A Spark of Magic! ✨

🌈 Our first book this month is The First Bright Thing by J.R. Dawson! It will come with a new, gorgeously swoony exclusive dust jacket by a beloved artist and signed bookplates!

TFBT AT-A-GLANCE:

Ringmaster Rin can jump to different moments in time as easily as her wife, Odette, soars from bar to bar on the trapeze. And the circus they lead is a rare home and safe haven for magical misfits and outcasts, known as Sparks. But threats come at Rin from all sides as Rin's past creeps closer every day, a malevolent shadow she can’t fully escape. Rin's circus has something he wants, and he won't stop until it's his.

REP: wlw, Jewish disabled sapphic  mc, sapphic female mc, Black scs, disabled scs, mlm, gay sc

🌈 Our second book this month is Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves! Our exclusive edition comes with a beautiful new cover, an in-world foiled hard case, the original cover on the endpapers, ruby gilded edges, a sneak peek at book 2, and signed art bookplates!

POTS AT-A-GLANCE:

When mistaken identity leads to Saffron learning the true name of brooding, self-centered, high fey Prince Cylvan, what begins as a dangerous risk becomes an opportunity to earn the future he wants. In exchange for an endorsement to stay and study at the Fae college, Saffron agrees to find a spell to strip power from Cylvan's true name so it can never be used against him. But as other human servants soon fall victim to a beast known only as “the wolf”, Saffron realizes he has embroiled himself in a manipulative reach for power like he never anticipated — and even Prince Cylvan cannot be trusted. 

REP: MLM, achillean MCs, sapphic SCs, nonbinary SCs, GNC SCs, queernormative world, depression, anxiety, PTSD 

🌈 FEATURED FANDOMS:
- Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar J. Perry is our monthly magnet fandom!

- A big and cozy multi-fandom item to celebrate our 3-year anniversary that you’re going to love!

🌈 Are you as excited as we are? Join us! Rainbow Crate is currently on a waitlist system, and we are slowly adding new spots. You can join the list below!

🌈 Our first book this month is The Sun and the Star by Mark Oshiro and Rick Riordan! We have completely redesigned the dust jacket with a very popular PJO fanartist, and trust us, this jacket is GORGEOUS and a total homage to fans of Nico and Will! Check out our Instagram account for more info!

TSATS AT-A-GLANCE:

Haven’t read the Percy Jackson series? Neither had some of our team! We’re happy to report that you can enjoy this stand-alone book whether you’re a fan or new to the PJO universe! As the son of Hades, Nico has been through so much, but there is a ray of sunshine in his life–literally: his boyfriend, Will, the son of Apollo. Together the two demigods can overcome any obstacle or foe. 

Nico is being plagued by a voice calling out to him from Tartarus. He thinks he knows who it is: a reformed Titan named Bob. Nico’s dreams and a recent prophecy leave little doubt in Nico’s mind that Bob is in trouble. Nico has to go on this quest and of course Will insists on coming with. But can a being made of light survive in the darkest part of the world? And what does the prophecy mean that Nico will have to “leave something of equal value behind?”

REP: Gay, bisexual m, non-binary, gender non-conforming, depression, anxiety, PTSD

🌈 Our Indie book this month is the super-popular The Fate of Stars by S.D. Simper! We’re releasing a gorgeous exclusive edition with a beautiful, sexy new cover, iridescent-foiled hard case, illustrated endpapers, digitally printed edges, a prequel novella and signed art bookplates!

TFOS AT-A-GLANCE:

A devout mermaid. A disgraced princess. A feud as ancient as the gods.

Worlds collide when Tallora is kidnapped from her ocean home and forced to be a pet to a tyrannical foreign empire. Her only hope for rescue lies with a sworn enemy--Princess Dauriel, infamous for her stone heart and conflicted past. But when Dauriel's kingdom comes to the cusp of war, could their uneasy alliance be the key to defeating a common foe? Or will their growing feelings for each other lead them to ruin? The Fate of Stars is the first book in the alluring Sea and Stars trilogy.

REP: Bisexual MC, Lesbian LI, Bisexual major side character, various sapphic rep all around, stone butch rep, mental illness rep (Major Depressive Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorder)

🌈 FEATURED FANDOMS:
- Burning Roses by SL Huang is our monthly magnet fandom!

- The Deep by Rivers Solomon is our exclusive item fandom! 

🌈 Are you as excited as we are? Join us! Rainbow Crate is currently on a waitlist system, and we are slowly adding new spots. You can join the list through the link below!

