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✍🏼 querying: CONDUCT OF MAGES (adult fantasy)
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trang ☆ is querying! @trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social · 12d
Sharing my #agentsguide for CONDUCT OF MAGES, an #A #F for fans of JADE CITY x SIX OF CROWS

When her mentor goes missing Gemma teams up with fellow mage, Ren, to uncover a plot to eradicate mages…one that involves the emergence of a mysterious stone that mimics their powers.

#questpit #Q #querying
cover page that says CONDUCT OF MAGES, an adult fantasy complete at 102K words on a moody dark background showing a brown building and orange and yellow paper lanterns text reads THE VIBES and lists: energy magic, heists & scheming, found family, research subplot, slooow burn, female role models, SE Asian setting. placed on a moody dark background showing a brown building and orange and yellow paper lanterns text reads FOR FANS OF and then six book covers are displayed, from top left to bottom right: JADE CITY, JASAD HEIR, MISTBORN, HEARTLESS HUNTER, BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN, and SIX OF CROWS text reads EXCERPTS. the first is labeled FIRST LINE, and reads “Gemna was sorting through a basket of sparrowberries when she found out that her existence had been outlawed.” the second text bid is labeled CHAPTER 4 and reads: “In all fairness, Yala had never specified just how flammable elderfire was. The heat was instantaneous and overwhelming. Gemna felt it scorch the edges of her sleeves before she pulled in the energy from the flames and, when she was nearly bursting with it, diverted it towards the two Hands at the front of the shop. The fire died harmlessly at her feet before it could eat its way into the hidden cellar below.”
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
JADE CITY x HEARTLESS HUNTER

When her mentor goes missing, Gemna joins forces with fellow mage Ren, to unravel the connection b/w the string of disappearances and a terrible discovery that could mean a future where mages are not just outlawed…but wiped from existence.

#A #F #Questpit #Q #querying
red movie poster style image that has the tagline “mages are disappearing…Gemna will risk everything to find out why” and the title CONDUCT OF MAGES. text below included the details “NOW QUERYING” and “An Adult Fantasy, complete at 102K words” title reads THE PITCH and detailed language says: When her mentor goes missing, Gemna joins forces with fellow mage, Ren, to unravel the connection between the string of disappearances and a terrible discovery that could mean a future where mages are not just outlawed…but wiped from existence. it then says FOR FANS OF and displays 3 book covers: Six of Crows, Blood Over Bright Haven, and Jade City page title says FROM EARLY READERS and lists the following quotes: You have such a talent for using small details to reveal large truths. their chemistry is still in its EARLY stages, but i love how clear their compatibility is. Even if i’d never seen them on the page together I would see how they could complement each OTHER. I read the first few chapters and it’s my favorite read of the year…(agents) pick this up so i can find out if they kiss pleasE!! The tension (of the plot) is insane. your scenes are very layered. it feels like poor gemna can’t catch a break. I am obsessed with this magic system & the subtle themes of tech vs. humanity.
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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lindamaleh.bsky.social
LEGENDBORN x LITTLE THIEVES

Witch Haley Thorne teams up with new friends—including broody August—on a quest through a monster-infested realm before:
💀A nefarious witch comes back to life
🐉The dead and monstrous flood into their realm
💥The portal between the realms wrecks reality
#QuestPit #Q #F #YA
Spooky vibes
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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thehksmith.bsky.social
In Vega’s world, survival means surrendering memories to an arcane intelligence.

Doomed to die as sacrifice, she cheats fate with forbidden magic—but her family's curse hunts her brother instead.

To save him, Vega must uncover the truth her world was made to forget.

#QuestPit #YA #F #SFF #Q #RF
First Revelation: "To survive, you must forget." First paragraphs from the first chapter of The Celestial Ring: As I move through the canyon of glass and steel toward Her, the likelihood of imminent death feels briefly distant. For the millionth time, my fingers brush where the disruptor hides in my robe pocket. If this little device saves me, it will be more than worth the risk. My brother strides ahead, shaking his head at the Interpreter towers. Each spirals upward, disappearing out of reach, like the people inside them. Families with desirable names and the privileges that come with it. Kids who probably are not worried if they’ll hear Her voice today. The Celestial Ring YA Science Fantasy by H.K. Smith
November 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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delandjessica.bsky.social
WAKE was inspired by HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE w/:

~A self-sacrificing girl cursed w/ unwanted magic
~Who ends up living w/ a defective group
~Where she's teased w/ a feathery secret
~They develop a found family
~& she falls for 1 of them

Coming Spring 27

#QuestPit #P #YA #F #MY #R
a cartoon of a man and a woman looking into each others eyes
Alt: Sophie and Howl from the Howl's Moving Castle movie embracing while Howl is in his feathered form and fiery ash falls from the sky.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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tamaratoday.bsky.social
SIX OF CROWS X WHAT WAKES THE BELLS

After his sister is cursed by a vengeful goddess, a former pickpocket must steal a relic from the most powerful man in the city to save her. But he can’t pull it off alone, and not everyone in his ragtag crew can be trusted.

#QuestPit #NA #F #BVM #POC #Q #Heist
Left to right. Top row: A foggy city with a spire in the background. The hands of a clock approaching 12. Smoke from an explosive in a building. Middle row: A man in a waistcoat pointing at something. “Tick… Tock…” A man in a waistcoat sitting down. Bottom row: Silver coins covered in blood. A group of people standing inside a clock tower. Rain on a cobblestone street.
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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lindamaleh.bsky.social
PERCY JACKSON x LEGENDBORN

When 16-y/o witch, Haley Thorne, receives dream messages from dead witches about a coming threat, she must go on a quest through a monster-infested realm to stop a plot to open the door between the realms that will wreck the fabric of reality. #QuestPit #Q #F #YA #witches
In the Shadow of a Witch intro image The book pitch The book vibes Book excerpts
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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eriverowrites.bsky.social
Things ruining Rhen’s Day:
🩸 Her prophesied power never manifests
👑 Being stripped of her titles as heir
⚔️ A (hot) man prevents her from unlocking her power
👁️ An arcane force tries to kill her when she's near the sea (she lives seaside)
🌊 The truth about her brother’s death

#QuestPit #W #A #F
A collage of eight images, showing scenes of seaside cliffs, a sword, fortresses, bodies of water, and colorful strips of light throughout.
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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thehksmith.bsky.social
LEGENDBORN x DUNE in a #YA fantasy where humanity survives by surrendering memories to a divine intelligence.

To break her family's curse of being sacrificed, Vega must:
⚔️Find her lost brother
💔Ally w/ her first heartbreak
🌑Uncover the truth her world was forced to forget

#QuestPit #SFF #F #Q #RF
A dark space fantasy aesthetic mood board with a collage of photos. Vertically down, from the first column: 1. A violet, light-tinged hole framing a violet sky 2. A faint silhouette of a woman beneath colors like the northern lights 3. Two hands reaching towards one another 4. A sci-fi inspired, dark uniform with a high collar 5. A grand stairwell, perhaps a futuristic religious site, with a single silhouette looking up 6. Two romantic silhouettes against a starry night sky 7. A lone figure with a backpack, standing amongst a shroud of sand-colored fog 8. A hand covered in glitter 9. A silhouette standing in front of a blue-lit circular tunnel entrance 10. A black woman with glitter coating her shoulder, just the bottom half of her face is visible, lips tilted slightly up in a smile 11. A black woman screaming 12. A stream of light breaking through dark clouds 13. An eye turned to show only the whites 14. Figures in robes seemingly suspended in mid-air 15. A figure on a black, sleek futuristic looking motorcycle None of the images are my own. They are all sourced from Pinterest
November 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
THINGS RUINING GEMNA’S DAY:

💥 mages are outlawed (she’s a mage)
👵🏻 her mentor is missing (also a mage)
❤️‍🔥 Ren (a broody, grey eyed mage)
‼️ the disappearance of MORE mages
👑 a king that wants them all dead

An Asian inspired #A #Fantasy for fans of JADE CITY x HEARTLESS HUNTER x MISTBORN #questpit #Q
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
Sharing my #agentsguide for CONDUCT OF MAGES, an #A #F for fans of JADE CITY x SIX OF CROWS

When her mentor goes missing Gemma teams up with fellow mage, Ren, to uncover a plot to eradicate mages…one that involves the emergence of a mysterious stone that mimics their powers.

