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Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto

#indieapril Spotlight: Dirt-Stained Hands, Thorn-Pierced Skin by Tabitha O'Connell

#indieapril Spotlight: Dirt-Stained Hands, Thorn-Pierced Skin by Tabitha O’Connell

Posted on 05/04/202303/04/2023 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Genre: Paranormal Romance Length: 95 pages Goodreads | Amazon Summary A queer, Beauty-and-the-Beast-inspired novella Heron thought ey wanted to be with handsome, charming Tiel—but the relationship hasn’t quite lived up Read More

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BBNYA Review: Children of Chaos by Trudie Skies

BBNYA Review: Children of Chaos by Trudie Skies

Posted on 04/04/202303/04/2023 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Genre: Fantasy, Gaslamp Fantasy, Steampunk Length: 649 Pages Goodreads | Amazon Summary When the saints call, the sinners answer. Chaos stalks the steam-powered city of Chime and threatens the existence Read More

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#indieapril Spotlight: Between the Lines by D. Hale Rambo

#indieapril Spotlight: Between the Lines by D. Hale Rambo

Posted on 04/04/202303/04/2023 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Genre: Historical Fantasy Length: 305 Goodreads | Amazon Summary Life flourishes in the Book, a realm of stacked worlds, like the pages of a novel. Each more unique than the Read More

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#indieapril Spotlight: The Flaws of Gravity by Stephanie Caye

#indieapril Spotlight: The Flaws of Gravity by Stephanie Caye

Posted on 03/04/202331/03/2023 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Genre: Urban Fantasy Length: 323 Goodreads | Amazon Summary Half-Faerie Jude’s been playing both sides of a supernatural cold war. She collects a paycheck from the Consilium for using her Read More

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#indieapril Spotlight: The Darkest Memories by Alyse N. Steves

#indieapril Spotlight: The Darkest Memories by Alyse N. Steves

Posted on 02/04/202331/03/2023 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Genre: Urban Fantasy Goodreads | Amazon Summary My name is Hadley Gordon. Parahuman mutations: telekinesis and telepathy. Employment: Agency for Parahuman Affairs. Age: twenty-six, not that I remember the first Read More

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#indieapril Spotlight: In Darkness Cast by Jonathan Shuerger

#indieapril Spotlight: In Darkness Cast by Jonathan Shuerger

Posted on 01/04/202305/03/2023 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Genre: Fantasy Length: 436 Goodreads | Amazon Summary “When Hell’s legions invade his homeland, a desperate warrior turns to the only mentor he can find – a bitter champion of Read More

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#indieapril is back!

#indieapril is back!

Posted on 31/03/202331/03/2023 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

March and July are my busiest month as I prepare for #indieapril and #indieaugust, and I’m never fully prepared. But I love shouting about the wonderful indie books I read Read More

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BBNYA Spotlight: The Time Trails by Jon McConnell & Dayne McConnell

BBNYA Spotlight: The Time Trails by Jon McConnell & Dayne McConnell

Posted on 28/03/202328/03/2023 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Genre: Science Fiction Length: 358 Pages Goodreads | Amazon Summary “Four players. It’s in the rules.” “Is this like, some sort of academic decathlon or something?” “Something like that.” Walkman-toting, Read More

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We Deserve To Exist is Released!

We Deserve To Exist is Released!

Posted on 24/03/202324/03/2023 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

I submitted my short story for this anthology a long time ago, and it’s been years since I first wrote it. My story, No Monster of Frankstein, was an escape. Read More

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BBNYA Review: Bloodlaced by Courtney Maguire

BBNYA Review: Bloodlaced by Courtney Maguire

Posted on 21/03/202318/03/2023 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Genre: Paranormal Fantasy Length: 314 Pages Goodreads | Amazon Summary Kanjin hardly view their servants as human. Even less so when they are different. Asagi is different. Both a man Read More

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