🌈 Our first book this month is Ander & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa! We completely redesigned the dust jacket, and this includes an author letter on the back and comes with a signed bookplate!

A&SWH AT-A-GLANCE:

The Santos Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, is all Ander Lopez has ever known. It's the place that has inspired Ander as a muralist, and, as they get ready to leave for art school, it's all of these things that give them hesitancy. To keep Ander from becoming complacent during their gap year, their family "fires" them so they can transition from restaurant life to focusing on their murals and prepare for college. That is, until they meet Santiago Garcia, the hot new waiter. Falling for each other becomes as natural as breathing. Until ICE agents come for Santi, and Ander realizes how fragile that sense of home is.

REP: gay nonbinary Mexican mc, Achillean Mexican mc, bi sc, gay grace-ace sc, trans masc sc,  sapphic scs, latine scs

CW: deportation, racism, ICE raids, drug/alcohol use, underage drinking, gang-related kidnapping/assumed death of parent, gentrification, non-explicit sex

🌈 Our Indie book this month is The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia! We’re releasing a gorgeous exclusive edition with a beautiful new foiled cover, printed and foiled hard case, gorgeous art and map endpapers, digitally printed edges, the original short story that inspired the book, and signed art bookplates!

TBOQ AT-A-GLANCE:

In this intricate debut fantasy introducing a queernormative Persian-inspired world, a nonbinary refugee practitioner of blood magic discovers a strange disease that causes political rifts in their new homeland. Persian-American author Naseem Jamnia has crafted a gripping narrative with a moving, nuanced exploration of immigration, gender, healing, and family.

REP: refugee BIPOC nonbinary aroace mc with c-PTSD BIPOC trans m sc, queer BIPOC female sc with c-PTSD, QBIPOC sc character, neopronouns, wlw, muslim-inspired religious characters, chronically-ill scs

CW: medical racism, ethnically-motivated violence, former colonization, refugee crisis, mentions of genocide, plague, child death, disordered eating behavior, mild self-harm, body dysmorphia, mentions of trauma, past physical abuse, child neglect, body horror and medical gore,  graphic descriptions of corpses

🌈 FEATURED FANDOMS:

- The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros is our monthly magnet fandom! (mlm, gay)

- The Siren Queen by Nghi Vo is our exclusive item fandom! (wlw)

🌈 Rainbow Crate is currently on a waitlist system. You can join through the link below!

We’re feral queers, and there is nothing we believe in more strongly than looking out for our people… Thus, we’re proud to present to you our March 2023 theme… Protect Your Own!

🌈 Our 1st book this month is the pulse-pounding Ravensong by Cayla Fay! We completely redesigned the dust jacket, and believe me, it is DRAMATIC! It has an author letter on the jacket and also comes with signed bookplates!

RAVENSONG AT A GLANCE:
Neve has spent lifetimes defending the mortal world against the legions of hell with her two sisters. In this lifetime, she’s been counting down the days until her 18th birthday - when she will finally be able to shed her pretenses of humanity and grow into her divine power. Then, she meets Alexandria, a girl who is bound and determined to show Neve that humanity—and, perhaps, love—isn’t so detestable after all. But when Neve realizes that something in Hell wants Alexandria, it's up to Neve and her sisters to save her before Alexandria’s past catches up to all of them.

REP: wlw, sapphic mcs, non-binary Jewish sc, Muslim sc, sapphic scs, Black sc, ADHD, PTSD
CW: mild violence, religious talk, homophobia, panic attacks

🌈 Our Indie book this month is the snarky and whimsical I Am Not Your Chosen One by Evelyn Benvie! We’re releasing a gorgeous exclusive edition with a beautiful cover, silver foiling on a lavender hardcover, endpapers with a starry silver message, digitally printed edges, an EXCLUSIVE SHORT STORY, and signed bookplates!

I AM NOT YOUR CHOSEN ONE AT A GLANCE:
Kell Hồ Sinh Porter is twenty-six years old and desperate to leave his unhappy life and his dead-end town. One night, Kell’s wish is granted by a mysterious voice, and he finds himself in the semi-magical land of Allune where everyone thinks he’s the “Chosen One.” Kell politely disagrees, and on the search for an adventure that doesn’t come with world-saving responsibility attached, he’s joined by Ansel, a fallen angel, and Fre, a half-orlk who wants to be a hero. Destiny, bad luck, and the gods conspire against him. No one asked him if he wanted to be the Chosen One, and he can't understand why he was chosen.

