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Elyse Thomson
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Ancient History Nerd & Romantasy Author of the Mages of Oblivion series
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Elyse Thomson @happyhermitltd.bsky.social · May 28
Today’s the day!! The Oracle of Dusk is out in the wild! 🥳🎉

If an epic romantasy about an archaeologist sent to the ancient past and the doomed king she needs to ally with to save her world sounds like your cup of tea, do I have a treat for you!

www.books2read.com/ood
A teal, red and gold book with flowers a snake and a quill, The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson on top of an orange cloudy sky with a gold border and a slash of gold paint on the bottom with the words “Out Now!” on top in dark letters. Aurora and Theron from The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson, art by @azaamond. Two columns on a rainy blue sky in the background. In the foreground, a small, white-skinned adult woman with long blonde hair and long pointed ears in a blue Grecian dress is being held up by a big, tall, brown-skinned adult man with pointed ears and long red hair wearing a white tunic and dark blue himation. A teal, red and and book with flowers, a snake and a quill in the centre of a dark teal background with decorative corners at the top right and bottom left. The book is The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson, and the white arrows point to white text describing the tropes present in the book. The tropes listed are: “She’s mine now and I don’t share,” bride stealing ritual, he’s 3ft taller than her, fated mates, king of red flags, kneeling, archaeologist FMC, epic worldbuilding, and time travel.
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ICYMI: This is one petition Canadians do NOT want to miss. This is not your average Change-dot-org petition. This is the kind that could lead to serious changes against paypro censorship

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition details Petition to the House of Commons Whereas: Mastercard, Visa, and other payment platforms have been leveraging their power over consumer ability to purchase legal content; In 2021, Mastercard changed its policies to regulate adult entertainment by preventing the use of its payment platform on numerous adult entertainment sites; As of July 2025, video game distribution service Steam now cites rule 15, that “adult only” content is not permitted on the platform if it goes against payment processor’s policies. Steam does not describe what content is defined as “adult only”; As of July 2025, video game distribution website Itch.io has “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from browse and search pages. Users that previously purchased legitimate video games cannot access games that have been removed; and This has set an unsettling precedent of corporate censorship, causing concern in video game development teams, including developers, voice actors, and artists in other creative fields as their livelihoods are in limbo. We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to 1. Stop financial discrimination by payment platforms against legal goods and services; 2. Ensure transparency to consumers about content restrictions and the rationale behind them; and 3. Protect creators' rights to make legal adult content and ensure a fair appeals process for any penalized media.
September 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
Today’s the day!! The Oracle of Dusk is out in the wild! 🥳🎉

If an epic romantasy about an archaeologist sent to the ancient past and the doomed king she needs to ally with to save her world sounds like your cup of tea, do I have a treat for you!

www.books2read.com/ood
A teal, red and gold book with flowers a snake and a quill, The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson on top of an orange cloudy sky with a gold border and a slash of gold paint on the bottom with the words “Out Now!” on top in dark letters. Aurora and Theron from The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson, art by @azaamond. Two columns on a rainy blue sky in the background. In the foreground, a small, white-skinned adult woman with long blonde hair and long pointed ears in a blue Grecian dress is being held up by a big, tall, brown-skinned adult man with pointed ears and long red hair wearing a white tunic and dark blue himation. A teal, red and and book with flowers, a snake and a quill in the centre of a dark teal background with decorative corners at the top right and bottom left. The book is The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson, and the white arrows point to white text describing the tropes present in the book. The tropes listed are: “She’s mine now and I don’t share,” bride stealing ritual, he’s 3ft taller than her, fated mates, king of red flags, kneeling, archaeologist FMC, epic worldbuilding, and time travel.
May 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
It’s one week until my Legend of Zelda inspired romantasy The Oracle of Dusk comes out and I’m
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Alt: a beige cat is sitting on a blue couch and crawls into the crevices to disappear, leaving only a hint of its tail visible
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May 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
AAAAAHHHHHH!!!! My book baby has arrived and she is gorgeous!!!! 🥳🎉💖💖💖💖
Deep teal, gold and red paperback copy of The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson being held up on a beige background by the author.
March 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
Y'all!!! The ARC sign-up form for my #legendofzelda inspired epic romantasy, The Oracle of Dusk, is OPEN! The first wave of ARCs has already gone out but the sign-up remains open for those interested!
👇🏻
forms.gle/7qHmESPCGDFo...

