Freya Marske
@freyamarske.bsky.social
Writer, ice skater, gin drinker. She/her 🏳️🌈. THE LAST BINDING trilogy, SWORDCROSSED, CINDER HOUSE out now. BODIES OF MAGIC out September 2026.
I had to send a rather apologetic list of pronunciations to the audiobook production team, but me & my census data of French names from the 15th century ne regrettent rien!!
✨hauntedtoasters✨@hauntedtoasters.bsky.social · yesterdayI'm reading the Bodies of Magic ARC and 1. It is very good 2. @freyamarske.bsky.social decided to absolutely maximise the number of names that are really tricky to pronounce if you don't know French and honestly I kind of respect it.
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Swordcrossed: Dazzling queer fantasy with a steamy rivals-to-lovers romance
A dazzling queer fantasy from the bestselling author of A Marvellous Light, brimming with steamy romance, rougeish charm and intrigue. Perfect for fans of Travis Baldree, Lex Croucher and Casey McQuiston.
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also obsessed with this and, as someone who just spent almost all of a "free day to write in" doing necessary errands and life admin, EQUALLY obsessed with the amount of books I could potentially write if I had the luxury of not doing my own groceries & cooking
Tansy Gardam@tansyg.bsky.social · last wk.obsessed with Ian Flemming's daily schedule - swim - brunch - write 1500 words no edits just freestyle - lobster hunting - pink gin - lunch - siesta - sit in garden - another swim - 500 more words - "a couple of powerful drinks" - dinner - scrabble with wife - sleep
hot tip: also works for deciding what your nom de plume's surname will be, when you have to make a snap decision after your first short story sale! (I didn't open a map so much as pester my genealogist mother for some good names of towns inhabited by Various Ancestors, but it worked regardless)
KJ Charles@kjcharleswriter.com · 2w agoAs a historical romance author, I simply open a map of England and zoom in to village level and lo, good names! Except for that time I landed in Stanton Lacy, thought it seemed familiar, and realised Georgette Heyer had used the same trick.
Delighted to see Bodies of Magic on this list, along with several other serious threats to my TBR (haunted and sentient houses! new Tananarive Due!! let's goooooooo) 🔥
Christina Orlando@cxorlando.bsky.social · 3w agoDemon deals, haunted mansions, and sexy dystopias, oh my! Here are 30 MORE notable works of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and everything inbetween for the rest of 2026 reactormag.com/30-more-sff-...
BODIES OF MAGIC, out Sept 2026: Grey's Anatomy meets A Deadly Education, a mystery set during the final exam week of a magical medical school. (Or: five queer nerds solve a murder and have some feelings.) Cover design by Jamie Stafford-Hill. Preorder US: bit.ly/BoM-US Preorder UK: bit.ly/BoM-UK
[puts up dramatic thumbnail that says BREAKING MY SILENCE] it's true I do know what I did 💜💜💜💜💜
Claire Willett@clairewillett.bsky.social · last mo.this is a callout post for @freyamarske.bsky.social she knows what she did specifically: I finally finished the entire Last Binding trilogy and in the best possible way they made me want to fling myself into the sun funny and clever and suspenseful and heartbreaking and so so gloriously queer
you've heard of 'bitches get riches', now enjoy: whiny babies get excommunicaties
Claire Willett@clairewillett.bsky.social · last mo.and I just think Leo went “yeah no fuck this, they had their chances, there’s no compromising with these people,” and I think the reason this is all so satisfying even to non-Catholics is that we all want to see people like this actually removed from their access to power but it happens so rarely
do I read German? no. am I utterly obsessed with this art of Violet and Maud?? YES.
Hannah Brosch@hanamariab.bsky.social · last mo.Ab 3.7. ist das SWR Kultur Hörbuch www.swr.de/kultur/liter... zu Freya Marskes @freyamarske.bsky.social "A Restless Truth", übersetzt von Julia Becker und mir, verfügbar! Bd 1 "A Marvellous Light" war schon super, ich freu mich total auf Bd 2 <3
everyone needs to allow me one (1) hour to feel smug about the fact that tonight my almost-2-year-old happily devoured a whole bowl of mapo tofu (the best winter food ever invented)
it's 7:40am I have been awake since 5am (thanks, timezones) and don't have to leave for the convention for another hour and a half, AMA* (*don't ask me if I should be using the time to finish my draft, the answer is yes and also shut up)
It's B&N preorder sale o'clock! Do consider BODIES OF MAGIC: perfect if you enjoy queer mess, murder mysteries, trauma flashbacks to finals week, or The Pitt's brand of competent, caring assholes having a horrible time. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bodies-of-...
TODAY I READ: an ARC of @freyamarske.bsky.social 's BODIES OF MAGIC, which boils down all of the stresses of pursuing a medical career post-pandemic into five, jam-packed days & adds a soupçon of magic & good old fashioned YEARNING, just for flavor
this book made me scream with laughter & also made my brain feel like it was on fire in a fun way. NOBODY dicks around with language to such incredible effect as kai ashante wilson.
