Author of the upcoming paleo-techno-thriller, RIFT.https://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3meoly3k6632s“Drink, My Loves” Leviathan’s nutrient-dense crop milk varies in coloration depending on her prey. Red is typical, though it may take on a black or blue composition. If you’ve read RIFT, you know the makeup of the slurry pictured here. The spinelings are pleased with this batch.12 Feb 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3meoly3k6632shttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3mak5t4cj6p2f22 Dec 2025 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mak5t4cj6p2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3maf7wkgjoo2yAnother species that didn’t make the cut (& one of my personal favorites from the animals Fred Wierum designed for RIFT).20 Dec 2025 03:05 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3maf7wkgjoo2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3ma7zcphna42jHey Sacramento! RIFT is now available at @bloodstonebookshop.bsky.social in paperback. They will also be getting hardcovers in the next couple weeks! Really cool horror and sci-fi themed bookstore. Go check them out!18 Dec 2025 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7zcphna42jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m6akaom2d42uHardcover drops next week—and it’s steeply discounted for the holidays from 11/27-12/1 through tomashernovels.com. Oh, and the paperback will be on sale, too, through Amazon. Artwork by the masterful @dirtysketch_22 Nov 2025 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6akaom2d42uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m5pcxfcmvn22“Kneel.” “But it’s wet, Mamma.” “You’ll know pain if you do not show the vættir respect.” “Blót is for the gods. I want to offer to Freyja.” “Careful, child. Land spirits are ev’ry bit as entitled to offerings as the Æsir.” “I thought you said the vættir are wights.” “Kneel. I’ll not say it again.”15 Nov 2025 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5pcxfcmvn22https://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m5f4b2iwpb2uHey Sacramento! Snag your copy of RIFT at Capital Books on K while stock is available!11 Nov 2025 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5f4b2iwpb2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m5epu6quck2d11 Nov 2025 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5epu6quck2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m56izmnfv62eRIFT’s bestiary is a useful bonus. Inspired by the Peterson’s Field Guide, it’s meticulously laid out with beautiful artwork by @fredward95 @himarudolf @markwitton & yours truly. The slate palette makes navigation to the back matter a snap as you read. 5/5 on Amazon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.82/5 on Goodreads ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️09 Nov 2025 06:44 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m56izmnfv62ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m542nugesn25RIFT’s bestiary is a useful bonus. Inspired by the Peterson’s Field Guide, it’s meticulously laid out with beautiful artwork by @fredward95 @himarudolf @markwitton & yours truly. The slate palette makes navigation to the back matter a snap as you read. 5/5 on Amazon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.82/5 on Goodreads ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️08 Nov 2025 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m542nugesn25https://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m4hkshjo3n23It’s here. Buy RIFT now wherever books are sold.31 Oct 2025 03:45 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4hkshjo3n23https://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m4bgek3yzf2yRIFT drops in less than two days, boys and ghouls. Preorder now: a.co/d/90CsE5j28 Oct 2025 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bgek3yzf2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m3tljtuy2u2iReviews are coming in! Preorder your copy now! Avg 4.8/5 on Goodreads. tomashernovels.com/shop23 Oct 2025 05:04 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3tljtuy2u2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m3om265w6x2hNothing to see here. Totally normal.21 Oct 2025 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3om265w6x2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m33jqjktwu2iHey Garland, TX! Preorder RIFT from B&N at the Wheelhoise Mall and claim your free jötunn sticker!13 Oct 2025 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m33jqjktwu2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3m2i3rkksbf2hPreorder now: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rift-thomas-asher/1148424391;jsessionid=D331E900F2FE1CD0CFA9D678E33C42C2.prodny_store01-va02?ean=979898510850705 Oct 2025 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2i3rkksbf2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3la5q7y4izy2nSneak peak at the raw (cropped) author photo for RIFT, following a stint in London. @cpdinosaurs #crystalpalace #London #dinosaur #iguanodon04 Nov 2024 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3la5q7y4izy2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3ksjzdk2ym42lOne of my favorite sequences by Ricardo Delgado, from Age of Reptiles: The Journey.15 May 2024 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ksjzdk2ym42lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3kpul6fl7zc2mExcited to dive into yet another masterclass in horror by Adam Nevill #horrorhead11 Apr 2024 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kpul6fl7zc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3kpqru4fwc62jAuthor here, but sometimes I dabble in art. Happy #PortfolioDay10 Apr 2024 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kpqru4fwc62jhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3ko2t6nqcan2fThe end is in sight. Updated RIFT word count: 203,346 (+3,707). 4 chapters left to edit. #author #amwriting #horrorfiction #horrorbooks #dinosaurs #paleontology #paleofiction #paleoart19 Mar 2024 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ko2t6nqcan2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3kn7p4g7l7b2pParticipating in a medical evaluation of an African lion today. The second one so far. Nothing says “going method” like stepping into your main protagonist’s shoes. So pumped for these opportunities and how they have translated into the novel. Y’all are in for a treat.08 Mar 2024 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kn7p4g7l7b2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3klxcva3pbb22Well shoot. Missed ‘200 years of Dinosaurs’ and an opportunity to plug RIFT with an excerpt: “The sprawling reptiles reminded Lotta of the crumbling remains of the Crystal Palace statues she had seen as a child before they were lost. Before London’s boroughs were swallowed by the sea”21 Feb 2024 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3klxcva3pbb22https://bsky.app/profile/thomasasher.bsky.social/post/3kln5zybutc23A shrine to inspiration.17 Feb 2024 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:tocnworubg5ltwtvsr6hv3cv/app.bsky.feed.post/3kln5zybutc23