Hello friends!

(Before we jump in, make sure to scroll down for a special announcement regarding Book Club in March!)

First off, thank you to Ezeekat Press Paid Subscribers for voting on next month's Book Club pick! I am thrilled to announce that in January we will be reading The Last Ember by Lily Berlin Dodd! I am on a Middle Grade KICK right now so I can't wait!!

What's it About?

Aerimanders are extinct. Or so the government would have you think. Centuries ago, the Kingdom of Glaucus decreed the destruction of these dangerous, dragon-like creatures whose deadly flame could level entire cities and upend world orders.

But when twelve-year-old Eva Alexander, a wealthy chemistry student in the city of Porttown, walks into a fashionable department store and walks out (accidentally) with the world’s last aerimander egg, everything changes. Suddenly, Eva is the target of unwanted attention―including from the Thieves’ Union, a mysterious organization with a rebellious streak and fingers in every pie in Porttown. The Union orders its youngest member, the orphaned dairy delivery boy Dusty St. Ichabod, to steal the egg from Eva. Which is far easier said than done.

When Eva and Dusty meet one autumn night under extraordinary circumstances, an epic game of cat and mouse unfolds across the Kingdom. Initially at odds, the unlikely pair must come together to navigate a maze of sinister crime syndicates, elite boarding schools, and an incredibly slow getaway pony named Gourd―all while fighting to keep the egg out of the hands of power-hungry Eoin Parnassus, Director of Kingdom Secrets. As the duo races against time, their fates and that of the whole world are at stake. Because there’s one question no one dares to ask: What happens when the egg hatches?

The Last Ember is the first installment in an action-packed fantasy adventure about a powerful creature, those who seek to exploit it, and those who are willing to protect it at all costs.

As a reminder, Ezeekat's Book Club is available through the Discord channel attached to Ezeekat Press for all members, regardless of tier. Book Club Voting is a special benefit for all paid subscribers so make sure to join Ezeekitten tier or higher to help in the decision making process!

All our book club discussions now happen over on discord and you MUST be at least a Meow Member here on Ezeekat Press in order to participate! Make sure to connect your discord account to your Bindery account by going to the Account Settings Page by clicking on the little person in the upper right corner of this site.

I look forward to reading this one with all of you!!!

COMING UP!

In March, we will be doing Black as Diamond by U.M. Agoawike (The next Ezeekat Press title) as our book club read! Member copies have already gone out so you'll have some time to read and be ready for it! In the final week of February, I'll also be doing a Youtube live with U.M. to talk about the book right before release. More info to come, but I hope you'll all be able to join us and chat!

If you are NOT a paid member and need to get a copy, NEVER fear! You can pre-order the book through various links HERE!