This post includes recipe videos, so if you are reading through email, it might help to read online instead. People often ask about research: how does it happen, what does it look like, and so on. Authors do research some very strange things, so I thought I would share a small snippet of this
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Maggie’s Midnight Whispers Box
Remember how there was one more mysterious This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me Special Edition Ilona mentioned a little while ago? Of course you do, because the Horde has asked about it every day since. Guess what's just been revealed on the Midnight Whispers website? Our girl! And she is a
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Audible Sale and Maggie in the Wild
I have a quick audiobook sale alert and a couple of lovely This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me sightings to share. Audible US Sitewide Sale Audible is currently running a sitewide cash sale, with titles discounted by up to 85% - including books available for preorder. The sale runs from
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This Kingdom Refuses To Panic
Me, last Tuesday: Columbus write up, a cursory mention that one of the authors present was dropped by the publisher. BDH: What does drop mean? Mod R, to me: They want to know what dropped means. Me, this Monday: Explanatory post of what dropped means. BDH: Are your series getting
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Winners, Columbus Festival Reminders, and Victory Laps
There are three separate pieces of Horde Friday business today, so let's start with the shiny book! Giveaway Winner The winner of the Innkeeper Chronicles Volume 1 collected edition from Subterranean Press is: Virginia Franco! Congratulations, Virginia! I will contact you from the
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Deals, Auctions and Sapphire Samples
The Graphic Audio dramatized adaptation of Sapphire Flames will be released on August 3, 2026 on Graphic Audio and the usual audio retailers. The full adaptation will also include A Misunderstanding, the short story told from Arabella’s point of view.As we have accustomed the Horde, we have two
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Winner of the ACOBAM Giveaway, Australia, and Orders
Congratulations to Ntombi, the winner of US Hardcover ACOBAM giveaway. Congratulations to Tajanka, the winner of the International Ebook ACOBAM giveaway. We will be reaching out to both winners asking for contact details. If we cannot reach a winner in 3 days, a different winner will be
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This *REDACTED* Will Not *REDACT* Me
The Facebook fan group recently had a lot of fun speculating over the possible title of the second Maggie the Undying book. Ilona confirmed in the comments that the title will follow this format: This REDACTED Will Not REDACTED Me Two blanks to fill and one challenge for the blog comment
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This Kingdom is an NPR Favorite
The list of people who think This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is one of the best books of 2026 so far continues to grow. Today, NPR published NPR Staffers Share Their Favorite Fiction Reads of 2026 So Far, featuring recommendations from journalists across the organisation. And look who made the
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This Kingdom’s Mystery Special Edition Revealed
We promised to let you know as soon as the special editions are announced. We are delighted to let you know that the next special edition of This Kingdom will be coming from Moonlight Book Box. See the announcement on Facebook / Instagram.
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But How Do the Fancy Spells Work, Cousin?
People have asked us now several times how exactly the magic works in Rellas. We will give you a bit more information soon, but here is the quick and dirty explanation. Magic in Rellas exists in 3 types: mage magic, priest magic, and bloodline magic. Mage magic depends on the environment and
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