Melissa Caruso
@melissacaruso.bsky.social
Fantasy author (THE TETHERED MAGE, THE OBSIDIAN TOWER, THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS, etc). Tea drinker, larper, mom. Swordfights in ballgowns. THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES out now!
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Melissa Caruso
@melissacaruso.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Hey, welcome to all my new followers! It's so much nicer over here in Bluesky.
I'm Melissa Caruso, author of assorted fantasy books of magic, murder, and mayhem (newest: THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS). I also babble about writing craft, my dog, larping, & books.
Welcome! I hope you stay awhile!
I'm Melissa Caruso, author of assorted fantasy books of magic, murder, and mayhem (newest: THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS). I also babble about writing craft, my dog, larping, & books.
Welcome! I hope you stay awhile!
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COVER REVEAL: My next book is a standalone science fiction cyberpunk thriller starring aging corporate samurai. The Last Contract of Isako will be out on May 5, 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Can't wait to share it with you. Thank you to @tommypocket.bsky.social for this kickass cover ⚔️
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
COVER REVEAL: My next book is a standalone science fiction cyberpunk thriller starring aging corporate samurai. The Last Contract of Isako will be out on May 5, 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Can't wait to share it with you. Thank you to @tommypocket.bsky.social for this kickass cover ⚔️
Oh cool!!! THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES made the Waterstones list of best romantasy of 2025!!!
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
(Whether you consider it romantasy or not may vary of course, but I'm very honored regardless!!!!)
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
(Whether you consider it romantasy or not may vary of course, but I'm very honored regardless!!!!)
The Best Romantasy of 2025 | Waterstones.com Blog | Waterstones
From Rebecca Yarros to Stephanie Garber, here is the romantasy we've loved this year.
www.waterstones.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Oh cool!!! THE LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES made the Waterstones list of best romantasy of 2025!!!
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
(Whether you consider it romantasy or not may vary of course, but I'm very honored regardless!!!!)
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
(Whether you consider it romantasy or not may vary of course, but I'm very honored regardless!!!!)
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This book is a MASTERCLASS in escalating "Oh. SHIT." to "Ohhhhhhhhhhhh SHIT." *wild applause*
#booksky #lgbtq #thequicksilvercourt #fantasy #rooksandruin
#booksky #lgbtq #thequicksilvercourt #fantasy #rooksandruin
New tagline for THE QUICKSILVER COURT just dropped 😂
Seriously though, this makes me so happy because I am super proud of TQC, which is very much the pivotal book for Rooks & Ruin, and I love to see it working as designed ❤️
Seriously though, this makes me so happy because I am super proud of TQC, which is very much the pivotal book for Rooks & Ruin, and I love to see it working as designed ❤️
“Everything is worse and more complicated that we thought” might as well be the tagline for @melissacaruso.bsky.social’s The Quicksilver Court, the second book in her addictive Rooks & Ruin trilogy. Action, humor, a dash of romance, and grave portents for the future— so a great time! #Booksky
November 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This book is a MASTERCLASS in escalating "Oh. SHIT." to "Ohhhhhhhhhhhh SHIT." *wild applause*
#booksky #lgbtq #thequicksilvercourt #fantasy #rooksandruin
#booksky #lgbtq #thequicksilvercourt #fantasy #rooksandruin
New tagline for THE QUICKSILVER COURT just dropped 😂
Seriously though, this makes me so happy because I am super proud of TQC, which is very much the pivotal book for Rooks & Ruin, and I love to see it working as designed ❤️
Seriously though, this makes me so happy because I am super proud of TQC, which is very much the pivotal book for Rooks & Ruin, and I love to see it working as designed ❤️
“Everything is worse and more complicated that we thought” might as well be the tagline for @melissacaruso.bsky.social’s The Quicksilver Court, the second book in her addictive Rooks & Ruin trilogy. Action, humor, a dash of romance, and grave portents for the future— so a great time! #Booksky
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New tagline for THE QUICKSILVER COURT just dropped 😂
Seriously though, this makes me so happy because I am super proud of TQC, which is very much the pivotal book for Rooks & Ruin, and I love to see it working as designed ❤️
Seriously though, this makes me so happy because I am super proud of TQC, which is very much the pivotal book for Rooks & Ruin, and I love to see it working as designed ❤️
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BEING ARO lineup announcement! This YA cross genre aromantic anthology is coming your way May 2026 from Page Street!
