sparklermonthly:

NEW SERIES DEBUT!

Today, we’re excited to announce the first chapter of our new prose series, Dusk in Kalevia, written by Emily Compton and illustrated by Onorobo! Dusk in Kalevia is an alt-history story with a supernatural bent, full of intrigue and a little romance—we hope you give it a try!

Secret agent Toivo Valonen is an angelic embodiment of hope living on earth in the guise of a human. In the year 1960, he embarks on an undercover mission in the Communist state of Kalevia, allied with a rebellion against the government. Unfortunately, the government has a secret weapon of their own: Demyan Chernyshev, a dark angel in the employ of the KGB. And just as Toivo brings hope to humans, Demyan spreads fear.

Chapter one is free for everyone to read!

Also, last week’s Tokyo Demons chapter is out from behind the paywall! Click here to read chapter 7 part 1—this is a big chapter for anyone who’s been following Tokyo Demons, so we hope you like it!

First Chapter of my novel, Dusk in Kalevia is out, with illustrations by the inimitable Onorobo! You can read it for free over at Sparkler.

sparklermonthly:

For you normal people who weren’t up for yesterday’s middle-of-the-night post, we announced our next light novel for Sparkler Monthly: the supernatural/alternate history BL series Dusk in Kalevia!

Written by new author Emily Compton and illustrated by webcomic artist Onorobo (Something to Talk About), this series will begin in the January issue (#006) of Sparkler Monthly and run through most of 2014, since it’s a big book. AND IT WILL BE AWESOME.

Like most secret agents, Toivo Valonen is not what he seems. An angelic embodiment of hope living on earth in the guise of a human, he has acted throughout history as a source of wartime inspiration and comfort. In the year 1960, he embarks on an undercover mission in the Communist state of Kalevia, allied with a rebellion against the government—and pursued by rival agent Demyan Chernyshev, a dark angel in the employ of the KGB. But as Toivo’s mission is complicated by his explosive past with Demyan, the two of them discover that a young human couple may be the key to the Kalevian conflict. The otherworldly spies begin a dangerous game, only to end up in a conspiracy that could bring the entire country to its knees. A Cold War epic of espionage, legends, and star-crossed lovers.

Were you just thinking that there wasn’t enough Supernatural Communist Spy Boy’s Love in your life? FIXED THAT FOR YOU.

We bundled the press release for this with our already-debuted (squee!) series Dead Endings by Jessica Chaves and Irene Flores; you can read that here.

If you haven’t read Dead Endings yet, Chapter 1 is now free to read! We hope you’re on vacation, so you can grab a cup of hot chocolate and snuggle in for some great reading. Dead Endings is the perfect series to read while you’re safely inside. :D

Happy holidays from Sparkler Monthly!