Cara Nox 🗡️🍂 is writing

Shelf with books by Cara Nox stacked and shelved with a black and gold mug sitting on the hardcover copies.

✨🗼 I just got back from Tokyo, so I'm mega out of it atm. But I got to visit some new places (and ones I haven't seen in nearly 15 years), including some retail stores for video game companies that inspired my writing. 🖤

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"SCIENCE FANTASY ITCHIO JAM" is written in different fonts over a blue smoke cloud. (Image courtesy of Unsplash.)

Do you like sci-fi & fantasy? Do you like them TOGETHER? Then this is the jam for you!

#SciFanJam is all about making original narrative works (prose, comics, visual novels, & TTRPGs) that blend these two genres however you see fit. Come create with us!

Found out more here! ⬇️
itch.io/jam/scifanjam

Part of me regrets setting up socials. Like, I've honestly met some great people and learned a lot, but it's such a time sink to try to keep up with things. It's almost a necessary evil once you're published, so if you're not, I'd absolutely recommend focusing on writing and enjoying that process 🖤

I feel like every time I look at social media now and see a post, I get psychic damage like wtf

If it were possible for me to not have to talk about my books so they might be noticed on social media, I'd delete my accounts. Some people just need to log off and find a real hobby...

Same 😂 that's an insane pace!!

3 years* smh I wish my brain worked

Copies of The Thirteenth Key and The Vault by Cara Nox. The paperbacks are standing upright against the hardbacks laying down and the gold and black teacup on top of it.

Strange to think I've been a published author for nearly a year now, and it all started with THE THIRTEENTH KEY. I'm proud that I've published five books since then. I just wish there were more hours in a day to spend more time on it all. 🥹🖤

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An open copy of A Hunt of Blood & Iron by Cara Nox, with the title "22 Grey" at the top of one of the pages. A black and gold mug sits in the background.

A Hunt of Blood & Iron The Wild Hunt - Book One A book cover of A Hunt of Blood & Iron by Cara Nox is in the center of the image, surrounded by tropes, rep, and other details. Clockwise, from the upper right, it reads: bloodthirsty evil fae; one bed (& one motorcycle); slowburn; autistic demi mc x gay li; dual pov; love interest falls first; nonbinary antagonist; gay yearning; fae-ruled post-apocalyptic world; hurt / comfort; sacrificial trade magic; mm romance. caranox.com/ahobai

The Wild Hunt achillean dark fantasy - series Book mockup of A Hunt of Blood & Iron is in the center. In a post-apocalyptic world reclaimed by the fae, two selected participants of a deadly Wild Hunt try to escape their fate. caranox.com/ahobai

Broke 60k on A TITHE OF SOULS & DREAMS 🎉

Getting closer to wrapping up this series! 🖤🗡️🍂

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If you love checklists, you're gonna love this... 🌟

Idk but my energy reserve is at 0 and I simply wish to nap 🥲

Lmao I'm so overwhelmed and everything is happening all at once please have mercy

A graphic featuring 23 covers in a ring around center text that reads "Aro-Spec Bundle. Celebrate Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week with a Bundle of 23 Works Starring Aromantic Characters. February 15th - 22nd. $23!"

Happy discount candy day (Feb edition)! If you're looking for something to enjoy with your discount candy, check out the aro-spec itch bundle -- with 23 different aro-highlighed stories, there's sure to be something for you 👀

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Valentine's Sale; Feb 13-16, 2026; tiled covers of books by Cara Nox with sale pricing sit above "Get Familiar for $3.99, Trick for $0.99, The Thirteenth Key for $1.99, & A Hunt of Blood & Iron for $1.99"; caranox.com/books

You can get all of my current series-starter and standalone ebooks at a discount for Valentine's weekend! Don't miss out on paranormal meet-cutes, forbidden romantic pairings, and more 🖤

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A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. Text, with a skull frame: SOME FACTS ABOUT NIKO GRIGG, THE PROTAGONIST OF MAKING MONSTERS PART II

A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture includes the artwork depicting the MC of Making Monsters by Freddie A. Clark, Niko Grigg, a beefy, heavily tattooed man in his thirties, wearing leather clothes and spikes. He has short blond hair, light blue eyes, and a cigarette in his mouth. He joins his hands in prayer in a mocking way as he stands against a wall full of graffiti. Angel wings are painted on the wall behind him. The artwork is by the Italian artist Martina Belli. Text: ART BY MARTINA BELLI

A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. Text: Like all Benandanti, Niko is a caulborn. Being born wrapped in his amniotic sac gave him innate shamanic powers and the ability to see the dead. DNA manipulation made him a Nephilim while still in the womb. Explaining this further would be a massive spoiler.

