Cara, and I write LGBTQ+ science fiction & fantasy (often with asexual and/or neurodivergent main characters) with heavily inspired themes from JRPGs and 90s/00s anime and urban fantasy shows. 🖤

caranox.com/links

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Familiar (An Occult Misadventure) by Cara Nox—a book with a spilled coffee cup on a small black portion, pouring out red and filling the red of the cover with the title that looks like vampire teeth, complete with a black blood drop—sits in the center of the image. It’s surrounded by tropes, rep, and teasers on a black background. Clockwise, it reads: errand boy for vampire hunters, awkward gay mc x goth bi li, coffee shop meet-cute turned disaster, mistakes™ were made, hunters with ulterior motives, don't be suspicious, chaotic first person narration, vampires, werewolves, & witches. At the bottom, it reads: Familiar, Urban Fantasy, caranox.com/familiar A Hunt of Blood & Iron, The Wild Hunt #1 by Cara Nox book cover surrounded by tropes, rep, and teasers over a floral and black-patterned background. Clockwise, it reads: m/m romance, gay yearning, bloodthirsty evil fae, one bed + one motorcycle, slow burn, demi + nonbinary rep, post-apocalyptic atmosphere, hurt/comfort, and sacrificial trade magic. At the bottom, it reads: A Hunt of Blood & Iron, The Wild Hunt #1, caranox.com/ahobai The Thirteenth Key, Seraphine's Chosen #1 by Cara Nox book cover surrounded by tropes, rep, and teasers over a dark blue starry vector background. Clockwise, it reads: persona 5 meets final fantasy 15, found family, sweet ace boy x spicy bi girl, futuristic fantasy, slow burn romantic sub-plots, humor as a coping mechanism, traveling heist adventure, disability rep, chaotic chosen one(s), and hurt/comfort. At the bottom, it reads: The Thirteenth Key, Seraphine's Chosen #1, caranox.com/t13k Trick, The Custodians #1 by Cara Nox book cover surrounded by tropes, rep, and teasers over a dark teal map vector background. Clockwise, it reads: Disney+'s Loki meets Shadowhunters, secret societies, autistic demi girl x golden retriever pan boy, tattoo magic, disability rep, tarot cards, pocket watches & other magic trinkets, snarky aroace teen with too much power, questioning the system™, and a dash of time travel. At the bottom, it reads: Trick, The Custodians #1, caranox.com/trick
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February 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Idk but my energy reserve is at 0 and I simply wish to nap 🥲
February 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Lmao I'm so overwhelmed and everything is happening all at once please have mercy
February 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Happy discount candy day (Feb edition)! If you're looking for something to enjoy with your discount candy, check out the aro-spec itch bundle -- with 23 different aro-highlighed stories, there's sure to be something for you 👀

🔗 itch.io/b/3517/aroma...

#BookSky #QueerSFF #QueerAdultSFF
A graphic featuring 23 covers in a ring around center text that reads "Aro-Spec Bundle. Celebrate Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week with a Bundle of 23 Works Starring Aromantic Characters. February 15th - 22nd. $23!"
February 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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You can get all of my current series-starter and standalone ebooks at a discount for Valentine's weekend! Don't miss out on paranormal meet-cutes, forbidden romantic pairings, and more 🖤

caranox.com/books

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Valentine's Sale; Feb 13-16, 2026; tiled covers of books by Cara Nox with sale pricing sit above "Get Familiar for $3.99, Trick for $0.99, The Thirteenth Key for $1.99, & A Hunt of Blood & Iron for $1.99"; caranox.com/books
February 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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"Caulborn" is a term used in the world of my WIP Making Monsters for those who are born wrapped in the amniotic sac. It's a direct reference to real life Benandanti and Italian folklore.

Stay turned for Part III.

Art by @martinabelli.bsky.social 🖤

A Grimdark SFF novel. NOT a romance.

#Booksky 💙📚
A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. Text, with a skull frame: SOME FACTS ABOUT NIKO GRIGG, THE PROTAGONIST OF MAKING MONSTERS PART II A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture includes the artwork depicting the MC of Making Monsters by Freddie A. Clark, Niko Grigg, a beefy, heavily tattooed man in his thirties, wearing leather clothes and spikes. He has short blond hair, light blue eyes, and a cigarette in his mouth. He joins his hands in prayer in a mocking way as he stands against a wall full of graffiti. Angel wings are painted on the wall behind him. The artwork is by the Italian artist Martina Belli. Text: ART BY MARTINA BELLI A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. Text: Like all Benandanti, Niko is a caulborn. Being born wrapped in his amniotic sac gave him innate shamanic powers and the ability to see the dead. DNA manipulation made him a Nephilim while still in the womb. Explaining this further would be a massive spoiler. A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture includes a portrait of Freddie A. Clark with heavy cybernetic augmentations, posing like Aleister Crowley. Art by Martina Belli. Text: FOLLOW FREDDIE A. CLARK HORROR, SCIFI, AND GRIMDARK AUTHOR
February 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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I usually don't write romantic stuff, but I published this steampunk short story under another pen name and it might be perfect for Valentine's Day.
While the premise is sad and dark, it has a happy ending.

