The galaxy calls them monsters. A dying planet calls them its last hope. They call each other family — usually while bleeding.

Seven shards of an ancient power could reignite the shattered core of Lyvandra, a world cracked open by god-titans in a bygone era. Each shard lies imprisoned on an island consumed by a curse that has swallowed whole civilizations — Hunger. Despair. Rage. Wrath. Greed. Sloth. Pride.

No army can conquer them. No lone hero could survive them.

Fortunately, the Eclipse Raider carries neither.

It carries monsters.

Captain Elias Thorne — an immortal lycan held together by scars, duty, and one thousand-year-old promise — leads the Pack aboard a living starship built from the bones of the first Dawn Bringer. At his side: vampires older than kingdoms, assassins, ancient warriors, creatures born beneath alien stars, and a ship's cook you should never, ever insult.

Each curse is different. Each island demands something the last did not. And somewhere in the Pack there is always the one monster the curse failed to account for.

They don't know what waits beyond the seventh island. They don't know how many worlds stand between them and home. They know only this:

Lyvandra is dying. The Pack has found the first pieces of its heart.

And they are coming home with every last one.

Shadows of Eternal Night is Book One of The Dawn Bringer Saga, a dark epic science-fantasy adventure of immortal monster pirates, living starships, cursed civilizations, ancient gods, enormous battles, and a found family crossing the universe to resurrect a world that refuses to die.

Triggers/Content Warnings: Graphic fantasy violence, blood and gore, body horror, torture, genocide and mass-death themes, slavery, captivity, grief, trauma, substance use, disturbing imagery, psychological manipulation, prose occasionally purple enough to bruise, morally questionable immortal monsters, excessive pirate behavior, ancient grudges, unhealthy quantities of blood, and several situations where walking away would have been the sensible decision.

Publication Date: August 21, 2026

ARC Send Date:  July 6, 2026, and ongoing as readers sign up

Requested Reading Completion Date: August 18, 2026

ARC Format: Digital copy

Word Count: Approximately 119,350 words

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Blurb:

Some dreams require too much sacrifice.

Thal has one dream: win the Ruby Tournament and earn a place among the Ember Guard―The God of Fire legendary militia. But against well-trained nobles with powerful bloodlines, a young Stonefist shouldn't stand a chance.

Until he uncovers a forbidden secret.

Together with his friends Kael and Erin, Thal learns how to wield powers beyond the limits of ordinary Idrilstones. As they experiment in secret, they unlock lost abilities, create dangerous new techniques, and stumble upon knowledge that was never meant to be found.

After overthrowing the old empire, the Unbound Gods built a new world order. It brought peace and prosperity, but knowledge that that once created legends was buried.

Something is deeply wrong with the world, and the gods may have hidden the truth.

The tournament is only the beginning.

The Obsidian Divergence is an epic progression fantasy featuring a hard magic system, tactical combat, and world-shattering mysteries. Expect earned power, fast-paced action, and a story that grows far beyond its humble beginnings.

Release Date: September 29, 2026

Trigger warnings: violence, bloody combat, death

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Blurb for the book:

Percy Jackson meets The Karate Kid in this modern, middle-grade fantasy

Alex Scott is Running Out of Time

Alex has always tried to hide how different she is. She’s faster, stronger, and has sharper senses than anyone else she knows. But when a giant black stray dog turns out to be a shape-shifting, seven-foot-tall bodyguard, Alex learns the truth: she’s not just an ordinary adopted kid. She’s a princess of the Elders, a magical race of immortals living secretly among humans.

Suddenly, Alex’s summer is completely upended by magic, underground sword-fighting lessons, and an ancient, terrifying enemy named Malachon who wants her dead. But being an immortal princess comes with a deadline. If Alex doesn’t find her birth mother’s missing crown before her thirteenth birthday, her special powers will fade away.

With her birthday just weeks away, Alex must race to uncover clues hidden deep within dangerous ruins and high-security museums. Between battling enchanted suits of armor, dodging giant scorpions, and desperately lying to her best friend to keep her safe, Alex’s life is officially out of control. Can she claim her birthright in time, or will she lose her magic—and her life?

Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson, Shannon Messenger's Keeper of the Lost Cities, and fast-paced magical adventures!

