OFFICIAL RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT! Greysmoke: Rising, the first book of the Greysmoke Series will be available for purchase at Midwest Furfest (12/4) from @furplanet.com, and I may even BE THERE to sign as well! I am so excited for this gang, and I hope you are too! #mfbc #korps #gsr #villainsinvisors
![The cover of GREYSMOKE: RISING the first book in the GREYSMOKE series, being released at Midwest Furfest (12/4) this year! The front is a tarot styled design, with Mabel in her hood, holding a cigar and an obsidian kopis, the smoke wreathing her, with a bundle of roses behind. The back cover has a still life drawing in charcoal styling of a throwing knife, the choker, and a smoldering cigar in an ash tray, with the following text above: JOE IS AT A CROSSROADS. His path is the crushing monotony of capitalist existence. A good little cog, being ground to dust by an uncaring system. He can’t even recognize himself in the mirror — not that he ever could, if he was honest. Nobody could understand, surely, and nobody would believe him anyway. Too old to hope things would change and too scared to even try another way, his only solace is the world of Heroes and Villains, but even that escape has lost its luster. Ever since she left, nothing feels right any more. The cougar desperately needs change; to feel something, to feel anything. He needs one kind voice to acknowledge him. Someone to tell him that there's a choice. Someone to hold his paw while he takes that first step, and help him blaze his own trail. Maybe then — through the ashes and the smoke — the puma can find herself, and what it means to live... [Hello! My name is ROSE! I'm so glad to finally meet you!]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n2vxpd24dse7b3xrora6d7ss/bafkreiadqnsnklvmpbovhunejmzqg73ldte3dsqeq6aic7gcfoagujgt7i@jpeg)
![The back cover has a still life drawing in charcoal styling of a throwing knife, the choker, and a smoldering cigar in an ash tray, with the following text above: JOE IS AT A CROSSROADS. His path is the crushing monotony of capitalist existence. A good little cog, being ground to dust by an uncaring system. He can’t even recognize himself in the mirror — not that he ever could, if he was honest. Nobody could understand, surely, and nobody would believe him anyway. Too old to hope things would change and too scared to even try another way, his only solace is the world of Heroes and Villains, but even that escape has lost its luster. Ever since she left, nothing feels right any more. The cougar desperately needs change; to feel something, to feel anything. He needs one kind voice to acknowledge him. Someone to tell him that there's a choice. Someone to hold his paw while he takes that first step, and help him blaze his own trail. Maybe then — through the ashes and the smoke — the puma can find herself, and what it means to live... [Hello! My name is ROSE! I'm so glad to finally meet you!]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n2vxpd24dse7b3xrora6d7ss/bafkreiao3jfg2vxbelbqklzrch3l4dwgtq6jmbudrjjmt6xw6lt54hihem@jpeg)
I'm so proud of you hon 💓
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! <3 <3 <3 <3
Any online preorder or anything like that?
Not yet!
Please DM or ping me when it becomes available
IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING OMGOMGOMG I am seriously so stoked for you Mabes!! This book was so monumental in helping guide me as a newly-minted trans gal, it's given me so much comfort, and new perspective on how my relationship with gender and with others can be. Heartiest of congrats, Mama 💜💛💜💛
That cover art is gorgeous! Can't wait to get my paws on it! See you at MFF!
This might be my first year at MFF now I actually got something to look forward to.
That cover art!!! <3
*squeals excitedly* X3
The work that has been put into this has been monumental and I am so proud of everyone, and this journey we've made! I am so thankful for this little family of ours, and the amazing community as well! It'll be worth the wait my darlings, I promise!
I plan on attending MFF Saturday. I'll be sure to stop by FP and pick up a copy.
I WAS wondering about that. ;) Maaaaybe I should go pick up a copy while I'm there. =>.>= =<.<=
Great cover, BTW. ^^;;;;
.....wait, I've been distracted and I didn't actually read the ENTIRE announcement until now. PRRRRF! =O.O= Okay, if you make it there, you're definitely getting a Poom Hug! =>.>=;;;;;;
Cover came out looking Real good Mabel. Love it.
Thanks Teiran! The tarot motif should be a running theme!
YES AAAAAAAA
aaaaaaaaaaaaaa I gotta track ya down at MFF and give ya a hug!!
I've been waiting for this since the reveal last year that you and the other MFBC members were publishing your stories and am incredibly excited to buy this! While GSR wasn't the first Korps thing I read, it was the first complete Korps story I read and was what truly hooked me on the setting!
Congratulations!
Thanks hun!
Excellent news! Are there any plans to release an ebook?
100%! Likely soon after release!
HECK YEAAAAAAH!!! 💞💞💞
Boo... I won't be there, but maybe we can arrange getting a copy signed down the line. I'm so happy and proud for you, Mama. You earned this.
Oh HELLS yeah that cover!
Aaaaa! I'm so happy and excited for you!!!!
So happy to see the official announcement ^^ Love you so much!
congratulations !!! I'm so happy for that your book will be available in physic!! 💖💖💖💖🎉
OH THIS IS AMAZING! So happy for you Mabes!
Great, now I wanna go to MFF again x.x
In all seriousness I'd need to find someone to stay with for the duration. 💀
Congrats! That’s one more book I gotta get for my Korps shelf.
I was already getting excited for MFF but HOLY HECK!! 💙💙💙
Drinks on me if you do make it, btw! :>