#questpit #Q #querying
cover page that says CONDUCT OF MAGES, an adult fantasy complete at 102K words on a moody dark background showing a brown building and orange and yellow paper lanterns text reads THE VIBES and lists: energy magic, heists & scheming, found family, research subplot, slooow burn, female role models, SE Asian setting. placed on a moody dark background showing a brown building and orange and yellow paper lanterns text reads FOR FANS OF and then six book covers are displayed, from top left to bottom right: JADE CITY, JASAD HEIR, MISTBORN, HEARTLESS HUNTER, BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN, and SIX OF CROWS text reads EXCERPTS. the first is labeled FIRST LINE, and reads “Gemna was sorting through a basket of sparrowberries when she found out that her existence had been outlawed.” the second text bid is labeled CHAPTER 4 and reads: “In all fairness, Yala had never specified just how flammable elderfire was. The heat was instantaneous and overwhelming. Gemna felt it scorch the edges of her sleeves before she pulled in the energy from the flames and, when she was nearly bursting with it, diverted it towards the two Hands at the front of the shop. The fire died harmlessly at her feet before it could eat its way into the hidden cellar below.”
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
ASIAN SIX OF CROWS x MISTBORN

Gemma teams up w/ Ren to uncover a plot to eradicate mages…one that involves the emergence of a mysterious stone that mimics their powers.

💥 energy magic
❤️‍🔥 slow burn (reluctant allies to…?)
🏠 found family
⚔️ heists, in a 🀄️ parlor
🧐 research subplot

#Questpit #A #F #Q
November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
so thrilled to announce that I’ve been selected as a #smoochpit Mentee 💖 I’ll be working with Kat Kwan to revise my southeast asian inspired adult fantasy novel (with slooow burn romance ❤️‍🔥) in preparation for the agent showcase in early 2026!

#writingcommunity #writingabook #fantasy #amwriting
October 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
When her mentor goes missing Gemna joins forces w/ fellow mage, Ren, to unravel the connection between the string of disappearances & a terrible discovery that could mean a future where mages are wiped from existence.

#Asian inspired #A #F for fans of HEARTLESS HUNTER x JADE CITY #DVpit #querying
October 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
#ASIAN SIX OF CROWS x MISTBORN

Gemma teams up w/ Ren to uncover a plot to eradicate mages…one that involves the emergence of a mysterious stone that mimics their powers.

💥 energy magic
❤️‍🔥 slow burn (reluctant allies to…?)
🏠 found family
⚔️ heists, in a 🀄️ parlor
🧐 research subplot

#DVpit #A #F #WOC
October 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
🗝️ FOUNDRYSIDE x JADE CITY 🐉

Mages are disappearing...and it might be connected to the emergence of a stone that mimics their energy-conducting abilities. When her mentor goes missing, Gemna impulsively thrusts herself into the center of a plot that may mark the end of all mages.
#DVpit #Asian #A #F
October 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
THINGS RUINING GEMNA’S DAY:

💥 mages are outlawed (she’s a mage)
👵🏻 her mentor is missing (also a mage)
❤️‍🔥 Ren (a broody, grey eyed mage)
‼️ the disappearance of MORE mages
👑 a king that wants them all dead

An #Asian inspired #A #Fantasy for fans of JADE CITY x HEARTLESS HUNTER x MISTBORN #DVPit #F
October 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
💥Mages are disappearing…headstrong Gemna is determined to find out why—even if it means teaming up with insolent fellow mage Ren.

🀄️ An #Asian inspired #A #F that combines the jade-reactive powers in JADE CITY, energy magic of BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN, and found family+heists from SIX OF CROWS #DVpit
October 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
When Gemna’s mentor goes missing, she must uncover a larger plot to eradicate mages; one involving the emergence of a mysterious stone that mimics their powers.

💥 energy magic
🀄️ SE #Asian setting
❤️‍🔥 slow burn
🏠 found family
⚔️ heists
🧐 research subplot

JADE CITY x SIX OF CROWS

#DVpit #A #Fantasy #F
October 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
Southeast #Asian MISTBORN x SIX OF CROWS

When her mentor goes missing, Gemna joins forces with fellow mage, Ren, to unravel the connection between the string of disappearances and a terrible discovery that could mean a future where mages are not just outlawed…but wiped from existence.

#A #F #DVPit
October 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
#DVparty day 2, pt2

introducing REN, our broody MMC 😌

Mages are disappearing…headstrong Gemna is determined to find out why—even if it means teaming up with insolent, fellow mage, Ren.

