Character development for the next in series for the dystopian cyberpunk LitRPG Isekai urban fantasy CHERNO CASTER 2....

character palette for CHERNO CASTER 2 by Akaso

CHERNO CASTER 2 is second in series of the grim LitRPG Isekai set in a Cyberpunk world with a unique blend of Magic and Sci-Fi. Embrace the chaos and join Krahe in her never-ending quest to not only uncover, but obliterate evil.Murdered for daring to expose the deeds of the corrupt, Brunhilde Krahe is then snatched from the void of death by the capricious hand of cosmic coincidence.

a taste of CHERNO CASTER 2 by Akaso

The 8th book in the award winning epic fantasy series WORLD OF SAMAR

a sample of FOLLOWERS OF ELDON by ML HAMILTON

En 1814, l’empereur Napoléon est exilé et Louis XVIII s’installe sur le trône de France. À Marseille, Edmond Dantès, un jeune marin à l’avenir prometteur, est emprisonné à tort au Château d’If comme dissident bonapartiste, victime de l’ambition et de la jalousie de ses compagnons. Quatorze ans plus tard, l’arrivée d’un riche et mystérieux italien à Paris fait jaser la noblesse française … mais derrière le nom du comte de Monte-Cristo se cache un homme en quête de vengeance. Roman d’aventure du XIXe siècle, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo est une des œuvres les plus célèbres d’Alexandre Dumas, l’auteur des Trois Mousquetaires.

LIVRE AUDIO Lecture du Comte de Monte-Cristo, Chapitre 36 à 38

Paula and Salma read Emily Henry's latest book 'Great Big Beautiful Life' for the pod and they're both feeling like they've read this story before.  

Are you an Emily Henry fan? How do you think her latest book compares to her other novels? 

Listen to the podcast to find out Paula and Salma's thoughts, plus what else they've been reading lately and new releases you should keep an eye out for.  

Books they mentioned: 

The Love That Split the World 
Beach Read  
People We Meet On Vacation  
Book Lovers  
Happy Place  
Funny Story  
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 
The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau - Graeme Macrae Burnet  
The Younger Woman – Mandy Byatt 
It Ends With Us – Colleen Hoover 
The Season – Helen Garner 
The Friday Afternoon Club – Griffin Dunne 
Broken Brains – Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland 
Atmosphere -  Taylor Jenkins Reid 
Never Flinch – Stephen King 
None of This Is True – Lisa Jewell 
Don't Let Him In – Lisa Jewell      
How To Lose Your Mother - Molly Jong Fast 
Fear of Flying – Erica Jong 
Australia's Agricultural Identity – Joshua Gilbert 

Episode 80 - Great Big Beautiful Life

You have been selected to attend Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny.

If you're one of the Fae, elemental magic is in your blood. And apparently it's in ours. As twins born in the month of Gemini, we're a rare breed even in this academy of supernatural a-holes.

Changelings were outlawed hundreds of years ago but I guess our birth parents didn't get the memo. Which means we're totally unprepared for the ruthless world of Fae.

Air. Fire. Water. Earth.

No one has ever harnessed all four of them, until we arrived. And it hasn't made us any friends so far.

As the rarest Elementals ever known, we're already a threat to the four celestial heirs; the popular, vindictive bullies who happen to be some of the hottest guys we've ever seen. It doesn't help that they're the most dangerous beasts in the Academy. And probably on earth too.

Our fates are intertwined, but they want us gone. They've only got until the lunar eclipse to force us out and they'll stop at nothing to succeed.

The Awakening (Zodiac Academy)

The U.S. Navy launched a fleet replenishment oiler in honor of assassinated San Francisco Supervisor and Navy vet Harvey Milk in 2021, but a new administration finds the gay icon not “reflective of the Commander-in-Chief's priorities.” Milk’s nephew Stuart and then-Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro spoke about the significance of the USNS Harvey Milk, and Human Rights Campaign National Press Secretary Brandon Wolf reacts to the order to rename the ship (produced by Lucia Chappelle).

And in NewsWrap: a heterosexual Ohio woman’s U.S. Supreme Court workplace discrimination win is based on the double-standard for evidence that members of majority groups need to provide rather than the merits of her case, Puerto Rico’s nonbinary and gender non-conforming people should be able to revise their birth certificates with an “X” gender marker according to the U.S. territory’s Supreme Court, anti-LGBTQ Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign a “Don’t Say Gay” bill that would ban school Gay-Straight Alliance advocacy groups, groundbreaking gay author Edmund White dies at the age of 85, the city of Missoula, Montana defies the state government by adopting the banned Pride flag as its official flag, and more international LGBTQ+ news reported this week by David Hunt and Tanya Kane-Parry (produced by Brian DeShazor).

