My recommendations for Narratess' Indie Sale April 2024

Let's be honest: Narratess' Indie Sale is a magnificent opportunity to get several indie books for the price of a coffee, but seeing 300 books or more can feel overwhelming sometimes.

To help you decide, I compiled a list of some books that I totally recommend:

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Legacy of the Brightwash, by Krystle Matar

Genre mashing character driven Gaslamp fantasy with a dash of romance and a heap of grimdark, Carnival Row meets Abercrombie.

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The Thirteenth Hour, by Trudie Skies

Cruel gods demand worship from their mortal subjects in this gaslamp fantasy featuring magical portals, gothic cosmic deities, quaint Britishisms, and steampunk vibes.

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Tales of Lunis Aquaria, by Tessa Hastjarjanto

A collection of nine short stories all set in the fantastical world of Lunis Aquaria.

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The Many Shades of Midnight, by C M Debell

Zombie apocalypse meets Extinction Rebellion

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The Chase Begins, by Aimee Donnellan

In the midst of a war against dragons, adventurer Lark is enlisted to help recapture their murderous ex-girlfriend before she puts an entire city at risk.

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The Copper Assassin, by Madolyn Rogers

In a violent city of warriors and sorcerers, a young noble must stop a fabled assassin from murdering the city’s leader, using only his wits and courage.

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The Heron Kings Rampant, by Eric Lewis

An alchemist and a secret order of rogues join forces to hunt down fanatics who’ve stolen a devastating weapon in this gaslamp adventure fantasy.

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Starlight Jewel, by E. L. Lyons

Adult, dark epic fantasy, spiceless, hybrid tree people, assassins, thieves, 3rd person, past tense, character driven

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Insiders, by Shannon Knight

A sentient plant and diverse crew strive to survive against mercenaries, an intergalactic plague, the empire, and a closing universe.

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The Bleeding Stone, by Joseph John Lee

As her people face the wrath of foreign invaders, an outcast must prove her worth and rescue one of those dearest to her.

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A Canticle of Two Souls, by Steven Raaymakers

"A Canticle of Two Souls" is a heavy-metal power ballad of clashing blades, blood-soaked action, and trope-twisting reveals.

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Merchants of Light and Bone, by Erika McCorkle

Sculptor Amiere could become rich when a trove of demon-slaying crystals opens in his village, but he is overwhelmed with grief when his daughter falls to her death.

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Skylark in the Fog, by Helyna L. Clove

A grumpy space pirate steals an alien apocalypse machine and has to ally with an AI-controlling, runaway queen and an almost-brainwashed enemy soldier to save the universe.

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Platinum Tinted Darkness, by Timothy Wolff

Serenna spends her days defending the realm from the God of Death. When her home is invaded by a rival kingdom, Death offers his power. For a price.

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This Too Shall Burn, by Cat Rector

A bite-sized witchy novel about queer witches, chronic pain, and insidious religious trauma.

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A Low Country, by Morgan Shank

When Claws raid Sharla's town and takes her lover, she rides to take him back. She needs help, but needs to choose her friends carefully. After all, this is Low Country.

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The Wickwire Watch, by Jacquelyn Hagen

After stealing a pocket watch full of magic, Inkwell Featherfield finds himself being hunted by dark spirits, with only a group of eccentric fugitives able to rescue him.

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Daughter of the Beast, by E C Greaves

A dark Slavic coming of age tale, where monster is just another word for mother.

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A Necromancer Called Gam Gam, by Adam Holcombe

Mina faces her greatest challenge, but with the help of a grandmotherly necromancer, a skeletal cat, and a spectral knight, everything might end up alright.

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Sea of Souls, by N.C. Scrimgeour

A runaway noble joins forces with a selkie to hunt down a stolen pelt in this Scottish-inspired dark fantasy with folklore and monsters, ancient magic and high-seas adventure.

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No Land for Heroes, by Cal Black

Mildred Berry spent the last 5 years hiding from her past, but a botched train robbery threatens to expose her past sins and ruin the life she’s worked so hard to build.