An #Asian inspired #A #Fantasy for fans of 💚 JADE CITY, 🪫 BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN, & 🐦‍⬛ SIX OF CROWS
a photo collage of an Asian male named REN, color scheme is red, black, and white and includes imagery of smoke, a sword, chopsticks, and pomegranate seeds
October 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
#DVparty

Introducing GEMNA, my headstrong, impulsive, but fiercely loyal FMC 💫

When Gemna’s mentor goes missing, she must uncover a larger plot to subjugate mages; one involving the emergence of a mysterious stone that mimics their powers.

A SE #Asian #A #Fantasy for fans of MISTBORN x JADE CITY
a collage showing the fave of an Asian woman with straight black hair and red blush. other imagery includes a dagger, noodles on a chopstick, red berries, a lit match, and mahjong tiles. the color scheme is orange, red, pink, and white.
October 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
#DVparty moodboard pt.3

MISTBORN x JADE CITY

Mages are disappearing...and it might be connected to the emergence of a stone that mimics their energy-conducting abilities. When her mentor goes missing, Gemna impulsively thrusts herself into the center of a plot that may mark the end of all mages.
screenshot of a Spotify playlist labeled “draft .01” with the following songs visible: 1. Too Sweet by Hozier 2. Something in the Orange - Live by Zach Bryan 3. Hardest Part - Bluegrass Version by Noah Cyrus 4. 808 HYMN by Erin LeCount
October 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
#DVparty moodboard pt. 2

what you can expect from my SE #Asian inspired #Fantasy:

🀄️ mahjong inspired parlor (heist)
🏮 LNY type festival (things go wrong)
🔬 research subplot (think Navani)
🥟 lush settings & food descriptions
💥 energy-based magic

for fans of JADE CITY / SIX OF CROWS / MISTBORN
moodboard that showcases some images on and off screen - all in deep green, brown, and red colors. visible images include: (top left) a table made out of mahjong tiles with a teacup on top (top right) a painting of women in traditional Asian dresses with fans, clustered around a red backdrop (bottom left) a wooden bathhouse with a large, dark pool of water (bottom right) a multi level city with red hanging lantern lights and wooden buildings
October 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
it’s giving FOUNDATION (the tv show version lol) but make it black girl magic pls I need it
thehksmith.bsky.social HK Smith | Writer @thehksmith.bsky.social · Oct 2
A moodboard for my LEGENDBORN X BLACK MIRROR #YA dystopian space fantasy

I think this captures just a smidge of the vibes 💫

Happy Day 1 of #DVparty! #BVM
A dark space fantasy aesthetic mood board with a collage of photos. Vertically down, from the first column: 1. A violet, light-tinged hole framing a violet sky 2. A faint silhouette of a woman beneath colors like the northern lights 3. Two hands reaching towards one another 4. A sci-fi inspired, dark uniform with a high collar 5. A grand stairwell, perhaps a futuristic religious site, with a single silhouette looking up 6. Two romantic silhouettes against a starry night sky 7. A lone figure with a backpack, standing amongst a shroud of sand-colored fog 8. A hand covered in glitter 9. A silhouette standing in front of a blue-lit circular tunnel entrance 10. A black woman with glitter coating her shoulder, just the bottom half of her face is visible, lips tilted slightly up in a smile 11. A black woman screaming 12. A stream of light breaking through dark clouds 13. An eye turned to show only the whites 14. Figures in robes seemingly suspended in mid-air 15. A figure on a black, sleek futuristic looking motorcycle None of the images are my own. They are all sourced from Pinterest
October 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social
#DVparty moodboard pt. 1

💥 CONDUCT OF MAGES 💥
An #Asian inspired #A #Fantasy that combines the jade-reactive powers in JADE CITY, energy magic of BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN, and found family+heists from SIX OF CROWS
screenshot of a moodboard with four images in clear view. the top left is a stone platform high in the mountains, shrouded in fog, with a single figure on top in a fighting stance. the top right image is a shadowed portrait of an Asian woman holding a lit match, the flame getting close to her finger. the bottom left image is a darkened, Asian city street with people in shadows and warm lantern lights. the final image is a building set against the side of a mountain, shrouded in fog. all images evoke a moody, Asian inspired backdrop with dark greens, browns, and reds as the primary color scheme.
October 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM