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The Curse of Broken Shadows is now a paperback door stopper! If you want this sexy, 744-page epic romantic fantasy in your hands, great - you can get it here. The ebook is still coming Oct 5! Here are some other fun options to use this honker book (that Brela would be proud of):

• throw it at your enemies (it is heavy. it will hurt)
• use it as a flirting tool (it's not a knife, but the cover is sexy)
• carry it around and impress everyone that you're reading a massive book
• make anyone reading over your shoulder uncomfortable by flipping to chapters 25, 29, or 47 (wink wink)
• have a staring contest with it

As I usually do with book releases, I'll be hosting a livestream release party with a game of "Most Likely to" with the characters at 7pm Central (social platform TBD with instructions below to not miss an update). There's also a chance to win a signed paperback copy of TCOBS (US only). So, email me any questions you have!

Patreon is the place to be! If you want a bonus scene for TCOBS and an epilogue you can join there. Plus, you'll get plenty of artwork, memes, inside looks at future books, and some really awesome updates on the future of this series. Between the prequel short stories for TCOBS and Star Supernova, you'll get plenty of insider details on the new books coming!

Group Promos & Sales

Free books, discounts, Vella stories, and KU deals -

• Hidden in the pages (fantasy)
• Best of Fantasy (Oct)
• The Vampire Cure
• In Solitude's Shadow

New on the blog

DRINKING GAMES! Whether you drink or not, I came up with a fun game to play while reading TCOBS! It's also a fun look at the characters and what to expect out of this epic fantasy.

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TEASER: TCOBS

In case you wanted another teaser before the release of The Curse of Broken Shadows on Tuesday Oct 5, here's a beautiful example of our BADASS lead Brela as she takes on a shadow wolf, a beast that everyone thought was a myth.

This creature had been drawn toward the Veil Scholar’s dagger. The last piece of her family; the only piece of her family she’d ever have.

And the only way she’d part with something so sacred would be with her death, so she did the dumbest thing she’d ever done in her life.

Brela growled back.

Unsurprisingly, the celvusa didn’t retreat.

But it also didn’t respond to her threat. Purple eyes flicked back to hers, holding her stare. She tightened her stance. Terror rang through her ears, fear pounded in her chest, but she didn’t flinch.

The creature’s nose flared, huffing bitter cold air against her face. Its claws dug deeper into the wood, shoulders hunching for an attack.

“No,” she hissed, pulling the dagger closer to her chest. That only invited the creature to take a step toward her, following the dagger. 

She should have stepped back. Turned and run. It would give her five more seconds of living over what she was about to do.

Instead, she did the second dumbest thing she’d ever done in her life.

She stepped forward and bared her teeth, snapping each word. “It. Belongs. To. Me.”

Add TCOBS to your Goodreads TBR list!

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Outro:

Alright, I'm doing a LIVESTREAM release party on Oct 5 at 7pm Central (unsure what platform I'm going to use at the moment, so be sure to find me on Instagram or Facebook for the details). We'll be playing a game of "Most Likely To" with the characters, and if you stick around, I'll give out a super secret code and instructions that will get you entered to win a signed paperback copy of TCOBS (US only). I'm also opening the floor to any questions you might have about TCOBS, writing, or myself - so email in those questions now and I'll give you a shoutout on the livestream (and a bonus entry into the giveaway if you send those questions before)!

Some readers have had trouble responding to this email (it is sent by my mailing server) so if your reply has been sent back, make sure you're sending the email to author.laurawinter@gmail.com

Sending you love, kindness, and peace for wherever you are right now.

Laura Winter