Veros🖤
@darkshelfofwonders.bsky.social
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📚Devoted to fantasy books. 🐕In love with my dog, Cheeto. 🤘🏽Love going to metal concerts.🎲Board game enthusiast.🧶Craft dabbler.
📚Devoted to fantasy books. 🐕In love with my dog, Cheeto. 🤘🏽Love going to metal concerts.🎲Board game enthusiast.🧶Craft dabbler.
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Veros🖤
@darkshelfofwonders.bsky.social
· Mar 25
Dark Shelf of Wonders
Books, Music, and Games That Revel in the Fantastical
darkshelfofwonders.com
Hello, Bluesky People! 🖤 I'm Veros and I'm a bookworm and blogger. I mostly chat about fantasy books but I love Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, & Cozy Mysteries too! Find me at:
My Blog: darkshelfofwonders.com
IG: www.instagram.com/dark.shelf.o...
Storygraph : app.thestorygraph.com/profile/sque...
My Blog: darkshelfofwonders.com
IG: www.instagram.com/dark.shelf.o...
Storygraph : app.thestorygraph.com/profile/sque...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mja...
⚠️Attention audiobook lovers & indie book lovers alike! Here's an awesome Kickstarter project that aims to make a full cast audio of The Awakening of Lora Abernathy. #Booksky
⚠️Attention audiobook lovers & indie book lovers alike! Here's an awesome Kickstarter project that aims to make a full cast audio of The Awakening of Lora Abernathy. #Booksky
The Awakening of Lora Abernathy - Full Cast Audiobook
Bring feral girl autumn to your headphones with a d&d inspired fantasy novella about found family & self-discovery.
www.kickstarter.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mja...
⚠️Attention audiobook lovers & indie book lovers alike! Here's an awesome Kickstarter project that aims to make a full cast audio of The Awakening of Lora Abernathy. #Booksky
⚠️Attention audiobook lovers & indie book lovers alike! Here's an awesome Kickstarter project that aims to make a full cast audio of The Awakening of Lora Abernathy. #Booksky
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It was a disappointingly short leap from authors doing cover-art reveals without crediting the artist responsible for clothing their work… to just using gen-AI to produce cover-art.
It’s disheartening when non-creatives do this shit, but when creatives do this to other creatives:
It’s disheartening when non-creatives do this shit, but when creatives do this to other creatives:
a man says okay but that 's worse in front of a woman
ALT: a man says okay but that 's worse in front of a woman
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
It was a disappointingly short leap from authors doing cover-art reveals without crediting the artist responsible for clothing their work… to just using gen-AI to produce cover-art.
It’s disheartening when non-creatives do this shit, but when creatives do this to other creatives:
It’s disheartening when non-creatives do this shit, but when creatives do this to other creatives:
✨COVER REVEAL✨
Ash Black And The Seven Wolves is a Witchy Anti-Retelling of Snow White. Today is the first day for the Kickstarter campaign!
Author: Effie Joe Stock
Releases: Oct 2026
Cover Art by: Nikkita Bell
Publisher: Dragon Bone Publishing
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
#Booksky
Ash Black And The Seven Wolves is a Witchy Anti-Retelling of Snow White. Today is the first day for the Kickstarter campaign!
Author: Effie Joe Stock
Releases: Oct 2026
Cover Art by: Nikkita Bell
Publisher: Dragon Bone Publishing
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
#Booksky
October 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
✨COVER REVEAL✨
Ash Black And The Seven Wolves is a Witchy Anti-Retelling of Snow White. Today is the first day for the Kickstarter campaign!
Author: Effie Joe Stock
Releases: Oct 2026
Cover Art by: Nikkita Bell
Publisher: Dragon Bone Publishing
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
#Booksky
Ash Black And The Seven Wolves is a Witchy Anti-Retelling of Snow White. Today is the first day for the Kickstarter campaign!
Author: Effie Joe Stock
Releases: Oct 2026
Cover Art by: Nikkita Bell
Publisher: Dragon Bone Publishing
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
#Booksky
darkshelfofwonders.com/bbnya-2025-m...
Now that the second round of BBNYA is over, I want to share some of my fav books that didn't make it to the finals. Please check them out 🖤 & A massive congrats to every finalist; #BBNYA2025 is simply overflowing with talent 🎉!
