#lore of the wilds

[thebibliosphere]

(ID provided in Alt)

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana -- available for pre-order now!

A Library with a deadly enchantment.

A fae lord who wants in.

A human woman willing to risk it all for a taste of power.

In a land ruled by ruthless Fae, twenty-one-year-old Lore Alemeyu's village is trapped in a forested prison. Lore knows that any escape attempt is futile–her scars are a testament to her past failures. But when her village is threatened, Lore makes a desperate deal with a fae lord.

She convinces him that she will risk her life for wealth, but really she’s after the one thing the Fae covet above all: magic of her own.

As Lore navigates the hostile world outside, she’s forced to rely on two fae males to survive. When undeniable chemistry ignites, she’s not just in danger of losing her life, but her heart to the very creatures she can never trust.

Release day September 5th, 2023

More pre-order links are incoming as they generate.

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Hey booklr! I'm posting this on behalf of my friend Analeigh Sbrana (@literaryxqueen on insta), who doesn't have a Tumblr. Her debut novel, Lore of the Wilds, went live for pre-order this morning, and I'd love it if we could show it some love.

Analeigh tried for two years to sell her story to trad-pub, but the vibe was that trad-pub didn't want to take the risk on a Black Fae fantasy adventure set in a breathtakingly descriptive magic kingdom in a market currently flooded with white fairy romances. So, she took matters into her own hands and joined the ranks of self-pub.

Full disclosure: I worked on this book as a proofreader, and I loved every minute of it. I kept forgetting I was supposed to be working and reading ahead. I scheduled a week to finish reading it in did it in 3 days, and the only reason it took so long was that I had to actually pause and work on it 😅.

So, if you like:

-🍄cottage core -✨fairy core -📚light/dark academia vibes -🌈a diverse cast of lgbtqia+ Black characters -💘romance -🧝🏾‍♀️ being kidnapped by a fairy prince to tidy up his cursed/enchanted library and coming into your own magical powers as a result, then Lore of the Wilds might just be for you!

Here, have a sneak peek of what the physical books will look like:

(ID in alt) The book will eventually be available in eBook, paperback, and hardback--Ana's just having a time getting the links to generate. I'll post them as soon as they're live.

Please do consider giving LoTW some love. It's such a fantastic book, and I'd love to see it thrive where trad-pub left it to fail. Thank you 💖

#booklr #writerblr #lore of the wilds #analeigh sbrana #adventure fantasy romance #black fairy fantasy #cottage core #dark acamedia #light academia #signal boost

[bigdreamsandwildthings]

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#booklr #book photography #book picture #book dedication #lore of the wilds #analeigh sbrana #bookworm #bibliophile #fiction #romantasy #book community #book aesthetic #book lover #book nerd #my photos #mine

[traeumenvonbuechern]

what new releases in 2024 are you looking forward to the most?

I'm probably forgetting a lot of books, but here are some of my most anticipated 2024 releases:

And here are two I have already read that are absolutely incredible:

Book titles:

Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo

The Flicker by H.E. Edgmon

Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland

Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Principle of Moments by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

Icarus by K. Ancrum

Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa

The Prospects by KT Hoffman

#bookblr #booklr #lunar boy #jes and cin wibowo #the flicker #h.e. edgmon #running close to the wind #alexandra rowland #bury your gays #chuck tingle #heavenly tyrant #xiran jay zhao #mirrored heavens #rebecca roanhorse #the principle of moments #esmie jikiemi-pearson #lore of the wilds #analeigh sbrana #icarus #k. ancrum #dear wendy #ann zhao #most ardently #gabe cole novoa #the prospects #kt hoffman

[curlyhairedbibliophile]

Cover Art | Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

A Library with a deadly enchantment.

A fae lord who wants in.

A human woman willing to risk it all for a taste of power.

In a land ruled by ruthless Fae, twenty-one-year-old Lore Alemeyu’s village is trapped in a forested prison. Lore knows that any escape attempt is futile-her scars are a testament to her past failures. But when her village is threatened, Lore makes a desperate deal with a fae lord.

She convinces him that she will risk her life for wealth, but really she’s after the one thing the Fae covet above all: magic of her own.

As Lore navigates the hostile world outside, she’s forced to rely on two fae males to survive.

When undeniable chemistry ignites, she’s not just in danger of losing her life, but her heart to the very creatures she can never trust.

Release date | Feb 27, 2024 Storygraph

#lore of the wilds #analeigh sbrana #book cover art #book cover reveal #black authors #bipoc authors #booklr #bookblr

[justabooklovingmetalhead]

New Releases of February!

