Open me to read about Shooting Stars’ release day, pre-order incentives, and more!✨

Greetings Gentle Reader from the Land of Whimsical!

This newsletter is packed full of excitement! 🎉 Scroll on to read all about it:

• Today’s Release Day For Shooting Stars by Micheline Ryckman!🌠
• More Starry News to Come!✨
• A CLASSIC Announcement Coming Soon…🤭
• Some Upcoming Spooky Sales!💲

🌠Shooting Stars is HERE!!🌠

This day has been a long time coming and we are so excited that it’s finally here!🤩 This release is extremely special because Micheline herself wasn’t sure if this tale would continue… After 5 years of battling health issues, this was a dream that felt out of her reach at many times. But, being the amazing and determined woman that she is, she decided that this story wasn’t finished and that it still needed an ending that only she could give. We are so proud of her and so excited to share this story with you all! Congratulations Micheline!!🥳🎊💕

This cozy, yet spirited, portal fantasy is full of feel good adventure, angel and witches, animal sidekicks, rag-tag companions, swoony romance, and a… squirrel?🐿️ How could you resist a story like THIS right?🤭

GRAB YOUR COPY HERE!

Since today is release day, that means Shooting Stars is out there in the world!! 🥳🎊 And as a special gift for all you Whimsies, we’re leaving the link up for today only, so you can squeak in any last-second orders… so today is the LAST DAY to pre-order the exclusive limited editions copies (with sprayed edges and preorder gifts) of both Shooting Stars and Charting Stars!! These editions are a want AND a need! So treat yourself bestie. 😌

For those who are needing that final push to say YES to more books, here are those special editions again! 😉

You’re already having a hard time imagining your bookshelves without these right?😏

GRAB YOUR COPY HERE!

But wait, there’s MORE!!😱

If you’re getting one special edition then you definitely need the other!! Trust us, it’s girl math so it just makes sense.💅

GRAB YOUR COPY HERE!

And can we just say how BEAUTIFUL these are in person?!💛💙

This is your LAST CHANCE to pre-order your copies of Shooting Stars and Charting Stars with all the fun pre-order goodies that go with it!! Hurry, hurry, hurry, before they are all GONE!😨

GRAB YOUR COPY HERE!

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✨The Starriest Night ✨

While we are still preparing for the cover reveal of The Starriest Night by McKenzie Catron-Pichan, we wanted to keep this one fresh on your mind! With that being said, we wanted to show off some of the art that has been done by our founder Micheline! This unique story is inspired by a famous artist in the late 1800’s France with fairies and LOTS of swoon!💘 Here is a sneak peek of our female main character that will be our leading lady!

How stunning is this artwork?! We really think that you guys are going to LOVE this one! And of course, here’s a little peek into the fantasy side of this story.🧚‍♀️

Are y’all just as excited as us?! November 10th can’t come soon enough!

Speaking of something coming soon… keep your eyes peeled for an announcement coming October 28th about one of our Whimsical Classics!🐇🎩🥀

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💲The Season of Sales!💲

We’ve got some fun sales coming your way!🤪

From October 27th to November 3rd there will be a 99-cent e-book sale for Queen of Shifting Sands by Kaitlyn Carter Brown in anticipation of the exciting release for the King of Star-Cast Skies audiobook release in November!🩵

Want to see if this book is your next five star read? Check out the blurb for Queen of Shifting Sands:

A CROWNLESS QUEEN. A CURSED PRINCE. ONE SUMMER TO LIVE.

The stars have aligned in the kingdom of Instanolde, or so Lystra believes as she eagerly awaits her wedding day. Her beloved, the king, is everything her heart desires, but when a brutal attack leaves her betrothed dead and Instanolde on the cusp of collapse, she finds her future in ruins, and the throne beyond her reach. With invasion looming across the desert, Lystra refuses to let grief keep her from defending her kingdom—even if that means forging a marriage alliance with Elerek, the brother of her lost love, a prince shrouded in secrets.

Elerek, now heir to the throne, has spent his life waiting to die. An untouchable curse lurks beneath his skin, and though he aches to see its suffocating hold severed, he’s long given up hope. When his brother’s death drags him from the shadows, Elerek must find the strength to shoulder the crown’s burdens and secure a queen—a wife to protect his kingdom after the curse claims him. With the adoration of the people already in the palm of her hands, Lystra is the ideal candidate. But even if she doesn’t spurn him for his ruinous curse, he’ll need to protect her from its dangers—and his heart as he finds himself steadily drawn to the girl’s unbreakable spirit. With death on the horizon, Elerek must become the king he never planned to be and save Instanolde before his time runs out.

Lystra and Elerek only have one summer to prepare their kingdom for invasion, but more than one threat prowls their desert, and the cost of survival might just destroy them all.

Queen of Shifting Sands is an upper, young adult, fantastical romantic adventure where duty and endurance grapple amid the sands of chaos. Lovers of intrigue, high stakes, and slow-burn will fall in love with this upper YA fantasy. Escape into the rich, immersive world of the Instanolde Chronicles.

We also have a spooky sale coming right on time for the spookiest season!👻

From October 30th to November 1st, you can get the Numina Parables trilogy by McKenzie Catron-Pichan for 25% OFF! These are the ultimate moody, atmospheric, and chilling books that are the perfect fall read. With lots of love and unique family dynamics as well.💕 So it’s the best of both worlds!

Also, A Child of the Changeling is set around Halloween in their world so it’s truly the best time of the season to read it.🎃

Want a look into the world of the Numina Parables? Check out the blurb for A Daughter of the Trolls:

Are you afraid of the bogeyman? Eighteen-year-old Sparrow can’t remember a time when she wasn’t. And neither can her mother—or the trolls, imps, gnomes, and faeries who all live in the Glade and call it home. Though Sparrow’s weak heart keeps her wheelchair bound, she and her mother have dedicated their lives to protecting the Glade, especially from the worst bogeyman of them all: the skin-stealing, poison-ingesting witch called Black Annis.

But one night, Sparrow makes a terrible mistake, and everything she once held dear is taken from her. The Glade is no longer a sanctuary, and the only way Sparrow can save her mother and her friends is to journey out into a monster-ridden world that wasn’t made for her or her wheelchair. Joined by her half-goblin friend, Rush, Sparrow will have to confront her fears before the ones they love are lost forever.

A Daughter of the Trolls will appeal to fans of European folklore and the darker Grimm Brothers’ fairytales. This is a spine-tingling young adult fantasy adventure about evil witches, monsters, and the imperfect heroes who face them all. You’ll join Sparrow and her faerie friends on a life-changing journey where they face not only their outer demons, but their inner ones as well.

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Don’t forget all of this fun!

Alright, all that being said, here’s the summary of dates… don’t forget!🥰

• TODAY: LAST Chance to Pre-Order Your Copies of Shooting Stars and Charting Stars by Micheline Ryckman!!💛🌠

• Oct. 21st: Shooting Stars: Art Reveal.🎨
• Oct. 22nd: BIG Nine Realms Tales GIVEAWAY!

• Oct. 27th-Nov. 3rd: 99-Cent E-Book Sale for Queen of Shifting Sands by Kaitlyn Carter Brown

• Oct. 30th- Nov. 1st: 25% OFF of the Numina Parables by McKenzie Catron-Pichan
• Nov. 10th: The Starriest Night Cover Reveal & Pre-Order Campaign.🌟

As always, thank you all so much for supporting our journey thus far. We’re a small team and we appreciate and see all your comments, messages, and orders. As a family run press, it means the world! 

Until next time,
Whimsical Publishing 🩷🦩