Marty Cahill@mcflycahill90.bsky.social · last mo.If you're looking for a book to show up for, let it be the new epic from thee legendary @wildeeps.bsky.social, Kai Ashante Wilson, THE FALL OF ELVENESSE. Check out that cover art by the talented, Paulo D. Campos & preorder the book right freakin' now! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fall-o...
Just finished an absolutely incredible book (Nonesuch by Francis Spufford) which I did NOT know was not a standalone and the ending of which made me shriek in dismay. To Be Continued?? you fucker. NOW WHAT DO I DO WITH MYSELF.
Just listened to this banger of an episode and realised that a scene in Bodies of Magic combines an emotional-climax-rainstorm (including kissing in the rain) with an illegal underground fighting ring, which means I might as well have labelled it "SPECIAL GIFT FOR SARAH MACLEAN" 🤷♀️
Fated Mates@fatedmates.net · 2mo agoWe’re celebrating the paperback release of These Summer Storms this week, and that means we’re talking about rain and snow and wind and tempests and tornadoes and monsoons, and why we all like weather in books so much (hint, it’s because it’s dialed up to 11).
Sydney! Perth! HELLO 😁
Supanova Comic Con & Gaming@supanovaexpo.bsky.social · 2mo agoSupa-Star @freyamarske.bsky.social joins us for #Sydnova & #Perthnova! Freya writes stories full of magic, blood, and as much kissing as she can get away with. Her debut novel, A Marvellous Light, was an international bestseller. Cinder House is her debut novella! supa.fans/FMarske
an excellent endorsement of BODIES OF MAGIC right here 💀✨
⛤mads⛤@bigmads.blog · 2mo agoIf you like mysteries, complicated queer people dancing around how badly they want to kiss, excellent fantasy worldbuilding, dark academia, or strong prose... this is definitely pick this one up!!!
The first ⭐️ for Bodies of Magic, from Library Journal! The most personal and most ambitious book I've written, so it's a nerve-wracking joy to have it out there in the world.
Kristi C.@booksnyarn.bsky.social · 2mo agoMy June reviews are up! I saw stars for August Clarke's THE FELICITY COMPLEX and @freyamarske.bsky.social's BODIES OF MAGIC. More stars for @tkingfisher.com, @mytholder.bsky.social, @lillianjaine.bsky.social, and @aptshadow.bsky.social. www.libraryjournal.com/section/revi...
I have just DNFd yet another debut novel that read like a first draft--often incoherently overwritten, inconsistent characters, agonising pacing. Great idea and obvious talent but in need of a brutal three-page dev letter they didn't get, so now the book will tank & the author will probably give up.
javier grillo-marxuach@okbjgm.bsky.social · 2mo agoand no, none of what is going on right now leads to “better” shows - why? BECAUSE WRITERS/DIRECTORS/CREATIVES DON’T GET ENOUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO GET BETTER AT THEIR CRAFT AND CAN’T EARN ENOUGH TO STAY IN IT FOR LONG ENOUGH TO GAIN MASTERY. (10/14)
prestige tv adaptation of the entire Vorkosigan saga, thank you, next
doc@docseuss.bsky.social · 2mo agoTHE WIZARD IS BACK! You have been cursed with a lot of money! You are going to become not just permanently brain damaged, but SUPER evil, incapable of doing good, if you use the money for anything that isn't ridiculous. To break the curse, you must spend it on something ridiculous. What say you?
I just received my PLR/ELR statement. PLR/ELR is a way that Australian writers can receive income from their books in libraries and schools. I remind writers to do your bloody paperwork so you can get paid and I remind readers if you borrow our books from libraries we still get paid.
I have been prostrate on my couch mildly expiring from bronchitis for three days, but life is about to get a WHOLE LOT BETTER (and more evil)
Regeneration (Barker) Persuasion (Austen) Night Watch (Pratchett)
John Wiswell@wiswell.bsky.social · 3mo agoSay a group of friends is making their own Top 100 Best Novels List. Your friends ask you for your recommendations. What are the first three books that come to mind? No overthinking. Share the first three greats that hit you.
Cinder House by @freyamarske.bsky.social is sumptuous, inventive retelling of Cinderella that blew my mind at every turn. Went into it thinking it wasn't my usual cup of hot cocoa but I think I need to reevaluate that.
This is a fantastic observation and I want to join ALL the discussions in comments but dayjob is calling so I'll just say: the weirder and more specific a sex scene is the more that book lingers in my mind, every time.
Suleikha Snyder@suleikhasnyder.bsky.social · 3mo agoICYMI, I wrote a little thing about how the crafting of sex scenes in genre romance has taken a major hit in recent years. #romancelandia romancing-the-stoned.beehiiv.com/p/no-f-ck-is...
Be great to see Worldcon over this side of the world *not* during a global pandemic which meant the in-person event didn't go ahead (which was what happened to Wellington in 2020). If you're in spec fic spaces, give Brisbane in 28 a follow; if you're a Worldcon site voter this year, vote Brisbane!
Brisbane in 28 Worldcon Bid@brisbane28.org · 3mo agoThe campaign to bring #WorldCon to #BrisbaneIn2028 needs your support! #AustralasianSFF#MeanjinIn2028 Follow us! Share our bluesky posts!
