Karim Soliman
@karimsoliman.bsky.social
Fantasy Author. SPFBO Semi-finalist. Short Sleeper. Father & husband. 🇪🇬. ⚽️. Author of Tales of Gorania series & War of the Last Day trilogy.
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Karim Soliman
@karimsoliman.bsky.social
· Nov 19
About time I introduced myself here?
Hi folks, I'm Karim Soliman, an epic fantasy author who enjoys building worlds and messing with his characters.
My Goranian Universe is made of 2 series. Here is a simple guide to know which starting point would work better for you:
bit.ly/4fX8YbP
Hi folks, I'm Karim Soliman, an epic fantasy author who enjoys building worlds and messing with his characters.
My Goranian Universe is made of 2 series. Here is a simple guide to know which starting point would work better for you:
bit.ly/4fX8YbP
Reposted by Karim Soliman
#IndieAuthorSummer day 33: Ready to discover a new author? Check out @karimsoliman.bsky.social, author of Army of the Cursed at t.co/95kBmdP2qQ. Already read the author's work and loved it? Consider sharing this post to help boost their books. #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity #IndieBooks
August 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#IndieAuthorSummer day 33: Ready to discover a new author? Check out @karimsoliman.bsky.social, author of Army of the Cursed at t.co/95kBmdP2qQ. Already read the author's work and loved it? Consider sharing this post to help boost their books. #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity #IndieBooks
I'm not saying that choosing your next read has never been easier 😇
June 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I'm not saying that choosing your next read has never been easier 😇
Tomorrow I'll be chatting with the lovely @kayshiddenshelf.bsky.social ! We'll be discussing my writing, recent release blending Norse and Egyptian mythology, my favourite desserts, and much more!
Link👇
Link👇
May 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tomorrow I'll be chatting with the lovely @kayshiddenshelf.bsky.social ! We'll be discussing my writing, recent release blending Norse and Egyptian mythology, my favourite desserts, and much more!
Link👇
Link👇
🚨 ATTENTION 🚨
The Zon just told me that ebook pre-orders are LIVE! Now get it for a special pre-launch price!
Universal pre-order link👇:
mybook.to/vcDs
LET'S GO!
The Zon just told me that ebook pre-orders are LIVE! Now get it for a special pre-launch price!
Universal pre-order link👇:
mybook.to/vcDs
LET'S GO!
April 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
🚨 ATTENTION 🚨
The Zon just told me that ebook pre-orders are LIVE! Now get it for a special pre-launch price!
Universal pre-order link👇:
mybook.to/vcDs
LET'S GO!
The Zon just told me that ebook pre-orders are LIVE! Now get it for a special pre-launch price!
Universal pre-order link👇:
mybook.to/vcDs
LET'S GO!
"Soliman’s storytelling is just that inexplicably addictive and compulsively readable"
Check what the lovely Esmay says about my mythology chaos!
Check what the lovely Esmay says about my mythology chaos!
REVIEW: A Ballad of Vengeance by @karimsoliman.bsky.social 🔥
"a grand yet intimate tale of family and vengeance set against the backdrop of a deadly war between and against the titans. (..) it’s just as epic as the cover would have you believe."
beforewegoblog.com/review-a-bal...
"a grand yet intimate tale of family and vengeance set against the backdrop of a deadly war between and against the titans. (..) it’s just as epic as the cover would have you believe."
beforewegoblog.com/review-a-bal...
Review: A Ballad of Vengeance by Karim Soliman
Steeped in Norse and Egyptian mythology, A Ballad of Vengeance is a grand yet intimate tale of family and vengeance set against the backdrop of a deadly war between and against the titans. It’s filled...
beforewegoblog.com
April 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"Soliman’s storytelling is just that inexplicably addictive and compulsively readable"
Check what the lovely Esmay says about my mythology chaos!
Check what the lovely Esmay says about my mythology chaos!