#Booksky
Now that the second round of BBNYA is over, I want to share some of my fav books that didn't make it to the finals. Please check them out 🖤 & A massive congrats to every finalist; #BBNYA2025 is simply overflowing with talent 🎉!
#Booksky
BBNYA 2025: My Top 5 Books That Didn't Make Finals | Dark Shelf of Wonders
Dark Shelf of Wonders offers exciting book reviews to help get you out of a reading slump or to find a new favourite!
darkshelfofwonders.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
darkshelfofwonders.com/bbnya-2025-m...
Now that the second round of BBNYA is over, I want to share some of my fav books that didn't make it to the finals. Please check them out 🖤 & A massive congrats to every finalist; #BBNYA2025 is simply overflowing with talent 🎉!
#Booksky
Now that the second round of BBNYA is over, I want to share some of my fav books that didn't make it to the finals. Please check them out 🖤 & A massive congrats to every finalist; #BBNYA2025 is simply overflowing with talent 🎉!
#Booksky
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THREE new #booksky feeds for the nerds. 🫡
1️⃣ - SciFi/Fantasy/SpecFic - use 🪐📚 to post to feed
2️⃣ - Smut/Erotica/🌶️ - use 🌶️📚 to post to feed
Add a 💙 at the end of either of those emoji combos to post to the main 📚💙 feed as well.
3️⃣ - Booksky Trending 🔥 - same feed, sorted by popularity
Enjoy! 🫶🏻
1️⃣ - SciFi/Fantasy/SpecFic - use 🪐📚 to post to feed
2️⃣ - Smut/Erotica/🌶️ - use 🌶️📚 to post to feed
Add a 💙 at the end of either of those emoji combos to post to the main 📚💙 feed as well.
3️⃣ - Booksky Trending 🔥 - same feed, sorted by popularity
Enjoy! 🫶🏻
November 20, 2024 at 11:04 PM
THREE new #booksky feeds for the nerds. 🫡
1️⃣ - SciFi/Fantasy/SpecFic - use 🪐📚 to post to feed
2️⃣ - Smut/Erotica/🌶️ - use 🌶️📚 to post to feed
Add a 💙 at the end of either of those emoji combos to post to the main 📚💙 feed as well.
3️⃣ - Booksky Trending 🔥 - same feed, sorted by popularity
Enjoy! 🫶🏻
1️⃣ - SciFi/Fantasy/SpecFic - use 🪐📚 to post to feed
2️⃣ - Smut/Erotica/🌶️ - use 🌶️📚 to post to feed
Add a 💙 at the end of either of those emoji combos to post to the main 📚💙 feed as well.
3️⃣ - Booksky Trending 🔥 - same feed, sorted by popularity
Enjoy! 🫶🏻
✨COVER REVEAL✨
I'm so excited to take part in sharing this gorgeous cover for an atmospheric poetry collection.
🐺ThistleHeart Home by R. C. Lloyd releases on November 25th, 2025.
Cover Art by: Effie Joe Stock
Publisher: Dragon Bone Publishing
#booksky
I'm so excited to take part in sharing this gorgeous cover for an atmospheric poetry collection.
🐺ThistleHeart Home by R. C. Lloyd releases on November 25th, 2025.
Cover Art by: Effie Joe Stock
Publisher: Dragon Bone Publishing
#booksky
September 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
✨COVER REVEAL✨
I'm so excited to take part in sharing this gorgeous cover for an atmospheric poetry collection.
🐺ThistleHeart Home by R. C. Lloyd releases on November 25th, 2025.
Cover Art by: Effie Joe Stock
Publisher: Dragon Bone Publishing
#booksky
I'm so excited to take part in sharing this gorgeous cover for an atmospheric poetry collection.
🐺ThistleHeart Home by R. C. Lloyd releases on November 25th, 2025.
Cover Art by: Effie Joe Stock
Publisher: Dragon Bone Publishing
#booksky
I'm so excited for this, it sounds like the best adaptation.
Apparently Guillermo Del Toro has ruined Frankenstein by… being relatively faithful to the source material.
Oh my.
Oh my.
September 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I'm so excited for this, it sounds like the best adaptation.
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In Which Nadine Amuses a Dragon and Makes Autumn Happen
August 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In Which Nadine Amuses a Dragon and Makes Autumn Happen
Since BBNYA is now on round 2, I wanted to share a few of my fav reads from round 1 that sadly didn't make it to the semi-finals. Maybe they'll catch someone's eye 😉!
