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“A dark and endlessly enchanting fairy tale…. I adored every page.”―#1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid

The Maiden and Her Monster is a gorgeous, atmospheric debut fantasy rooted in history, folklore, and sapphic romance—perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid, Hannah Whitten, and Naomi Novik.

The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark.

As the healer’s daughter, Malka has seen how the wood’s curse has plagued her village, but the Ozmini Church only comes to collect its tithe, not to protect heretics with false stories of monsters in the trees. So when a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka’s mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes an impossible bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest. If she brings the monster out, he will spare her mother from execution.

When she ventures into the shadowed woods, Malka finds a monster, though not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself, but only if Malka helps her fulfill a promise first and free the imprisoned rabbi who created her.

But a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain begins to unravel a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save—and face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear.

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jun 20

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[Hi Friends,\ \ I thought I would make my May reading update public this month. I typically will keep these paid members only, mostly so I can be a little more honest than I can on social media. I'm not saying now is the time to upgrade, but today I released a WHAT FEEDS BELOW update, an update on the THIRD book from our imprint and will likely be doing a cover reveal for our second book CRACKS soon (so yeah, maybe I am saying now is the time to upgrade!)\ \ Before I get into the update: I LISTED 150 books for sale, many under $5\ \ Shot out to anyone who buys multiple books at once because I have a ton of big boxes I'm dying to get rid of!\ \ I read 15 Books in May. And got a little bit of everything this month.\ \

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • May 28

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heyyyyy eldest daughters. here are some book recs

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Apr 29

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Boneyard Picnic\ \ Natalie Meagan\ \ • Mar 22

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Feb 2

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💭 what types of stories do you reach for more in the winter?

💭 what types of stories do you reach for more in the winter?

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📚 books mentioned: - Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan - Undrowned by G.M. DiDesidero - The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez - Death’s Country by R.M. Romero

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thank you to Mulholland Books, Leaning Pole Press, Tor Books, and Peachtree Teen for the gifted copies!

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jan 5

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here are some of my favorite fantasy & science fiction books that I read in 2025!

here are some of my favorite fantasy & science fiction books that I read in 2025!

honestly, it was very hard to narrow down because I had SO many incredible speculative reads.

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jan 4

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it’s time …. let me tell you all about my favorite books from 2025!

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Jan 1

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💭 what were your favorite reads from 2025?

💭 what were your favorite reads from 2025?

TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2025!! the first of my wrap up posts has ARRIVED! be on the lookout for a long form video where I go into each of these reads in depth, plus some favorites broken out into genres.

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thanks to Saga Press, Tordotcom, Tor Books, Amulet Books, Knopf, Flatiron, MCD, Get Underlined, and William Morrow for the gifted copies!

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Dec 19 2025

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🕎 happy hanukkah & happy holidays to everyone! i know this can be a really challenging time of year for a number of reasons, so sending all the love to all of you.

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Sapph-Lit\ \ Nina\ \ • Dec 19 2025

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Nov 11 2025

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Oct 29 2025

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scents and memories go hand in hand, so let’s create some immersive & memorable reading experiences together!!

📚 books mentioned: - Fate’s Bane by C.L. Clark (Sacred Santal from Cyklar) - The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (Only Human from NOYZ) - The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez (Vanilla Blackberry from PHLUR) - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar (Blond Musk from Ellis Brooklyn) - The Fall That Saved Us by Tamara Jerée (Kama Noir from Embarouge / Bellavita)

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thank you to Tor Books and Tordotcom for the gifted books!

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Ladybug Books\ \ Samantha\ \ • Oct 12 2025

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[Hello friends, and welcome to my first Bindery newsletter! I am hoping to post these once a week to provide a little recap of my reading week, along with some book recommendations and books on my priority TBR. If there is anything else you would like to see in these newsletters, let me know!\ \

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Ladybug Books\ \ Samantha\ \ • Oct 4 2025

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Oct 2 2025

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gritty hopeful books

i like a dark & disturbing read, but sometimes it’s hard to end in despair. so here’s a bit of gritty hope for your TBRs! 📚 books mentioned: - Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei - The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez - These Vengeful Gods by Gabe Cole Novoa

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thank you to Flatiron Books, Tor Books, and Get Underlined for the gifted copies!

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Alyssa’s Library\ \ alyssa\ \ • Sep 28 2025

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Sep 13 2025

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recommending books using their opening lines!!

recommending books using their opening lines!!

📚 books mentioned: - Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase - The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei - The Unfinished by Cheryl Isaacs - Heavyweight by Solomon J. Brager - Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa - The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez - Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah - When Among Crows by Veronica Roth - The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero

👗💄: - sweat set is from @comfrt - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)

thank you to Flatiron Books, Heartdrum, William Borrow, Berkley, Tor Books, and Peachtree Teen for the gifted copies!