Nearly sprained my wrist just to show you what the Tales of Gorania boxed set would look like in the flesh.
Also to tell you it's on sale. The whole series for $1.99 (give or take, depending on the local currency of your preferred marketplace).
UBL: mybook.to/SABzTzF
Also to tell you it's on sale. The whole series for $1.99 (give or take, depending on the local currency of your preferred marketplace).
UBL: mybook.to/SABzTzF
April 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Nearly sprained my wrist just to show you what the Tales of Gorania boxed set would look like in the flesh.
Also to tell you it's on sale. The whole series for $1.99 (give or take, depending on the local currency of your preferred marketplace).
UBL: mybook.to/SABzTzF
Also to tell you it's on sale. The whole series for $1.99 (give or take, depending on the local currency of your preferred marketplace).
UBL: mybook.to/SABzTzF
Your friendly reminder that this Norse-Egyptian mythology mash-up will go live in the wild on May 2, exactly one month from today!
Are you ready for this?⚔️🔥⚡️🐍
Are you ready for this?⚔️🔥⚡️🐍
April 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Your friendly reminder that this Norse-Egyptian mythology mash-up will go live in the wild on May 2, exactly one month from today!
Are you ready for this?⚔️🔥⚡️🐍
Are you ready for this?⚔️🔥⚡️🐍
Reposted by Karim Soliman
Another banger of an epic from @karimsoliman.bsky.social. He's starting a new series with A Ballad of Vengeance! This one brings the action we expect from him with a mashup of Egyptian and Norse mythologies! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
A Ballad of Vengeance — Hiking Reader Blog
Overall: 4.50 / 5.00
www.hikingreader.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Another banger of an epic from @karimsoliman.bsky.social. He's starting a new series with A Ballad of Vengeance! This one brings the action we expect from him with a mashup of Egyptian and Norse mythologies! Full review: www.hikingreader.com/bookblog/boo...
To all folks who missed my birthday mega sale because they live outside US & UK: all my Goranian Universe books are on sale on ALL Amazon marketplaces (except US & UK🤷♂️)
Check the sale landing page in the 1st comment below. Choose your favorite market from there 👇
Check the sale landing page in the 1st comment below. Choose your favorite market from there 👇
March 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
To all folks who missed my birthday mega sale because they live outside US & UK: all my Goranian Universe books are on sale on ALL Amazon marketplaces (except US & UK🤷♂️)
Check the sale landing page in the 1st comment below. Choose your favorite market from there 👇
Check the sale landing page in the 1st comment below. Choose your favorite market from there 👇
Ladies & gentlemen, it has been decided that 2 May 2025 will be the official birthday of A BALLAD OF VENGEANCE!
Also, if you're a fantasy book reviewer and you're interested in this Egyptian-Norse mythology mash-up, DM me, comment below, or fill in this:
bit.ly/4eXQ2cJ
Also, if you're a fantasy book reviewer and you're interested in this Egyptian-Norse mythology mash-up, DM me, comment below, or fill in this:
bit.ly/4eXQ2cJ
February 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Ladies & gentlemen, it has been decided that 2 May 2025 will be the official birthday of A BALLAD OF VENGEANCE!
Also, if you're a fantasy book reviewer and you're interested in this Egyptian-Norse mythology mash-up, DM me, comment below, or fill in this:
bit.ly/4eXQ2cJ
Also, if you're a fantasy book reviewer and you're interested in this Egyptian-Norse mythology mash-up, DM me, comment below, or fill in this:
bit.ly/4eXQ2cJ
Happy 41st Balloon Day to me!
As I'm in a festive mood right now, I'm putting every single book in my GEU (Goranian Extended Universe) on sale until Friday! (Amazon US & UK only)
Links are in the 1st comment. Go buy my books!
As I'm in a festive mood right now, I'm putting every single book in my GEU (Goranian Extended Universe) on sale until Friday! (Amazon US & UK only)
Links are in the 1st comment. Go buy my books!