REP: mlm, biromantic graysexual biracial m mc, Achillean mc, non-binary sc, sapphic sc
CW: cheating, racism, discrimination, fire, minor violence

🌈 FEATURED FANDOMS:
- The Black Veins by Ashia Monet is our monthly special item fandom! (bi, queer, demiromantic, demisexual, trans male, asexual, nonbinary, agender)
- A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson is our monthly magnet fandom! (pan, polyam)

🌈 Rainbow Crate is currently on a waitlist system. You can join through the link below!

🌈 Our first book is the dark and atmospheric My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron. We devoured this book in one sitting, and we think you’re going to LOVE it, too! Our copies come with a luxuriously dark, completely redesigned dust jacket with gold foiling, author letter on the jacket, and signed bookplate!

MY DEAR HENRY AT A GLANCE:
In this deeply emotive retelling of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, it’s London in 1885. Gabriel Utterson has managed to secure a spot at London’s exclusive Medical School. That is, until the friendship blooming between him and Henry Jeckyll turns into something more, and hateful eyes in the school spill their secret and get them expelled.

Henry is torn from his life and as Gabriel desperately looks for a sign, any, that the boy he knew and loves still exists, he begins seeing someone strangely familiar coming and going from Henry’s manor. Someone who knows things about him that nobody should know. Someone who is carrying a dark secret…

REP: mlm, Black Gay MC, Black gay LI,  Black SCs, queer SCs

CW: Period-consistent racism, dead bodies, bullying, homphobia, mob violence, attempted sexual assault, physical assault, murder, on-page death due to illness

🌈 Our indie book this month is the sweeping French tale Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault. We’re bringing to you a gorgeous exclusive edition with a cozy, cozy cover, printing on the hardcover, art endpapers, digitally printed edges, an EXCLUSIVE SHORT STORY, and signed bookplates!

BAKER THIEF AT A GLANCE:
Adèle’s mission in life is to protect the citizens of Val-de-mer. That, and grab a croissant and coffee at her local bakery. Claire owns the Croissant-toi, but she lives two lives: her days are filled with pastries as Claude the baker, and her nights are dedicated to running the streets and pilfering the magical devices known as exocores from their homes as a masked thief.

But unfortunately for Claire, Adèle has been assigned to capture this mysterious purple-haired thief, and when she shows up one night to steal Adèle’s exocore, their budding relationship threatens to take a serious tumble.

REP: fat BIPOC bigender bisexual aromantic MC, asthmatic biromantic demisexual female MC, Asian lesbian SC with prosthetic arm, Black lesbian SC, fat demiromantic demigirl SC, gay SC, trans man aegosexual gray-ace asexual SC, nonbinary SCs

CW: fire, human experimentation, human trafficking, witch hunts, detailed descriptions of food

🌈 FEATURED FANDOMS:

• Hell Followed With Us (mlm, trans gay m) is our monthly special item fandom!
• Malice (wlw, sapphic) is our monthly magnet fandom!

🌈Sub spots for Feb will be offered exclusively to our waitlist. You can join the waitlist from the link below!

bit lost right now! Let us help you find yourself with our January theme...

FINDING YOURSELF!

🌈 Our first book is As You Walk on By by Julian Winters!

SUMMARY: Theo has it all figured out. His plan is foolproof. Excel at his magnet school. Get scouted by college recruiters. Go to Duke on scholarship. But all he really wants is a perfect prom night.

His best friend dares Theo to prompose to his crush at a party. The promposal goes epically wrong and Theo seeks refuge in an empty bedroom.

As the night goes on, one by one, new classmates join him to avoid who they're supposed to be outside the bedroom. Among them, a familiar acquaintance, a quiet outsider, an old friend, and a new flame…

Our exclusive edition features:
🗺 an exclusive, completely redesigned dust jacket!
🗺 signed bookplate!

REP: Black gay MC, Black gay LI, Latinx bisexual m MC, Black bisexual single father, Black sapphic MC, sapphic SCs, Chinese Nonbinary MC, mlm, wlw (off page), IVF

CW: public humiliation, past death, microaggressions, homphobia, underage drinking, weed, gossip, sexism, mysoginy, sexual harrasment, biphobia, death by car accident, racism

🌈 Our indie book this month is The Name-Bearer by Natalia Hernandez!

SUMMARY: The Name-Bearer’s purpose is to receive and deliver the names of the future monarchy from the Flowers of Prophecy. When the child is finally born the Name-Bearer refuses to name him. Instead they deliver a prophecy; another child was born who is more worthy of the Naming, and if they are found and brought before them it will usher in a reign of peace.

Having failed, the Name-Bearer is considered a traitor and must hide among a sect of warrior women. Her training helps prepare her to embark on her quest to find the Unnamed Prince, clear her name, and bring peace to her realm.

