It is 100% my absolute pleasure to introduce you to HELYNA CLOVE, a sci-fi/fantasy indie author from Hungary. You may have seen my review for her book Skylark in the Fog. Today I’ll be doing a cover reveal for her new dark fantasy novel, Imbued! Which I’m very excited about!!!
First, let’s get y’all some information about the author herself.
Helyna L. Clove (she/they) is a science-fiction/fantasy novelist, and a lover of all types of storytelling, hot comfort drinks, and a universe full of stars.
She was born in Hungary and raised in a small village a few miles off the shores of Lake Balaton. She was often described by her teachers as someone always having “her head in the clouds”, and she spent the first fifteen years of her life mostly consuming books from her parents’ home library, watching some great 90’s sci-fi shows, and working on her eclectic music taste. After several arduous years of obtaining her astrophysics degree, she currently lives in Wales with her small family of a wonderful boyfriend and Puddle, the tortoiseshell cat. Her debut was Skylark in the Fog, a space opera in 2022.
When not writing her stories, she can be found commandeering radio telescopes, reading, cooking, playing video games, or trying her hand at different art forms.
Imbued is an introspective, slow-paced, lush dark fantasy about one woman’s quest for revenge, redemption, and reclaiming her past and agency in a world ruined by magic and greed.
Good gravy. LOOK at that GORGEOUS cover!
The cover art is by the talented Harkalé Linaï (https://harkale.art). Honestly, it’s just stunning, and so intriguing!
The official blurb for Imbued:
Calla has no memories of her childhood except for hazy, recurring nightmares. Working as a servant in Kiriong, the picturesque terrace garden home to one of the most influential families in the Kamphua Dominion, she’s content to live a simple life. As long as no one finds out about the forbidden magic stirring under her skin.
When the estranged family heir, Gray—a magehunter in servitude of the royal hold—unexpectedly returns home, Calla’s secret threatens to surface. Instead of turning her in, however, Gray offers her the one thing she always feared: to teach her how to use her powers. And as the turbulent tides of long-forgotten magic draw them together, Calla finds it harder and harder to deny her potential.
But Gray knows more than what he admits. In the aftermath of a vile political plot targeting him and with the shadow of a mage uprising cast upon the land, finding out what happened to Calla in her forgotten years might be their only chance to survive.
Except the knowledge could break them both.
It could break the world.
Imbued is:
- First in a duology
- Genre: adult/new adult dark fantasy
- Publishing date: September 2024
- Publisher: Self-published (wide)
Helyna is on the lookout for ARC readers! If you’re interested in her story, she’ll be accepting applicants through May 2024. You can apply here: https://forms.gle/Q7ZAjLuuMum2gJKF7
Blurbs from authors:
“For lovers of worldbuilding, culture, and slow-burn character arcs […] about the depths we’re willing to go to protect ourselves, and the hands that reach out to pull us toward the light.” — Cat Rector, author of The Goddess of Nothing At All
“Imbued is an enthralling tale that interweaves magical mysteries of past and the present, bringing readers on a fantastic ride. It’s filled to the brim with gorgeous prose, intricate worldbuilding, and a magic system that will sweep you away.” —L.E. Harper, author of Kill Your Darlings
About content warnings:
The book features complex-PTSD representation and aspects of societal oppression. Trigger warnings include: childhood trauma, childhood abuse/torture/manipulation, general manipulation, violence (blood, bones breaking, no excessive gore), mentions of violent acts against a group of people, violence against animals, mentions and imagery of war.
You can find Helyna Clove:
Website: helynalclove.com
Twitter: @HelynaLC
Bluesky: @helynalc.bsky.social
Instagram: @helynalclove_writes
Mastodon: wandering.shop/@helynalc
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22473650.Helyna_L_Clove
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/helynalclove
So, what do you think? I can’t wait to read this story! Show your excitement in the comments & as always, like & share if you enjoyed this post. ❤
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