I thought it’d be cool to start putting together a list of the new releases on my tbr for each month! These are the new releases in February that I’m looking forward to :)

#book recs #note: I go through the library for most of my reading #So I’ll prob be able to get them to order a few #And then with I’ll just have to wait a couple months from there until I can ILL the rest #infinity alchemist #daniel deconstructed #the imposition of unnecessary obstables #mossa & pleiti #bunt!: striking out on financial aid #lore of the wilds

[wizardteampod]

This Friday we're back with another bonus episode! We talk with author Analeigh Sbrana about her debut romantasy Lore of the Wilds.

Listen now!

#lore of the wilds #analeigh sbrana #romantasy #black authors #wizardteam #bonus episode #podcasts

[radedneko]

Rereading a favorite book was like coming home after a long time away.

~Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

#quotes kelly likes #lore of the wilds #analeigh sbrana #fantasy

[bookish-black-girl]

a bite size review of Lore of the Wilds:

Firstly, I'd like to thank Hear Our Voices Book Tours and author Analeigh Sbrana for the free advance reader!

***All thoughts and opinions are my own***

Guess this is 3.5 stars?? 

Will be tuned in for book 2, though book 1 felt lacking?? Many times it felt like I’d skimmed or skipped information and the story would reference it as if I as the reader knew. It felt very narration heavy, in that instead of spending time in scenes, as soon as we got good and settled, the story moved on to the next story beat. I felt a bit detached as I read, wanting to be completely immersed in the story but never officially reaching that point.

Also the “twist” at the end…it was weird. Didn’t have an emotional reaction to Asher being the Syerell(sp) guy--the fae guy who visited Lore's family apothecary at the start of the book-- But I am laughing at how this sets us up for Lore to be with Finn. How convenient. (On that point, the earlier romance with "Asher" also felt a bit lacking to me, in that it happened so fast, to the point where it felt like insta-love and hate-to-love had a struggle baby...)

This is another "cover buy and keep" book this year (2023 seems to be the year for this lol). Because the cover illustration for this book is GORGEOUS?!?!?!

But. Alas. The story didn't inspired equally gushing from me. It wasn't bad!! In fact, it was only okay in every sense of the word.

I look forward to seeing what other secrets Lore's grimoire holds in the next installment, and have hope that this series will pick up. It wouldn't be the first time I was disappointed by the first book, and then fell head over heels in love with its sequel.

#blaire reads lore of the wilds #bookish talks #hear our voices book tour #hov tour date #analeigh sbrana #lore of the wilds #spoilers

[nowiseemidnight]

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana - Review

Before I start I have to admit I don't normally write many reviews but I really wanted to for this book. It was an amazing ride! This book was my reward for finishing exams and getting into the course I wanted, and it was worth it! This may get long so the review itself will be under the cut :) slight spoiler warnings, though I'll try my best not to get into a lot of detail!

I think book is now available for pre-order which is awesome!

'Lore of the Wilds' immediately felt somehow familiar to me and I was immediately immersed. The small village setting of Duskmere felt cosy and welcoming, I felt as though if I somehow fell in to the book I would be treated with kindness and made to feel like I belong pretty much straight away. The settings in the book were so vivid I sometimes felt like I could see through the pages right into the world beneath, especially the tavern was beautifully described.

The introduction of each character was very natural and their personalities were varied and realistic. Lore is a wonderful main character with very human weaknesses and strengths to her personality. It was easy to fall in love with the story and the characters, though of course I had my favourites ;) -Finndryl was so well-written that even though Isla would normally be much more my type (bubbly, kind, generous, clever, not to mention I normally fall for women) I couldn't help liking him - as I read I felt as if I was right there in the book and his character made me feel safe.

The story moved at a natural pace and the progression of time was wonderfully written - it never felt forced or jerky. Of course there were tropes in the book (I'm pretty sure it's impossible to have a book without 😅) and they were executed perfectly. The twist at the end shocked me to my core, it was original and masterful and on the first read completely unexpected.

As a bi girl it made me really happy to see how casually the lgbt+ community was represented through Isla, and black features were described in such a beautiful and loving way as well, I haven't really read many other books that did this and it was a wonderful experience.

Overall, I'm really glad I read this book and for anyone that's a fan of fantasy romance it's an amazing read that I found very hard to put down once I picked it up. For any high fantasy fans: there's no dragons, but they wouldn't really fit anyway - I think they would crowd the world of the book a bit and it's perfect just the way it is! A very much magical book ;)

#lore of the wilds #analeigh sbrana #i don't think she's on tumblr but I hope some future readers of her book find this #book review #fantasy #a book worth reading #:) #fantasy romance

[moplayspoke]

Review for Lore of the Wilds

2.5⭐️

Not going to go into too much detail here but… this was a struggle to finish. Started okay and then any interest I may have had just went whoosh right out the window.

Neither the story nor the characters were interesting to me. The description of the book was much more interesting than the actual plot. The twist was predictable.

