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Hi all!

I am new to ARC reading - just finished my third ARC and am keeping an eye out for more. I’m currently working full time so I may take up to a month to complete the book (depending on the topic, length etc.)

I enjoy cosy mysteries, thrillers, fantasy, historical fiction, general fiction and Japanese mysteries (think Circe, Leigh Bardugo, Sayaka Murata, Lessons in Chemistry, Blood Over Bright Haven, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Olive and The Tattoo Murder Case).

I do also love books such as The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, Crying in H Mart and A Man Called Ove but if your stories are tear jerkers like those, a warning would be nice so that I know not to read those in the office 😂

I enjoy physical books but ebooks are also welcomed so if you’re looking for someone to provide some feedback or reviews, do let me know!

Hiya, Tsze!

I'm looking for more folks for my ARC team. The book is the second in a series, so I'm also providing the first book if you're interested. It's a fantasy series. I'll post the information at the bottom of this message.

If you're interested, feel free to shoot me a message and we can set something up! I hope ya have a great day!

Edward

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Heyo! I'm looking for Advance Reader Copy (ARC) readers for my upcoming novel, A Feast of Stones, Book Two in the Grey & White fantasy series. It launches June 27, 2025, and ARCs (ebook format as epub or pdf) are ready!

Didn’t read Book One yet? No problem! I’m happy to send a free ebook of The Rage of a Boy to anyone who wants to catch up before diving into Book Two. (no expectation of review)

This series is for readers who:

- Enjoy character-driven fantasy with dark undertones (but not grimdark)
- Like layered worldbuilding and slow-burning intrigue
- Want to support indie authors and get early access to new books!

Both books are character-heavy epic fantasy with political tension, moral ambiguity, and evolving friendships.

📬 Just reply if you’d like to be added to the ARC list — I’d love to have you aboard!

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Book One – The Rage of a Boy
Approx. 100,000 words

A destructive magic, long gone from the world, has returned, and new dangers rise with it.

Tristan was a young boy when his home was invaded and captured by the crown prince of Felixandria. Now, he serves as a mercenary for Grauberg. When fate intervenes, he is put face-to-face with the man who took his home away all those years ago.

Now, he has the chance to defeat this enemy, reclaim his home, and prevent war from coming to those who gave him shelter and refuge. Together with his closest friends, Garit and Ella, he sets out on a secret mission.

Can vengeance quench the beast inside? Is evil truly a matter of black and white, or does understanding lie in the grey?

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Book Two – A Feast of Stones
Approx. 106,000 words

Tristan must deal with the fallout of his decisions. In the most unlikely position imaginable, he will travel to Felixandria and learn to control his rage. But a new war is looming, and new players come to the fore. Who is an enemy, and who is an ally?

Hi! if you still need one am interested you can mail me at shawndelsy@gmailcom

Tsze wrote: "Hi all!

I am new to ARC reading - just finished my third ARC and am keeping an eye out for more. I’m currently working full time so I may take up to a month to complete the book (depending on the ..."

Hello, my friend! I saw your post and think you might like my YA fantasy adventure. .

In this novel, you'll discover the wonderful world of South American mythological beings. And that's not all; this book is filled with teen drama, epic fights, magic, and a lot of heart, but also with an important reflection on the current state of our world. And the best part is that it has illustrations! BEAUTIFUL FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS! You can download it here:

https://dl.bookfunnel.com/yziz0efstr

Hi Tsze,


I am working with indie poet Nick Calder to help create some buzz around his new illustrated poetry collection "Glass and Gravel" that comes out on August 1st!

"Glass and Gravel" is a vivid, visceral, very raw, dark and lyrical exploration into deeply emotional themes such as identity, childhood trauma, self-reliance, and generational conflict. The author experiments heavily with the visual form and structure of the poems as he fragments them and expands them onto multiple pages. A lot of the poems are also accompanied by beautiful illustrations as a way to amplify the emotional impact of the collection.

Even if you do not read or like poetry, this book might be for you! I have found that people gravitate towards it because it is so non-traditional in style and it provides a space for all readers! It is so important to support self-published and indie authors!

Here is the free ARC:
https://booksirens.com/book/KLK4359/L...

I hope you give this book a chance! Happy reading!

Warmly,
Tereza

Hi!
I'm a debut romance author. My book is coming out Aug. 30 2025.

For the month of July I would like to give my book away for free. I would appreciate an honest review, but even that is optional.

If you are interested here is a download link. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vq8s...

The book is 'The Governor's Daughter : A Contemporary Romance about Truth, Freedom, Beauty and Love' by Parker Williamson

Camilla Reyes was raised with all the qualities the United States expects from a Pacific territory: beauty, wealth, and obedience. But when she publicly champions independence for her homeland of Hangua, defying her father—the island's powerful governor—the colony erupts in chaos. To contain the fallout, Camilla is forced into an arranged marriage.