All this on the June 9, 2025 edition of This Way Out!

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The Scrubbing of the USNS Harvey Milk

Final Ovation

House swaps, Mars, math, art masterpieces… Episode 1 of My Bookshelf Slays features a "Far and Away" incredible kickoff with Amy Poeppel discussing her latest book. When a woman in Dallas, TX and a woman in Berlin, German swap homes to escape their troubles, MORE trouble comes knocking!

Author’s Website: 
https://www.amypoeppel.com/

Instagram: 
‪@amypoeppel848‬ 

Show Notes: 
https://melwestemeier.com/podcast

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Amy Poeppel Far and Away My Bookshelf Slays ep 1

A dash of mystery, a sparkle of magic, and all things cozy! Elle interviews fellow cozy authors in this new podcast from Authors on the Air.

Today on the podcast, meet Elle Wren Burke, author of multiple paranormal cozy mystery series. The two Elles discuss EWB’s latest release, What the Spell, as well as the merits of writing “cozy,” advice for authors starting out, and crowd-sourcing details for a book. Enjoy!

Elle Wren Burke’s Bio:
Elle Wren Burke is a paranormal cozy mystery author who writes witty, fun books with strong females as protagonists.

Elle also lives with fibromyalgia and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a connective tissue disease. She has Master’s degrees in Geography and Business. She lives in Arizona with her husband and fur babies. She enjoys puzzles, baking, board games, and bubble baths.

Find Elle Wren Burke’s Books Here:
https://www.elleburkeauthor.com/books 

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Elle Hartford’s Bio:
Elle Hartford writes cozy mystery with a fairy tale twist. The award-winning first book in her Alchemical Tales series, Beauty and the Alchemist, finds amateur sleuth Red mixed up with murderous beasts and moody beauties, and a set of missing books besides! 

Elle has also written two spin-off series, the cozy fantasy-goes-to-the-beach Marine Magic series as well as Pomegranate Cafe Romance. For other writers and authors looking into “wide” indie publishing, Elle offers coaching as well as the Beyond Writing blog (ellehartford.substack.com) with how-tos and resources.

Find Elle Hartford Online:
https://ellehartford.com/ 


Elle Wren Burke ~ What the Spell ~ Episode 1

Mackenzie & Claire 📚

A book inspired podcast to discuss fantasy, fae, and morally grey heavily tattooed men, paired with a dash of modern romance.

For a quarter of a century, the unfettered voices of LGBT people have been broadcast around the world on "This Way Out."  The award-winning internationally is distributed weekly on over 200 local community radio and online stations around the world (carriage list at thiswayout.org), can be heard via podcast (thiswayout.org and iTunes) and direct satellite (World Radio Network) and is available on CD by subscription.

With only modest funding from foundations, Overnight Productions, Inc. (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) has remained true to its commitment to provide this high-quality LGBT programming to a global audience -- and to offer the program free of charge. 

Follow us on Soundcloud to hear the weekly show … and maybe some surprises! Archived programs available at http://bit.ly/dduN0p. For our whole story -- including how you can contribute -- please visit our website at http://thiswayout.org!

Literary Anything, our Marion Libraries podcast where we talk about anything literary and literary anything.

Kelley Hazen is an actress, blogger and audiobook narrator living in Los Angeles with her husband and their two awesome dogs. The Los Angeles Times describes Kelley’s work - "...listen to Kelley Hazen, so poised and well spoken, so in command of this room full of strangers you wonder why she isn't off winning Oscars...." Kelley received recognition from Audible.com as ‘Best New Audiobook Talent’. She twice received the Audiofile Magazine ‘Earphones Award’ for her narration. 
She holds an MFA from The Asolo Conservatory for Professional Actor Training. Kelley is a lecturer in astronomy for the world-renowned Griffith Observatory.
She was recently invited to participate in “A Celebration of Mark Twain” as part of the annual HEAR NOW Festival in her hometown of Kansas City, MO.
Kelley owns and operates Storyteller Productions, an intimate, boutique, recording studio carved into a San Gabriel Mountain hillside.
The pristine audio chain begins with a vintage Soundelux E-49 tube microphone plugged into a Jensen Twin Servo Mic Preamp connecting to a Black Lion-modified ProTools rig. 
Mastering is done with the Tube-Tech CL1B compressor and finalized through the Izotope Ozone 5 Mastering Suite.

Let Me Tell Your Story - let me whisper in your ear...

The Authors on the Air Global Radio Network is an international digital media corporation featuring  podcasts, book reviewers and conference media coverage..  Our content is available on audio and video platforms in 153 countries.

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