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Illustrator & Author. CRY, VOIDBRINGER (Fall 2025) Spectrum, IBA, Illumicrate, Uncaged: Goddesses. Rep: Jennifer Azantian 🌹 patreon.com/artofelaineho 🌹 artofelaineho.com

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haha thank you!

21.02.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Original Box - Satisfiction

Join the waitlist here: www.satisfiction.co/subscribe/th...

Waitlist invites will be sent out March 1st on a FCFS basis!

21.02.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dustjacket cover of Satisfiction Book Box's special edition of Cry, Voidbringer, illustrated by me, Elaine Ho. A girl stands on a mirrored liquid surface, looking away from the camera, towards a woman in a red dress, who stands on an elevated rock in the background. The environment is bleak and steppe inspired. The edges are swirls of the void, with stars located inside it.

Dustjacket cover of Satisfiction Book Box's special edition of Cry, Voidbringer, illustrated by me, Elaine Ho. A girl stands on a mirrored liquid surface, looking away from the camera, towards a woman in a red dress, who stands on an elevated rock in the background. The environment is bleak and steppe inspired. The edges are swirls of the void, with stars located inside it.

Hardcover design of Cry, Voidbringer. The title and author name is embossed in silver foil, with four symbols in each of the four corners of the cover: a sun, a star, a wheel, a lotus. The back of the cover has a caption that reads "We have no names. Only our marks".

Hardcover design of Cry, Voidbringer. The title and author name is embossed in silver foil, with four symbols in each of the four corners of the cover: a sun, a star, a wheel, a lotus. The back of the cover has a caption that reads "We have no names. Only our marks".

Endpaper 1 of the special edition of Cry, Voidbringer. It's a sweeping landscape of Xinquha in the morning, and a monsoon rains in the background. Enormous clouds take up most of the painting, illuminated by the morning sun.

Endpaper 1 of the special edition of Cry, Voidbringer. It's a sweeping landscape of Xinquha in the morning, and a monsoon rains in the background. Enormous clouds take up most of the painting, illuminated by the morning sun.

Endpaper 2 of the special edition of Cry, Voidbringer. This piece illustrates the icy peaks of Iskantupu. Two heavily clothed men sit on domesticated ibexes, their hawks hovering nearby.

Endpaper 2 of the special edition of Cry, Voidbringer. This piece illustrates the icy peaks of Iskantupu. Two heavily clothed men sit on domesticated ibexes, their hawks hovering nearby.

So thrilled to announce that Cry, Voidbringer is @satisfictionbox.bsky.social's book for May!

I had the pleasure of illustrating the dustjacket and edges for my own special edition, which was a goal I'd always had as an author/illustrator. This was a dream come true 😍

21.02.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Gold text below a 3D paperback of Elaine Ho's CRY, VOIDBRINGER.

"Tyranny doesn't happen in the blink of an eye. It is a slow descent, helped by those who think they have no power."

Gold text below a 3D paperback of Elaine Ho's CRY, VOIDBRINGER. "Tyranny doesn't happen in the blink of an eye. It is a slow descent, helped by those who think they have no power."

Dive into @artofelaineho.bsky.social's dark political fantasy CRY, VOIDBRINGER, where a former child soldier finds herself responsible for a girl with dangerous powers...

Perfect for fans of THE FINAL STRIFE and THE UNBROKEN!

Buy now: geni.us/cryvoi

15.02.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're attending Worldcon 2026, please consider nominating CV for a Hugo! ❀️

12.02.2026 07:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic of a sunset breaking over a mountain. The image has yellow-red colors and five rays from the sun can be seen shooting outward. Three distinct cloud formations are in the sky. At the top in a white font with a black outline it reads β€œJanuary Subscriptions Last Chance”. Below this is a translucent gray rectangle. In the rectangle is the January theme image with the cover of Cry, Voidbringer on the bottom left and the cover of The Prince’s Poisoned Vow on the bottom right. Both book covers are outlined in a golden metallic frame.

A graphic of a sunset breaking over a mountain. The image has yellow-red colors and five rays from the sun can be seen shooting outward. Three distinct cloud formations are in the sky. At the top in a white font with a black outline it reads β€œJanuary Subscriptions Last Chance”. Below this is a translucent gray rectangle. In the rectangle is the January theme image with the cover of Cry, Voidbringer on the bottom left and the cover of The Prince’s Poisoned Vow on the bottom right. Both book covers are outlined in a golden metallic frame.

