A lot has happened since my last update, so buckle up, because we have a lot to talk about!

First of all, we are only 21 days away from launch. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?! I don't even know how to feel. I have been waiting for this book to be available in stores for seventeen years (a year and a half) and yet somehow it also feels like this moment snuck up on us! I'm not ready!!! AHHHH!!!!

But a lot has happened to push this book forward. Let's talk about it!

We have a soundtrack!

I have been holding onto this secret for well over a year. And trust me, it's been driving me crazy. But I can finally talk about it and now it's all I WANT to talk about!

The Bookish Song Collective is a group of musicians who have found a way to combine their love of music with their love of reading by writing, producing and performing music inspired by the books they love. And they have just wrapped up production on an entire EP inspired solely by our very own Cry, Voidbringer. And let me tell you guys, I have listened to the entire album and it is AMAZING.

If you want a sneak peak of the music, HERE is a reaction video Elaine filmed for one of the songs.

Early Copies of the Book have gone out to my subscribers!

If you are not already aware, all of my paid subscribers get a finished copy of every book we publish about a month before publication. Our $5 subscribers receive an e-copy, and our $12 and $25 subscribers not only get an e-copy, but they also receive a physical copy AND their name is listed in every book on a dedicated collaborators page. And well, if you are a paid subscriber, watch the mail because those copies have started arriving! In fact, HERE is a video I saw from a subscriber just minutes ago!

It's worth noting that we are shifting this model, and instead of a finished copy one month before, those paid subscribers will actually get early review copies 5 or 6 months early going forward so that you can be among the first to read the books you are investing in! So make sure you upgrade today!

The Audiobook is AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

If you are an audiobook girlie, HERE is the link where you can pre-order your copy!

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY REVIEW

I have spent the last year dreaming and hoping that this book would land a Publishers Weekly review, and as of a few weeks ago, IT IS A REALITY!

You can read the full review HERE, but here is a little snippet: "An unsparing look at cycles of violence, this intimate epic fantasy from debut author Ho racks up a body count worthy of Game of Thrones by pitting two oppressed groups against each other."

The Gloss Book Club

Gloss Bookclub reviewer, Melissa Frye, said, "The ending blew my socks off and something I had contemplated days after finishing. This author has certainly opened my eyes to dark fantasy, and I will admit, I am a huge fan."

Read her entire review HERE.

Notable reviews

"This unflinching fantasy novel tackles the horrors of colonialism and the people that are chewed up in its wake...it doesn’t take a genius to be able to draw parallels between what goes on in this beautifully constructed novel and what’s happening in front of our noses in the very real world around us." - Substack by Shawn Berry

"It's my new obsession, I fear." - Krystal Lang on Bindery

Colored Pages Book Tour

Cry, Voidbringer will be the focus of a Colored Pages Book Tour from October 24th-October 30th. Which will entail bookish influencers on various social medias posting a picture of the book on their social media in order to spread word about the book. If you have a social media platform and would like to participate, you can sign up to be a part of the tour HERE.

LISTS WE'VE HIT

Readin' Magazine: Our Most Anticipated Releases for Science Fiction/Fantasy

Goodreads: Fall 25's New Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Books

Popular Singaporean Authors Books

Popular Upcoming Bi Books

Netgalley: 20 Books By Asian Authors for your TBR

AND IF YOU WANT TO READ THROUGH THE REVIEWS FROM EARLY READERS, HERE ARE THREE PLACES WHERE YOU CAN DO THAT:

• Goodreads: Average - 4.42 Stars

• Storygraph: Average - 4.49 Stars

• Netgalley: Average - 4 Stars

I am so grateful for every single one of you who has been a part of this process. I am proud of the work we have done together to push this incredible book forward and to do right by Elaine. I cannot wait to see how far this book goes and how far her career goes. And to that end, there is still plenty of work to do!

The amount we have gotten done is IMPRESSIVE, but we have so far to go if we want to see this book gain the traction and reach it deserves. Here are two action items for every single person reading this:

1. This is perhaps the most important... MAKE SURE YOU PRE-ORDER THE BOOK. Our pre-order numbers are going to be one of the most important factors in getting this book into as many bookstores and homes as humanly possible. So if you have not already pre-ordered, please look at that as the number one way you can show up for Elaine. There are over 3,000 of us here. I would love to see our pre-order numbers surpass our community size. So grab your copy right now here: https://bookshop.org/a/87137/9781964721521

2. Talk about the book. Tell your platforms, your bookclub, your friends and family. Do your part to speak the word and get people thinking about this book.

As always, thank you for being here. And consider subscribing to this community if you aren't already. Our community is what enables us to do this work. You can subscribe for free, or you can invest $5, $12 or even $25 into funding our publishing projects. Thanks you in advance!