Also, pssst...this one is for the #zelgan enjoyers 😘
Tope board for The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson on a dark teal background with lighter teal filigree decorations in the corners. The teal, gold and red book cover with white text is in the centre with white arrows pointing to tropes written in white text. The tropes read: "Legend of Zelda inspired romantasy," "Height Difference (understatement)," "Fated Romance," "Allies to enemies to lovers (series arc)," "Time travel," and "Bride-stealing ritual." Portrait of Aurora from The Oracle of Dusk on top of a dark teal background with lighter teal filigree designs in the corners. She has pale skin, long blonde hair, long pointed ears, green eyes, a slight smile, and a pale green Greco-Roman dress. Portrait of Theron from The Oracle of Dusk on top of a dark teal background with lighter teal filigree patterns in the corners. Theron has deep brown skin, gold eyes, a short dark beard, long, dark red hair, and is wearing a bronze cuirass with a pinned blue himation on top.
March 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
Y'all!!! The ARC form is OPEN for The Oracle of Dusk, my #legendofzelda inspired epic romantasy!

forms.gle/ht69Wgq4NWPH...
A dark green background with lighter green filigree patterns in the top left and bottom right corners. In the centre in white text is a quote from The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson. The quote reads: "You overestimate your dubious charms, Your Majesty." "You've never experienced my charms, dubious or otherwise, Aurora." A dark green background with lighter green filigree patterns in the top left and bottom right corners. In the centre is the cover for The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson, with a teal background, dark red flowers and a golden quill pen. Below, a slash of gold paint with the words "ARC Sign-Up Open!" in dark green text on top.
February 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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leeiswriting.bsky.social
I read this blog post on magic systems that proposes something a little more than just hard or soft.

#FantasyWriters what kind of magic systems do you like to write?

#WritingCommunity #WritingQ
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A quadrant axis pointing up to hard, down to soft, left to irrational, and right to rational. Hard Irrational magic The Majority of the System is Displayed or Explained Cannot Use Logie to Extrapolate and Predict Unseen Portions of the System Hard Rational Magic The majority of the system is displayed or explained. Can use logic to extrapolate and predict unseen portions of the system. Soft Irrational Magic The Minority of the System is Displayed or Explained. Cannot use logic to extrapolate and predict unseen portions of the system. Soft rational magic The minority of the system is displayed or explained. Can use logic to extrapolate and predict unseen portions of the system
January 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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katbrehmwrites.bsky.social
I've donated a signed special edition hardcover copy of Her Dark Salvation. Head on over to bid on this special edition or any of the other signed books from this amazing group of authors.
January 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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katbrehmwrites.bsky.social
The wildfires have impacted everyone in LA, and hundreds of people have lost everything. A group of us LA authors including myself, @evaleigh.bsky.social, @rdotspoon.bsky.social & @cindykehstories.bsky.social are holding an auction to raise for the California Community Fund.
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Romance For Los Angeles
Silent auction 'Romance For Los Angeles' hosted online at 32auctions.
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January 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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happyhermitltd.bsky.social
It's cover reveal day for The Oracle of Dusk!!! Ever wondered what would happen if you turned The Legend of Zelda into an allies to enemies to lovers epic fantasy romance? Wonder no more....

Cover by Kostya Biletskiy at GetCovers
Character Art by @azaamond
Book cover for The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson. Teal cover with golden quill on bed of red flowers with a snake winding around it with the title in white text above it. Tagline reads "What will be has already been written." Cover on top of a orange sand background. Trope board for The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson. Teal cover with golden quill on bed of red flowers with a snake winding around it with the title in white text above it. Tagline reads "What will be has already been written." Cover on top of a orange sand background. The tropes are in white text with white arrows pointing to them and read, "Legend of Zelda style Romantasy," "Height difference (understatement)," "Bride-stealing ritual," "Allies to enemies to lovers (series arc)" "Let's play with 🍆 toys," and "King of red flags." Portrait of Aurora from The Oracle of Dusk on top of a green sand background. She has pale skin, long blonde hair, long pointed ears, green eyes, a slight smile, and a pale green Greco-Roman dress. Portrait of Theron from The Oracle of Dusk on top of a gold sand background. Theron has deep brown skin, gold eyes, a short dark beard, long, dark red hair, and is wearing a bronze cuirass with a pinned blue himation on top.
January 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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I'm very excited to share @happyhermitltd.bsky.social 's new cover with you today! Check out The Oracle of Dusk!

www.narratess.com/books/cover-...
Cover Reveal: The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson - Narratess
Elyse Thomson knows how to get me. Put a pen or quil on the cover and put a prophecy at the center. The Oracle of Dusk has just that. Elyse’s Read More
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January 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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theshaggyshepherd.bsky.social
Who’s ready for a gorgeous cover reveal? Not gonna lie, this author consistently has cover after cover I adore!

The Oracle of Dusk by @happyhermitltd.bsky.social

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Cover Reveal: The Oracle of Dusk (Cycle of Calamity #1) by Elyse Thomson | FanFiAddict
It's time for my first cover reveal with FanFiAddict and I'm excited to share one for an author whose covers I'm always obsessed with. She&#0 ...
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January 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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jamreads.com
It's my pleasure to help reveal the cover of The Oracle of Dust, a new epic fantasy romance novel, written by @happyhermitltd.bsky.social.

Release date: May 28th, 2025.

Full info:
jamreads.com/reveals/cove...

Cover by Kostya Biletskiy at GetCovers

💙📚
The Oracle of Dust, by Elyse Thomson
January 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
It's cover reveal day for The Oracle of Dusk!!! Ever wondered what would happen if you turned The Legend of Zelda into an allies to enemies to lovers epic fantasy romance? Wonder no more....

