It's time for my Top Five Books of 2023 - New Releases!
Featuring:
@ma_carrick
@BethanyGJacobs
@Richard_S_Swan
@jsdewes
@what_eats_owls
@orbitbooks @torbooks @MacmillanUSA
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Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
#SaveMassEffect - A Message from the founder.
First, I want to say thank you.
When I started this petition and created #SaveMassEffect, I had no idea how quickly the community would come together. What began as one fan refusing to quietly accept the loss of something that meant so much to so many has grown into a movement supported by tens of thousands of people around the world.
And we’re only getting started.
Mass Effect has never been just another video game franchise. For many of us, it represents years of unforgettable stories, characters, friendships, and choices. It’s a universe that inspired us, brought us together, and reminded us that even against impossible odds, our actions matter.
That’s why this campaign exists.
Our goal is simple: Give Mass Effect a future.
We’re asking Electronic Arts to seriously consider two paths forward:
1. Commit to continuing Mass Effect’s development, with the resources, talent, and time necessary to deliver the experience this franchise deserves.
2. Explore licensing Mass Effect to a qualified development studio capable of carrying the franchise forward if EA no longer intends to develop it.
We’re not demanding rushed development, unrealistic promises, or an immediate announcement of a new game. We’re asking EA to recognize that this franchise still matters and that its community deserves to be heard.
I also want to make something very clear: This campaign is not against the developers, artists, writers, or employees of EA and BioWare. These are the people who helped create the universe we love. They deserve our respect and support.
Our campaign will remain respectful, organized, and focused on constructive solutions.
Where We Go From Here
As the founder of #SaveMassEffect, I’m working to turn the incredible support we’ve received into an organized effort.
Over the coming days, I’ll be focusing on expanding our outreach, connecting with gaming journalists and community creators, bringing volunteers into the campaign, and establishing a professional line of communication with EA.
With N7 Day approaching on November 7, we have an opportunity to show just how much this universe still means to people around the world.
Our next milestone is 100,000 signatures. But signatures alone aren’t the ultimate goal. Our goal is meaningful dialogue and a genuine opportunity to secure Mass Effect’s future.
How You Can Help
- Keep sharing the petition and using #SaveMassEffect.
- Encourage fellow fans to participate respectfully.
- Share what Mass Effect means to you and why you want to see its story continue.
- Help spread the campaign beyond our existing communities.
I’m currently organizing this effort independently, and I know I can’t do everything alone. As we grow, I’ll be looking for dedicated community members who want to help build something lasting.
Finally, I want everyone supporting this campaign to remember something:
We cannot guarantee that EA will change its plans. But we can make sure the community’s voice is impossible to overlook.
Every signature represents someone who believes this universe is worth preserving.
You have already shown me that I am far from alone in that belief.
Thank you for standing with me. Thank you for standing with the developers who gave us this incredible universe. And thank you for refusing to let Mass Effect’s future go unquestioned.
Our choices matter. Our voices matter.
#SaveMassEffect
— Joe Smith, #SaveMassEffect
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
Our nation bombed a girls elementary school this morning. Little girls going about their day…dead.
The toll from a strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, has risen to 57 students dead and 60 others injured, according to Iran's semiofficial Tasnim News Agency, which cited the local governor. Follow live updates: abcnews.link/9iPXPAh
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
Planning your TBR for this long weekend? We've got just the free, early reads to put at the top of our list. Visit our page on NetGalley to enjoy these books.📚 ✨
No need for approvals! Anyone with a free NetGalley account can get early access to these titles for a limited time!
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
Looking forward to the conclusion of The Kindom Trilogy by @BethanyGJacobs?
Read a recap of the events from These Burning Stars and On Vicious Worlds before THIS BRUTAL MOON arrives on December 2nd: bit.ly/48Bmeln
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
A jilted princess. A battle academy. A Legally Blonde twist with Celtic flair. The Princess Knight has heart—but not quite the charm of its inspiration.
Full review here: bloggingwithdragons.com/book…
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
Since the raids began, over 170 American citizens have been detained by federal agents without warrants, without probable cause, and without due process.
Let that sink in: 170 U.S. citizens, unlawfully detained in our own country.
God I've missed Strange New Worlds.
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Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
We're so excited to reveal the cover of ENTWINED by @hannah_m_long!
Three sisters join the hunt for a magical artefact in a new gilded age fantasy duology from the author of The Four Pillars series and The Winter Sea trilogy...
Coming March 2026!
✨ bit.ly/4kivsXb
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
"Every time I begin to think about The Raven Scholar, I want to pick up the book again."
Molly Templeton reviews this new epic fantasy from Antonia Hodgson, a book that is simply...magnificent 🐦⬛
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THE FINAL BOOK IN AN ALL TIME FAVORITE SERIES AND IT'S IN MY FAVORITE COLORS.
Cover launch! THIS BRUTAL MOON by @BethanyGJacobs is the thrilling conclusion to The Kindom Trilogy, the debut epic space opera series about revenge, power, and the price of legacy, coming November 2025.
Design by Alexia E. Pereira
Background Illustration by @ThomTenery
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
Exciting news! #TheSpellshop has won the Libby Book Award for Best Fantasy!!! We want to wish a big congrats to @sarahbethdurst on this wonderful achievement!🥳🪴✨
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
First recommendations of the year, get adding these books to your shelves: readeratworkblog.wordpress.c…
Ft. @TheSimonBot @AlisonEspach @EmiliaHartBooks @LouFinchWrites
Thank you @HarperReach @HenryHolt for the early copies! 💜
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
Here’s my Top 5 Reads of 2024!
🏆 The Fury of the Gods by @JohnGwynne_
🏆 The Teller of Small Fortunes by @JulieLeongBooks
🏆 The Tainted Cup by RJB
🏆 The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by @hg_parry
🏆 The Trials of Empire by @Richard_S_Swan
Do we share any favourites?
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
My review of @thought_stained's "Blood Price," book one of the Norse-inspired Prices Asked and Paid series.
"... mysterious, daring, and introspective."
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Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
With the celebrations of GOG’s 16th Anniversary, we are thrilled to announce our new initiative.
We’re launching the GOG Preservation Program – an official stamp on classic games that GOG has improved, with a commitment of our own resources to ensure their compatibility with modern systems and make them as enjoyable to play as possible.
This initiative was created to make games live forever and once again bring the utmost attention to what the center of our work has been for the last 16 years: video game preservation.
We begin with the re-release of 100 classic games from our catalog with updated, improved, or quality-tested builds, including masterpieces like Heroes of Might and Magic® 3, Resident Evil, and Diablo+Hellfire.
Visit our website dedicated to the Program to learn more: bit.ly/PreservationProgram
If you’d like to read more about the initiative right here, please join us in the comment thread below.
Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
#TheRelentlessLegion is out now in paperback, ebook & audiobook wherever books are sold! 🚀💫
Huge thanks to my amazing readers & publishing team: agent @4triciaskinner, @fuseliterary, editor Jen Gunnels, @torbooks, @macmillanusa & @MacmillanAudio! 🙏
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This is fantastic news to wake up to!
Outside of, you know, finding the willpower to patiently wait until 2026.
We've acquired a new historical fantasy duology by @ma_carrick, inspired by the Fae and set within the remarkable backdrop of the Spanish Golden Age! The enthralling first novel in THE SEA BEYOND duology will be published in Summer 2026. Learn more: bit.ly/3UI81fh
"THE STRANGE CASE OF THE ALCHEMIST'S DAUGHTER is a fun literary romp that's essentially an all female version of THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN."
My review of the fantasy novel from Theodora Goss!
Thanks to @sagapressbooks for the free copy!
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Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
This week, I've FINALLY finished RHYTHM OF WAR, read my first 2025 ARC, and started a reread of a favorite sci-fi book!
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Caitlin G. @ Realms of My Mind retweeted
By popular demand, recaps for The Last Watch and The Exiled Fleet are now available on my site! 🎉
(⚠️ Reminder these recaps are intended for those who have already read the first two books and would not be adequate as replacements for reading them!)
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