Join us for our upcoming Pages & Prose Book Club meeting where we’ll be discussing Fantasy, Literary Fiction LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction novel The Sins on Their Bones by Laura R. Samotin
About The Sins on Their Bones:
Set in a Jewish folklore-inspired reimagining of 19th century Eastern Europe, this LGBTQ+ dark fantasy debut pits two estranged husbands and a daring spymaster on opposite sides of a civil war. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, C.S. Pacat, and readers who love deliciously queer, spicy fantasy.
Two men. One cursed crown. And a love that could burn an empire to the ground.
Dimitri Alexeyev used to be the Tzar of Novo-Svitsevo. Now, he is merely a broken man, languishing in exile after losing a devastating civil war instigated by his estranged husband, Alexey Balakin. In hiding with what remains of his court, Dimitri and his spymaster, Vasily Sokolov, engineer a dangerous ruse. Vasily will sneak into Alexey’s court under a false identity to gather information, paving the way for the usurper’s downfall, while Dimitri finds a way to K*ll him for good.
But stopping Alexey is not so easy as plotting to K*ll an ordinary man. Through a perversion of the Ludayzim religion that he terms the Holy Science, Alexey has died and resurrected himself in an immortal, indestructible body—and now claims he is guided by the voice of God Himself. Able to summon forth creatures from the realm of demons, he seeks to build an army, turning Novo-Svitsevo into the greatest empire that history has ever seen.
Dimitri is determined not to let Alexey corrupt his country, but saving Novo-Svitsevo and its people will mean forfeiting the soul of the husband he can’t bring himself to forsake—or the spymaster he’s come to love.
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Date: Tuesday, December 12/16/25
Time: 7pm-8pm
Location: Haven Books & Gifts ~ 651 Rose Drive #2, Big Lake, MN 55309
To support your local indie bookstore and our growing literary community, we request you to purchase the book from Haven. You can buy it in-store or online through our Libro.fm or Bookshop.org storefronts (links below).
Libro.fm (audiobook) -
https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781039007598-the-sins-on-their-bones?bookstore=havenbooksgifts
Bookshop.org (paperback & ebook) -
https://bookshop.org/a/79519/9781039007567
Discussion questions will be sent out one week before the meeting to give you time to prepare.
📌 How to Register:
Registration is no longer required. The event host will remain on-site for 30 minutes after the scheduled start time. If no attendees arrive during that time and we haven’t been notified of late arrivals, the session will close.
Whether you're a seasoned book club member or new to the scene, we welcome you to join us for a thoughtful discussion and friendly company.
📖 Happy Reading! 📖
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