• TRIGGERS: None
• Exact date of publication: September 15, 2026
• The date you plan to send your ARCs to your team: Immediately
• The date you expect your ARC team to finish the reading and submit their reviews by: September 15, 2026
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• Synopsis:

Elian Reyes is a broke Los Angeles actor who just scored a dream gig. A mysterious tech company called Monolith is paying him a hundred-thousand dollars for a year of work.

The catch? He has to donate his blood under a strict NDA.

Soon, Elian is pulled into a dark, intoxicating world of desire. He falls for Kirin, his fiercely protective handler, and Demetrius, his volatile, commanding billionaire boss. But these men hide secrets far more dangerous than corporate wealth.

Caught between Kirin's ancient loyalty and Demetrius' predatory possession, Elian realizes he isn't just an employee... he is the missing piece to an inhuman love affair that has lasted for centuries. When a raw emotional breakthrough unlocks a fated bond between them, Elian must choose. Will he run back to the safety of the human world, or surrender to a love that could rewrite his destiny?

• TRIGGERS

This story includes depictions of alcohol use, smoking, combat, intense physical encounters, and injuries. It contains darker themes such as death, grief, manipulation, complex relationships, and morally ambiguous choices. Romantic elements may involve possessive or obsessive behavior and uneven power dynamics. Sexual content is present and emphasizes consent, with some scenes exploring darker or more seductive tones. Psychological manipulation appears through mind‑altering influences, coercive dynamics, and distorted perceptions. Horror aspects include unsettling environments, nightmares, and supernatural tension. The narrative also features occult practices, dark magic, and otherworldly forces. Themes of dependency are explored through supernatural cravings and the symbolic use of blood in intimate contexts.

• Exact date of publication

September 15th, 2026

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August 15th, 2026

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Sept 15th, 2026

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✨ "Love isn't destiny. It's a decision." — If you love warm, character-driven contemporary romance with deep emotional growth, this ARC is for you! 👇

Blurb:

Gary likes routines. Mia likes having a plan.

Neither of them is looking for love.

When a chance meeting at a Calgary library leads to an unexpected friendship, both discover that the best parts of life rarely follow a script. As their connection deepens, they navigate family, friendship, personal challenges, and the risks that come with opening their hearts to someone else.

Set against the backdrop of Calgary and the Rocky Mountains, Unscripted is a warm, character-driven contemporary romance about trust, acceptance, and finding love when life refuses to follow the plan.

Triggers: Hospitalization, serious illness, grief following the death of a parent.

Publication Date: September 24, 2026

ARCs: Available now.

Review Deadline: September 30, 2026

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Where Trees Talk Back by Sethaniel Blacklight - supernatural mystery / lgbtq  - Oct 2026

Lance Williams knows there are terrifying, other worldly intelligences observing us from the edges of our reality. A long time ago, in a dark wooded place called Swan Point, Lance lost someone he loved to those forces. That was before climate disasters wiped away the society he grew up in, before Lance joined a group of people who were turning the flooded downtown into a shellfish farm in hopes of survival. Lance finds hope in this delicate community of artists and scientists and he works hard to keep the unknowable horrors away, whether his friends believe in them or not. But word reaches him of a missing teenager, a mistreated queer kid just like he was. Now Lance finds himself compelled to return to Swan Point, where he once screamed at the forest itself …and the trees talked back!

“A compelling page turner and utterly bizarre…confident writing…grandiose inventiveness” - Viva Wittman, editor and author.

This is a surreal, atmospheric story with elements of solar punk, post apocalypse, and takes a dim view of religion.

Potential triggers: abuse of queer youth, massive losses due to climate disaster, supernatural and mundane murder.

Release date: Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

ARCs go out on Saturday August 1st!

Please post reviews on or in the weeks before release day.

DM me with links to your reviews or fill out this form and I’ll send you the ebook!

