The Raven King speaks to the dead

Jan 07, 2026 3:09 pm

Hello, my Wylde-lings!


Are you ready for the second round of Monsters' Bride Market? I hope you are, because the first book has just dropped today. It's fresh, it's hot, and the concept is so awesome that I think you'll love it!


It's available in Kindle Unlimited, and the paperback will be live soon, as well. We're working on it.


Bought by the Raven King, by Ava York

Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AU | Amazon CA


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And speaking of paperbacks, I know many of you have been waiting for the print version of Thing of Ruin. It took me a minute to have it up on Amazon because I wanted to make sure it's extra pretty, so my husband and I worked quite a bit on the interior. It has pretty chapter headers and even prettier art, and the cover is just... gorgeous! I think this is the most beautiful cover my husband made for me.


Order the book now


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The paperback for Guarded by the Symbiote is also available on Amazon. I know many of you have all the books in the Monster Security Agency - I know I do! That reminds me I need to order my own copies... of my own books. It's nice to see them in person and actually hold them in my hand.


Order Guarded by the Symbiote


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And speaking of Monster Security Agency, Layla Fae has a new pre-order up!!! We're doing another round in March, and she already has her book up on Amazon. I need to set up my own pre-order, so keep an eye out for that.


Check out Guarded by the Clanker! The cover is so pink a pretty!


Pre-order it now

Release date: March 28, 2026

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She hates me because I’m a machine. I will gladly sacrifice myself to keep her safe.

The AI-hating journalist trying to take down the largest AI corporation urgently needs a bodyguard, and it’s ironic that she can afford only me. In her words, I am a clanker. A thing worth her deepest scorn. An it.


To be fair, that is what I am when she’s forced to accept my protection. The Monster Security Agency cyborgs are equipped with smart algorithms and a large database of MSA’s knowledge. They are ruled by their programming and incapable of thought.


It is rare for an AI-powered cyborg to attain self-awareness, and even rarer—to catch feelings.

But my principal is extraordinary, and rare occurrences are her bread and butter. After we’re attacked by a virus engineered to turn me against her, I become sentient.


We are stuck together on a suicidal mission under the fluorescent lights of the Neo-Tokyo underworld as enemy cyborgs breathe down our necks. Not the best place for me to struggle with my concept of self and the precarious, forbidden feelings for my principal, who still refers to me as a clanker.


But if I am a thing, how can it be that I love and want her so much?


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Happy reading, and see you next week!

Cara

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