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Sep 5 2025

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oh I am SO VERY READY for fantasy fall. and giving you all ample time to prepare!!

oh I am SO VERY READY for fantasy fall. and giving you all ample time to prepare!!

📚 books mentioned: - The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez - Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray - The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson - A Mastery of Monsters by Liselle Sambury

👗💄: - dress is from Cider - sparkly green eyeliner is the moondust liquid glitter eyeliner from Urban Decay - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)

thank you to Tor Books, Penguin Teen, Harper Votager, and Simon Teen for the gifted copies!

#fantasybooks #fantasyfall #fantasybookrecs #fantasybookreview #fantasybookrecommendations #bestfantasybooks #starrysteph #nycinfluencer #diversebookstagram #nycbookstagram #bookstagram @torbooks @penguinteen @harpervoyagerus @simonteen

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Celestial\ \ Steph\ \ • Sep 5 2025

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all of my august favorites!

all of my august favorites!

please don’t forget the #ReadForPalestine initiative starts today! Follow Naseerah (@opacarophvlia) and Ross (@readsbyross) for more information.

📚 books mentioned: - The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez - Love Be Damned by Briana Garrett

👗💄: - Great Barrier Relief Serum from @kravebeauty - Molecular Mesh from @experimentwrld - Tartlette Tubing Mascara from @tartecosmetics - GoGo Cooling Shimmer Eyeshadow Stick from @tower28beauty - Sparklestik from @halfmagicbeauty - Mrs. Smith and Moonstone from @phlur - (also if you have a question about my makeup or something i’m wearing, most of it is curated in my shopmy!)

thank you to Tor Books and Ingram Sparks for the gifted copies!

#augustwrapup #monthlywrapup #readingwrapup #monthlyfavorites #makeupreview #skincarereview #starrysteph #nycinfluencer #diversebookstagram #nycbookstagram #bookstagram @torbooks @ingramsparkbooks

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Not So Well Read\ \ Courtney\ \ • Jul 11 2025

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June Reading Wrap Up

Look! A reading wrap up from yours truly! Here are my rapid fire thoughts about all the books I read in June!

📚 Books Mentioned 📚

- The Floating World by Axie Oh - This Monster of Mine by Shalini Abeysekara - Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab - The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez - A Gentleman’s Gentleman by T.J. Alexander - The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley - Filthy Rich Fae Series by Geneva Lee

#readingwrapup #bookreviews #readingupdate #readerforlife #readingrecap #readingvlog

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Not So Well Read\ \ Courtney\ \ • Jun 18 2025

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What is Indie Next + My Current Reading Priorities

These are my current reading priorities. As a bookseller, I am always reading on a deadline and sometimes that deadline does not work out in my favor.

I love participating in the indie next program, which is a way for booksellers to highlight upcoming books they love through a nomination based system. Indie Next nominations are especially important for debut authors, as it can prove to publishers that investment in these authors and titles is “worth it”.

Participation in the program means I’m reading 2-3 months ahead of publication schedules and prioritizing this schedule makes it hard for me to work in backlist, book club, and personal reading into my schedule. I’m packing for a weekend trip to the beach and trying to balance these books with some of the TBR titles I was hoping to take with me as well.

I guess this is what happens when you make your passion your job, but it’s worth it for the ability to impact the industry for good.

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chronicallybookish\ \ Kaley\ \ • Mar 21 2025

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EXCLUSIVE EARLY ACCESS: 2025 Debuts I Am DYING to Read

Did I film and edit this video in January and simply forget to post it? Yes. But we're not going to talk about that. I still haven't had a chance to read any of these books, but I am BEYOND excited to get to them.

Blood Beneath the Snow, Yours Eventually, and What Wakes the Bells are all out now!

Check out my FULL LIST of anticipated 2025 releases: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab\_P0cUR3vg&t=1872s

✨ where else to find me ✨ TikTok (for as long as it's still here, anyway): / chronicallybookish Instagram: www.instagram.com/\_chronicallybookish Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/98103080 Threads: www.threads.net/@\_chronicallybookish Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/chronicallybookish

0:00 Intro 1:21 Blood Beneath the Snow 2:46 Yours, Eventually 3:59 What Wakes the Bells 4:51 Behooved 6:35 A Dance of Lies 7:47 The Princess Knight (fka Medievally Blonde) 9:18 In the Veins of Drowning 10:40 Mistress of Bones 11:43 The Maiden and Her Monster 12:36 Outro

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