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Yours, Celestially, by Al Hess

A biblically accurate angel. A guy trying to move on with his (second) life. And the love-sickness still tethering them together.

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Wyrd Gods, by Susana Imaginario

Psyche needs to escape the Underworld before the end of Eternity.

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Petition, by Delilah Waan

JADE CITY meets THE HUNGER GAMES: Rahelu, daughter of immigrant fisherfolk, must beat her wealthy, privileged rivals in a ruthless job hunt tournament to save her family.

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The Daughter of the Ice, by Luís Falcão de Magalhães

When a wrathful goddess awakens, an old war hero leads a band of young mercenaries on a perilous journey to save the lands of Elessia from icy doom.

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The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle, by Steve Hugh Westenra

A cryptid-hunting YouTuber is lured to an isolated island by a fan-turned-stalker, where he may just find a link to his own past along with the monsters he swears aren't real.

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The Ballad of Sprikit the Bard (and Company), by Seán O'Boyle

A "Discworld" Meets "Lies of Locke Lamora" Adventure!

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A Crack in the World, by James Mordechai

In 1994 England, villages vanish. Gino Marcotti ties Black Metal crimes to disappearances. He uncovers evil forces, countered only by connecting with his deceased father.

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Credible Threats, by Daniel Meyer

When a designer drug giving ordinary humans magical powers leaves a trail of bodies in its wake, the only one standing in the way is sixteen-year-old novice wizard Sam Adams.

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To Spy a Star, by Jonathan Nevair

Escape into a world of galactic espionage in this action-packed spy-fi adventure with a cast of unique, fun, and quirky characters.

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The Unchosen, by Laura Huie

The gods have been silent for too long. Humanity is rising against them, starting with her.

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The Boddicker Letters, by A.C. Cross

Titus Boddicker is so in love that he sends his beloved Luisa a letter every day. Unfortunately, the letters paint a picture of a descent into the darkest regions of reality.

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Stargun Messenger, by Darby Harn

Astra Idari must keep the last living star alive in a galaxy lost to shadows.

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Far Removed, by C. B. Lansdell

For a species shaped by tides, change is the only constant. A rising politician seeks out a masked recluse while conspiring against the authoritarian government he serves.

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Harbinger of Justice, by Andrew Watson

Upon the black sands and beneath the ever-watching eyes, a tale of shadow magic and ancient mysteries unfold in this new dark epic fantasy series.

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The Blood-Born Dragon, by J.C. Rycroft

When sellsword Des accidentally bonds to the first dragon hatched in 500 years, she winds up with half the world on her tail - including Liv, her gorgeous, faithless ex.

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Soultaming the Serpent, by Tar Atore

Jun was barely ten years old when the last dragon died. Half a century later and Jun still dreams of the rain that hasn’t fallen since.

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Daughters of Tith, by J. Patricia Anderson

A queen-to-be risks her life and the lives of her sisters to travel the nine human Earths her exiled people were meant to guard in an effort to return them to their purpose.

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The Crew, by Sadir S. Samir

A crazy sellsword is forced to assemble a crew of other unstable individuals to assassinate a tyrannical ruler in an Arab-inspired desert city.

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Panacea, by Alex Robins

Mythological monsters and avaricious Gods collide in this Ancient Greek-inspired epic fantasy

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The Darkest Memories, by Alyse N. Steves

What happens when the heroes become the hunted?

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We Break Immortals, by Thomas Howard Riley

A drug addict sorcerer hunter, the best swordsman no one's ever heard of, and a magick-wielding thief collide trying to stop an insane superhuman murderer from becoming a god.

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Fortune's Fool, by Angela Boord

In a world of scheming gods and precarious loyalties, the cost of vengeance may be the only man she's ever loved.

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Quarantine Thirteen, by Natalie Kelda

A rogue portal storm results in a stranding on a not-quite-deserted island. Will Lucia's crew survive the return journey?

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Thralls of a Tyrant God, by Mars G. Everson

A Grimdark Epic, this is the start of a unique trilogy in which Gods wage war through human proxies in a hard magic, post-apocalyptic setting.