Raythe Reign's Ever Dark

Soooo, last week Facebook did something "awesome," and that's to take away ANY LGBT targeting for ads. Now, Facebook won't let us target people who'd actually be interested in action/adventure gay romantic fiction.

This makes things a lot harder for us, but YOU can help. If you're in a position to, please ✨share✨ what we do if you know people who might like it. (But only if you can. We know that some people think you'll go to hell just for liking Marvel-style action and adventure stories with a romance between men.)

Other easy ways you can support us include:

- Buying or *borrowing* a book. Yes, Kindle Unlimited reads make us money!

- Signing up for the site for a month. It's like our Patreon, except you get a ton of extra stuff... like all the stories Raythe writes, plus ALL the Dark Earth yaoi manga (including the sexy chapter 6.) https://raythereign.com/membership/signup

- We're also coming up with some new merch ideas, probably to roll out when DR is done.

Lots of links and art at the end, so maybe go to the page on the website for the gallery: https://raythereign.com/index.php/blog/all-posts/the-raythe-reign-times-march-2022

// ? ON THE SCHEDULE... //

March 5 - Nothing (it was supposed to be news, but we had to get this out early for the free books)

Feb 12 - Empire of Stars live stream

Feb 19 - Dragon's Reign returns with chapter 126

Feb 26 - Audiobook giveaway

Chapters this month...

4 Ever Dark Academy

4 Wicked Path

3 Empire of Stars

3 Labyrinth

// ? BOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS //

Cinders & Ashes 5 is coming March 16: https://amzn.to/3pJGDyk

But Members get it first and free, probably the week before.

If there's a sale on the audiobooks or Audible site, please let us know. They don't tell us - we have no control over what happens to the audiobooks.

// ? FREE STUFF //

March 3-7 - Cinders & Ashes 1: https://amzn.to/3C1o8Kl

March 3-7 - Cinders & Ashes 4: https://amzn.to/346Hkd8

Yes, both books of this gay high fantasy series based on Cinderella are free at the same time!

// ? SOCIAL STUFF //

We're on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@raythereign

And resurrected the Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raythereign/

// COMMUNITY CREATIONS //

Eleanor Willow (Sir Loracaz) has both fanart which cannot be shown here, and fanfiction on AO3. To see the art, check the newsletter version of this.

The first is a NYE story: https://archiveofourown.org/works/36400867

The second (and much longer) is V-Day: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37076722

Sophie (Keith) has fan art, fanfiction, and cosplay.

"I wrote a short fanfic full of Elgar cuddles! Link here:"

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36831439/chapters/91884400

Everyone should check out the nicely organized fan art channel on the Discord - no talking, just art. There's even an animation!

Discord link: https://discord.gg/wVapGAzktZ

Newsletter on the website: https://raythereign.com/index.php/blog/all-posts/the-raythe-reign-times-march-2022

Ahahaha... so you know when you're publishing something, your focus is on getting the thing out on time. That's it. And what happens after, well, it's not really up to you.

We decided to check our Spotify stats since we had so many comments from Spotify listeners and discovered that there were a LOT more than we thought!

If you want to actually TALK to us, come over to YouTube so you can comment on chapters and updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/RaytheReign

Raythe is super busy, but Kat had a chance to make her record a mini Q&A based on questions from Dragon's Reign podcast listeners. (No, we will NOT tell you what the next podcast is until after DR is over.)

We'll record some more vacation content next week during our meeting!

Chapter 125 of the gay fantasy serial story, Dragon's Reign, read by the author. The dragons come together to defeat the Behemoth once again.

Dragon’s Reign is an M/M romance set in a fantasy world where 8 dragon-shifters rule the earth until Caden Bryce becomes dragon #9. Where does he fit into the territorial society of dragons, werewolves, ravens, and more? You'll find out... as we post 2-4 chapters every month!

Each episode is an entire chapter, and the entire story is 140 chapters total.

* * * * *

We give away books every month on Amazon, during the free promotional days that we're allowed. Join the free book list, and get notified whenever one of Raythe's gay romance books goes FREE. There are two ways to do this:

1) Go to https://shop.raythereign.com/free-book-email-list/ and fill out the simple form.

2) Via SMS. Text 'raythe free books' to 1 415 528 7403. The text-bot will ask for your email. Doing this does NOT subscribe you to SMS messages. It only puts you on our mailing list by texting in your email address.

The Merman series is a fast-paced gay merman romance between a human with latent Mer genes and his telepathically-linked lover, Mer Prince Casillus. https://amzn.to/3qGyb28

Find out about Raythe Reign's serial subscription site:

https://raythereign.com/index.php/faqs?view=topic&id=8

Raythe & the team are taking a hiatus from Dragon's Reign... to prepare for the next podcast after it! It will be another serial gay romance story that Raythe's podcast-ing. We'll have interim content on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/RaytheReign), but episode 125 will still post on Feb 3. After that, we'll be back on March 17!

Go to https://shop.raythereign.com/free-book-email-list/ and fill out the simple form.

Chapter 124 of the gay fantasy serial story, Dragon's Reign, read by the author. Caden, Iolaire, and Raziel reunite while holding off the Behemoth... for now.

Dragon’s Reign is an M/M romance set in a fantasy world where 8 dragon-shifters rule the earth until Caden Bryce becomes dragon #9. Where does he fit into the territorial society of dragons, werewolves, ravens, and more? You'll find out... as we post 2-4 chapters every month!

Each episode is an entire chapter, and the entire story is 140 chapters total.