Our exclusive edition features:

🗺 all-new exclusive cover

🗺 printed and foiled hard case design

🗺 map endpapers

🗺 digitally printed edges

🗺 an exclusive short story

🗺 signed bookplates!

REP:  wlw, gay, bisexual, lesbian, non-binary sc, Latine/Latinx, indigenous and afro-latine cast

CW: Violence, death, blood, monsters, bullying, human trafficking, verbal threat of sexual assault

🌈 FEATURED FANDOMS:

- I Am Not Your Chosen One by Evelyn Benvie (mlm, biromantic gray-ace m) is our item fandom!
- Last Night at the Telegraph Club (wlw, lesbian) is our monthly magnet fandom!

🌈Sub spots for Jan will be offered exclusively to our waitlist. You can join the waitlist from the link below!

That’s right! Our December theme is… Pride Edition: BEAUTIFULLY BISEXUAL!

🌈 All of our books this month feature named, on-page bisexual main characters!

🌈 Our first book this month is Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales!

NEGBT is the story of Maya, Skye, and a heap of other girls asked to participate in a reality dating show. What do they all have in common? Well, they are all former girlfriends of the star, charming socialite and brother-to-royalty, Jordy. He’s adored by the masses, but only they know the truth: that he’s a cheating, lying, stuck-up dick. Everyone has their reasons for coming on the show, but for Maya and Skye, it was definitely not to find love… especially not with each other!

Our books come with an exclusive, completely redesigned dust jacket and signed bookplate!

REP: white bisexual f MC, white sapphic MC, South Asian f SC, BIPOC gay m SC
CW: Toxic relationship, emotional abuse, infidelity, misogyny, sexism, biphobia, abandonment, alcohol consumption

🌈 Our indie book this month is the extremely well-loved The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic by FT Lukens!

TRARFMMAM is a real-world fantasy about Bridger Whitt, who, desperate to pay for college, takes what seems like a slightly odd job involving strange doors, old books, older scrolls, disembodied voices, and uh… mermaids. When Bridger realizes that his employer is actually the intermediary between the human world and its myths, it’s up to Bridger to find the source of a growing chaos, solve the problem, oh, and navigate all this without fumbling his chances with his new crush on the dreamy new football star Leo.

Our special edition books come with an all-new exclusive cover, a faux-leather foiled case design (under the cover) mimicking an in-world book, art endpapers, digitally printed edges, a bound in ribbon bookmark, an interview with FT Lukens, a cryptid name generator, and signed bookplates!

REP: bisexual male, gay Puerto Rican male, mlm, sapphic female side character, Eastern European side character 
CW: panic attacks, mild violence

🌈 FEATURED FANDOMS:
- I Knew Him by Abigail de Niverville (mlm, bisexual m)
- Full Disclosure by Camryn Garret  (bisexual f) is our monthly magnet!

🌈Subscription spots for Dec will be offered exclusively to our waitlist on a first-come first-serve basis. You can join the waitlist from the link below!

Every society has their myths. Their legends. Their lore...

Which brings us to November’s theme… LORE!

🌈 Our first book this month is Even Though I Knew the End by CL Polk!

Even Though I Knew the End is an atmospheric detective noir story with a touch of magic, demons, angels, and of course undying, eternal sapphic love. In the 1930s, an exiled augur who sold her soul to save her brother's life is offered one last job before serving an eternity in hell. When she turns it down, her client sweetens the pot by offering up the one payment she can't resist―the chance to have a future where she grows old with the woman she loves.

Our books are hardcover and come with an exclusive dust jacket and signed bookplates!

REP: wlw, sapphic mcs, genderless angels and demons

CW: smoking, murder, blood (not graphic), electroshock therapy, possession, religious concepts (angels & demons)

🌈 Our indie book this month is the brand new How To Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager by D.N. Bryn!

How To Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager is a slow-burn paranormal romance full of laughter, angst, and all the thirsty pining. In it, Vincent has suffered 4 years as a vampire. Too poor for black market blood, he feeds from sleeping humans to survive. Wesley Garcia has been waking up with fang marks. Lucky for him, he needs a vampire—to use as bait. But as the two bond, Vincent believes he might have finally found someone worth putting his trust in... and Wes fears neither of them will survive the betrayal he has planned.

Our copies feature an all-new exclusive cover, foiling on the hardcover, art endpapers, and an extra short story!

