My Possibility Pile for Read Indie SFF Month

My Possibility Pile for Read Indie SFF Month

Hey bookworm friends! Some of you may have seen that in May, Leslie and I will be hosting a month-long reading challenge for lovers of Indie Sci-Fi & Fantasy called Read Indie SFF Month! This post is meant to give possible recommendations for each reading prompt and to line up my options. Most of the titles are ones I own either physically or digitally. Here is my possibility pile for Read Indie SFF Month!

Read Indie SFF Month is hosted by:
Dark Shelf of Wonders (Myself) & Books Are The New Black.
There’s still plenty of time to join us! Check out this page to learn more and to find the prompts graphic.

Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
That Which Follows You Home by Josiah D. BlizzardNovellaFor Free on the Author’s Website
Heretic by Noah IsaacsNovellaI have an ARC of this I’m behind on.
Slime Sweets and Dungeon Treats by Pandora PierceARC on BookSirens. A bit of a cheat but it comes out in 2026.
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
Chaos Court by Jake BurnettAward Winner (Kirkus Reviews Best of 2020 in the Indie category) I have an ARC of this I’m behind on.
Welcome to the Lands of Luxury by Jon TiltonI’ve read book 1 of this series.
Spindleheart: Wrath of the Ravelwind Knight by T. I. AvensPublished in the Last YearI’ve read book 1 of this series.
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
In the Garden of Echo by H. S. WolfeRomanceI bought the e-book in a bundle.
Stolen Mayfly Bride by Sarah K. L. WilsonRomanceI’ve read other books by this author.
Seeds of Truer Nature by L. S. JohnsonIt’s been sitting on my shelf for far too long.
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
The Wanderings of Balthus by Aonghus FallonFav Tropes: Creature Hunter, Quest
Blood Price by Nicole EvansFav Tropes:Women Warriors
The Kraken’s Sacrifice by Katee RobertRomanceFav Tropes: Sunshine X Grumpy
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
A Flame in the Night by Morgan DanteNovella, RomanceI purchased it in a bundle & I adore the cover.
Render to Silver by Catherine LabadieI have the hard cover and it’s stunning.
The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat RectorThe cover of this recent purchase really draws my eye.
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
A Tempest of Ravens by E. A. BardFirst in a SeriesI have an ARC of this I’m behind on.
Phantom & Rook by Aelinna IsaacsFirst in a SeriesI have this ebook floating around.
Soul Eater by Lily MayneFirst in a SeriesI’ve have this paperback.
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
The Curse of Dragon Tail Island by Jonathan NevairPublished in the Last YearI have an ARC of this I’m behind on.
Junker Seven by Olive J. KelleyBought this in a bundle.
The Wayward Souls of Avalon by A. L. DavidsonPublished in the Last YearI have an ARC of this upcoming 2026 release.
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
Flame & Crystal Thorns by Kay L. MoodyRomanceWon this in a giveaway.
Court of Bitter Thorn by Kay L. MoodyRomanceWon this in a giveaway.
When The Stars Alight by Camilla AndrewRomanceBought in a bundle.
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
Perception Check by Astrid KnightWinner of BBNYA in 2023.
Small Miracles by Olivia AtwaterWinner of SPFBO in 2022.
I Cheerfully Refuse by Lief EngerForeword’s INDIES 2024 winner of
Editor’s Choice Prize Fiction.
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
Air Awakens by Elise KovaFirst in a SeriesI’ve been wanting to read this for ages.
Contracts & Cats by Toni BinnsFirst in a SeriesThis seems cozy and cute.
Legends and Librarians by Pandora Pierce First in a Series, RomanceIt’s a cozy book about librarians.
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
The Sunken City by Emma V. R. NoyesFirst in a Series,
Set on a Ship (potentially)
I follow the author on IG.
Harbinger of Justice by Andrew WatsonFirst in a SeriesI follow the author on IG.
The Way of Edan by Philip ChaseFirst in a SeriesI follow the author on Youtube
Title & AuthorFits Other Prompts?Notes
Guard in the Garden by Z. S. DiamantiRomanceI’ve been curious about this one.
Time-Marked Warlock by Shami StovallFirst in a SeriesI wanted to read this during BBNYA last year but didn’t manage to.
The Stone Initiation by Debbie CassidyFirst in a Series, RomanceI found it on Hoopla.

We’re hoping you can join us for Read Indie SFF Month! You can complete as many or as few prompts as you want. The main thing is that you have fun and support indie authors 💪🏼!

3 Comments

  1. Good luck with the event, it looks like you have lots of lovely books lined up for it. I remember seeing Blood Price around a lot and know that the author used to blog themselves. I’m not sure if they still do. I had no idea Goddess Of Nothing was an indie read but I’ve seen such good things about it and definitely need to read it sometime. I also didnt realise that Small Miracles was an indie title. Im pretty sure I have that one in my ebook collection. I hope you love Air Awakens in particular if its one you’ve been planning to read for a long time. I have another series by the author in my digital collection but not that one. I’ve been curious about Guard In The Garden since seeing Susy’s review of it too. I hope you enjoy all of these. It looks like you have plenty of exciting reads lined up and I can’t wait to hear what you think of them all 🥰

    • Veronica

      Thanks so much, Charlotte! Yes, I’ve been in the middle of Blood Price for too long and I stopped for no reason, just like life got in the way and I just haven’t picked it back up and it’s been nagging in the back of my brain. I’m glad you’ve heard good things about Goddess of Nothing, I hope you give it a try sometime. oh nice, Small Miracles is another one I started but via audio and I didn’t love the audio so I want to read it in a different format. I have been wanting to read Air Awakens for years now, that author in general is one I’d love to try!
      Yes, we’ll see how many I can get through! hehe Thanks 💕

      • Ah I used to do that a lot back when I was in the middle of a major slump. I used to really be enjoying a book generally but started panicking that it was taking me too long and abandoning it 🙈 hence my desire to remain oblivious to the true depths of my TBR (it was making it a goal to get it completely read that caused that whole ordeal)
        Im sorry to hear that the audio wasnt for you and hope you manage to get hold of a different copy without too much trouble.
        I really look forward to seeing the results and learning more about the ones you read 🥰

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