It's short, sapphic, and you can grab a copy here:

books2read.com/doctorswife

#BookSky 💙📚
Available now at your favorite digital store!
The Doctor's Wife by F.A. Clark
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February 14, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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You can get all of my current series-starter and standalone ebooks at a discount for Valentine's weekend! Don't miss out on paranormal meet-cutes, forbidden romantic pairings, and more 🖤

caranox.com/books

📚🌈♠️ 🌈🚀💫 🌃📚 🌈📚🪐 💙📚👀 📢📚 #queerAdultSFF
Valentine's Sale; Feb 13-16, 2026; tiled covers of books by Cara Nox with sale pricing sit above "Get Familiar for $3.99, Trick for $0.99, The Thirteenth Key for $1.99, & A Hunt of Blood & Iron for $1.99"; caranox.com/books
February 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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The upside: I'll have hours of uninterrupted time to write on the plane
cara.ink Cara Nox 🗡️🍂 is writing @cara.ink · 12d
Desperately clutching my WIPs as work, moving, and vacation time try to rip them from my arms
February 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Desperately clutching my WIPs as work, moving, and vacation time try to rip them from my arms
February 7, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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🖤📖 Shelfie from my backlog since my books are getting packed for the move.

caranox.com/books

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A shelf of Cara Nox's paperback books next to notebooks and a fake plant. Seraphine's Chosen epic science fantasy - series Book mockups of The Thirteenth Key and The Vault are in the center. In a world where tech is replacing dying magic, a crew of thieves attempt to bring it back with the hope of using it to save themselves. caranox.com/t13k Occult Misadventures paranormal urban fantasy - universe standalones Book mockup of Familiar is in the center. A series of independent paranormal light mysteries, featuring various supernatural and fantasy creatures set within the same fictional iteration of our universe. caranox.com/familiar The Wild Hunt achillean dark fantasy - series Book mockup of A Hunt of Blood & Iron is in the center. In a post-apocalyptic world reclaimed by the fae, two selected participants of a deadly Wild Hunt try to escape their fate. caranox.com/ahobai
February 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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All my books are currently in the process of publishing to Bookshop dot org (thank you D2D 🖤) 🎉🎉🎉
February 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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More facts about Nicolas "Niko" Grigg, the protagonist of my current WIP Making Monsters.

Artwork by @martinabelli.bsky.social 🖤

THE WITCHER meets ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK in MAKING MONSTERS, a Grimdark SFF novel.

NOT a romance or romantasy.

#BookSky 💙📚
A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. Text, with a skull frame: SOME FACTS ABOUT NIKO GRIGG, THE PROTAGONIST OF MAKING MONSTERS PART I A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture includes the artwork depicting the MC of Making Monsters by Freddie A. Clark, Niko Grigg, a beefy, heavily tattooed man in his thirties, wearing leather clothes and spikes. He has short blond hair, light blue eyes, and a cigarette in his mouth. He joins his hands in prayer in a mocking way as he stands against a wall full of graffiti. Angel wings are painted on the wall behind him. The artwork is by the Italian artist Martina Belli. Text: ART BY MARTINA BELLI A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. Text: Since a young age, Nicolas “Niko” Grigg showed a cocky attitude and disrespect for authority. Aged 17, Niko was jailed for arson and imprisoned in Hellgate, Sulphuria’s maximum security prison. He was released for false accusations not long after. Once free he was trained by the dhampir Artemis Vespershade to the profession of Benandante, a spell-casting monster hunter. A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture includes a portrait of Freddie A. Clark with heavy cybernetic augmentations, posing like Aleister Crowley. Art by Martina Belli. Text: FOLLOW FREDDIE A. CLARK HORROR, SCIFI, AND GRIMDARK AUTHOR
February 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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🌃🖤 My Urban Fantasy Books

I'm excited to write more urban fantasy and urban fantasy-adjacent books like these, complete with that 90s and 00s + anime feel.

caranox.com/books

🎨 art of Jules & Saint by @martinabelli.bsky.social
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Various books by Cara Nox shelved and stacked on a shelf with a fake plant and a mug. Trick and Familiar take up the center. Familiar Occult Misadventures - Standalone A book cover of Familiar by Cara Nox is tilted off to the right of the image, alongside a few tropes and details: vampires, werewolves, & witches; errand boy for vampire hunters; coffee shop meet-cute turned disaster; awkward gay mc x goth bi li. Art by Martina Belli rests at the bottom of the image, featuring two lighter-skinned guys looking at each other and smiling while holding coffee cups. caranox.com/familiar Trick The Custodians - Book One A book cover of Trick by Cara Nox is in the center of the image, surrounded by tropes, rep, and other details. Clockwise, from the upper right, it reads: autistic demi girl x golden retriever pan boy; tattoo magic; disability rep; tarot cards, pocket watches, & other magic trinkets; secret societies; snarky aroace teen with too much power; questioning the system™; a dash of time travel; disney+’s loki meets shadowhunters. caranox.com/trick
January 30, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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🖤
January 28, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Plus, I'm dealing with moving in th next couple of months, insane day job deadlines, and fighting off overwhelming anxiety about changes and self-imposed goals, so there's that...
January 28, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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If you've been noticing I haven't been interacting or interacting as much, I've been severely limiting my social media time for my mental health.