January 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Happy 41st Balloon Day to me!
As I'm in a festive mood right now, I'm putting every single book in my GEU (Goranian Extended Universe) on sale until Friday! (Amazon US & UK only)
Links are in the 1st comment. Go buy my books!
As I'm in a festive mood right now, I'm putting every single book in my GEU (Goranian Extended Universe) on sale until Friday! (Amazon US & UK only)
Links are in the 1st comment. Go buy my books!
Reposted by Karim Soliman
First video review of the year featuring my upcoming Egypto-Norse mythology🐍🪓☀️❄️
First of many to come, I hope🤘
First of many to come, I hope🤘
Time for me to wrap up the last of my 2024 reading:
youtu.be/zrXSgYGV7fk
It's a good place to throw in some quick stats for the year too, if that floats your boat.
How was your December reading?
youtu.be/zrXSgYGV7fk
It's a good place to throw in some quick stats for the year too, if that floats your boat.
How was your December reading?
January 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
First video review of the year featuring my upcoming Egypto-Norse mythology🐍🪓☀️❄️
First of many to come, I hope🤘
First of many to come, I hope🤘
Look who's just made it to Egypt!
January 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Look who's just made it to Egypt!
A great review from the incomparable @dominishbooks.bsky.social that begins with, "I really enjoyed this." 🤩
What a fantastic way to end 2024!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
What a fantastic way to end 2024!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
December 31, 2024 at 8:22 PM
A great review from the incomparable @dominishbooks.bsky.social that begins with, "I really enjoyed this." 🤩
What a fantastic way to end 2024!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
What a fantastic way to end 2024!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
It was hard to pick a winner for 2024. I did have fun with this year's three contenders, but I must admit, there was one book in particular that I enjoyed slightly more than the rest. Just a matter of personal taste🤷♂️
Behold the 2024 FIFROTY Winner!
Behold the 2024 FIFROTY Winner!
About time I chose my favorite indie fantasy read of the year, but look at this year's contenders! It can't get any tougher!
So, which do you think is my pick for 2024?
So, which do you think is my pick for 2024?
December 26, 2024 at 8:57 PM
It was hard to pick a winner for 2024. I did have fun with this year's three contenders, but I must admit, there was one book in particular that I enjoyed slightly more than the rest. Just a matter of personal taste🤷♂️
Behold the 2024 FIFROTY Winner!
Behold the 2024 FIFROTY Winner!
About time I chose my favorite indie fantasy read of the year, but look at this year's contenders! It can't get any tougher!
So, which do you think is my pick for 2024?
So, which do you think is my pick for 2024?
December 23, 2024 at 7:23 PM
About time I chose my favorite indie fantasy read of the year, but look at this year's contenders! It can't get any tougher!
So, which do you think is my pick for 2024?
So, which do you think is my pick for 2024?
Out of the blue, Mostafa felt curious about my books and emptied the corner dedicated to them. Eventually, he decided that, out of the books I wrote, We Break Immortals has his favorite cover😂
Honorable mention to The Advent of Winter for Mostafa’s “Best Backcover Award”😄
Honorable mention to The Advent of Winter for Mostafa’s “Best Backcover Award”😄
December 20, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Out of the blue, Mostafa felt curious about my books and emptied the corner dedicated to them. Eventually, he decided that, out of the books I wrote, We Break Immortals has his favorite cover😂
Honorable mention to The Advent of Winter for Mostafa’s “Best Backcover Award”😄
Honorable mention to The Advent of Winter for Mostafa’s “Best Backcover Award”😄
I did enjoy The Diplomat S2, even more than I did S1. As usual, Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) was my favorite character. With that ending, I can't wait for S3!
December 14, 2024 at 5:56 PM
I did enjoy The Diplomat S2, even more than I did S1. As usual, Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell) was my favorite character. With that ending, I can't wait for S3!