@clh2oars.bsky.social @kashinggiwa.bsky.social @kalynjosephson.bsky.social @rukman.bsky.social @soumiroy1.bsky.social @annzhao.bsky.social
@clh2oars.bsky.social @kashinggiwa.bsky.social @kalynjosephson.bsky.social @rukman.bsky.social @soumiroy1.bsky.social @annzhao.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
BEING ARO lineup announcement! This YA cross genre aromantic anthology is coming your way May 2026 from Page Street!
@clh2oars.bsky.social @kashinggiwa.bsky.social @kalynjosephson.bsky.social @rukman.bsky.social @soumiroy1.bsky.social @annzhao.bsky.social
@clh2oars.bsky.social @kashinggiwa.bsky.social @kalynjosephson.bsky.social @rukman.bsky.social @soumiroy1.bsky.social @annzhao.bsky.social
Just add a bunch of trauma and this is the actual plot of LIBRARY OF AMORLIN by @kalynjosephson.bsky.social
Never give up.
Somewhere in the world, there's a haunted manor house on the moors with a mysterious caretaker, indifferent cats, and secret libraries within libraries, waiting for you in the darkness.
Somewhere in the world, there's a haunted manor house on the moors with a mysterious caretaker, indifferent cats, and secret libraries within libraries, waiting for you in the darkness.
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Just add a bunch of trauma and this is the actual plot of LIBRARY OF AMORLIN by @kalynjosephson.bsky.social
Aurora tonight in Massachusetts!
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Aurora tonight in Massachusetts!
My husband and I were discussing the amazingness of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, as you do, and I was like "Of course, they've got competition for best muppet band from the River Bottom Nightmare Band" and he was like "the what?" and I was like OH DO I HAVE A TREAT FOR YOU
November 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
My husband and I were discussing the amazingness of Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, as you do, and I was like "Of course, they've got competition for best muppet band from the River Bottom Nightmare Band" and he was like "the what?" and I was like OH DO I HAVE A TREAT FOR YOU
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Sometimes a bunch of friends have books come out all at once, so I must stack my riches for display! Also, everyone should totally grab their own copies of these beauties from @clclark.bsky.social @tashasuri.bsky.social @alixeharrow.bsky.social and @sentencebender.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Sometimes a bunch of friends have books come out all at once, so I must stack my riches for display! Also, everyone should totally grab their own copies of these beauties from @clclark.bsky.social @tashasuri.bsky.social @alixeharrow.bsky.social and @sentencebender.bsky.social
It was such a wonderful surprise to find out the Driveby Calligrapher was in the audience for this event!!!
And with advice on writing- don’t leave your writing as it starts, think about how cool it could be. Don’t leave it at the magikarp stage. Do not fear the edit, embrace the edit.
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It was such a wonderful surprise to find out the Driveby Calligrapher was in the audience for this event!!!
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@melissacaruso.bsky.social talking about the level of stress her most recent main character is under
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
@melissacaruso.bsky.social talking about the level of stress her most recent main character is under
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On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising...
THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
November 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising...
THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.
Oh hey, UK readers! Looks like the kindle edition of THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS is on sale this month for 99p! www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Hour-Be...
The Last Hour Between Worlds: The Sunday Times Bestseller (The Echo Archives)
The Last Hour Between Worlds: The Sunday Times Bestseller (The Echo Archives) eBook : Caruso, Melissa: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Oh hey, UK readers! Looks like the kindle edition of THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS is on sale this month for 99p! www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Hour-Be...
Man, the FOOTNOTES. Casting shade with CITATIONS is next level stuff
November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Man, the FOOTNOTES. Casting shade with CITATIONS is next level stuff
And on Wednesday (11/5), join me and the legendary Alix Harrow to talk about THE EVERLASTING, hosted by SideQuest Books & Games in Somerville, MA! (There are still a few tickets left!) www.eventbrite.com/e/alix-e-har...
ALIX E. HARROW's Boston tour stop for "THE EVERLASTING" at The Armory
Join New York Times Bestseller ALIX E. HARROW on her Boston tour stop for her latest novel, THE EVERLASTING!
www.eventbrite.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
And on Wednesday (11/5), join me and the legendary Alix Harrow to talk about THE EVERLASTING, hosted by SideQuest Books & Games in Somerville, MA! (There are still a few tickets left!) www.eventbrite.com/e/alix-e-har...
I have the incredible honor to interview TWO great authors on their book tours this week!
