It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?—March 16th, 2026

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet and share what you have been and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organize yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit, comment, and add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and was then hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at The Book Date.

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What I am Reading Now

Before assuming the identity of Flynn Fajen and fleeing to the eastern continent, Aharon Shai returns to his native lands of Ceja following a two-year assignment in the west. Upon arriving, he is alarmed to discover the royal family caught in the midst of a perilous tangle as they vie for rulership of the realm.
Incited by the king himself, his majesty’s dozen children have been tasked to prove their worth as well as their cunning by emerging as the final remaining heir, unwilling participants in a challenge where victory awards the crown and failure means death. Betrothed to one royal sibling and the closest of friends with another, Aharon is quick to immerse himself in the treachery, deceit, and viciousness swirling about the palace, while striving to protect those he cares for regardless of the cost.

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What I am reading Monday and Tuesday:

It turns out the first guy I date in a long time is a vampire. Not just any vampire, but an important one who is determined to help his vampire-run company take over the world. They’ve already started phase one by taking out all modern technology with a virus that spreads to any device connected to the internet. Of course, they haven’t revealed their identity to the public yet, but my fellow islanders are already panicked as our isolation makes food scarce. How do I know Psytechs plan before all the other humans of the world? Well, that date I mentioned ended up kidnapping me and attempting to turn me. Before escaping, I learned as much as I could about what they were and how they were taking over. Their Deprive humans of technology, let us twist in the wind, then force us to give our blood freely in exchange for virus blockers. My Load up with obsidian, use it to kill the vampires taking over our island, and take the virus blockers by force. Of course, finding out that I’m not exactly human can mess up any agenda.

Tom’s obsession with Ava began long before the events of Obsidian. The client that catches Ava’s eye happens to be a powerful leader of the Psytech corporation. She doesn’t think he’s interested in her other than to poach her from Herrick-Peyton so she can work at Psytech. Little does she know, Tom’s interest in her runs much deeper. This short story companion to Obsidian (Mystic Stones Series #1), shows the point-of-view of both characters at a pivotal point in their relationship. This story can be enjoyed before or after reading the novel of Obsidian. Previously released in 2012. Now remastered.