The Inkborne Society | NEW BOOK CLUB LAUNCH!

NEW BOOK CLUB LAUNCH!

Launching our new community book club dedicated to celebrating and uplifting Asian voices across the fantasy, sci-fi, dark academia, and dystopian genres.

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I’ve been playing around with the idea of a book club centered around Asian authors since I first launched on Bindery a few months ago, and I am super excited to share that the book club is now live!!!

The goal of the Inkborne Society book club is to create a space dedicated to celebrating and uplifting Asian voices across the fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian, and dark academia genres. Each month, I’ll choose a new theme and curate four books by Asian authors that fit it - all of you will then be able to vote on the book club pick in a poll!

Here are some things that you can expect:

• Monthly book selections
• Discussions in the community Discord ( https://discord.com/invite/w83xX2n3rc)
• A welcoming community of story lovers
• Occasional bonus content like author Q&As, themed rec lists, giveaways, and more

Given that autumn is the peak season for reading dark academia, the September 2025 theme will be “Class is in Session”, with book club options including Katabasis (R.F. Kuang), Blood Over Bright Haven (M.L. Wang), The Library at Hellebore (Cassandra Khaw), and Babel (R.F. Kuang). In the future, I’ll try to include a wider mix of lesser-known titles, but for our very first dark academia month, I couldn’t resist starting with some of these icons...

I would love to have you all join the book club, and hopefully we'll discover some incredible stories together!

September 2025 Book Club Selection

It's officially dark academia season - class is in session.

• Katabasis (R.F. Kuang)
• Blood Over Bright Haven (M.L. Wang)
• The Library at Hellebore (Cassandra Khaw)
• Babel (R.F. Kuang)

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Books Recommendations for August 2025

• House of the Beast (Michelle Wong)
  A dark epic fantasy debut about a young woman who strikes a deal with a mischievous and alluring god to seek revenge on her aristocratic family - featuring illustrations throughout by the author.

Rating: 4.50
I highly recommend this gripping tale for fans of dark fantasy and tragic stories.

• Girls of Dark Divine (E.V. Woods)
  A breathtaking gothic fantasy about love and control ensnaring a group of hauntingly beautiful girls bound by a cruel curse.

• The Magician of Tiger Castle (Louis Sachar)
  A modern fantasy classic of forbidden love and unexpected magic.

• Teo’s Durumi (Elaine U. Cho)
  A captivating sequel continuing themes around grief and sacrifice.

• Mistress of Bones (Maria Z. Medina)
  An exciting fantasy featuring a necromancer embroiled in world-ending plans.

• Automatic Noodle (Annalee Newitz)
  A cozy near-future novella about robots opening their own noodle shop.

AUGUST 19TH:
New adventures in fantasy await with a young woman wielding a dragon spirit, uncovering loyalties, and exploring intricate themes.

AUGUST 26TH:
Katabasis (R.F. Kuang)
Dante’s Inferno meets Piranesi in an academic journey to save a professor's soul.

The book critiques academia while celebrating the joy of existence. If you're a fan of thoughtful narratives, check out my full video review on YouTube with a reading guide!

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