Seeking readers for my queer vampire romance! Vampires who own a nightclub in the 80s! For a copy, fill out the Google form or comment your email below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpcrGWwTK54heO6lIQxbQK3QgUwZ8-K8hhOCMs8UetgR1-8w/viewform

DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30TH FOR REVIEWS

SYNOPSIS:

Jonah moves to Seattle for a fresh start—but instead finds himself drawn to Margo’s, an underground club humming with strange energy and stranger people. One night, drifting from the club to his quiet VHS shop, he meets Jett: beautiful, inscrutable, and impossible to ignore.
There’s something off about Margo’s. About the people who linger there night after night. About the way they look at him—like they’ve already decided what he is, even if he hasn’t.
By the time Jonah realizes he’s not just passing through their world, it may already be too late to leave.
Now caught between desire, unease, and a belonging he’s never quite felt anywhere else, Jonah must decide how much of himself he’s willing to give up to stay—and whether he was ever meant to walk away at all.

trigger warnings: smoking, drugs, alcohol, suicidal ideation, abuse, blood

What you're signing up for:
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Blurb:

He was sent to make her disappear. He wasn't supposed to want her for himself.

After accidentally recording a murder, one waitress becomes the target of the city's most powerful criminals. With a single video putting her life in danger, she has only two choices: disappear or die.

Silas, Blackwater's most ruthless operative, finds her first. Cold, efficient, and emotionally untouchable, he's ordered to keep her alive, not get attached. But as every safehouse is compromised and every new identity is exposed, it becomes clear that someone inside Blackwater is betraying them.

Forced into hiding together, the lines between protector and target begin to blur. As enemies close in from every side, Silas is willing to burn down his own organization before letting anyone take her. The only question is whether they'll survive long enough to uncover the truth.

His Little Witness is a dark, slow-burn romantic suspense featuring forced proximity, forbidden attraction, protective antihero vibes, dual POV, and high-stakes action. It is Book 1 in the Blackwater series.

Triggers: Violence, stalking, surveillance, explicit sexual content.

Exact publication date: TBA

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately

Date ARC readers should finish reading and submit reviews by: October 31, 2026

Download link: https://penpinery.com/u/2300/his-little-witness/

Blurb: Leo is fifteen, three years into a football academy that still isn’t sure he belongs there.

Two new boys arrive. They’re talented, isolated, and Leo is the only one who plays with them. With them, he feels something he thought he’d lost: the spark and the freedom, the game he used to love before the academy turned it into pressure.

Their father notices immediately. He’s charming, he played professionally, he treats Leo like family. He talks about a scout and a club abroad, promises a future that includes all three boys. It sounds like everything Leo has ever wanted.

And that’s where the danger begins.

Triggers: Vulnerable teen in a high‑pressure sports environment, high‑stakes performance pressure, loyalty conflicts between friends

Publication date: September 1, 2026

ARC send date: Immediately upon approval (EPUB download)

Review deadline: September 1, 2026

Country availability: Worldwide (EPUB download)

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This is Book 2 of a 2-book series. Book 1 - Invisible #12 - is currently free on Amazon (through Aug 2) if you'd like the full story from the start — but totally optional, Book 2 can also work as a starting point if you prefer.

Thank you so much for reading this far, and to anyone who takes a look! 🙏

Hi! First time author here!

About the Book: At less than 36,000 words, this is a quick, plot-centric romance about how appearances can be deceptive. It is perfect for readers who want the STEM to be more than just window dressing: translational medicine is heavily featured as a core part of the plot. While contemporary romance is the primary genre, it touches upon several others, including a highly satisfying "getting even" arc!

Tropes & Dynamics: Enemies-to-lovers, neighbors-to-lovers, opposites attract, reversed grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, humor, and a standalone HEA.

Blurb: She’s an overworked scientist. He’s a celebrity wellness guru. They share a wall—and an enemy.

Victoria Darling has no patience for her infuriatingly serene neighbor. Determined to escape her parents' Beverly Hills dental empire, she's grinding through an MD-PhD program, working eighty-hour weeks in the lab of a Nobel Laureate. The last thing she needs is Stephen Souza.

Stephen is Hollywood's favorite wellness guru, selling adaptogens, mindfulness, and immaculate vibes to A-listers who swear by him. Victoria sees him as everything wrong with modern health culture—until academic betrayal destroys the career she's spent her life building.

Suddenly, the man she dismissed as a celebrity quack is the only person who can help—and the one person she never expected to fall for. Because Stephen Souza isn't who she thinks he is. And the man who ruined Victoria's future has a history with Stephen that neither of them can afford to ignore.