Desperate to escape, Camilla strikes a deal with the last man she'd ever trust: Senator Julian Oz, the sharp-tongued politician who humiliated her on live television. Experienced and ruthlessly disciplined, Julian sees opportunity in Camilla as dangerous attraction ignites between them—under his tutelage, they go from enemies to lovers. To survive, she must become the perfect partner to a man who’s either using her… or falling for her.

This puts her on a collision course with Mari Cruz—Camilla’s best friend. From friend to lover, now lover to enemy, they shared one kiss too many before Camilla’s engagement to Julian shattered everything. As tensions escalate between the United States and China, the two women who once shared everything now face each other on opposite sides of Hangua's most divisive fight: statehood or independence—a battle that will determine their island's fate.

On Hangua, politics is legacy, love is currency, and betrayal is the price of freedom.

For fans of Enemies to Lovers, Arranged Marriages, Fake Engagements, Sapphic Love, Political Romance and Love Triangles.

Tsze wrote: "Hi all!

I am new to ARC reading - just finished my third ARC and am keeping an eye out for more. I’m currently working full time so I may take up to a month to complete the book (depending on the ..."

Hello, I published the first volume of the series inspired by a real character, Raimondello Orsini del Balzo, set in the Italian Middle Ages. It's a historical adventure novel. I would need honest reviews to help it grow. Would you help me?

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Tsze wrote: "Hi all!

I am new to ARC reading - just finished my third ARC and am keeping an eye out for more. I’m currently working full time so I may take up to a month to complete the book (depending on the ..."

Hi, do you like urban fantasy? I'm looking for readers for my 3rd book in the series. I'm also offering to send the first two so you can get caught up. Which means, I'd understand if your review comes a little later than launch day. A review is a review lol.

Here's the blurb:
Since Hally’s fated-friend, Nolan, upended her exile mere months ago, they’ve saved the elven realm from a ruthless mage, a deadly curse, and a war with the fae. Now terrorists have struck the elven capital and the royals are being held hostage. It’s Hally and Nolan to the rescue, again.
Despite a family crisis in Paris, they’re forced to drop everything and scramble for an open portal as the network collapses. Every victory has a cost and as secrets surface and sacrifices mount, Hally and Nolan must ask themselves: can they save the realm without losing each other?
*picture on form is not part of the cover. Cover reveal will be August 23th.
Here's the sign up sheet.
https://forms.gle/fTA3Fm4NYVu3gbxY8

Hi Tsze ,If you love romance, suspense, or fantasy, join my ARC reading group!
Just fill out this form: https://forms.gle/rXUNt2bbELEnsxGv7

Hi Tsze!

I saw your post and had to reach out - I think ODYSSEUS is exactly what you're looking for!

You mentioned loving Circe - ODYSSEUS is in the same vein: a literary retelling of Homer's Odyssey with Madeline Miller's character depth and Ken Follett's thriller pacing. It's historical fiction that's emotionally intense (definitely a tear-jerker at moments) and psychologically grounded.

Since you enjoy thrillers, you'll appreciate the momentum - it's not slow-paced like some literary fiction. And if Circe moved you, ODYSSEUS will too: Odysseus wrestling with PTSD, moral choices, loss, and the cost of survival.

I know you work full-time, so absolutely no pressure on timeline. A month is completely fine!

Would you be interested? I can send the ebook right away. Honest review on Amazon/Goodreads when you finish would be wonderful.

Best,
Leon G. Collin

Looking for ARC readers for my starred Kirkus review YA historical novel NEVER HIDE FROM THE DEVIL, based on a true story of resistance during the Armenian Genocide of 1915.

RELEASE DATE: May 5th, 2026 via CYNREN PRESS
356 pages - short chapters
Copies available on Edelweiss or from publisher Cynren Press sales.media@cynren.com

"McQueen has crafted more than a novel; he has created a literary monument to the defenders of Van, proving that resistance lives in the refusal to be silent and that memory — when wielded with this much conviction — is the most unyielding munition of all." - The Armenian Weekly

SUMMARY:

Fourteen-year-old Suren Simonian, an Armenian, lives as most boys his age do in the city of Van, eastern Anatolia. He goes to school, gawks at boys’ fistfights, and does his best to avoid the Turkish gendarmes. Most days he spends with his Turkish best friend, Hamza. But in spring 1915, rumors spread through Van of Turkish massacres of Armenian villages. Now Turkish troops have massed outside Van with one goal—to exterminate the city’s Armenians.

As Suren struggles to understand what it means to be a man, he knows one thing for sure: When everything you’ve known and loved is at stake, the only answer is to fight back. You can never hide from the devil.

