Spooky season is here! We love Halloween because it’s the perfect excuse (if you need one) to cosplay, and it fits our love of all things fantasy and science fiction. As fall sets in and the days grow darker, we like to read books that are a little darker, too.

​Our newest book, The Blessed by Remy Apepp, is out now! This dark literary fantasy is already getting great reviews:

​“[Apepp] does a fantastic job of keeping the tension throughout the story.” - Michael Alerich, Prism Review  (His full review gives a good, non-spoilery summary of the plot.)

“The Blessed . . . reached deep into my soul . . . wrecked me, healed me, made me feel seen and understood.” - Darcia Helle, Quiet Fury Books
 
Need a bit more convincing to dive into the heartbreakingly beautiful, richly developed world of this book? Then read our ten favorite quotes from The Blessed that we’ve compiled below!

For every book we release, we feature an interview with one or more of its main characters. Our next book, The Blessed by Remy Apepp, is a dark literary fantasy that came out September 1st. We decided to let the two main characters, Illiaz and Lux, dialogue as they answer questions from "fan mail"! Here's what they had to say:

For every book we release, we'll be sure to post a review of it during the week before the book comes out. Our next book, The Blessed by Remy Apepp, comes out on September 1st. This review comes from Betty Christie.

Every time we release a book, we’ll post an interview with its author during the month before the book is published. Our next novel, The Blessed, comes out on September 1st. The Blessed is a sequel to Sand to Glass, although the books don’t have to be read in order. Like Sand to Glass, it is a dark literary fantasy, and we are interviewing Remy Apepp, who loves to dig deeply into characters’ psyches.

It's summer, and we're in the mood for funny and light-hearted books! Most people might not think of fantasy and sci-fi books as "the perfect beach read," but we think they can be. So when you're grabbing your sunblock, towel, and flip-flops, don't forget some reading material!

For this blog post, we polled all of the Thinklings authors on what books are the absolute funniest ones they've ever read. We got recommendations of fantasy, sci-fi, and more. Here they are, in no particular order:

Our third and final (for now) comic con was this past weekend! Sarah and Oscar hit the road, traveling a little farther this time, and stayed overnight in the hotel where the two-day event was held. The Mahoning Valley Comic Con was great fun, and full of cosplayers. See pictures below!

Two cons down, and one more coming up next month! Sarah and Oscar sold our books at the Akron-Summit Comic Con this past Sunday, and they had a blast!

It's that time of year again. . . . We love comic cons and other bookish/nerdy conventions, and we were able to reserve tables at three of them for this summer! The first one was this past Sunday, June 12th: the Pulp Fiction con in Westlake, Ohio. Oscar and I (Sarah) had a lot of fun selling Thinklings' books and other cool merch!

Have you heard? We've been working on a big project . . . videos! Our Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube channel have grown by leaps and bounds!