It does get points for the creative idea of a magical library though.

#lore of the wilds #moplayspoke reads #moplayspoke book review #romantasy

[bloodmaarked]

➸ reading list

just added:

lore of the wilds, analeigh sbrana

the unmaking of june farrow, adrienne young

want, gillian anderson

medea, rosie hewlett

like happiness, ursula villarreal-moura

the exception to the rule, christina lauren

the sellout, paul beatty

maame, jessica george

behold the dreamers, imbolo mbue

sing me to sleep, gabi burton

#lore of the wilds #analeigh sbrana #the unmaking of june farrow #adrienne young #want #gillian anderson #medea #rosie hewlett #like happiness #ursula villareal-moura #the exception to the rule #christina lauren #the sellout #paul beatty #maame #jessica george #behold the dreamers #imbolo mbue #reading list #tbr #booklr #bookblr #bookworm

[thebibliosphere]

A Library with a deadly enchantment. A fae lord who wants in. A human woman willing to risk it all for a taste of power. In a land ruled by ruthless Fae, twenty-one-year-old Lore Alemeyu's village is trapped in a forested prison. Lore knows that any escape attempt is futile–her scars are a testament to her past failures. But when her village is threatened, Lore makes a desperate deal with a fae lord. She convinces him that she will risk her life for wealth, but really she’s after the one thing the Fae covet above all: magic of her own. As Lore navigates the hostile world outside, she’s forced to rely on two fae males to survive. When undeniable chemistry ignites, she’s not just in danger of losing her life, but her heart to the very creatures she can never trust.

Happy book birthday to Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana!

Ana's not on Tumblr, so I'm doing the celebration for her 💖🥳

If you like:

-🍄 cottage core -✨ fairy core -📚 light/dark academia vibes -🌈 a diverse cast of all Black LGBTQIA+ characters -💘 romance -🧝🏾‍♀️ the idea of being kidnapped by a fairy prince to tidy up his cursed/enchanted library and coming into your own magical powers as a result, then Lore of the Wilds might just be for you!

Full disclosure: I worked on this book as a proofreader before it got picked up by Harper Collins, and I loved every minute of it. I kept forgetting I was supposed to be working and reading ahead. I scheduled a week to finish reading it and did it in 3 days, and the only reason it took so long was that I had to actually pause and work on it 😅

Lore of the Wilds is available now in ebook, audio, paperback, and hardback from most book retailers. Check out the Harper Collins links to find a retailer close to you!

Please consider checking out Lore. It's a stunning world with an amazing cast, and Ana deserves every bit of success after she fought so hard to get her all Black fairytale past the hurdles of mainstream publishing.

#booklr #writerblr #book launch #lore of the wilds #analeigh sbrana #black fairy fantasy #romantasy #adventure fantasy romance #dark academia #cottage core #fairy core #signal boost

[bigdreamsandwildthings]

Had a week off, did some TBR shopping 🙊

#booklr #book photography #book picture #tbr #listen for the lie #the warm hands of ghosts #fate breaker #lore of the wilds #a day of fallen night #swift and saddled #heartless #bookworm #bibliophile #fiction #fantasy #new adult #book community #book aesthetic #book lover #book nerd #my photos #mine

[wildegeist]

Everyone talks about the joys of someone else being super invested in your OCs and while this undoubtedly feels absolutely awesome, I think there's also something to be said about the joy of being invested in someone else's OCs too. There's just vibes you get out of some people's casts of characters that you can't get anywhere else with their own unique flavor from that person, and they're just sitting there in relative obscurity spawned completely out of someone's mind with no media involvement or anything. Special kind of feeling

#ESPECIALLY if you are friends and they share secret obscure lore with you #and fun lil facts no one else knows #plus people get so giddy about it and it feels GOOD to bring that kind of joy to someone #wildemusings #a wilde hit

[nolongerapileofashprobably]

But what happens if my world is falling to their doom?

#TOTK ZELINK CHANGED HYRULE #THEY CHANGED THE WORLD #BOTH IRL AND LORE WISE #they are both SOOOOO important and their love for one another is the basis of not one but two games #botw was founded upon them growing up and falling in love #totk was founded upon them maturing as their own person but also together #they’re in love your honor #zelink #botw zelink #loz botw #botw #the legend of zelda #botw link #link botw #loz tears of the kingdom spoilers #the legend of zelda breath of the wild #zelda botw #Totk zelink #loz totk #tears of the kingdom #totk Zelda #totk link #botw Brigo

[sandflakedraws]

can't believe Dreamworks got me to draw a troll, and all it took was torturing one to death on live television

#trolls lore is wild u just gotta go with it #sandflakedrew #trolls #floyd #trolls band together #trolls band together spoilers