Inspired by a true story of resistance during the Armenian Genocide, this stirring coming-of-age novel is a parable of courage, friendship, and impossible choices in the midst of unimaginable horror.

Hi!

Here’s my fast-paced epic fantasy. Not romantasy, not even remotely cozy. It’s a bit controversial.

It’s set in a dual-kingdom world. The main characters are in love, so there’s a strong romantic backbone, but the world is bigger than them and the stakes are real — a moving darkness threatens to consume the Citadel they live in, and war breaks out with the other kingdom. This is only Volume 1, so the ending is… kind of heartbreaking. But I’d genuinely love to know how you feel about it.

I’ve made it free on Google Play until it “debuts” on Amazon.

You can get it here:
https://play.google.com/store/books/d...

I’m looking for die-hard fantasy fans to roast me — no, but seriously, any kind of review is welcome.

Thanks a lot!

Hi Tsze! I reached out a few weeks ago about ODYSSEUS — just realized I didn't leave my email. If you're still interested, reach me at info@leongcollin.com and I'll send the epub right away!

Hi Tsze,
I’m thrilled to announce that Advanced Reading Copies (ARCs) for my latest novel, Only Breath & Shadow, are now available for review!
As the final instalment of the Castle Drogo series, this novel takes readers into the heart of 1930s Vienna through the unique sensory perspective of Christian Drewe, a Great War veteran blinded at the Somme. Following the Anschluss, Christian must move from the shadows to protect four Jewish children from the Gestapo, weaving a fictional narrative with the extraordinary true rescue mission of Gil and Eleanor Kraus.
The book has already received wonderful praise from critics:
IndieReader calls it a "standout work of historical realism" with a "deep focus on vulnerability."
Reedsy Discovery awarded it a "Must Read" trophy, describing it as a "masterpiece that brings history to life" and noting that it "definitely stands alone" for new readers.
If you enjoy immersive historical fiction that explores individual action against global indifference, I hope that this may be something you are interested in and would love for you to read it.
ARC Details:
Formats: Available in epub or pdf (sorry, I am currently living in Spain and sending a paperback from here is almost impossible).
How to request: Please visit my website at https://www.ofallfaiths.com/ to get in touch and request your copy.
Thank you for supporting independent historical fiction!
Best wishes
Andrew

Heya everyone, I'm looking for books to review. I read lots of different genres of books: fantasy, thrillers, detectives, psychological thrillers, MM, dark romance, or sweet romance, etc. My average 19-20 books per month depends on how many pages books have. Love to strat reviewing books.

Hi! I have an ARC available for ADAM (The Syllabus, Book 1) — a psychological thriller novella. A management consultant spends seven years reverse-engineering the mistakes that got Bundy, Dahmer, Gacy, BTK and Israel Keyes caught. No detective, no hero. He wins.

Available as EPUB or PDF. If it sounds like your kind of read, email me at jrmaren625@gmail.com or drop a comment here.

Thanks!
J.R. Maren

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Hi Tsze,

In the off chance you are still looking for an ARC, as you have a lot of great options from what people posted already, I'll throw my debut novel in here. It is fantasy, with science fiction elements, and a nice slow burn romance mixed between it all. Also, I'd say its a mystery too, but a lot of fantasy and sci-fi these days tends to be. On the Edge of the Past

It's currently scheduled to launch May 1st, so I don't have a print copy yet, but I do have the ebook file formatted and ready to go if you're interested!

I'll include the blurb below, but if you want to learn, ask questions, or want a copy you can reach out to me at Jaxondierker@gmail.com.

Blurb:

Strange things lurk in the abandoned and omitted places of the cosmos. Ancient things. Some of them should be rightfully forgotten, while others remembered, if only to avoid the cessation of life.
Khorrin used to know of such things, most of his memories clouded and unreachable now. He can't fathom why his home is withering right before his eyes. Using some of the only runic magic he knows, Khorrin moves across years in a blink as he waits for something, anything, to tell him what's happening. When no answer comes, the oceans dried and forests vanished, Khorrin wades into the endless dunes filling their place. Pushed to the last edges of hope, he stumbles upon something ancient, lying dormant beneath the ruthless sands.
Suddenly, trees fill the space around him and rain taps his face. There are people, there is life. But it comes with a warning. A marking of doom for it all to suffer the fate of desertification if he can't remember what he's forgotten; a journey that will test all of him.
Captain Sahkirra has spent years chasing disappearances with now answers, crushing her reputation with the High Queen. Ordered to capture Khorrin, she believes he holds everything to restore what she worked so hard to build for herself. What she doesn’t know, perhaps blinded by her pursuit of reclamation, is that something else stalks Khorrin. Something far more dangerous and far older than she ever could've imagined. And the further she chases him, the greater the peril, and perhaps worse for her, the more she begins to drift towards the curiosity that Khorrin is.