Historical fiction author reimagining Dark Age legends. Toronto‑born, Seattle‑based. Debut novel Finn’s Legacy; more mythic retellings on the way.https://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mzgosatwrk2iHere’s a quality review of Finn’s Legacy. The fact that it’s complementary is a huge bonus. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfSju3kRCo-/?obrf=aDNyZmhjbWM3ZTli #booksky #historicalfantasy #historicalfiction03 Nov 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgosatwrk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mzexnrpjts2o📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Finn reveals a practical use for runes, marking Hildeburh considered merely mystical. #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐03 Nov 2026 04:07 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzexnrpjts2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mzblyas7ss2rThe eBook version of Finn’s Legacy is available now. Even if you think you know what the book is about, please read or skim the sample pages. You might be surprised. Kindle: a.co/d/07LAlmat Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finns-legacy-chris-hind/1151370621?ean=2940196623264 Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #LaunchDay 💙⏳📚 🪐 https://a.co/d/07LAlmat01 Nov 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzblyas7ss2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mz7vgeytp226📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Friðuwulf overhears a conversation that echoes his deepest fear about coming home. #BookSky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐01 Nov 2026 03:44 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7vgeytp226https://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mz6vijpbo22pI will be selling and signing copies of Finn’s Legacy at Page Turner Books in Kent on November 7, 11 am to 2 pm. If you’re in the Greater Seattle area—especially southside—please drop by. @pageturnerbooks.bsky.social #SeattleEvents #Booksky #IndieAuthor #BookSigning 💙⏳📚 🪐31 Oct 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz6vijpbo22phttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mz4ag2srjk2l📝 This is the story of a prologue added, then cut, and why I still consider it canon. And for those looking forward to Finn's Legacy's November 7 release, I’m sharing the prologue itself as a little preview on my Beowulf Concordance Substack: cmhind.substack.com/p/never-again 💙⏳📚 🪐 https://cmhind.substack.com/p/never-again30 Oct 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4ag2srjk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mz23s6vht22nFinal editorial review for Finn’s Legacy, and it’s a good one: “Historical fiction readers who relish depth, striking detail, and spirited storytelling will appreciate how Hind’s research shines through but never slows momentum.”—BookLife (⚡️Editor’s Pick)29 Oct 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz23s6vht22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3myxpgxk4ws2qThe first editorial reviews for Finn’s Legacy are in. The eBook releases November 1. The hardcover and paperback follow on November 7. Pre-order today! Amazon: a.co/d/07LAlmat Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/finns-legacy-chris-hind/1151370621 Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY 💙⏳📚 🪐28 Oct 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxpgxk4ws2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mysqvlqbo22m💬 “I am Garulf, son of Guthlaf, son of Gefwulf. My lineage traces back to Gamal, brother of Gerutha, mother of Amleth—the last true king of Jutland.” 📝 Garulf, Jute prince-in-exile, proudly proclaims his pedigree in my first Migration Age novel, Finn’s Legacy. #CharacterAesthetic 💙⏳📚 🪐26 Oct 2026 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mysqvlqbo22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3myob5plcf22x📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Guthlaf and Hengest discuss the novel’s underlying tension. Saltmarsh: Photo by JD Doyle on Unsplash #BookSky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐25 Oct 2026 03:26 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myob5plcf22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3myksvl2fr22mMark your calendar. I will be selling and signing copies of Finn’s Legacy at Page Turner Books in Kent, WA on November 7. If you’re in the Greater Seattle area, please drop by. Page Turner Books 215 1st Ave, S. Kent, WA. 98032 #SeattleEvents #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #BookSigning https://chrishindauthor.com/23 Oct 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myksvl2fr22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3myj66topds23📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hildeburh seeks her brother, Hnæf, at the guest hall she’s set aside for him. ARC: https://forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j18eA9 Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #BookSky #historicalfiction #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐23 Oct 2026 02:50 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myj66topds23https://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mygt55ve5c2yIgnoring genre, I thought it might be helpful to list the authors I read regularly. Naturally, my writing draws influence from their style, tone and narrative structure. I don’t pretend to be in the same league (yet), but we’re playing the same sport. ARC: https://forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j18eA9 💙⏳📚 🪐22 Oct 2026 04:26 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mygt55ve5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mye2b3i43c2t📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hildeburh reflects on a scop’s song performed during the welcome feast for her brother Hnæf. ARC: https://forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j18eA9 Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #BookSky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐21 Oct 2026 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mye2b3i43c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3myafpwqy322ahttps://cmhind.substack.com/p/marginalia-the-sword-of-hnf?r=73mrbx&utm_medium=ios #BookSky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐19 Oct 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3myafpwqy322ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3my3n4k3nss2mAll set up at the bookish event “Booked and