Pls disregard where the link says 7, I'm only sharing 6 and I'm not fixing it now 😂
darkshelfofwonders.com/bbnya-2025-7...
#booksky
Pls disregard where the link says 7, I'm only sharing 6 and I'm not fixing it now 😂
darkshelfofwonders.com/bbnya-2025-7...
#booksky
BBNYA 2025: 6 Books That Stood Out to Me But Didn’t Make it to the Semi-Finals | Dark Shelf of Wonders
6 Books That Stood Out to Me. #BBNYA2025. Dark Shelf of Wonders offers exciting book reviews to help you find a new favourite!
darkshelfofwonders.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Since BBNYA is now on round 2, I wanted to share a few of my fav reads from round 1 that sadly didn't make it to the semi-finals. Maybe they'll catch someone's eye 😉!
Pls disregard where the link says 7, I'm only sharing 6 and I'm not fixing it now 😂
darkshelfofwonders.com/bbnya-2025-7...
#booksky
Pls disregard where the link says 7, I'm only sharing 6 and I'm not fixing it now 😂
darkshelfofwonders.com/bbnya-2025-7...
#booksky
Finally caught up with my Netgalley ARCs! In this post I share my thoughts on:
-The republishing of T. Kingfisher's Swordheart
-The fantasy romance When The Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
-& The dark fantasy / horror Once Was Willem by M. R. Carey
darkshelfofwonders.com/catching-up-...
-The republishing of T. Kingfisher's Swordheart
-The fantasy romance When The Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
-& The dark fantasy / horror Once Was Willem by M. R. Carey
darkshelfofwonders.com/catching-up-...
Catching Up With Netgalley ARCs: 3 Mini Reviews | Dark Shelf of Wonders
Catching Up With Netgalley ARCs. Dark Shelf of Wonders offers exciting book reviews to help you find a new favourite!
darkshelfofwonders.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Finally caught up with my Netgalley ARCs! In this post I share my thoughts on:
-The republishing of T. Kingfisher's Swordheart
-The fantasy romance When The Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
-& The dark fantasy / horror Once Was Willem by M. R. Carey
darkshelfofwonders.com/catching-up-...
-The republishing of T. Kingfisher's Swordheart
-The fantasy romance When The Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
-& The dark fantasy / horror Once Was Willem by M. R. Carey
darkshelfofwonders.com/catching-up-...
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#BBNYA is an annual literary competition for indie writers pf all genres, and there are many fantastic stories out there. The semi-finalists for this year's competition has been announced by @bbnya.bsky.social today - you can follow the authors in this handy starter pack!
go.bsky.app/AdukL2Z
go.bsky.app/AdukL2Z
July 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
#BBNYA is an annual literary competition for indie writers pf all genres, and there are many fantastic stories out there. The semi-finalists for this year's competition has been announced by @bbnya.bsky.social today - you can follow the authors in this handy starter pack!
go.bsky.app/AdukL2Z
go.bsky.app/AdukL2Z
Congrats to all of the 81 authors who made it to round 2 of this year's #BBNYA 🖤 & Thank you to all the authors who entered—it's never easy to put yourself out there and I appreciate all the hard work you put into crafting your books🌟 !
That's our 81 semi-finalists (due to a tie at 80th place) all announced in alphabetical order.
Congratulations to you all and see you in round two!!
Congratulations to you all and see you in round two!!
the word congratulations is surrounded by confetti and fireworks
ALT: the word congratulations is surrounded by confetti and fireworks
media.tenor.com
July 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Congrats to all of the 81 authors who made it to round 2 of this year's #BBNYA 🖤 & Thank you to all the authors who entered—it's never easy to put yourself out there and I appreciate all the hard work you put into crafting your books🌟 !
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thank you for this artshare ❤️
Hello! My name is Polina, I'm a freelance illustrator. I love drawing fantasy characters, atmospheric illustrations and other fantasy stuff 😊
Hello! My name is Polina, I'm a freelance illustrator. I love drawing fantasy characters, atmospheric illustrations and other fantasy stuff 😊
July 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
thank you for this artshare ❤️
Hello! My name is Polina, I'm a freelance illustrator. I love drawing fantasy characters, atmospheric illustrations and other fantasy stuff 😊
Hello! My name is Polina, I'm a freelance illustrator. I love drawing fantasy characters, atmospheric illustrations and other fantasy stuff 😊
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The #PrideBookFair sale bundles are still ongoing, including the Contemporary & Historical fiction bundle! 🏳️🌈
Support indie authors today by purchasing these 16 books for only $30 USD!