It’s your last chance to get a one time purchase or subscribe to Rainbow Crate for the January Marked by the Divine box! Our January books are Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho and The Prince’s Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner! 🧡

23.01.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

as a sidenote it's one of the reasons why cry voidbringer was about choosing to live with an imperfect family, albeit pushed to the extreme

for me, family is inextricably bound and it's impossible to cut ties, so it's a lifelong lesson in learning how to deal with that

(sometimes unhealthily)

12.01.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

there are families far worse than mine but my god there are some days where it is incredibly difficult to be around them

12.01.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

me, gripping this manuscript WIP in my hands: I HAVE TURNED DOWN SO MANY COMMISSIONS FOR YOU, SHAPE THE FUCK UP

07.01.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The author and their books:
Elaine Ho, author of CRY, VOIDBRINGER

The book they'd love for Xmas
FALL OF CIVILIZATONS 

Their favourite read of 2025
RAKESFALL

Their anticipated read of 2026
THE POET EMPRESS
BUZZARD

The author and their books: Elaine Ho, author of CRY, VOIDBRINGER The book they'd love for Xmas FALL OF CIVILIZATONS Their favourite read of 2025 RAKESFALL Their anticipated read of 2026 THE POET EMPRESS BUZZARD

We asked @artofelaineho.bsky.social for her best book of 2025, the book she'd love for Xmas & her anticipated reads of 2026.

Read the full article https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why she picked @vajra.me @paulmmcooper.com @dragons.bsky.social & more!

https://geni.us/cryvoi

04.01.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic of a sunset breaking over a mountain. The image has yellow-red colors and five rays from the sun can be seen shooting outward. Three distinct cloud formations are in the sky. At the top in a white font with a black outline it reads β€œJanuary Subscriptions Open Now!”. Below this is a translucent gray rectangle. In the rectangle is the January theme image with the cover of Cry, Voidbringer on the bottom left and the cover of The Prince’s Poisoned Vow on the bottom right. Both book covers are outlined in a golden metallic frame.

A graphic of a sunset breaking over a mountain. The image has yellow-red colors and five rays from the sun can be seen shooting outward. Three distinct cloud formations are in the sky. At the top in a white font with a black outline it reads β€œJanuary Subscriptions Open Now!”. Below this is a translucent gray rectangle. In the rectangle is the January theme image with the cover of Cry, Voidbringer on the bottom left and the cover of The Prince’s Poisoned Vow on the bottom right. Both book covers are outlined in a golden metallic frame.

Our January ✨ MARKED BY THE DIVINE ✨ crate is now available for new subscribers and one time purchases!

πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Our January books are Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho and The Prince’s Poisoned Vow by Hailey Turner! 🧡

02.01.2026 03:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A paperback of CRY, VOIDBRINGER by Elaine Ho and a hardback of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau surrounded by blue, gold and white Christmas decorations.

A paperback of CRY, VOIDBRINGER by Elaine Ho and a hardback of THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau surrounded by blue, gold and white Christmas decorations.

We do NOT have five Gold Rings, but we DO have a fantasy double bill with @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's CRY, VOIDBRINGER and @roannelau.bsky.social 's THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY!

Open to UK & IE only. Like, follow, repost & drop a βš”οΈ in the comments to enter! Ends 6th Jan 2026 23:59 GMTπŸͺπŸ“šπŸ’™

29.12.2025 20:59 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cry, Voidbringer Read Along: Chapter 1 | Elaine Ho Get more from Elaine Ho on Patreon

Now that Cry, Voidbringer is out, thought I might share some behind the scenes stuff for the book! Here are my thoughts about theme, craft, and process for Chapter 1!

www.patreon.com/posts/143622...

28.12.2025 21:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I LOVE!! ROMANCE!!! SO! MUCH!!!

27.12.2025 08:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Share your couples art 😘

27.12.2025 08:30 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

ICYMI, a debut that invites you to think about broken systems, corruption and power.

26.12.2025 07:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

An absolute honor! Thank you so much for liking the book ❀️

27.12.2025 00:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic that reads β€œJanuary Book 1 Spotlight” along the top with a Rainbow logo to the left of it. Underneath it is a search bar with a mic icon that says β€œRainbow Crate’s edition of Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine…” Underneath it is a 3D book with the cover displayed. To the right it has the Featuring section of the caption displayed with the following text underneath
EXCLUSIVES:
β€œ- Redesigned Dust Jacket
Not Shown) w/ Metallic
Matte Paper, Red Foil +
Embossing
- Stamped Hardcase
- Art Endpages
- Printed Edges
- Bonus Art Gallery
- Signed by the Author”
At the top and bottom of the text area are deep red arrows with black outlines pointing towards the book. Surrounding the graphic is a pastel rainbow striped border.

