Presenting my updated #litagents guide to What the Shadows Took. A gothic fantasy x horroromance about grief, neurodivergence, inherited shame, divine decay, and the slow, aching descent of a girl who was never meant to be saved.
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Eight images depicting a blonde haired man, a painting of a demon, an open book, a hand touching a woman's chin, a man and woman in period clothing sitting beside each other, a classical painting of a woman, a formal old fashion room, and the back of a brown haired woman's head wearing Edwardian attire
When Edwardian heiress Celia accidentally makes a deal with a charming demon, she must break the contract before his presence threatens her advantageous betrothal—and her heart.
EMILY WILDE x HALF A SOUL
Slow burn, reluctant allies-to-lovers, forbidden romance
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Moodboard for an #amquerying manuscript featuring images of chemistry glassware; equations on a chalkboard; anatomical, botanical and medical diagrams; dark, lush foliage, and stars streaking through a night sky with long exposure astrophotography.
BABEL x RIPE x ARCANE
Desperate to study at the Institute, graduate student Jim pitches rising star Professor Tanner a device that could revolutionize—or weaponize—medicine. Tanner wants to put it in everyone's pocket...and she doesn't care who it might hurt.
#questpit #A #Q #F #SF #H #SFF
FIVE SURVIVE X ONE OF US IS LYING
The Show Must Go On:
🎪 Murder mystery-thriller set at a circus arts academy
🎪 Found family; girls support girls
🎪 New England setting
🎪 Friends suspected of murder
🎪 Crime-obsessed teen who wants to defend her friend
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3 by 3 grid of pictures: a woman in a forest with a giant wolf; a silhouette of a woman; silhouette of a couple kissing; a woman reaching out to light; two hands touching; a woman surrounded by a phoenix; art of a winged person saving someone falling; silhouette of couple kissing in the sun; a crown and dagger
Crown of Amethysts Na Romantic Fantasy 99,000 words Shadow and Bone meets A Court of Thorns and Roses Pitch: When Keira's sister is taken by a shapeshifter, her fate intertwines with the God of Light as she faces the last remaining gods, vicious monsters of land and sea, and her own dark powers to save her. But the enemy could be anyone, and his price for her sister will have her question the cost of love and duty. Comp titles: a fate inked in blood and spark of the everflame. Tropes and themes: love vs duty, found family, vengeance and betrayal, Forbidden and slow-burn romance, forced proximity, dark secrets and hidden truths, half the Gods are dead, and gods. Goddesses, mortals, and more.
When Keira's sister is taken, her fate intertwines with the God of Light as she faces the last remaining gods, vicious monsters of land & sea, & her own dark powers to find a shapeshifter who could be anyone & whose price for her sister will have her choose b/w love & duty
✨️ #Questpit #RF #F #Q #A 🌗
You can never have too many books or visit too many bookstores
ONE DARK WINDOW X HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROW
What the Shadows Took follows a girl cursed by living shadows whi must unravel the secrets of her bloodline before she's lost to the dark.
This is a dark, lush, gothic YA fantasy with immersive prose!
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"What the Shadows Took" is an atmospheric ya fantasy that blurs the lines between gothic, romance, and folklore.
✔️ She isn't the chosen one - she's the cursed one
✔️ A power she can't control
✔️ The shadows are alive
✔️ ancient God. New obsession
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VICIOUS PRINCE X RECKLESS X GOD OF FURY X KING OF SLOTH
Every villain needed his muse.
A collage of six images and a few text bubbles. The images are: 1) a smiling girl with big red X's over her eyes 2) A view from inside a cave looking out at the ocean. 3) A cliff overlooking the ocean. 4) A distant view of a road through trees. 5) The silhouette of a girl standing in front of a bright green light. 6) A black and white image of a hand covered in unidentified black substance, with the word help written over it. The first text box reads "Something is wrong in" and leads to a big word graphic over the entire poster reading "Bludeye Beach". The other text bubbles read "Is something out there", "Never walk home alone at night", and "Cat, Manny, Milo...what do they know?"
Collage of six picrew cartoon looking characters. 1) an excited girl with curly brown hair and glasses holding a book, with the name Edie in front. 2) a gloomy looking boy with the name Milo in front. 3) a grinning boy with sunglasses and wavy hair, with the name Manny in front. 4) a purple haired girl sticking out her tongue and holding up a peace sign with the name Viola in front. 5) a reserved looking girl with the name Cat in front. 6) a stern looking girl with the name Alexandra in front.
NETTLE & BONE x CAMP DAMASCUS
Girl meets boy. Girl meets monsters. Girl has to save the town. Sometimes what you don't know can kill you in BLUDEYE BEACH.
🫂Found Family
👧Character driven
💕Slow burn romance
👻Monster menagerie
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moodboard layout with 9 squares 3 x 3, 6 have over the top terrified men (the dads), along the top and bottom 3 squares. Blood decal drips from top squares through the middle to the bottom ones. A Victorian mansion silhouette sits in the middle most left square, the title DAD BODIES in the middle, and right of that is the silhouette of a d20 with a skull icon showing.
CABIN IN THE WOODS X JOHN DIES AT THE END X KNIVES OUT
When their detective friend is murdered during their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must use their years of TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly-written campaign.
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Red sky, yellow sky, fire, red clouds, hot sun of Los Angeles, woman with red background
16yo Candy has been hiding her unique ability to shift between male and female her whole life, now she has the government hunting her for the one thing she can't hide, her skin color.
🥵 climate fiction
🏳️🌈 queer friends to lovers
🫂 found family
🧬 her DNA will save humanity
#questpit #Q #SF #YA
Go read a book.
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Cursed with a living darkness, Ellowyn returns home to uncover her family’s secrets—only to find the truth is more dangerous than the shadows she was born with. What if she was never meant to run from her shrouded fate?
A dark blue background with white streaked lines around the borders. Image of a school overlayed with red crossed out lines. The header in white font reads: New school. New city. And a murder mystery. Welcome to Manila. The title in red font reads: ISABELLE GOMEZ IS INNOCENT, SHE SWEARS
CRAZY RICH ASIANS x GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER
Forced to move from Australia and attend an uber-wealthy international school, Izzy finds herself in a life-or-death game of wits with Manila’s rich and famous.
🌈 #own diverse rep
🕵🏾♂️ #cosymystery
🫶 found family
🇵🇭 set in Manila
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A Memory of Moonkissed Malice Villain Era Protag Frenemies to Lovers Queendoms Found Family Fantasy Dark Academia Vampires Feminine Rage Corrupted Moon Magic
The Pitch 18-year-old Alyss Veylas wishes to attend Nocturne Collegiate for one reason—revenge. Five long years after her sister was murdered by the school’s guardian, she finally gets that chance. Armed with a Moon Fragment granting memory magic, and the aid of her ex and his new girlfriend, Alyss must confront the woman who took away the person she loved most.
Chapter One The rain made it easier to rob his grave. My shovel carved through the sodden earth, the water contorting into murky veins around its edge. Desperation drove each labored thrust, the burning ache in my muscles but an afterthought to the prize that lied in wait. Even the Valera Forest held its breath; the fog thick enough to smother the night’s whispers. All was silent save for the spilling of soil under the deluge that drenched us. Us. As I lifted my gaze to the boy standing across from me, I found that word had lost all semblance of warmth.
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ONE DARK WINDOW x IMMORTAL DARK
Nocturne's halls hold secrets darker than Alyss ever imagined. With sinister professors & corrupted moon magic, she'll need to work with her ex, his new girl, & an infuriately charming vampire to avenge her sister's murder.
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