#pridemonth #booksale #booksky #writesky #indieauthors #readers #bookrecs
Support indie authors today by purchasing these 16 books for only $30 USD!
#pridemonth #booksale #booksky #writesky #indieauthors #readers #bookrecs
Readers, I'm happy to share that my book "Winner Takes All" is part of #PrideBookFair's Contemporary & Historical Fiction bundle.
Get 16 books for only $30 USD on Itch.io during this week! 📚
itch.io/b/3078/pride...
#booksky #booksale #pridemonthsale #writesky #pridemonth #indieauthor #readers
Get 16 books for only $30 USD on Itch.io during this week! 📚
itch.io/b/3078/pride...
#booksky #booksale #pridemonthsale #writesky #pridemonth #indieauthor #readers
June 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The #PrideBookFair sale bundles are still ongoing, including the Contemporary & Historical fiction bundle! 🏳️🌈
Support indie authors today by purchasing these 16 books for only $30 USD!
#pridemonth #booksale #booksky #writesky #indieauthors #readers #bookrecs
Support indie authors today by purchasing these 16 books for only $30 USD!
#pridemonth #booksale #booksky #writesky #indieauthors #readers #bookrecs
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If you use AI to create your art, your story, your whatever, I immediately know you don’t care about making things — you only care about selling them.
June 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
If you use AI to create your art, your story, your whatever, I immediately know you don’t care about making things — you only care about selling them.
Happy #TopTenTuesday ! Here are 10 summer releases I'm buzzing for! darkshelfofwonders.com/top-10-summe...
💙📚 #Booksky
💙📚 #Booksky
Top 10 Summer 2025 New Releases On My Radar | Dark Shelf of Wonders
My Top 10 Summer 2025 New Releases. Dark Shelf of Wonders offers exciting book reviews to help you find a new favourite!
darkshelfofwonders.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Happy #TopTenTuesday ! Here are 10 summer releases I'm buzzing for! darkshelfofwonders.com/top-10-summe...
💙📚 #Booksky
💙📚 #Booksky
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Welcome to the Historical Fiction feed! ⏳📚💙
1️⃣ save/pin/heart the feed if you're enjoying it
2️⃣ repost to help us find more nerds
3️⃣ use ⏳📚 or 📚⏳ to post to feed
4️⃣ you can add a 💙 to post to the main BookSky feed too
5️⃣ more #booksky feeds on my profile
FAQ 👉🏻 bit.ly/bookskyFAQ
1️⃣ save/pin/heart the feed if you're enjoying it
2️⃣ repost to help us find more nerds
3️⃣ use ⏳📚 or 📚⏳ to post to feed
4️⃣ you can add a 💙 to post to the main BookSky feed too
5️⃣ more #booksky feeds on my profile
FAQ 👉🏻 bit.ly/bookskyFAQ
December 31, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Welcome to the Historical Fiction feed! ⏳📚💙
1️⃣ save/pin/heart the feed if you're enjoying it
2️⃣ repost to help us find more nerds
3️⃣ use ⏳📚 or 📚⏳ to post to feed
4️⃣ you can add a 💙 to post to the main BookSky feed too
5️⃣ more #booksky feeds on my profile
FAQ 👉🏻 bit.ly/bookskyFAQ
1️⃣ save/pin/heart the feed if you're enjoying it
2️⃣ repost to help us find more nerds
3️⃣ use ⏳📚 or 📚⏳ to post to feed
4️⃣ you can add a 💙 to post to the main BookSky feed too
5️⃣ more #booksky feeds on my profile
FAQ 👉🏻 bit.ly/bookskyFAQ
Want to support Queer Indie Authors? Check out the Monster Manor LGBTQIA+ Book Fair 2025! It's 118 items for $25.00 (Comics, short stories, novellas and novels.) itch.io/b/3029/monst...