Tomorrow (Tue) join me and Tigest Girma to talk about ETERNAL RUIN at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA: anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com/girma
Tomorrow (Tue) join me and Tigest Girma to talk about ETERNAL RUIN at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA: anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com/girma
Tigest Girma with Melissa Caruso
Welcome to our new and improved website! ***RETURNING USERS WILL NEED TO RESET THEIR PASSWORD. CLICK HERE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD.***
anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I have the incredible honor to interview TWO great authors on their book tours this week!
Tomorrow (Tue) join me and Tigest Girma to talk about ETERNAL RUIN at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA: anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com/girma
Tomorrow (Tue) join me and Tigest Girma to talk about ETERNAL RUIN at An Unlikely Story in Plainville, MA: anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com/girma
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HEY
THEY ANNOUNCED THE PRIZE BEFORE THE ACTUAL CEREMONY
LE HOLY CRAP I WON THE JULIA VERLANGER PRIZE
THEY ANNOUNCED THE PRIZE BEFORE THE ACTUAL CEREMONY
LE HOLY CRAP I WON THE JULIA VERLANGER PRIZE
October 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
HEY
THEY ANNOUNCED THE PRIZE BEFORE THE ACTUAL CEREMONY
LE HOLY CRAP I WON THE JULIA VERLANGER PRIZE
THEY ANNOUNCED THE PRIZE BEFORE THE ACTUAL CEREMONY
LE HOLY CRAP I WON THE JULIA VERLANGER PRIZE
Congratulations!!!!!!
October 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Congratulations!!!!!!
From my dog walk yesterday
October 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
From my dog walk yesterday
Boston area folks!!! Join us!!!
berkeley and raleigh are sold out, but: come hang out with me in these other cities!! us.macmillan.com/tours/alix-e...
October 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Boston area folks!!! Join us!!!
I got my hands on the Illumicrate alternate covers for TLHBW and TLSAW and aaaaaaahhhh, just LOOK at them!!!!!!!!! The art by @lilittwang.bsky.social is so gorgeous and dreamy, and they have rainbow foil!!!!! 😍
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I got my hands on the Illumicrate alternate covers for TLHBW and TLSAW and aaaaaaahhhh, just LOOK at them!!!!!!!!! The art by @lilittwang.bsky.social is so gorgeous and dreamy, and they have rainbow foil!!!!! 😍
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I am having such fun reading LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES by @melissacaruso.bsky.social and Kembral remains the most relatable... 😂
October 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I am having such fun reading LAST SOUL AMONG WOLVES by @melissacaruso.bsky.social and Kembral remains the most relatable... 😂
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Rooks and Ruin trilogy by @melissacaruso.bsky.social (honestly all her work, but that’s what I read first). Super unique and creative magic systems, and characters that feel very alive and relatable even with their unique skills/magic. Her pacing is also top notch. Great reads! Highly recommend!
What's something you've read recently that had really excellent worldbuilding? (Define "worldbuilding" as broadly as you like--fresh-feeling magic, science, or social systems; vividly drawn spaces, creatures, vehicles, and people; complex and coherent cultures, ecologies, or ideologies.)
October 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Rooks and Ruin trilogy by @melissacaruso.bsky.social (honestly all her work, but that’s what I read first). Super unique and creative magic systems, and characters that feel very alive and relatable even with their unique skills/magic. Her pacing is also top notch. Great reads! Highly recommend!
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Heyo! On Tuesday, 11/4 join me and *the* @hanalee.bsky.social at Books Inc. for THE KING MUST DIE’s book launch!
October 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Heyo! On Tuesday, 11/4 join me and *the* @hanalee.bsky.social at Books Inc. for THE KING MUST DIE’s book launch!
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When a poisoned newspaper columnist asks Dr. Miles Singer to find his murderer, following the trail uncovers the kind of secrets a nation can't survive.
but maybe with secrets like that, it shouldn't.
The Kingston Cycle - available wherever fine books are sold.
Audio: libro.fm/search?q=C.L...
but maybe with secrets like that, it shouldn't.
The Kingston Cycle - available wherever fine books are sold.
Audio: libro.fm/search?q=C.L...
The Kingston Cycle | Series | Macmillan
About this Series
C. L. Polk’s historical fantasy s...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
When a poisoned newspaper columnist asks Dr. Miles Singer to find his murderer, following the trail uncovers the kind of secrets a nation can't survive.
but maybe with secrets like that, it shouldn't.
The Kingston Cycle - available wherever fine books are sold.
Audio: libro.fm/search?q=C.L...
but maybe with secrets like that, it shouldn't.
The Kingston Cycle - available wherever fine books are sold.
Audio: libro.fm/search?q=C.L...