Cover by Kostya Biletskiy at GetCovers
Character Art by @azaamond
Book cover for The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson. Teal cover with golden quill on bed of red flowers with a snake winding around it with the title in white text above it. Tagline reads "What will be has already been written." Cover on top of a orange sand background. Trope board for The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson. Teal cover with golden quill on bed of red flowers with a snake winding around it with the title in white text above it. Tagline reads "What will be has already been written." Cover on top of a orange sand background. The tropes are in white text with white arrows pointing to them and read, "Legend of Zelda style Romantasy," "Height difference (understatement)," "Bride-stealing ritual," "Allies to enemies to lovers (series arc)" "Let's play with 🍆 toys," and "King of red flags." Portrait of Aurora from The Oracle of Dusk on top of a green sand background. She has pale skin, long blonde hair, long pointed ears, green eyes, a slight smile, and a pale green Greco-Roman dress. Portrait of Theron from The Oracle of Dusk on top of a gold sand background. Theron has deep brown skin, gold eyes, a short dark beard, long, dark red hair, and is wearing a bronze cuirass with a pinned blue himation on top.
January 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
Omg my cover reveal is coming up fast and I can’t wait to show everyone my new Legend of Zelda style epic romantasy AND ALSO THE CHARACTER ART I COMMISSIONED 👀👀👀👀👀
January 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
Y’all I have cover shaped things for my new series!!! Who wants to help me show it off in January??? 👀👀👀
December 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
I have cover-shaped things in my inbox for a new series that's Legend of Zelda but make it an allies to enemies to lovers romantasy... 👀👀👀 Wanna be part of my cover reveal team for Jan 2025??? 😍

Comment below or send me a DM!
December 18, 2024 at 3:31 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
Y’all I need your help. I need book recs for my husband for Christmas. Must be:
High Fantasy or Space Opera
Loads of political intrigue
Character focused
Intricate world building
Not bantery (sorry)

Hit me with your best recommendations! 🙏🙏
December 10, 2024 at 1:32 PM
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happyhermitltd.bsky.social
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Red-haired woman on right side with windswept black dress on rocky background. In the foreground, white text which reads "270 Fantasy Romance & PNR Books for only $0.99 www.farofeb.com/bookblast" Red background with white text at top and bottom. In the middle, ten book covers including Poisoned Empire by Elyse Thomson. The white text reads "Romance Book Blast 800+ 99c E-Books Nov 29 - Dec 3 www.romancebookblast.com"
November 29, 2024 at 4:53 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
A Black Friday Bookstravaganza is on today & POISONED EMPIRE is part of 2 different sales! Load up on escapist happily ever after's 💖

🗡️For 270 Fantasy Romance and PNR Books🗡️:
www.farofeb.com/bookblast

💘For 800+ Romance Books in all subgenres💘:
www.romancebookblast.com
Red-haired woman on right side with windswept black dress on rocky background. In the foreground, white text which reads "270 Fantasy Romance & PNR Books for only $0.99 www.farofeb.com/bookblast" Red background with white text at top and bottom. In the middle, ten book covers including Poisoned Empire by Elyse Thomson. The white text reads "Romance Book Blast 800+ 99c E-Books Nov 29 - Dec 3 www.romancebookblast.com"
November 29, 2024 at 4:53 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
My only writing advice is—and always will be—do whatever works FOR YOU. There’s no best way to write a book, and by all means try things out if you’re curious. Discover what works best FOR YOU and disregard all other advice. You’ve got this!
November 24, 2024 at 5:05 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
Ever wondered what would have happened if Cinderella were a cynical, slightly feral poison mage summoned to the prince’s bride show in a fantasy world inspired by Constantinople? So did I! (So then I wrote it! 😉)

Its called Poisoned Empire…
& is on SALE for $0.99!!
www.books2read.com/pe
Trope board. Dark green leafy background with white text and white arrows surrounding the purple and gold cover with a crown and white flowers for Poisoned Empire by Elyse Thomson. The text around the cover reads: Cinderella but make her feral, court intrigue, touch her and die friendship edition, I’ve always wanted to see you on your knees, only one bath, fake engagements real steam.
November 23, 2024 at 2:06 AM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
Using a gif, spoil an event that happens in one of your books without context.

😈
November 22, 2024 at 3:26 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
Welcome hundreds of new followers! It’s pretty overwhelming and I feel like I’m losing track of everyone, so if you’d like a follow back, say hi and introduce yourself below! What do you write? What’s your fav genre/book? What are you working on? Hobbies? Niche interests? Most recent read/watch?
November 17, 2024 at 3:34 PM
happyhermitltd.bsky.social
As flattered as I am by the number of new followers (Hi! Nice to meet you all!❤️ I love to chat about books, SFF, Romance, indie pub, bookbinding and ancient history) I have to ask, am I on some kind of starter pack list somewhere? 👀
November 14, 2024 at 9:50 PM