You read that right! Get ready to return to the magical and beautiful world of Instanolde! ✨

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We are SO excited to share this cover, this art, this novella preorder… all of it!

Trickster in the Palace & Other Tales preorder campaign is HERE! You can now preorder your own copy of this stunning novella, and secure your bookmark and postcard art set! Not to mention your very own signed bookplate.

Returning to Kaitlyn’s rich, fantastical desert world, following your favorite characters from the Instanolde Chronicles, including the man featured in the title… Everyone’s favorite Razhar! (If you haven’t met him yet, we highly encourage you to check out the Instandole duology. You will love him.) 

You can preorder right here!

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Three tales, one story.

Trickster in the Palace: For Razhar, life in the palace of Instanolde came with an extensive list of perks. Endless opportunity to pull pranks on the soldiers, to use his wit and charms to secure dessert, and to come and go as he pleased. Not to mention having a prince as a best friend to get him out of trouble.

Daughter of the Desert: Lystra, a young noble daughter with an unmatched love of the desert and her cardants, would do anything to take part in the yearly races. She has trained her reptiles and assembled her team, but she is untested, and the races are not for the faint of heart. From the dangerous desert canyons to the gilded palace of the new king, Lystra must learn to navigate race politics and treacherous alliances as well as the hopes of her own heart.

Royals of Instanolde: King Cormek, still growing accustomed to his new crown, dreams of a new dawn for his kingdom. But there’s one haunting shadow that remains in Instanolde, the cursed Prince Elerek. And Cormek wants nothing more than to bring his brother into the light with him, but is such a task even possible?

Step into the desert world of Instanolde, in a time before a queen rose from the fires of tragedy and a prince wielded a curse to save his kingdom. This tapestry of foundational tales weaves together a story of destiny, of ferocity, of loyalty, and seeking hope’s shining thread.

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With the beautiful cover design and fabulous interior illustrations by our founder Micheline Ryckman, cute bookmark artwork by both Micheline and her daughter, Whimsical’s owner, Hannah Greentree, as well as the absolutely gorgeous postcard art from @suzelfruz.draws you are not gonna want to miss out on snatching yourself a copy!

Not only that, but this incredible collection of tales acts as a prequel to Queen of Shifting Sands and King of Starcast Skies. So even if you haven’t read the other two yet, you can start here no problem!

Additionally, the e-book is available for preorder on Amazon, but the preorder incentive gifts are exclusive to Whimsical Publishing, so if you preorder your copy through us you will receive the extra goodies!

So what are you waiting for? Go get your Trickster, now! (Okay, one more because we love this cover so much)!

Why must the mid-June release date feel so far away!?

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More Classics you can “Add to Cart”!

You can still preorder Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (releasing April 21st), and Grimm’s Fairytales as well (releasing May 12th)!

If you preorder, each of these books include exclusive sprayed edges and preorder gifts. And did you know all of the books have illustrations?! We’re drooling. But note, the preorder bookmark and sprayed edges are only available for the preorder period, and are limited in quantity! So get yours before they’re gone!

Remember to share a snap of any of your Whimsical classic editions online and tag us @whimsical.publishing, using the hashtag #WhimsicalClassics !! Seeing these books in your hands is one of the big reasons we do this.

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Exciting News For Whimsical’s newest nerdy CONTEMPORARY romance!

You know us for our fantasy, but we’re so excited to give you more information about our newest book, set right here in our world, a story about all of us nerdy artists! “The Crafting Con” by E.P. Stavs, our newest author, is getting a cover reveal on APRIL 28TH!

No spoilers, but you are all going to love it! It’s going to look so cute on your book shelf (or in your tote bag to read between panels at conventions this summer *wink wink*).

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Preorder Fangs, Fate, And Monday (And Win Free Merch Every Week?!)

We’re doing something a little different with the Fangs, Fate, & Mondays!

Every week the book is available for preorder, everyone who has preordered will be entered in a raffle! Each week will have different prizes, including a coffee mug, a desk mat, and more! If you preorder now, you will earn 3 entries for each physical copy of the book you order! If you’re an e-reader, you will get 1 entry per copy of the e-book you order.

Grab yourself a copy here!

After the raffle, these exclusive items will never be available to purchase anywhere else again!

Even if you don’t win, you’ll still be getting all these delicious preorder goodies and the book is fang-tastic (check out the reviews on NetGalley, GoodReads or Amazon if you need more convincing!)

Grab yourself a copy here!

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Exciting news! We’re going to be exhibiting at a few IN PERSON (!!!) events this year in Nelson, British Columbia! You can meet some of the Whimsical team members, grab some books, and specific package sets all in person! We would be thrilled to meet you.

The following dates are set for us to attend the Nelson markets:

• May 23rd
• July 24th, and
• July 25th

With more in-person event dates this spring and summer season waiting to be announced! We are plotting some more events for both Canada and the US, so keep an eye out!

If you’ve read all the way to the end, you deserve a bunch of chocolate eggs and marshmallow Peeps (have you ever tried microwaving them?).

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 🩷🦩