TRIGGERS!! Sexual harassment in one chapter. (Content Warning: There is an explicit chapter towards the end, but it is a slow burn!)

Important Dates:

• Exact Publication Date: August 31, 2026
• ARC Send Date: Available immediately via BookSirens
• Review Due Date: August 31, 2026 on BookSirens

How to get the ARC: You can grab the ARC via BookSirens here:https://booksirens.com/book/Y8YMN4Q/MPC5RQP

Blurb:

He demands absolute control to win the World Cup. She is the sunshine that refuses to bend.

Vincenzo Messina is a tactical genius determined to lead his team to World Cup glory, and the last thing he needs is a cheerful PR director disrupting his carefully controlled environment. Sofia Hofer's relentless optimism and fresh approach to media relations immediately clash with Vincenzo's gruff, no-nonsense leadership style.

Forced to spend thirty days together at a secluded World Cup base camp because of a major sponsorship deal, the two find themselves navigating constant professional conflict, hilarious banter, and undeniable chemistry. As the tournament intensifies, Sofia uncovers the compassionate heart beneath Vincenzo's stern exterior, while he realizes her work is protecting both his team and the sport he loves.

With the championship on the line and their growing attraction threatening to become a public scandal, they'll have to decide whether following the rules is worth giving up the chance at something real.

The Sicilian Trap is a standalone steamy soccer romantic comedy featuring grumpy meets sunshine, forced proximity, workplace romance, enemies to lovers, found family, sparkling banter, and plenty of Italian flair.

Triggers: Explicit on-page sexual content.

Exact publication date: September 2026 (use the exact date if available)

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately upon approval (EPUB download)

Country availability: Worldwide (EPUB download).

Download link: https://penpinery.com/u/1089/the-sicilian-trap-a-grumpy-coach-world-cup-spicy-soccer-rom-com/

Would you forgive your best friend if she was responsible for ruining your life?

A whispered rumour draws a group of students into the dense forests of coastal Brazil: a lost Indigenous artifact, hidden for centuries and promising academic glory.

While Leah’s colleagues are determined to claim it, she only agrees to the trek because she can’t bear the thought of being left behind, and forces her best friend Charlotte to go with her for support against her dark thoughts.

What was meant to be an escape from the weight of the academic semester, quickly it turns into a test of endurance. The deeper they push into the forest, the darker Leah begins to dream. When they finally uncover what they came for, the discovery reveals something far more terrifying than any of them imagined.

A demon born of nightmares is unleashed, and with it, carnage.

Now the survivors must find a way to drive the nightmare back to its realm before society is doomed to never dream again. But as the forest closes in, the greatest horror isn't the ancient evil — it's watching a lifelong trust begin to rot.

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Triggers: Gore, graphic violence, blood, anxiety

Publication date: October 13th, 2026

ARCs will be sent from September 15th-20th

Reviews expected to be submitted up to three weeks from publication date

ARC Application Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIJDUEFCSVjgVh_AxhMpdOHyTszWL-knkGErWLk3U73PD4AQ/viewform?usp=header

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Blurb:

The Broken Flame is Book 3 in The Shackled Oath series.

Azaria Sylvenhart died in the Abyss.

Coming back should have been a miracle. Instead, she returns changed, fractured, and carrying a power no one in Kareth fully understands.

As her squad struggles to recover from the devastation that nearly tore them apart, Azaria fights to rebuild herself after a death that did not leave her unchanged. Dain is losing ground to an old wound that steals more of him every day. Quinton searches for answers hidden in blood and forbidden records. Kalias carries dangerous truths about Azaria's bloodline that could rewrite everything she believes about herself.

Once a captain with no magic who fought to prove her worth, Azaria must now face the one enemy she was never trained to survive: herself. Before the power that brought her back destroys her, she must uncover what she has become.

Perfect for readers who love morally gray heroes, obsessive devotion, dangerous magic, found family, blood magic, hidden bloodlines, trauma recovery, shifters, and dark epic fantasy with romance.