What I wrote this morning after 3 hours of research and staring at the screen.
I need a break.
I need a break.
December 10, 2024 at 5:53 PM
What I wrote this morning after 3 hours of research and staring at the screen.
I need a break.
I need a break.
Happy anniversary to this awesome anthology, which I’ll always be proud I was part of🎂
Who else is gonna dive back into it? I guess it should be a December ritual, don’t you think? ❄️❄️
Who else is gonna dive back into it? I guess it should be a December ritual, don’t you think? ❄️❄️
December 1, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Happy anniversary to this awesome anthology, which I’ll always be proud I was part of🎂
Who else is gonna dive back into it? I guess it should be a December ritual, don’t you think? ❄️❄️
Who else is gonna dive back into it? I guess it should be a December ritual, don’t you think? ❄️❄️
Reposted by Karim Soliman
📢Indie Black Friday Sale📢
Over 170 fantasy and sci-fi books are on sale either free or for $0.99 this weekend. Head over to the sales page below to pick up some bargains!
www.jamesldulin.com/blackfridays...
Over 170 fantasy and sci-fi books are on sale either free or for $0.99 this weekend. Head over to the sales page below to pick up some bargains!
www.jamesldulin.com/blackfridays...
November 30, 2024 at 9:44 AM
📢Indie Black Friday Sale📢
Over 170 fantasy and sci-fi books are on sale either free or for $0.99 this weekend. Head over to the sales page below to pick up some bargains!
www.jamesldulin.com/blackfridays...
Over 170 fantasy and sci-fi books are on sale either free or for $0.99 this weekend. Head over to the sales page below to pick up some bargains!
www.jamesldulin.com/blackfridays...
In case you missed the news for any reason: The Indie Black Friday Sale is still going on! Over 170 SFF books are available for 99c or even free, including The Warrior's Path, the debut of yours truly.
Huge thanks to @jamesldulin.bsky.social for organizing this!
www.jamesldulin.com/blackfridays...
Huge thanks to @jamesldulin.bsky.social for organizing this!
www.jamesldulin.com/blackfridays...
November 30, 2024 at 1:41 PM
In case you missed the news for any reason: The Indie Black Friday Sale is still going on! Over 170 SFF books are available for 99c or even free, including The Warrior's Path, the debut of yours truly.
Huge thanks to @jamesldulin.bsky.social for organizing this!
www.jamesldulin.com/blackfridays...
Huge thanks to @jamesldulin.bsky.social for organizing this!
www.jamesldulin.com/blackfridays...
Reposted by Karim Soliman
Cover reveal! This one is a banger - check out the cover for The Swamp, the upcoming (summer 2025) sequel to Dark Town, by @palmerpickering.bsky.social! I had a great time with book 1 and am looking forward to seeing what Temerity and the band get up to next. Artwork by Dusan Markovic.
November 29, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Cover reveal! This one is a banger - check out the cover for The Swamp, the upcoming (summer 2025) sequel to Dark Town, by @palmerpickering.bsky.social! I had a great time with book 1 and am looking forward to seeing what Temerity and the band get up to next. Artwork by Dusan Markovic.
Arcane S2:
Though I enjoyed S1 more than this one, Arcane remains the most complete fantasy show this year. Characters, animation, soundtracks, action sequences: all were great. Some flashbacks were just perfection 👌
Though I enjoyed S1 more than this one, Arcane remains the most complete fantasy show this year. Characters, animation, soundtracks, action sequences: all were great. Some flashbacks were just perfection 👌
November 26, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Arcane S2:
Though I enjoyed S1 more than this one, Arcane remains the most complete fantasy show this year. Characters, animation, soundtracks, action sequences: all were great. Some flashbacks were just perfection 👌
Though I enjoyed S1 more than this one, Arcane remains the most complete fantasy show this year. Characters, animation, soundtracks, action sequences: all were great. Some flashbacks were just perfection 👌