Brewed” happening today (10/17) at the Mill on Lake Stevens, 11am to 4pm. I hope to see you here! Note: the drive was beautiful - sunny autumn colors, falling leaves, and a mountain wreathed in cloud-mist. #bookedandbrewed #lakestevens #bookish17 Oct 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3my3n4k3nss2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mxtp5rq7u22y📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, King Finn awaits guests in his new timber meadhall, a marvel in a land without trees. ARC: https://forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j18eA9 Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #BookSky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐14 Oct 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtp5rq7u22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mxqbvnrjgk22💬 “Do you know what other Northern kings call me? ‘Finn Ditchdigger’—a king who builds earthen mounds and dredges rivers. At best, the envious ones refer to me as the ‘Market King’.” 📝 King Finn of Frisia reveals why he fostered his son to his sea-king brother-in-law, Hnæf. #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐13 Oct 2026 05:19 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxqbvnrjgk22https://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mxnbdcinhk22📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hildeburh nervously greets her son upon his return after an eight-year absence. ARC: https://forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j18eA9 Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #BookSky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐12 Oct 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxnbdcinhk22https://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mxk53khgnc22I will be selling and signing copies of Finn’s Legacy this coming Thursday at... Viking Evening Market Thursday, October 15, 2026 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM -at- Oppegaard Meadery 600 Industry Drive, Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States #VikingMarket #Mead #SeattleEvents #IndieAuthor 💙⏳📚 🪐10 Oct 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxk53khgnc22https://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mxhv4q7tvs2nSeeking ARC reviewers. Perfect for readers of Arthurian retellings and Viking historical fiction. Comparable to Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles, Nicola Griffith's Hild, Shauna Lawless's Gael Song, and Joe Abercrombie's Shattered Sea trilogy. 💙⏳📚 🪐 https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review-copy/view/323774/finns-legacy09 Oct 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxhv4q7tvs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mxhmh4baz223The question was whether Scandinavian warships in fifth-century northern Europe used sails. Subscribe for free to my Substack to read this and other exclusive behind the scenes posts: https://cmhind.substack.com/p/ships-in-finns-legacy #BookSky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐09 Oct 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxhmh4baz223https://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mxeu2wldgc2tYesterday our writing group, the Rainier Writers, met at the Enumclaw Library to collect our authors’ copies from mascot Blaze Ward. We spent most of the time signing each other’s personal copies. #winterholiday #anthology #rainierwriters 💙⏳📚 🪐08 Oct 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxeu2wldgc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mxdnz6u2cc2qThe ‘When’ of Finn’s Legacy? Another way to think about Finn’s Legacy is where it fits on a historical timeline, especially compared to other works of historical and historical-fantasy fiction. Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐08 Oct 2026 04:52 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxdnz6u2cc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mxa4666bs225📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Friðuwulf savors his final few days among crewmates he’s sailed with for eight years. ARC: https://forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j18eA9 Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐06 Oct 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxa4666bs225https://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mx5vrmwdkc27Who Would Enjoy Finn’s Legacy? If you fall into one of these categories, sign up for the Advanced Reader Copy program or preorder Finn's Legacy today. ARC: https://forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j18eA9 Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY 💙⏳📚 🪐 #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy05 Oct 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5vrmwdkc27https://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mx2tiyc6qs2u📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hengest and his crewmates depart for Finnsburg. ARC: https://forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j18eA9 Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐04 Oct 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2tiyc6qs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mwybl3eqr22x📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hildeburh approaches Finn about bringing their son home after eight years of fosterage. ARC: https://forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j18eA9 Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐03 Oct 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwybl3eqr22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mwvrrhlupc2zI’m excited to announce that Skål Beer Hall in Ballard will be hosting my launch event for Finn’s Legacy on November 12th from 5 PM to 8 PM. I can’t wait to meet you, talk about books, mead, Germanic culture, or anything else. Skål Beer Hall: 5429 Ballard Ave NW Ballard, WA 98107 💙⏳📚 🪐02 Oct 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvrrhlupc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cmhind-author.bsky.social/post/3mwtjq5k7is25A Sprinkling of Holiday Magic Ten authors. Ten stories. Many genres. No Vikings. The Rainier Writers group presents an anthology of ten short stories, ranging from Fantasy to Romantasy to Historical fiction. Amazon: a.co/d/09WpkUc0 Available on many other platforms. #BookSky #anthology 💙⏳📚 🪐01 Oct 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:xtta37ctrb2b52za23hzedrg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtjq5k7is25