A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture includes a portrait of Freddie A. Clark with heavy cybernetic augmentations, posing like Aleister Crowley. Art by Martina Belli. Text: FOLLOW FREDDIE A. CLARK HORROR, SCIFI, AND GRIMDARK AUTHOR

"Caulborn" is a term used in the world of my WIP Making Monsters for those who are born wrapped in the amniotic sac. It's a direct reference to real life Benandanti and Italian folklore.

Stay turned for Part III.

Art by @martinabelli.bsky.social 🖤

A Grimdark SFF novel. NOT a romance.

#Booksky 💙📚

I usually don't write romantic stuff, but I published this steampunk short story under another pen name and it might be perfect for Valentine's Day.
While the premise is sad and dark, it has a happy ending.

It's short, sapphic, and you can grab a copy here:

books2read.com/doctorswife

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Valentine's Sale; Feb 13-16, 2026; tiled covers of books by Cara Nox with sale pricing sit above "Get Familiar for $3.99, Trick for $0.99, The Thirteenth Key for $1.99, & A Hunt of Blood & Iron for $1.99"; caranox.com/books

You can get all of my current series-starter and standalone ebooks at a discount for Valentine's weekend! Don't miss out on paranormal meet-cutes, forbidden romantic pairings, and more 🖤

caranox.com/books

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The upside: I'll have hours of uninterrupted time to write on the plane

Desperately clutching my WIPs as work, moving, and vacation time try to rip them from my arms

A shelf of Cara Nox's paperback books next to notebooks and a fake plant.

Seraphine's Chosen epic science fantasy - series Book mockups of The Thirteenth Key and The Vault are in the center. In a world where tech is replacing dying magic, a crew of thieves attempt to bring it back with the hope of using it to save themselves. caranox.com/t13k

Occult Misadventures paranormal urban fantasy - universe standalones Book mockup of Familiar is in the center. A series of independent paranormal light mysteries, featuring various supernatural and fantasy creatures set within the same fictional iteration of our universe. caranox.com/familiar

The Wild Hunt achillean dark fantasy - series Book mockup of A Hunt of Blood & Iron is in the center. In a post-apocalyptic world reclaimed by the fae, two selected participants of a deadly Wild Hunt try to escape their fate. caranox.com/ahobai

🖤📖 Shelfie from my backlog since my books are getting packed for the move.

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All my books are currently in the process of publishing to Bookshop dot org (thank you D2D 🖤) 🎉🎉🎉

A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. Text, with a skull frame: SOME FACTS ABOUT NIKO GRIGG, THE PROTAGONIST OF MAKING MONSTERS PART I

A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture includes the artwork depicting the MC of Making Monsters by Freddie A. Clark, Niko Grigg, a beefy, heavily tattooed man in his thirties, wearing leather clothes and spikes. He has short blond hair, light blue eyes, and a cigarette in his mouth. He joins his hands in prayer in a mocking way as he stands against a wall full of graffiti. Angel wings are painted on the wall behind him. The artwork is by the Italian artist Martina Belli. Text: ART BY MARTINA BELLI

A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. Text: Since a young age, Nicolas “Niko” Grigg showed a cocky attitude and disrespect for authority. Aged 17, Niko was jailed for arson and imprisoned in Hellgate, Sulphuria’s maximum security prison. He was released for false accusations not long after. Once free he was trained by the dhampir Artemis Vespershade to the profession of Benandante, a spell-casting monster hunter.

A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture includes a portrait of Freddie A. Clark with heavy cybernetic augmentations, posing like Aleister Crowley. Art by Martina Belli. Text: FOLLOW FREDDIE A. CLARK HORROR, SCIFI, AND GRIMDARK AUTHOR

More facts about Nicolas "Niko" Grigg, the protagonist of my current WIP Making Monsters.