A graphic that reads β€œJanuary Book 1 Spotlight” along the top with a Rainbow logo to the left of it. Underneath it is a search bar with a mic icon that says β€œRainbow Crate’s edition of Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine…” Underneath it is a 3D book with the cover displayed. To the right it has the Featuring section of the caption displayed with the following text underneath EXCLUSIVES: β€œ- Redesigned Dust Jacket Not Shown) w/ Metallic Matte Paper, Red Foil + Embossing - Stamped Hardcase - Art Endpages - Printed Edges - Bonus Art Gallery - Signed by the Author” At the top and bottom of the text area are deep red arrows with black outlines pointing towards the book. Surrounding the graphic is a pastel rainbow striped border.

🌈 Introducing our Book 1 feature for January! πŸŽ‰

We are so excited to feature this gripping saga of how far one will go for freedom and controlβ€”and how easily it can all be taken away. Welcome to Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho @artofelaineho.bsky.social @michaellaborn.bsky.social 🧡

22.12.2025 01:38 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

HEAVY BREATHING

17.12.2025 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An artist reveal for one of the January books. A quartet of illustrations arranged in quadrants of the graphic. Surrounding the graphic is a blue-purple-pink ombre striped border. In the center it reads β€œArtist Spotlight: @annguyenart.bsky.social”. Artist Spotlight is in black font while the handle is in a pale pink font.

An artist reveal for one of the January books. A quartet of illustrations arranged in quadrants of the graphic. Surrounding the graphic is a blue-purple-pink ombre striped border. In the center it reads β€œArtist Spotlight: @annguyenart.bsky.social”. Artist Spotlight is in black font while the handle is in a pale pink font.

🌈 Hey Reading Rainbows! It’s time for our next artist reveal for the January Marked by the Divine crate! Next up is An-Nhien @annguyenart.bsky.social who illustrated the dust jacket, endpapers and edges for Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho @artofelaineho.bsky.social 🧡

17.12.2025 02:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i prefer the solar myself

15.12.2025 23:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@roannelau.bsky.social!!!! omg thank you so much 😭😭😭

14.12.2025 05:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books Stood Out in 2025β€”These Are the Year’s Best Featuring ELLE’s picks from authors including Alix E. Harrow, K.M. Fajardo, Tracy Deonn, and more.

We're delighted to see @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's epic dark fantasy debut CRY, VOIDBRINGER on ELLE Magazine's round up of the best Fantasy and SciFi Books for 2025!

Buy now: https://geni.us/cryvoi

https://www.elle.com/culture/books/g69415627/best-fantasy-science-fiction-books-2025/

10.12.2025 19:40 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Editors are also very much the unsung heroes of the publishing industry, so please consider Amanda Raybould / @alrutter.bsky.social in your nominations as well! The best parts of this book couldn't have happened without her.

09.12.2025 19:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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✨🌘2025 Awards Eligibility Post πŸŒ’βœ¨

With book award nomination season upon us, CRY, VOIDBRINGER is eligible for the novel and fantasy novel categories. If you read and enjoyed the book, please consider nominating! πŸ₯°

09.12.2025 19:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Not spoiling Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but there is a character with massive eldest child asshole energy and I feel so seen

also an excellent game, love it

08.12.2025 20:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bindery Books | UPCOMING EVENT: Bookclub with Elaine Ho Dismantling systems of oppression one book at a time.

Quick post to say that I'll be doing a Q&A with Michael LaBorn on 8th Dec, 5pm PST / 8pm EST! Everyone is welcome to join!

We'll be chatting about Cry, Voidbringer, and happy to answer any reader questions! Save the zoom link over at: leftunreadbooks.binderybooks.com/item/kOWzt2K...

08.12.2025 06:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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CALLING ALL POLITICAL FANTASY BOOK LOVERS πŸ“šCry, Voidbringer (Original Literary Soundtrack) is out now, everywhere you…" CALLING ALL POLITICAL FANTASY BOOK LOVERS πŸ“šCry, Voidbringer (Original Literary Soundtrack) is out now, everywhere you get your music! Written for @artofelaineho’s debut novel of the same name, it features five new songs as follows:β€œGodkill...

Did you know that @artofelaineho.bsky.social 's dark political fantasy debut has its own original soundtrack?!

The Bookish Songs Collective have now released their 5 songs (Godkiller, Nobody Cries for the Queen, Wounded Bird, Iskanti Lullaby & Faceless) - find them wherever you listen to music!

07.12.2025 14:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

brought to you by the 2024 french/italian miniseries of the same name, it is truly excellent, i recommend watching

07.12.2025 02:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the count of monte cristo: finally... after sixteen years of despair, i can finally have my revenge. it will be planned, it will be subtle, their suffering will match the life they stole from me

the count of monte cristo: *plays matchmaker to the 3 families he's supposedly doing a revenge on*

07.12.2025 02:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0