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USURPER: OUT NOW
IMPOSTOR: 18 NOV 25
🏳️‍🌈They/Them
Check out my website for more!
childrenoflorcan.com
The Lorcanverse returns with Nikolai Petrov

📚Character-driven
🏳️‍🌈 Achillean Romance 
🫶 Friend grp 
👨‍🏫 Mentors 
🏫🤫Academy setting & secret society 
💕Cinnamon RollxBlack Cat
🗺 New culture 
🙏 Ancient gods
🫶 Diverse rep 
👑 Political intrigue 
🖤 Dark fantasy

Goodreads 🔗 in bi0

#fantasy #childrenoflorcan
June 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
If you like characters you love to love and love to hate, reads that make you want to throw your book at the wall (or even across a kingdom), books you’ll never forget, check out Usurper. According to this reader, it'll leave you eager for more.

#Darkfantasy #vampires

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April 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
One month! Ebook is lowered to 99c!

Get your copy now!

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April 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I will celebrate my first birthday as a published author with a big promotion on Usurper!

The ebook will cost 99c on itch, ko-fi and my site: 4-20 April.

If you get a paperback from my site you'll have the option to get the ebook free.

Offers: linktr.ee/thatwriterjess

Comment your questions!
April 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Hello, world.

I'm a published author today.

#Books #Indieauthor #Releaseday #Author #Writer #Fantasy
March 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
First Rose by Jake Vanguard @jakevanguard.bsky.social , Book 2 in the Deity Chronicles comes out May 25th! Cover Art by the very talented @replica004.bsky.social !

eARC applications still open!

Make sure to snag a copy of the first book First Snow to delve into this AMAZING world by May!

#Books
February 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Usurper feels like...
January 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Excited and nervous! Happy reading!
January 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
THANK YOU to those who've signed up.

When you read and review books by indie authors, you help get those books in front of readers.

Signups close Wed 8 Jan

If you want to support me but don’t like ARC reading, you can still help by engaging with posts.

If you have any questions, drop them below.
January 6, 2025 at 7:36 AM
📣 CALLING FANTASY ARC READERS

If you like:

📚Fantasy series w spinoffs
❤️‍🩹Anime & Fanfic flavored angst
💗Entangled found family and romance
🏳️‍🌈Straight & queer romance
👱‍♂️Cinnamon roll bestie
👑Political intrigue & prince to pauper
💔Idol-distance-hatred sibling angst

Comment ARC for 🔗

#booksky📚💙
December 27, 2024 at 1:51 AM
📣📚ATTN: ARC READERS WHO *DON'T* HAVE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT

If any of you are interested in applying for a Usurper eARC but can't fill in the form because of the sign-in, let me know and I can sign you up manually! (You can leave a comment or DM me )

Here's book info if you haven't caught it yet!
December 26, 2024 at 3:32 PM
I have more...but here are the two brothers who make Usurper what it is. The work of the brilliant @kyuriart.bsky.social
December 24, 2024 at 12:49 AM
📚CALLING FANTASY LOVERS: MAP ALERT📚

Have you seen the map of Denya?

Denya is a completely fictitious world geographically inspired by our own with entirely made up cultures.

3 continents
7 bodies of water
57 countries

Usurper comes out 11 March. eARC signups currently open.

Comment ARC for 🔗
December 23, 2024 at 2:17 PM
eARC SIGNUP NOW OPEN!

If you'd like to register your interest h head over to forms.gle/u2t4Vxtq5Rjq... to fill in the form!

Content warnings are available on my website childrenoflorcan.com in the Books session.
December 19, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Here is the second part of my introduction to the other notable characters of Usurper.

If you haven’t caught the other posts yet, head over to my grid. Not all of these characters have the same importance or page time and all of them occupy different roles.

Ask me anything in the comments.
December 18, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Read the slides for a bit of background about other notable characters in Usurper aside from the main five. Something you'll notice is the mix of social backgrounds. The interaction between these different dynamics is a running theme in the Lorcanverse.
December 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Let's take a look at the full illustration by the incredible @vitkovskayaart.bsky.social. For a breakdown of the different settings, you can head over to my IG where I've just posted with a description of all the landmarks.

The Petrov Palace is *key* in Usurper as well as a lot of the other books!
December 13, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Caius is my black cat with a heart of gold, brought to life in his official portrait by my incredibly talented illustrator @kyuriart.bsky.social

For lovers of touch them and die, side characters who steal the show, and queer romance. For the wallflowers.

Intrigued? Caius has his own spinoff.
December 11, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Meet Isabel , my firecracker, the girl born to dance, brought to life in her official portrait by my incredibly talented illustrator @kyuriart.bsky.social

Isabel is for the strong women that fight with their brains, the unapologetically human, the lovers of vibrance and life.

Ask me anything.
December 9, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Meet Nikita Ivanov, the most golden of retrievers and the sweetest of cinnamon rolls. This is his official portrait by my incredibly talented illustrator @kyuriart.bsky.social

Nikita: for lovers of sunshine cinnamon rolls, bi legends, & believers of loving as much as you can with all you have.
December 6, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Yevgeni Petrov, the king of cvnt, comes to life in his official portrait by my incredibly talented illustrator @kyuriart.bsky.social

For lovers of sass, angsty sibling rivalry, pride in queerness & antagonists capable of softness & venom in equal measure.

Intrigued? Yevgeni has his own spinoff.
December 4, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Meet the man who was supposed to be the next Vampire King of Raspien, brought to life in this official portrait by my incredibly talented illustrator @kyuriart.bsky.social

Dmitry is the protagonist of Usurper.

Ask me about him in the comments!
December 2, 2024 at 12:42 PM
It's blurb time! There's more info on my website, but here's a bite-sized piece for all the amazing people here on BSKY.

#writer #author #indieauthor #fantasy #fantasybook #childrenoflorcan #usurper #blurb
November 25, 2024 at 9:40 AM
In case you missed yesterday's trope map... Here are the main themes of Usurper, out on 11 March 2025. Today, we give some love to this illustrated cover with a wraparound illustration, featuring the main character and a key setting. For the rest of the illustration visit childrenoflorcan.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Did somebody say Trope Chart?

Usurper comes out 11 March 2025.

Today, we’re giving some love to the blue cover, a typographical cover with a very particular fantasy feel to it and gold foil finish. This paperback will be available for purchase in my online website shop and any physical events.
November 23, 2024 at 2:22 PM