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Fanfare! Cover reveal: A Night So Dark And Full Of Stars

Nikky Lee

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Hi everyone! My not-so-secret project finally has a cover :cool: It's coming out with Deadset Press (indie Aussie press) in September.

This collection has been a mammoth task in the making, mainly because it began life as a series of stories for Deadset Press’ Zodiac anthology series over the course of several years. The collection contains ten of the original twelve zodiac stories that were published in the series—including two Aurealis Award finalist stories—Ram's Revenge and Karkinos—along with two brand new novellas for the Gemini and Virgo zodiacs.

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Blurb:​

A vendetta between a teenager and her dad’s stubborn ram continues into the afterlife.
A hunter must atone after killing a god's sacred bull.
A diver makes a discovery under the sea that changes his world.
A lioness hunts the poacher who killed her.
A sacrificial maiden uncovers the secret of the wizards who rule her people.
A Secret Eater searches for their next meal in a frontier town.
A god of scorpions befriends a ghostly girl.
A new acolyte forces a godling to confront her past—and her deadly gift.
A gruesome goat-fish carcass washes up on a beach.
A half-siren girl unable to sing befriends a deaf boy.

A Night So Dark and Full of Stars from multi-award winning author Nikky Lee contains twelve stories inspired by the astrological zodiacs. From ghosts and gods to fae and folklore, Lee’s blend of vividly imagined fantasia invites us to imagine alternative worlds, dark pasts and far flung futures as we gaze into the night.
 
Hi everyone! My not-so-secret project finally has a cover :cool: It's coming out with Deadset Press (indie Aussie press) in September.

This collection has been a mammoth task in the making, mainly because it began life as a series of stories for Deadset Press’ Zodiac anthology series over the course of several years. The collection contains ten of the original twelve zodiac stories that were published in the series—including two Aurealis Award finalist stories—Ram's Revenge and Karkinos—along with two brand new novellas for the Gemini and Virgo zodiacs.

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Blurb:​

A vendetta between a teenager and her dad’s stubborn ram continues into the afterlife.
A hunter must atone after killing a god's sacred bull.
A diver makes a discovery under the sea that changes his world.
A lioness hunts the poacher who killed her.
A sacrificial maiden uncovers the secret of the wizards who rule her people.
A Secret Eater searches for their next meal in a frontier town.
A god of scorpions befriends a ghostly girl.
A new acolyte forces a godling to confront her past—and her deadly gift.
A gruesome goat-fish carcass washes up on a beach.
A half-siren girl unable to sing befriends a deaf boy.

A Night So Dark and Full of Stars from multi-award winning author Nikky Lee contains twelve stories inspired by the astrological zodiacs. From ghosts and gods to fae and folklore, Lee’s blend of vividly imagined fantasia invites us to imagine alternative worlds, dark pasts and far flung futures as we gaze into the night.
Beautiful cover.
 
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@Nikky Lee is it just my bad memory or has Ram's Revenge changed lots from when Steve and I first read it a few years ago? It feels more filled in, if that makes sense :)
Whoops, I saw this at work and didn't get a chance to reply. Short answer: I'm not sure :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing: I know I posted it in the labs and you all gave me great feedback on it, so very likely so. However, it hasn't changed since it was originally published in 2020.
 
Whoops, I saw this at work and didn't get a chance to reply. Short answer: I'm not sure :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing: I know I posted it in the labs and you all gave me great feedback on it, so very likely so. However, it hasn't changed since it was originally published in 2020.

The more I read, the more I recognised bits. So good :) I'm halfway and going strong. It's such a great collection. Well done :)
 

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