Spooky And Non-Spooky Book Bundles 🎃
Oct 31, 2025 9:31 pm
The mountain forests released my husband and me unscathed from their mysterious depths, and today is Halloween in the U.S., which means it's time for some dark and creepy book events. 👻
Want to peek at some pictures from our brief vacation? Scroll to the bottom. Need more books, spooky and not, for your TBR? As always, indie authors have got you covered. Read on!
If you didn't have a chance to pick up the Spooky Bundle on itch last month, you've got another opportunity to nab some of the same books—and some different ones—for a super low price. 28 dark and creepy eBooks for only $9.99. That's less than a dollar per book!
My contribution to this bundle is Gift of Stone, a book I rarely put on sale due to its dark and triggering subject matter. Zehra, a newly-awakened Teuton witch who lost her beloved guardian, discovers she's not only acquired a stone element, she's become the Leitalra of Erlangen.
And she's not of German ancestry, so that's a big shock to her. 👀
Now she's facing a fated bond with a blue-fired man she's never met.
Plus, she's hoping to use her newfound magic to rescue her mother and brother from her father's sex trafficking crime web. 🕸️
If you think you can handle tackling Zehra's traumas alongside her and seizing victory beside a super sexy metal-head Keyholder, get Gift of Stone while it's hanging out in the Halloween Flash Sale bundle. The graphic will take you there.
Not in the mood for dark and spooky reads? Rather stick with romances that include guaranteed happily-ever-afters? Check out a bunch of new releases, discounts, freebies, and audiobooks waiting for you at Get That Book. You can start the Elemental Bloodlines series for free with Gift of Snow, which is featured in Get That Book today.
Other Books You Might Like
I've got two indie books for you to check out today. The first one stars dragon riders and royals from warring kingdoms, while the second delves into an unexpected romance in the city with a dash of magic on the side. Take a look at whichever one strikes your interest...or why not both?
A dragon rider academy. A forbidden love. And a rivalry that could ignite a war.
Prince Boreas is ready to leave heartbreak behind during his final year atNathair Caisteal, the elite dragon rider academy of Draakonia. But when Princess Idalia of the Summer Court arrives, everything changes. Their families are sworn enemies, and the tension between them is impossible to ignore.
Idalia has trained her entire life for this moment: survive dragon rider school, master her bond with a dragon, and graduate. But with assassination attempts, dangerous rivalries, and the brooding Winter Prince watching her every move, surviving is only half the battle.
When secrets unravel and trust is tested, the only person she can rely on may be the one she was raised to hate.
Never underestimate the power of a well-dressed witch.
At eighteen, Bella Hexley was forced to leave her home—and her magic—far behind. She went to law school, built a career, raised her daughter, and lived a completely normal, spell-free life. Easy… until her husband pulled the ultimate dirty trick: filed for divorce, drained their bank accounts, and somehow convinced the court she’s an unfit mother. Like, seriously?
Now broke, blacklisted, and one mascara smear away from a full-on breakdown, Bella has no choice but to dust off her law degree and seek help in the one place she’s been told she doesn’t belong: Chicago’s Enchanted District—the Midwest’s magical capital.
It’s the only place she can go to reclaim her magic and take on the legal battle that matters: fighting for her daughter. The case is messier than her ex’s Instagram lies. Along the way there’s magical mayhem, shady advice, and Jack—a middle-aged man with a James Bond vibe, salt and pepper hair, electric-blue eyes, and magic that sparks something deep inside her.
Pix From The Smokies
If you guessed the Smoky Mountains when I asked where you think my husband and I disappeared earlier this week, you were exactly right! Since we live near the upper left corner of South Carolina, we're not that far from the Smokies, at least when I-40 is working properly. 😉 Unfortunately Hurricane Helene caused multiple rock slides along the North Carolina/Tennessee border last September, and while I-40 has reopened, it's down to 1 lane each direction for around 10 miles along the border.
And when I saw the traffic backed up headed east from Tennessee, well, I decided we'd have to come home the other way (through the Smokies). Which meant we got behind every driver in existence who is terrified of mountain hills and curves (sorry if that's you, and yes, I'm laughing, because my husband and I have been navigating that type of road in western North Carolina for 20 years now, and you definitely don't have to ride your brakes the whole way down; that's wasting energy and wearing out your brake pads 😅).
Now that I got my nasty opinions out of the way 🙃, how about some pictures from the one hike we were able to do between rain storms? We visited Hen Wallow Falls in the Smokies, which was a bit trickly due to our recent drought. Here I am looking like a goofball in front of the waterfall.
And here's a photo of the spectacular mountain view directly across from Hen Wallow Falls. The entire hike was worth it for this view!
And here's a peek at some of the autumn colors along the trail. In spite of the rain, we picked the perfect time to hike in the Smokies!
That wraps it up for this newsletter. I hope you've found some new-to-you reads and are ready to enjoy the forthcoming weekend, whether you'll be out and about or lounging at home. In my next email I'll share some reviews Hunted by the Undead has received from ARC readers, and I might drop a few hints about what stories are simmering in the cauldron of the Teutonic Fantasy Realm.
Be sure to pick up Claimed by the Undead and Hunted by the Undead to join Helena as she seeks to seal a partnership with Konstantin, a Black Priest bound to a jealous demon lord. Power couple incoming. 💪
(And grab the Halloween Flash Sale on itch if you haven't read Gift of Stone yet!)
Talk to you soon,
C.L. Carhart
Latest release—Hunted by the Undead:
https://bf.clcarhart.com/h3rjjdnaj6
Start the series—Claimed by the Undead:
https://bf.clcarhart.com/fd9deoy799
Halloween Flash Sale:
https://itch.io/b/3311/halloween-flash-sale
Get That Book: