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Tanaz

Hi friends!

A little less than six months remain until OF LIGHT AND SHADOW comes out into the world and I'm thrilled to announce that you can now preorder signed and personalized copies of the book from two wonderful independent bookstores in the US and Canada!

1) Main Street Books (US Only): PREORDER HERE
You must place your preorders by April 15 for a personalized copy. This will ensure that I can sign the books and ship them to the store in time for the May 23 release date.

2) The Book Wardrobe (Canada Only): PREORDER HERE
Since this store is my local indie, you'll be able to place preorders up until May 23 for a personalized copy.

Please make sure you mention whom you'd like the book made out to while placing your order.
It is the first time that I'm able to offer personalized copies to my American readers, so this is very exciting! 😊

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Tanaz


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Hello friends,

OF LIGHT AND SHADOW is now officially available for request on NetGalley and Edelweiss!

If you signed up for my e-galley mailing list some time ago—you will be sent your copy sometime this month.

I look forward to hearing what you think!

xo
Tanaz

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Happy October! This month's spooky little snippet features a new character from the book, who is a little... hungry.

The Pashu, who you might recall from the Wrath of Ambar series, are a race of part-human, part-animal beings and I'm delighted to say that they appear in OF LIGHT AND SHADOW as well.

Click here to read if you can't see the graphic: https://ibb.co/tzSDrrJ



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A few years ago, I had no idea that enemies-to-lovers romances were my reading kryptonite. Or that writing them would be so much fun!

Today I have a little teaser from Roshan's POV. To kill or to kiss...now that's the real question! 😉 Click here if you can't see the image: https://ibb.co/kMC8bhz



Also a quick PSA that Barnes and Noble is having a preorder sale until Sep 9 and that it is a very good time to get 25% off your preorder for OF LIGHT AND SHADOW! Click here and use the code PREORDER25!

It's been a tough couple of days, so I thought I'd share something fun from OF LIGHT AND SHADOW.

One of my favourite parts about writing this book was the banter between my two main characters. This line came out unexpectedly when I was writing a scene and it makes me laugh now as much as it did the first time I wrote it.

Click here if you can't view the image: https://ibb.co/jzKcL2F





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xo
Tanaz

Behold the cover for my YA fantasy novel, 𝘖𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸, releasing May 23, 2023! 🔥🖤 
 
Immense gratitude to the talented Johnny Tarajosu for perfectly capturing my teenage bandit queen and to Samira Iravani for the concept and design!  

If you can't see the image below, click here: https://ibb.co/PmYgpvx

 
Here’s the official book description: 
 
𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚 is out for justice. Abandoned by her parents at birth and adopted by the kingdom of Jwala's most notorious bandit before his brutal murder, she is now leader of the Shadow Clan, a gang of farmers-turned-bandits impoverished by the provincial governor’s atrocities and corruption. Roshan’s goal: to avenge her adoptive father and earn back rights and dignity for her people. 
 
𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧 has always felt like an outcast. Second in line for the throne, he has never been close to his grandmother, Queen Bhairavi of Jwala. When a night out drinking with friends leads to his capture by the infamous Shadow Clan, Navin schemes to befriend Roshan and use her as a means to escape. His ploy, however, brings Navin closer to the corruption and poverty at the heart of Roshan’s province, raising questions about its governor and Navin’s own family. 
 
𝐓𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, the closer Roshan and Navin get, the harder it becomes to fight their growing attraction. But how can they trust each other when the world as they know it starts to fall apart? 
 
Set in a magical world inspired by the badlands of 17th century India, this standalone epic fantasy novel by Tanaz Bhathena is packed with political tensions, dangerous schemes, and a swoon-worthy romance that asks the age old question: can love conquer all? 
 
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𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝘖𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸 here: https://bio.link/tanazbhathena
 
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You can also request your local library to purchase 𝘖𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸 for its collection by using the "suggest a title" option! 

It's been a month since I last shared a teaser from OF LIGHT AND SHADOW, so I thought I'd share another to introduce you to one of my favourite characters--my favourite male protagonist written till date! :)

If you can't see the image below, you can click here: https://ibb.co/DWms64f


The book is now available for PREORDER from the following locations! I'll update more links as they are available.

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/of-l...

Target: https://www.target.com/p/of-light-and...

Add the book on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

OF LIGHT AND SHADOW now has a pub date of May 23, 2023 (hoping all goes well and we don't run into supply chain issues)!

In the meantime, I'm sharing a small snippet from the book as I work on copyedits. :)

If you can't see the image below for some reason, you can click here: https://imgur.com/1BPo5TH



xo
Tanaz

I have a new book coming out Spring 2023!

OF LIGHT AND SHADOW is a YA fantasy set in the same universe as the Wrath of Ambar duology!

You can find out more (and add it to your TBR!) at this link:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...