The Obsidian Archive

08/31/2026

Your Labor Day weekend plans just changed. 📚🖤

A long weekend is coming, which means you have three very important decisions to make:
What are you reading?
What are you drinking?
And how many books can you reasonably finish before Tuesday? 😂

We can help with at least one of those.

The Obsidian Archive Labor Day Weekend Sale starts NOW!
🖤 20% OFF your order
📚 Fantasy, horror, dark romance, sci-fi, mythology & more
✨ Special editions included
🔥 Indie books included
🛒 Build the weekend reading stack you've been thinking about

Whether you're spending the holiday curled up at home, by the pool, traveling, or happily ignoring every invitation that requires you to put on real clothes—take a good book with you.

📚 The Obsidian Archive bookshop - Where stories are curated. Obsessions are born.
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08/31/2026

Fresh from the Archive: Rely on Death, Book One of The Shadowed Pantheon series.

🖤💀The Fates wrote her ending. Death offers to rewrite it. 🖤💀

Themes You'll Love:
🏛️ Greek mythology
💀 Thanatos / God of Death
🖤 Gothic dark fantasy
🔮 Curses & prophecy
⚔️ Gods and Fates
🥀 Dangerous attraction
✨ Indie author

Perfect for readers of The Book of Azrael, One Dark Window, and Phantasma.

📚 Rely on Death is now in the Archive.
Available for Pre- Order here: https://theobsidianarchive.org/products/rely-on-death

08/31/2026

Black Business Month may be ending...but supporting Black businesses doesn't have to. 🖤

Every time you shop with a small Black-owned business, you're supporting someone's idea, someone's risk, someone's late nights, and someone's dream of building something of their own.

For The Obsidian Archive bookshop, every order allows me to keep doing more:

📚 Bringing new stories into the Archive
🖤 Expanding our collection of Black speculative fiction
✍🏾 Championing indie authors
🤝 Creating author and publisher partnerships
✨ Finding beautiful editions for our readers
📖 Building a bookstore where discovery comes first

And you don't have to spend money every time to support a Black-owned business.

🖤Follow them.
🖤Share their posts.
🖤Recommend them to a friend.
🖤Leave a review.
🖤Join their newsletter.
🖤Comment when something catches your eye.....Those little actions matter.

To everyone who has ordered from, shared, followed, recommended, or simply cheered on The Obsidian Archive Bookshop:
Thank you! August may be ending. But we're just getting started. 🖤

You can check out our selection here: www.TheObsidianArchive.org

08/22/2026

08/19/2026

💀 DEATH CARD – Fresh From the Archives
♠️ SPECIAL RELEASE

One tarot reading. One impossible prophecy. One stranger destined to kill her.

Death Card by Jasmine Smith blends witches, tarot, romance, and mystery into a spellbinding fantasy that's already catching readers' attention.

✨ Special Edition Features:
🖤 Stenciled edges
🔮 Gorgeous collector's design

Perfect for readers who love:
🌙 Witches
🃏 Tarot magic
💕 Slow-burn romance
⚡ Dark contemporary fantasy

🛍️ Shop now:
https://theobsidianarchive.org/products/death-card

08/18/2026

🐉 ARCHIVE SELECTIONS OF THE DAY - Dragon Blind and Dragon Bride

The Lightbearer Series by Dr. Iman has officially arrived at The Obsidian Archive!

Written by an indie Black author, this fantasy series blends dragons, magic, adventure, and heart into stories you'll want to binge.

Whether you're looking for your next fantasy obsession or hoping to discover a new indie author, the Lightbearer Series belongs on your shelf.

✨ Now available:
🐉 Dragon Blind
💍 Dragon Bride
Because every great fantasy collection deserves a few dragons.

🛍️ Shop now:
https://theobsidianarchive.org/collections/indie-spotlight

08/17/2026

🖤 FRESH FROM THE ARCHIVES: Indie Preorder Edition 🖤

A new indie author has entered The Archive... and they're bringing something dark with them. 👀
✨Broken By The Devil by Jade Kilbey
📅 Releases: 10-6-2026

If you love:
🥀 Dark romance
🔥 Intense chemistry
🖤 Morally gray characters
⚠️ High stakes
🎁Preorder incentives: Bookmarks & Character Art...then this book is for you!

Preorders are officially OPEN.
🛍️ Secure your copy here: https://theobsidianarchive.org/products/broken-by-the-devil-preorder

Your next obsession might just be indie 🖤

08/14/2026

🖤 READERS WANTED...Lucifer has a story to tell.

And it is not the one you've heard before.

If you love:
🔥 Dark fantasy
👑 Epic world-building
🪽 Fallen angels
⚔️ Political intrigue
❤️ Romance
📖 Character-driven stories inspired by mythology and biblical lore
..then Crown of the Morningstar is waiting for you.

Follow Lucifer Morningstar as he recounts the rise of Hell, the burden of the crown, and the choices that shaped an empire.

✨ Available now in paperback through The Obsidian Archive's Indie Collection.

📚 Ready to step into the Infernal Crown Dominium?

🛍️ Shop here:
https://theobsidianarchive.org/products/crown-of-the-morningstar

08/12/2026

🖤 FRESH FROM THE ARCHIVES 🖤

🩸 DEADLY SYN – Indie Author Spotlight 🩸

One of my favorite parts of running The Obsidian Archive bookshop is introducing readers to incredible indie authors.

This week, we're shining a light on DEADLY SYN by J. Lee—the first book in the Heir of Night series.

If you enjoy:
🌑 Dark fantasy
🩸 Vampires
⚔️ High stakes
✨ Beautiful prose
📚 Discovering rising indie voices..this deserves a spot on your TBR. Book releases on Halloween!!

Supporting indie authors means supporting the next generation of storytellers.

📖 Available now for Pre-order at The Obsidian Archive bookshop:
https://theobsidianarchive.org/products/deadly-syn-preorder

08/11/2026

📚 TBR Tuesday

The hardest part isn't finding a good book...It's deciding which one to read next. 📖✨

This week's TBR is full of unforgettable worlds, haunting mysteries, dragons, witches, graphic novels, and stunning collector's editions.

Which one are you picking first?

🌲 Hemlock & Silver
💀 The Reformatory
🌸 The Poison Daughter
🦸 Watchmen
🩸 Daggermouth
✨ The Commons
👑 The Poet Empress

Drop your pick in the comments—I always love seeing what's on everyone's reading list!

🛍️ Explore these titles and more:
www.TheObsidianArchive.org