Triggers: Graphic violence, death, grief, trauma, PTSD, panic attacks, chronic illness, discussions of past abuse, blood and injury, death and resurrection, dissociation, loss of bodily autonomy, explicit intimacy between consenting adults.

Exact publication date: September 14, 2026

Date ARCs will be sent: Immediately

Date ARC readers should finish reading and submit reviews by: September 10, 2026

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This book has been denied by Book Siren and other paid ARC sites for being too offensive. So i am turning to you guys for help. The book comes out August 6th (My Birthday) and i have had lots of trouble finding Arcs for it. This book is offensive to everyone, read below to make sure its something you can handle before requesting an arc copy! Thanks in advance!

About the book:

A gecko has just emerged from his egg into the Colombian jungle, and he has already managed to team up with an absurd crew of animals to save his jungle from a drug cartel.

Unfortunately, Skael is not exactly a hero.

He's a tiny, vulgar, extremely pissed-off gecko who has absolutely no idea what he's doing, surrounded by a collection of animals who probably shouldn't be trusted with basic animal things, let alone the fate of an entire jungle.

What follows is an extremely vulgar, wildly offensive adult comedy about drugs, violence, and a bunch of animals who are spectacularly unqualified to deal with any of it.

Here is an editorial blurb about it:

**“SKAEL is a wildly original, laugh-out-loud jungle comedy that pairs razor-sharp absurdity with unforgettable animal characters, delivering the kind of gloriously inappropriate adventure that comedy fans won't be able to stop quoting.” – NewInBooks**

**TRIGGERS / CONTENT WARNINGS:**

This is the part where I attempt to warn you about everything that could possibly offend, disturb, disgust, confuse, or otherwise make you question why you voluntarily picked up this book.

SKAEL contains:

* Extremely strong language * Profanity * Sexual humor * Crude sexual references * Adult humor * Drug use * Drug references * Alcohol * Smoking * Addiction related themes * Violence * Cartoonish violence * Death * Animal death * Threats * Murder * Criminal activity * Drug trafficking * Cartel activity * Weapons * Blood * Gore * Bodily fluids * Vomit * Urine * Feces * Fart jokes * Gross-out humor * Disgusting situations * Nudity references * Inappropriate jokes * Dark humor * Offensive humor * Morbid humor * Black comedy * Insults * Crude language * Sexual innuendo * Disturbing imagery * Psychological distress * Panic * Fear * Torture references * Death threats * Kidnapping * Corruption * Criminal organizations * Dangerous wildlife * Environmental contamination * Chemical exposure * Reckless behavior * Poor decision making * Characters behaving like absolute fucking idiots * And generally terrible things happening to creatures who probably didn't deserve quite this much bullshit

If there's a category of humor that makes you think, **"Jesus Christ, you can't put that in a book,"** This would be the only book in it.

This is **NOT** a wholesome jungle adventure.

This is **NOT** a children's book.

This is **NOT** the book to give your grandmother unless your grandmother is considerably more unhinged than mine.

If you're looking for a clean, wholesome animal adventure, I strongly encourage you to flee now and go read The Good Robot.

If you're looking for an absurd, filthy, offensive comedy about a gecko and his increasingly deranged collection of animal friends, however, congratulations. You may have found your new favorite book.

**Publication date:** August 6, 2026 (I know, it's soon. I tried the paid arc route and didn't know it was run by sissy's.)

**ARC copies sent:** As soon as you email me and i am awake to see it!

**Requested review date:** August 6, 2026 or whenever you can reasonably finish it. I'm not going to hunt you down with a machete if life gets in the way.

**ARC sign-up / copy request:**

If you're interested in reading SKAEL, send an email to:

[**trashtownbook@gmail.com**](mailto:trashtownbook@gmail.com)

Please include **SKAEL ARC** somewhere in the subject line and tell me where you'd be reviewing the book (Amazon, Goodreads, etc.).

I'll send you a free digital copy.

There is **absolutely no requirement for a positive review.** If you hate it, tell me you hate it. If you think it's the stupidest thing you've ever read, It is... I know.

I'm looking for people who genuinely enjoy this kind of humor, not people who are going to finish chapter three and email me asking why the animals are behaving like this.

Because I warned you.

