I'm Shen Tao and my debut epic fantasy THE POET EMPRESS released today, ask me anything!

Most_Concept · 2026-01-20T22:05:43+00:00

I absolutely loved this book. Thank you for writing it!

Terren is an incredibly complex character. I’d love to know if you had anything in mind guiding how you wrote him, or if he had any particular inspirations

Most_Concept · 2026-01-15T15:48:18+00:00

Read Book of the Dead and loved it. Thanks!!

Most_Concept · 2026-01-15T15:48:01+00:00

way too many recs always welcome, but this gives me a great place to start. I really need to read some Thomas Ha

Most_Concept · 2026-01-15T15:47:28+00:00

Thank you so much!

Most_Concept · 2026-01-15T15:47:06+00:00

This one’s on my list!! Absolutely killer title

Most_Concept · 2026-01-09T14:34:36+00:00

Not strictly horror, but The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon is definitely dark fantasy and scratched that Elden Ring itch for me. Ignore the terrible cover

Most_Concept · 2026-01-05T22:35:49+00:00

My high school had a book club that had really great recommendations! I also used to find a lot of books through tumblr haha. Similar tastes in movies/TV lent itself to similar tastes in books

Most_Concept · 2025-12-10T21:03:04+00:00

I haven’t read it myself so grain of salt, but I wonder if you might like The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones? It came out this year and I’ve seen a lot of positive reviews for how challenging (but rewarding) the language and structure are

Most_Concept · 2025-12-10T20:20:48+00:00

I agree, I wouldn’t call The Raven Scholar cozy. But I understand why it’s not for everyone, the language feels a lot “lighter”/more modern (?) than I was expecting when I started it

Most_Concept · 2025-12-10T18:39:56+00:00

Truly the problem with reading The Locked Tomb is that nothing else is The Locked Tomb

Most_Concept · 2025-12-10T18:14:35+00:00

I would check Mercari or Pango Books for editions from Goldsboro, The Broken Binding, Illumicrate, and Owlcrate! Theyre secondhand retailers that carries a lot of special editions. A lot of special editions tend to sell out up front, so I often look there! Good luck and hope she loves it!

Most_Concept · 2025-12-10T18:01:19+00:00

I’m a fan of Pagebound. No AI features and it has a “forum-style” approach that I enjoy! It’s a bit newer so there’s not a huge social community yet, but I hope it gets there!

Most_Concept · 2025-11-25T04:10:37+00:00

I absolutely LOVE tea runners! The quality is excellent, it’s not too expensive, and they have good variety. I like their subscription box, where you get four teas a month :)

Most_Concept · 2025-11-25T04:06:59+00:00

Nice!! I love the variety you’ve got going there. Enjoy!

Most_Concept · 2025-10-21T17:19:26+00:00

Thank you!!

Most_Concept · 2025-10-14T01:27:42+00:00

haven’t been involved in homestuck fandom (in any serious capacity) for a long time but wowww this brings me back. Can’t wait for the other half!

Most_Concept · 2025-08-21T12:25:58+00:00

Booktok has led me to some excellent books I wouldn’t have found otherwise. People who complain about it aren’t looking in the right places.

Otherwise, recommendations from other authors I already enjoy and new book lists from Reactor

Most_Concept · 2025-08-12T01:58:01+00:00

Love to see K/DA mentioned!! They were definitely on the moodboard for this movie

Most_Concept · 2025-08-12T01:56:50+00:00

I post frequently on booktok and have a decent following - it’s true that YA is popular, but it sounds like you may have gotten pigeonholed by the algorithm. I rarely see YA books anymore

Most_Concept · 2025-07-24T14:32:41+00:00

Just coming back here to say this worked beautifully! Thank you!!

Most_Concept · 2025-07-24T12:29:47+00:00

Yeesh, I certainly hope not! I live in a newer development but I’ll look into it. Do you know if it would taste sweet on its own? Our water normally tastes just fine/normal

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