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The Pharaoh Contract (Emancipator Book 1)

April 19, 2026
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The Pharaoh Contract (Emancipator Book 1)

Just for comparison, here’s the original mass-market paperback:

 

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Crossing the Carnivorous Forest (Gods of the New Wilderness Book 2)

April 18, 2026
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Crossing the Carnivorous Forest (Gods of the New Wilderness Book 2)

There may have been a good idea behind this, but the execution doomed it.

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High Up, Before Our Throats Were Slit

April 18, 2026
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High Up, Before Our Throats Were Slit

I can’t read the title, but I also don’t understand the artwork. Must be poetry.

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Out of Darkness (Seasonal Anthology Book 1)

April 18, 2026
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Out of Darkness (Seasonal Anthology Book 1)

It’s apparently an anthology “where ghosts reside, the grim reaper takes form, children are taunted by witches, something dangerous lurks in a pit and more,” but it looks more like an afternoon stroll.

 

 

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Uprooted: The Adventures of Hannah True, Book 1

April 17, 2026
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Uprooted: The Adventures of Hannah True, Book 1

Yes, that totally looks like 1800s handwriting.

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Watching: The Portals Saga

April 17, 2026
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Watching: The Portals Saga

I don’t even know how someone does this without even a smidgen of misgiving.

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Behind Drawn Curtains

April 17, 2026
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Behind Drawn Curtains

Drawn everything, really.

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Trife Life To Lavish Part 3: Family Blood Ties (Genesis’ & Genevieve Series)

April 16, 2026
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Trife Life To Lavish Part 3: Family Blood Ties (Genesis’ & Genevieve Series)

Teacup tigers: The latest fashion-accessory pet.

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