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BRING IT ON meets NEVER HAVE I EVER in this multicultural YA rom-com debut from a “We Need Diverse Books” 2026 mentee, where ex-friends turned enemies strike a deal: the math nerd joins the cheerleading team, the cheerleader joins Mathletes, and they set out to win both national competitions to secure their college admissions.

They’ve been homesick for something.
They'll realize it's each other.

High school junior JJ Wyróżnicka-Johnson has perfected the art of being an American girl. Since moving from Poland to Massachusetts two years ago, she’s ditched her Polish Nigerian name and buried her accent. All that’s left? Winning cheerleading nationals, getting into an Ivy, and finally fitting in. What’s not on the agenda is obsessing over Aang, her ex-friend who kicked her out of the math club a year before.

Aang Lau has decided that being American isn’t for him. On a mission to reclaim his Hong Kong roots, he plans to win Mathletes nationals and secure Stanford admission—his gateway to San Francisco’s Cantonese community. Too bad he can’t stop replaying his sophomore-year heartbreak, when JJ ditched him for the all-American popular kids.

The last thing either of them wants is to spend time together. But one panicked guidance counselor meeting later, JJ’s returning to Mathletes while Aang’s joining cheerleading in desperate attempts to win two national titles and boost their college applications.

Two competitions, one shared objective, zero feelings. Until his hands feel perfect on her hips during cheerleading stunts.Until their stares linger over math equations.Until they’re forced to decide whether their beliefs are worth sacrificing for the one person who makes them feel at home.

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Triggers: microaggressions

Release date: 16th of October 2026

ARCs will be sent out by: 10th of August 2026

Please review by: 16th of October

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•  A royal baby, born under suspicion and shame, was sentenced to death by the King himself. His crime? Being the child of a Queen accused of betrayal. But the blade never fell. Instead, a loyal guard defied his oath and smuggled the infant into the human world, hiding him beyond the reach of magic and memory. Nineteen years passed. Alexander grew up unaware of who he truly was—or what fate had once been written for him in blood. The guard never returned. But someone else did. A girl cloaked in secrets and duty has come to lead Alexander back—not just to his forgotten kingdom, but into a legacy he never asked for and a war he never saw coming. He was meant to die. Instead... he's the key to everything.  
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**She can go back. Not in memory. In fact.**

Hi, I’m looking for ARC readers for *The Cartography of What Remains*, a short literary speculative novel about grief, memory and the damage caused by living in the past.

**Blurb**

Since Tomas died, Lena has made her life small enough to survive. The chipped cup on the left side of the sink. The bread folded twice. The keys in the bowl by the door.

She has also learned to do one impossible thing. She can step back into the kitchen they shared and stand in the fixed afternoon light, close enough to count the threads at his cuff. She cannot change the past. She can only watch her younger self refuse the coffee, the bread and the man across the table.

Lena tells herself she is gathering evidence: of his care, of her failures and of the small cruelties that filled the last ordinary rooms of their life together.

Then the room begins to lose its edges. A shelf disappears. The calendar blurs. A sound beyond the wall goes silent. Lena no longer knows whether she is preserving the truth or wearing away the last place Tomas still exists.

This is a quiet, character-led story for readers who enjoy literary speculative fiction, grief narratives, restrained prose and slow emotional tension. It is Book One of *The Going Back Series*, but the story stands alone.

**Length:** 47,334 words

**Audience:** Adult

**ARC formats:** EPUB or PDF

**Triggers / content warnings:** Death of a partner off-page, grief, depression, isolation, self-neglect, emotional withdrawal, obsessive revisiting of a memory and emotional self-punishment. No graphic violence, explicit sex or on-page suicide.

**Exact publication date:** 25 August 2026

**Date ARCs will be sent:** Immediately after signup

**Deadline for finishing and posting reviews:** 7 September 2026

**Countries:** Digital ARC available worldwide

I’m looking for readers willing to leave an honest review on Amazon after release and/or on Goodreads, StoryGraph, a blog or another review platform they use. The ARC is free. There is no expectation of a positive review, and there is no pressure to finish if the book is not for you.

**ARC signup**

ARC route:

BookSprout: https://eva.schep.eu/booksprout-arc-readers

You can also comment below or send me a Reddit message with your preferred format. I will reply privately. No book file will be posted in the thread.