* * * * *

We give away books every month on Amazon, during the free promotional days that we're allowed. Join the free book list, and get notified whenever one of Raythe's gay romance books goes FREE. There are two ways to do this:

1) Go to https://shop.raythereign.com/free-book-email-list/ and fill out the simple form.

2) Via SMS. Text 'raythe free books' to 1 415 528 7403. The text-bot will ask for your email. Doing this does NOT subscribe you to SMS messages. It only puts you on our mailing list by texting in your email address.

Vampire's Club is a 7-novella completed series with a classic gay vampire romance: a young man who desperately needs a job stumbles into a high-class bar... owned by a vampire! https://amzn.to/3mr6ER8

Find out about Raythe Reign's serial subscription site:

https://raythereign.com/index.php/faqs?view=topic&id=8

Chapter 123 of the gay fantasy serial story, Dragon's Reign, read by the author. The dragon shifters speed toward High Reach, but the Horde of mindless bodies overtaken by The Behemoth stand in their path... including the bodies of Landry, Jasper, and Landry's brothers. When their dragons separate, the shifters all rediscover what it means to be human.

Dragon’s Reign is an M/M romance set in a fantasy world where 8 dragon-shifters rule the earth until Caden Bryce becomes dragon #9. Where does he fit into the territorial society of dragons, werewolves, ravens, and more? You'll find out... as we post 2-4 chapters every month!

Each episode is an entire chapter, and the entire story is 140 chapters total.

* * * * *

We give away books every month on Amazon, during the free promotional days that we're allowed. Join the free book list, and get notified whenever one of Raythe's gay romance books goes FREE. There are two ways to do this:

1) Go to https://shop.raythereign.com/free-book-email-list/ and fill out the simple form.

2) Via SMS. Text 'raythe free books' to 1 415 528 7403. The text-bot will ask for your email. Doing this does NOT subscribe you to SMS messages. It only puts you on our mailing list by texting in your email address.

Vampire's Club is a 7-novella completed series with a classic gay vampire romance: a young man who desperately needs a job stumbles into a high-class bar... owned by a vampire! https://amzn.to/3mr6ER8

Find out about Raythe Reign's serial subscription site:

https://raythereign.com/index.php/faqs?view=topic&id=8

Chapter 122 of the gay fantasy serial story, Dragon's Reign, read by the author. Caden faces off against the Behemoth in a hopeless battle for Iolaire, while Raziel is left unable to fly and helpless.

Dragon’s Reign is an M/M romance set in a fantasy world where 8 dragon-shifters rule the earth until Caden Bryce becomes dragon #9. Where does he fit into the territorial society of dragons, werewolves, ravens, and more? You'll find out... as we post 2-4 chapters every month!

Each episode is an entire chapter, and the entire story is 140 chapters total.

* * * * *

Cinders & Ashes is a multi-book gay high fantasy series loosely inspired by Cinderella. The audiobooks for this series are *fantastic*, read by someone who sounds a lot like Patrick Stewart (but isn't, obviously, since we couldn't afford THAT.)

https://amzn.to/3sqDxRy

We give away books every month on Amazon, during the free promotional days that we're allowed. Join the free book list, and get notified whenever one of Raythe's gay romance books goes FREE. There are two ways to do this:

1) Go to https://shop.raythereign.com/free-book-email-list/ and fill out the simple form.

2) Via SMS. Text 'raythe free books' to 1 415 528 7403. The text-bot will ask for your email. Doing this does NOT subscribe you to SMS messages. It only puts you on our mailing list by texting in your email address.

Cursed is a completed 3-book retelling of Beauty and the Beast, except gay... with weretigers... in a secluded mansion with nothing to do but drink margaritas and lounge around in the sun: https://amzn.to/3ofxxsf

Find out about Raythe Reign's serial subscription site:

https://raythereign.com/index.php/faqs?view=topic&id=8

Chapter 121 of the gay fantasy serial story, Dragon's Reign, read by the author. With Valerius injured and separated from Raziel, the other dragon shifters work out a risky plan to rescue Caden, and an even riskier one to defeat the Behemoth.

Dragon’s Reign is an M/M romance set in a fantasy world where 8 dragon-shifters rule the earth until Caden Bryce becomes dragon #9. Where does he fit into the territorial society of dragons, werewolves, ravens, and more? You'll find out... as we post 2-4 chapters every month!

Each episode is an entire chapter, and the entire story is 140 chapters total.

* * * * *

Cinders & Ashes is a multi-book gay high fantasy series loosely inspired by Cinderella. The audiobooks for this series are *fantastic*, read by someone who sounds a lot like Patrick Stewart (but isn't, obviously, since we couldn't afford THAT.)

https://amzn.to/3Dx9fzd

Join the free book list, and get notified whenever one of Raythe's gay romance books is FREE on Amazon. There are two ways to do this:

1) Go to https://shop.raythereign.com/free-book-email-list/ and fill out the simple form.

2) Via SMS. Text 'raythe free books' to 1 415 528 7403. The text-bot will ask for your email. Doing this does NOT subscribe you to SMS messages. It only puts you on our mailing list by texting in your email address.

Cursed is a completed 3-book retelling of Beauty and the Beast, except gay... with weretigers... in a secluded mansion with nothing to do but drink margaritas and lounge around in the sun: https://amzn.to/3ofxxsf

Find out about Raythe Reign's serial subscription site:

https://raythereign.com/index.php/faqs?view=topic&id=8