Artwork by @martinabelli.bsky.social 🖤

THE WITCHER meets ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK in MAKING MONSTERS, a Grimdark SFF novel.

NOT a romance or romantasy.

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Various books by Cara Nox shelved and stacked on a shelf with a fake plant and a mug. Trick and Familiar take up the center.

Familiar Occult Misadventures - Standalone A book cover of Familiar by Cara Nox is tilted off to the right of the image, alongside a few tropes and details: vampires, werewolves, & witches; errand boy for vampire hunters; coffee shop meet-cute turned disaster; awkward gay mc x goth bi li. Art by Martina Belli rests at the bottom of the image, featuring two lighter-skinned guys looking at each other and smiling while holding coffee cups. caranox.com/familiar

Trick The Custodians - Book One A book cover of Trick by Cara Nox is in the center of the image, surrounded by tropes, rep, and other details. Clockwise, from the upper right, it reads: autistic demi girl x golden retriever pan boy; tattoo magic; disability rep; tarot cards, pocket watches, & other magic trinkets; secret societies; snarky aroace teen with too much power; questioning the system™; a dash of time travel; disney+’s loki meets shadowhunters. caranox.com/trick

🌃🖤 My Urban Fantasy Books

I'm excited to write more urban fantasy and urban fantasy-adjacent books like these, complete with that 90s and 00s + anime feel.

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🎨 art of Jules & Saint by @martinabelli.bsky.social
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Plus, I'm dealing with moving in th next couple of months, insane day job deadlines, and fighting off overwhelming anxiety about changes and self-imposed goals, so there's that...

If you've been noticing I haven't been interacting or interacting as much, I've been severely limiting my social media time for my mental health.

I also honestly hate social media, so I've been nudging my accounts toward "mostly updates" to focus on writing.

Discord is the best place to chat me.

A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. Text, with a skull frame: INTRODUCING NIKO GRIGG, THE PROTAGONIST OF MAKING MONSTERS

A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture includes the artwork depicting the MC of Making Monsters by Freddie A. Clark, Niko Grigg, a beefy, heavily tattooed man in his thirties, wearing leather clothes and spikes. He has short blond hair, light blue eyes, and a cigarette in his mouth. He joins his hands in prayer in a mocking way as he stands against a wall full of graffiti. Angel wings are painted on the wall behind him. The artwork is by the Italian artist Martina Belli. Text: ART BY MARTINA BELLI

A rusty background with hexagonal shapes. The picture contains a trimmed version of Martina Belli's artwork depicting Niko Grigg from Freddie A. Clark's book Making Monsters. Text: AGE: 37 OCCUPATION: Benandante GENDER: Male SPECIES: Nephilim CRIMINAL RECORD: Drug possession, disorderly conduct, vandalism, drunk driving, public intoxication, arson (formerly jailed for this crime, then released)

A very brief introduction of Nicolas "Niko" Grigg, the protagonist of my current WIP Making Monsters.

More info about him will be added to a future post 🌝

Artwork by @martinabelli.bsky.social 🖤

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The moment of "oh, everything in this system is busted" should count as psychological horror tbh

An image of a book page with the words "You know what to do." in an handwritten font near the bottom.

Starry Silver serial - early access A black book with the title Spirits written on the cover. When Ren accidentally witnesses a Halloween “Inked” party turn into a nightmare through the eyes of one of the victims, he’s determined to clear Lily’s name and save the guy he seemingly has a psychic link with. caranox.com/wips

The Custodians urban fantasy - series Book mockup of Trick is in the center. In a world parallel to our own, a secret society, consisting of eight factions, is charged with keeping humanity on track—an even greater task with danger lurking within. caranox.com/trick

The Custodians urban fantasy - series Book mockup of Trick is in the center. In a world parallel to our own, a secret society, consisting of eight factions, is charged with keeping humanity on track—an even greater task with danger lurking within. caranox.com/trick

I'm still slowly working through book two of this series and loving the unsettling, gritty descent into deeper issues within the Custodians as a whole, including how the main characters are impacted by it all.

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I just finished reading this book literally 30 seconds ago and came here immediately to rave about it. READ THE BOOK!

I'm so glad you liked it!! 🥺🖤