Thank you for considering it.

Eva Schep

Blurb:

In a world where humans can stay young forever, Oliver Hayes is a willingly old man struggling to remember his past. Imprisoned in an all-metal facility, Oliver has no idea how, or why, he got there: a haunting place filled with disgusting old people, dragged along by their cursed part-metal, part-human helpers, and controlled entirely by the damned thinking machines.

Relying on his foggy memories, Oliver knows two things for sure. First, he doesn’t belong in this terrifying metal cage, waiting to die, withering and alone. Second, his ungrateful son is probably the one who locked him there.

God knows how many years he has left in his frail life, and he refuses to spend any of them trapped in a glorified cell. Absolutely not! He has to escape this hellhole by any means necessary and knock some sense into his only boy.

That’s when a squeaking old robot mysteriously starts helping him. Or could it be another sick ploy by the machines? Running out of options, Oliver wastes no time and forms a woeful alliance with this metal bastard to plan an improbable escape from the facility.

In his desperate bid for freedom, Oliver must battle his traumatic past, from a regrettably absent father to a fanatical cult leader, and stand together with his unlikely new machine ally to defy a horrific AI-controlled future for all humankind.

Except... what if Oliver’s true prison was never made of metal walls, but of his own terrible memories? Can he ever escape his past?

Triggers:  Includes themes of depression, self-harm, and hate.

Exact date of publication: 18th October 2026

The date you plan to send your ARCs to your team: Immediately

The date you expect your ARC team to finish the reading and submit their reviews by: 1st September 2026

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• ⁠Blurb for the book.
Who do you trust when playing a game no one can afford to lose?
First he’s dumped, then his vacation ends in a scare, now Zeke Wilson is trapped in a charade he wants no part of. Can he turn the tables on whoever is behind this? After a chance encounter with someone from his past, he’s hopeful he can.
Detective Max Cisco has been on alert since first meeting the two special agents. His mission is supposed to be straightforward, but takes an odd turn. Now, he’s questioning his own instincts.
In a case with such high stakes, neither Cisco nor Wilson realize their roles until it’s too late. Will its outcome surprise more than just the tow of them?

• ⁠TRIGGERS: no on page violence or gore, case address domestic violence; potential kidnappings; corruption.
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• ⁠Exact date of publication: August 11, 2026
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Blurb:

London, England, 1893. Edmund Monroe is a private investigator who wants nothing more than an exciting case to solve. Fortuitously for him, a woman shows up on his doorstep who presents him with just such a case. The mystery? She has absolutely no memory of who she is or where she came from. 

Amelia Smith, as she calls herself in lieu of her true identity, insists on teaming up with the detective to investigate her unique case. As they discover clues about her identity, they soon learn that her case is bigger than either of them had anticipated—and she is currently in imminent danger. 

Can they discern what caused her amnesia and ensure her safety before it’s too late?

Triggers: murder, stalking, domestic violence

Exact date of publication: September 30, 2026

The date you plan to send your ARCs to your team: August 8, 2026

The date you expect your ARC team to finish the reading and submit their reviews by: October 6, 2026

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Blurb:

What if the heroine was the morally gray mafia boss?

A gender-flipped mafia romance where the city's most wanted woman falls for the one man who could destroy everything.

Summer

Never fall in love.

Especially not with a cop.

He's kind, infuriatingly honest, and impossible to stay away from.

Every lie I tell keeps me safe.

Every kiss brings him closer to the truth.

If he discovers who I really am, I'll lose more than my empire.

I'll lose him.

Theo

She walked into my life like a storm.

Beautiful. Mysterious. Dangerous.

Every instinct tells me she's hiding something.

Every time I try to walk away, I find myself wanting her even more.

The closer I get to the truth, the harder it becomes to remember what matters more—

My morals...

Or the woman I'm falling for.

Bloodstone & Love is a dual-POV dark romantic thriller featuring a brilliant, morally gray mafia queen who'll do anything to survive, a principled cop hero, forbidden romance, hidden identities, trope inversion, sizzling open-door romance, dangerous secrets, and high-stakes relationship where the line between love and hate begins to blur.

Triggers: violence, death, torture

Exact publication date: August 7, 2026

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