Monster Manor LGBTQIA+ Book Fair 2025 by H.S. Wolfe and 83 others
Monster Manor LGBTQIA+ Book Fair 2025: 118 items for $25.00
itch.io
June 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Want to support Queer Indie Authors? Check out the Monster Manor LGBTQIA+ Book Fair 2025! It's 118 items for $25.00 (Comics, short stories, novellas and novels.) itch.io/b/3029/monst...
I'm sharing some of my anticipated releases on the horizon for #WyrdAndWonder today. Whether they're books, TV shows, or video games here are some fantastical stories I'm excited for! #BookSky 💙📚
darkshelfofwonders.com/wyrd-and-won...
darkshelfofwonders.com/wyrd-and-won...
Wyrd & Wonder: Exciting Fantasy Releases On The Horizon | Dark Shelf of Wonders
Dark Shelf of Wonders offers exciting book reviews to help get you out of a reading slump or to find a new favourite!
darkshelfofwonders.com
May 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I'm sharing some of my anticipated releases on the horizon for #WyrdAndWonder today. Whether they're books, TV shows, or video games here are some fantastical stories I'm excited for! #BookSky 💙📚
darkshelfofwonders.com/wyrd-and-won...
darkshelfofwonders.com/wyrd-and-won...
Are you a fan of wordless/silent graphic novels? Here are 5 mini reviews and hopefully you'll find one to try out! 😉
darkshelfofwonders.com/look-ma-no-w...
#BookSky #GraphicNovels #SequentialArt
darkshelfofwonders.com/look-ma-no-w...
#BookSky #GraphicNovels #SequentialArt
Look Ma, No Words: 5 Wordless Graphic Novels For Everyone! | Dark Shelf of Wonders
5 Wordless Graphic Novels: Mini Reviews. Dark Shelf of Wonders offers exciting book reviews to help you find a new favourite!
darkshelfofwonders.com
May 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Are you a fan of wordless/silent graphic novels? Here are 5 mini reviews and hopefully you'll find one to try out! 😉
darkshelfofwonders.com/look-ma-no-w...
#BookSky #GraphicNovels #SequentialArt
darkshelfofwonders.com/look-ma-no-w...
#BookSky #GraphicNovels #SequentialArt
📢Calling all indie Authors! There's only this weekend left to sign up for The Book Blogger's Novel of the Year Award!
& There's also a bit of time to join the panel as well. (Closes May 4). Learn more on the website.
#BBNYA #BookSky
www.bbnya.com?fbclid=PAQ0x...
& There's also a bit of time to join the panel as well. (Closes May 4). Learn more on the website.
#BBNYA #BookSky
www.bbnya.com?fbclid=PAQ0x...
Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award
Welcome to the official website of
The Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award!
www.bbnya.com
April 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
📢Calling all indie Authors! There's only this weekend left to sign up for The Book Blogger's Novel of the Year Award!
& There's also a bit of time to join the panel as well. (Closes May 4). Learn more on the website.
#BBNYA #BookSky
www.bbnya.com?fbclid=PAQ0x...
& There's also a bit of time to join the panel as well. (Closes May 4). Learn more on the website.
#BBNYA #BookSky
www.bbnya.com?fbclid=PAQ0x...
An adrenaline-pumping start to a new Sci-Fantasy series, with lovable-yet-flawed characters and tons of heart! #Booksky
darkshelfofwonders.com/cellos-gate-...
darkshelfofwonders.com/cellos-gate-...
CELLO'S GATE by Maurice Africh│ Review | Dark Shelf of Wonders
Cello's Gate Review. Dark Shelf of Wonders offers exciting book reviews to help get you out of a reading slump or to find a new favourite!
darkshelfofwonders.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
An adrenaline-pumping start to a new Sci-Fantasy series, with lovable-yet-flawed characters and tons of heart! #Booksky
darkshelfofwonders.com/cellos-gate-...
darkshelfofwonders.com/cellos-gate-...
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If you want to donate to a good cause and maybe win a book, you're in luck coz I'm hosting a giveaway to raise money for a family in Gaza. Take a look at my IG post for more details.
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March 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
If you want to donate to a good cause and maybe win a book, you're in luck coz I'm hosting a giveaway to raise money for a family in Gaza. Take a look at my IG post for more details.
www.instagram.com/p/DHtgEWZgAX...
www.instagram.com/p/DHtgEWZgAX...
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