REP: mlm, bisexual m, gay, lesbian, anxiety, depression, therapy, Mexican-American mc, Black sc

CW: violence, medical experimentation, murder, blood, implied sexual acts, non-consensual blood sucking, manipulation, self harm

🌈 FEATURED FANDOMS:

- The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia (aroace nonbinary, trans m)

- Lore & Lust  by Karla Nichole (mlm, gay) is our monthly magnet!

🌈Subscription spots for Nov will be offered exclusively to our waitlist on a first-come first-serve basis. You can join the waitlist at the link below!

We told you we were switching things up starting in October, and we. are. there! Our new boxes include TWO physical books per box - one new release traditionally published book, as we’ve always had, but with a special cover! And one faaaaaaabulous indie special edition hardcover with all the customizations you could ever want!

Want to see what’s up first? Well, here’s our October theme, perfect for those who like a little scary with their supper….

STRANGER THINGS!

🌈 Our first book for October is The Restless Dark by Erica Waters!

TRD is the ominous, forested tale of three girls who take part in a contest to find the bones of a long-dead serial killer. Each girl has a reason for being there, but they’re not just going to up and share… Our book comes with a custom dust jacket by an artist we’ll be revealing later this month and signed bookplates!

REP: wlw, sapphic mcs, PTSD

CW: Murder, death, kidnapping (recounted), blood, violence, injury, emotional abuse, abandonment, religious bigotry, suicide, sexual content, alcohol consumption, physical intimidation, child abuse (recounted), cursing, fire, gaslighting, panic attack, misogyny, sexism, toxic relationship, vomit, choking, stabbing, serial killer glorification

🌈 Our Oct indie book is the never-before-released Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot!

SS takes place in York, the most haunted city in Europe and stars Charlie, who can see all of them. When famous spirits start mysteriously vanishing from York’s alleys and snickleways, Sam, the irritating new seer in town, ropes him into tracking down who –or what– is responsible. This exclusive release comes with a custom foiled dust jacket, foiling on the case, digitally printed edges, map endpapers, a bonus short story, an art gallery, and custom signed art bookplates!

REP: mlm, gay, trans m, lesbian, pan, bi, PTSD, bilateral amputee, selective mutism, anxiety

CW: death, torture (remembered), suicide (hanging), child abuse (remembered), blood, blood magic (implied), body horror, kidnapping, decomposition of a corpse, violence/murder, parental death (on page), panic attack, use of a firearm, transphobia (off page), homophobia (off page/implied)

🌈 Featured fandoms:

- Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore (nblnb, nonbinary mcs) is our monthly magnet!

- The Fell of Dark by Caleb Roehrig (mlm, mlmlm, poly, gay, pan m)

They wrote love letters to each other, lived together until they died, were buried together. This is dedicated to those who…

HISTORIANS SAID THEY WERE ROOMMATES!

🌈 Cemetery Boys was one of our first books, and we are so excited to say that our September BOTM is the first in Aiden Thomas’ new duology, The Sunbearer Trials! You’re going to LOVE this book - it’s part adventure and part deadly competition, filled with lush descriptions, beautifully described locales, and a friendship and love that may just be… to die for! Our copies come with an exclusive dust jacket, gorgeous page overlays by @chioink, an author letter, and a bookplate signed by Aiden!

SUMMARY:

As a new decade begins, the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol can keep the evil Obsidian gods at bay. Ten semidioses between the ages of 13 and 18 are selected by Sol himself to compete in The Sunbearer Trials. The winner carries light and life to all the temples of Reino del Sol, but the loser will be sacrificed to Sol, their body used to fuel the Sun Stones that will protect the people of Reino del Sol for the next ten years.

The Sunbearer competitors are always Golds, so Teo, a 17-year-old Jade semidiós and the trans son of Quetzal, has never worried about the Trials…or rather, he’s only worried for others, and not himself. But for the first time ever, Sol chooses two Jades for the competition: Xio, the 13-year-old child of Mala Suerte, and… Teo. Now they must compete in five mysterious trials, against opponents who are both more powerful and better trained, for fame, glory, and their own survival.

QUEER REP: Trans male mcs, achillean and sapphic mcs and scs, nonbinary scs, queer-normative world, trans-normative world

OTHER REP: Latinx cast and Deaf characters, masculine women

CW: bullying, violence, injury, death, ritual sacrifice (not on page), blood, fire, classism, gender dysphoria, death of parent

🌈 The e-book for Sept. will be announced soon!

🌈 Featured fandoms:

- Soulbound series by Hailey Turner (mlm, achillean m) (magnet)

- This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron (wlw, pan f )

- Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust (wlw, bi f)

- Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel (aroace f)