I also honestly hate social media, so I've been nudging my accounts toward "mostly updates" to focus on writing.

Discord is the best place to chat me.
January 28, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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A very brief introduction of Nicolas "Niko" Grigg, the protagonist of my current WIP Making Monsters.

More info about him will be added to a future post 🌝

Artwork by @martinabelli.bsky.social 🖤

#BookSky 💙📚
A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. Text, with a skull frame: INTRODUCING NIKO GRIGG, THE PROTAGONIST OF MAKING MONSTERS A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture includes the artwork depicting the MC of Making Monsters by Freddie A. Clark, Niko Grigg, a beefy, heavily tattooed man in his thirties, wearing leather clothes and spikes. He has short blond hair, light blue eyes, and a cigarette in his mouth. He joins his hands in prayer in a mocking way as he stands against a wall full of graffiti. Angel wings are painted on the wall behind him. The artwork is by the Italian artist Martina Belli. Text: ART BY MARTINA BELLI A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture contains a trimmed version of Martina Belli's artwork depicting Niko Grigg from Freddie A. Clark's book Making Monsters. Text: AGE: 37 OCCUPATION: Benandante GENDER: Male SPECIES: Nephilim CRIMINAL RECORD: Drug possession, disorderly conduct, vandalism, drunk driving, public intoxication, arson (formerly jailed for this crime, then released)
January 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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The moment of "oh, everything in this system is busted" should count as psychological horror tbh
January 23, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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I'm still slowly working through book two of this series and loving the unsettling, gritty descent into deeper issues within the Custodians as a whole, including how the main characters are impacted by it all.

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An image of a book page with the words "You know what to do." in an handwritten font near the bottom. Starry Silver serial - early access A black book with the title Spirits written on the cover. When Ren accidentally witnesses a Halloween “Inked” party turn into a nightmare through the eyes of one of the victims, he’s determined to clear Lily’s name and save the guy he seemingly has a psychic link with. caranox.com/wips The Custodians urban fantasy - series Book mockup of Trick is in the center. In a world parallel to our own, a secret society, consisting of eight factions, is charged with keeping humanity on track—an even greater task with danger lurking within. caranox.com/trick The Custodians urban fantasy - series Book mockup of Trick is in the center. In a world parallel to our own, a secret society, consisting of eight factions, is charged with keeping humanity on track—an even greater task with danger lurking within. caranox.com/trick
January 23, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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I just finished reading this book literally 30 seconds ago and came here immediately to rave about it. READ THE BOOK!
cara.ink Cara Nox 🗡️🍂 is writing @cara.ink · Jan 9
🖤🩸FAMILIAR is a fast-paced, LGBTQ+ paranormal standalone you should check out if you're into vampires, vampire hunters, witches, and werewolves.

caranox.com/familiar

🎨 art of Jules & Saint by @martinabelli.bsky.social
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Familiar Occult Misadventures - Standalone A book cover of Familiar by Cara Nox is tilted off to the right of the image, alongside a few tropes and details: vampires, werewolves, & witches; errand boy for vampire hunters; coffee shop meet-cute turned disaster; awkward gay mc x goth bi li. Art by Martina Belli rests at the bottom of the image, featuring two lighter-skinned guys looking at each other and smiling while holding coffee cups. caranox.com/familiar Familiar Occult Misadventures - Standalone A book cover of Familiar by Cara Nox is in the center of the image, surrounded by tropes. Clockwise, from the upper right, it reads: errand boy for vampire hunters; awkward gay mc x goth bi li; mistakes™ were made; coffee shop meet-cute turned disaster; hunters with ulterior motives; don't be suspicious; chaotic first person narration; vampires, werewolves, & witches. caranox.com/familiar Occult Misadventures paranormal urban fantasy - universe standalones Book mockup of Familiar is in the center. A series of independent paranormal light mysteries, featuring various supernatural and fantasy creatures set within the same fictional iteration of our universe. caranox.com/familiar
January 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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I'm so glad you liked it!! 🥺🖤
January 20, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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omg yesssss!! 🎉 also sim house building 🥺 i'm jealous!! i hope you have fun and it turns out amazing!!
January 18, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Talked myself into finishing this chapter and then I can deck build as a treat 😌
January 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Slightly ahead on my manuscript and I'm like "I should get further ahead to get done faster!!"

But also "what if I spent the day building a MtG deck"
January 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM