Indie Ink Awards 2025 / Side Character MVP

13 County Road 666 by CL McCollum
A Ballad for Slayers & Monsters by Rita A. Rubin
A Captured Cauldron by R.K. Ashwick
A Draught for a Dragon by R.K. Ashwick
A Fate Unwoven by Rachael A. Edwards
A Gaze So Longing by River Flynn
A Haunt for Jackals (Land of Exile Book 2) by J. L. Odom
A Kingdom of Curses by Danielle D Drummond
A Madness Unmade by E.K. Larson-Burnett
A Promise Of Sirens by V.L. Barycz
A Quiet Universe by Kay F. Atkinson
A Sky So Hollow by Craig Montgomery
A Thousand Burning Ravens by Kier Smelcer
AcClaim by Jean Thesquare
An Uncommon Betrothal by Johannes T. Evans
Aurethia Rising by Atlas Laika
Awakening in Sapphire by Jonathan Hawker
Bard City Blues by Nathaniel Webb
Beyond the Border Forest by Molly Haniszewski
Beyond The Dead by Veronica Talliss
Bite Marks and Broken Hearts by TJ Rose
Black Rose by Arlo Z. Graves
Blackblood by Kree Sullivan
Blade of Broken Scales by Makayla Marie
Blade of the Wanderer by Steven Raaymakers
Blades Reforged by Liz Sauco
Blood of the Kami by Baptiste Pinson Wu
Blood on the Boardwalk by Donna Taylor
Bonds of Blood & Silver by Sandy Butchers
Books and Bone by Veo Corva
Bounty Inc. by Adam Holcombe
Broken Blades by Liz Sauco
By Blood, By Salt by J L Odom
Call Forth the Moonlight by Z.M. Celestaire
Castoff by Brandon Crilly
Cello’s Gate by Maurice Africh
Chalupacabra Y2K by V.S. Lawrence
Chapel at Ender’s Ridge by Beckett Krane
Child of Shivay by JR Cathers
Child of the Moon by Audrey Simmons
City in the Dragon's Eye by Jordan Loyal Short
Clipped by KQ Watson
Coded in Control by KL Hill
CodeSkull by Chloe Spencer
Coil of Boughs by Penny Moss
Corrupted Tides by S.M. Campbell
Cosmic Husband by Mars Quinn
Cream & Sugar by S.T. Gillard
Crown of Olympus by Kate Asher
Dance With Me by Livia J. Elliot
Daughters of the Blue Moon by Millie Abecassis
Death Among the Stars by C.M. Lockhart
Deceit and Darkness by Jeannin Counts
Devil to Pay by R. M. Olson
Devour by Dae Storm
Dissolution Protocol by H.J. Barner
Dueling Shoulder Angels by Ben Schenkman
Embargo on Hope by Justin Doyle
Errant Wings by S. Jean
Escape from Null by Rennae Kletzel-Gilham
Even If We're Broken: a novel by A.M. Weald
Everything Not Saved by N M J Coveney
Fae Tithe : Book 1 of Chronicles of the Cursed Courts by Alicia Dingley
Faithfully Yours Mozart: the courtship by Faith Jacobs
Fallen's First by Kassidy Coursey
False Comeback by Lily Mayne
Familiar by Cara Nox
Fighting For You by Alise Monroe
Fimbulvinter’s Fires: a queer apocalyptic sci-fi horrormance by A.M. Weald
Fire & Flight by Brianna R. Shaffery
First Oaths by C.J. Tuma & Quinn Cameron
FIRST ROSE by Jake Vanguard
Fly Stone, Fly by Dust Kunkel
Fools Rush In by Sarah Clowder
Foresyth Conservatory by A. L. Sterling
Forged of Immortal Blood by V. M. Nelson
Forget Me Not by Alexandria Sharpe
From Grey by Lisa Arcona
From the Grave of the Gods by Alan K. Dell
Go Easy on Me by Bradley James
Grim Portents by Christian Akins
Grim Reflection by A. Lawrence
Growing Home by C.M. Howes
Halfborn by Soleil Daniels
Haroun and the Study of Mischief by Lynn Strong
Heir of Sun and Moon by Jenessa Ren
Hiss and Tell (Harmony Glen) by Alana Khan
Honey by B. Wiseman
Horns For Hell by rafael nicolás
Hounded - Ashes to Ashes by Quinn Cameron
House of Muir (Shadow Twins Book 2) by Luke Tarzian
How to Juggle Ballads & Blades by Jess Galaxie
How to Slay a Demon Lord and Get away with it by Devi Letalis
Hunger In His Blood by Zoey Draven
Hunt Monsters, Do Magic, and Fall in Love: a contemporary fantasy triptych by A.M. Weald
Hunted by V. M. Nelson
Hyperspeed by Lily James
I Left My Hormones in Another World: Vol. 1 by Angela Wicke
Ice Born by Adam Fernandez
In the House of Root and Rot by Sam Weiss
In the Name of Honor by Courtney & Clarke Collins
Inferno's Silence by Rainer Meri
Inhuman Nature by Marra Moore
Island of the Dying Goddess by Ronit J
Kiss for My Kraken: A Cozy Monster Romance (Fairhaven Falls #10) by Honey Phillips
Kissed By The Gods by Caty Rogan
Knave of Sands by Julia Greenshaw
Legacy of Brick & Bone by Krystle Matar
Let Sleeping Gods Lie by Ben Schenkman
Lost Blades by Liz Sauco
Loyalty to the Max by Maya Darjani
Marigolds and Murder by AK Ikezoe
May Chaos Reign Over You by La Purvis
Mendel's Ladder (The Collected Histories of Neoevolution Earth, #1) by E. S. Fein
Middle-Aged Man in a Trashcan by William Brian Johnson
Mirror of Wolves by N.P. Thompson
My Boss is the Devil by Ben Schenkman
My Lips, Her Voice by L.L. Madrid
No Escape: Part One by Jillian West
Noxious by Ayrton Silva
Nytho by Sheri Singerling
Oceansong by C.W. Rose
Oh, Sacred Dark by Marina Vivancos
On Impulse by Heather Texle
Our Own Light by Logan Sage Adams
Paladin and Necromancer by Adrienne Miller
Paramour by Robin Alvarez
PERMAFROST by Kate Kelly
Pieces of Home by Becca Neil
Ranger by Dietrich Stogner
Reality Check by Dave McCreery
Reflections of Lilje Damselfly by Natalie Kelda
Reptile Dysfunction (Harmony Glen) by Alana Khan
Rise of the Phoenix by Brendan Arnold
River of Crows by N.P. Thompson
Sacred Valley: Obversion by Shaun M Jooste
Saving Grace by Jon McConnell
Secrets and Stardust by Jeannin Counts
Selarial's Song by Laura Brewer
Shadow Sword by Kaila Desjardins
Shadows Dark and Deadly by Andrea Marie Johnson
Shifter Awakened by M. L. White
Shiver Me by Vermillion
Skalterra By Nightmare by M.T. Zimny
Smoke and Steel by Dax Murray
Solace of Dusk by K. V. Meadows
Son of the Thunder Goddess by Andrew LiVecchi
Soul Guardian by Alex Karne
Stone of Serpents by N.P. Thompson
Strangers in Our Heads by Bri Eberhart
Strangers in Our Hearts by Bri Eberhart
Superficial by Diane Billas
Sweet & Wild by Alex Larkspur
Swords & Stones by Kimberly Lynn Hanson
Tails of Battle: the Fox, the Jaguar, and the Mysterious Island by Timothy Robare
Tell Me Again by Becca Neil
That Lesbian Vampire Pirate Story by Raven Belasco
The 13 Likenesses of Tennie by Tuesday Simon
The Bachelor's Valet by Arden Powell
The Ballad of Sprikit The Bard (And Company) by Sean O'Boyle
The Bell Tolling by Amena Jamali
The Black Carnival by Harlequin Grim
The Blacksmith's Boy by Bruce Buchanan
The Book of Origins by Jean Swan
The Castle of 1,000 Doors by Kenny Gould
The Child of the Greenwood by Joshua Walker
The Construction of Shadows by Dakota Jackson
The Cursed Daughter by E. O'Meagher
The Dark Flame of Chaos by TF Johnson
The Demon of Elderstay by I. Ribbon
The Dragon Next Door by Vanessa Ricci-Thode
The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan
The First Sin by Cheyenne Brammah
The Floating Castle by L. N. Holmes
The Frog Prince: An MM Romance Fairytale Retelling by A.M. Rose
The Glorious and Epic Tale of Lady Isovar by Dave Dobson
The Godsblood Tragedy by Bill Adams
The Growing Darkness by Sean Gregory
The Heir of Ash and Thunder (The Shattered Veil #1) by Elijah Stepanovich
The Hiding by Alethea Lyons
The Hunter by K. Aagard
The Husband Wishlist by Bridget Van der Eyk
The Legend of Uh by Aaron N. Hall
The Light Within by Carliann Jean
The Magic Circle by Barry Ryerson
The Martian Incident by Ryan M. Patrick
The Midnight Carnival by Kenny Gould
The Paragon by Molly Collier
The Pawns of Havoc by Dave Lawson
The Phoenix and the Sword (The Crane Moon Cycle Book 1) by J.C Snow
The Potion Gardener by Arden Powell
The Price of Power by Michael Michel
The Re-Emergence by Alan K Dell
The Secrets That They Keep by T.M. Lore
The Shadowbearer's Burden by Jasmyn Morning
The Shadowbearer's Curse by Jasmyn Morning
The Somnia by Alethea Lyons
The Song of Thyssia by S.J. Stiles
The Spirit's Curse by R.K. Ashwick
The Thirteenth Daughter by E. O'Meagher
The Undoing by Aalis Blue
The Waking of Storm and Flame by N.A. Betts
The Warm Machine by Aimee Cozza
The Werewolf Who Loved Me by Mae Dexter
The Winds of War by Mosha Winter
The Wishing Stone by Adam Holcombe
The Witch who Chases the Sun by Dawn Chen
The Wolf's Wyrmling by M.V. Kerry
Thicker Than Water by Avery Timmons
Third and Long by Rebecca Minelga
Threadbound by M.E.Moirin
Too Many Gods in the Kitchen by Ben Schenkman
Tormented by V. M. Nelson
Treachery of Ravens by Morrigan Gaines
Truth in Blue by Mirai Amell
Turbulent Magic by E.M. Peterson
Turn Left at the Mooncrow Skeleton by Linda Raedisch
Twisted Souls by Skye Crawford
Undead Samurai by Baptiste Pinson Wu
Under Darkened Skies by H.E. Bauman
Unfortunate by Ayrton Silva
Usurper (Children of Lorcan Book 1) by J. M. Rose
We Will Devour the Night by Camilla Andrew
Wedding for My Werewolf (Fairhaven Falls #9) by Honey Phillips
Well of Souls: a queer reimagining of the Eurydice and Orpheus tragic myth by Harmonia Grey
What Death Forgets by Thea Verdone
When I Come Back by Alise Monroe
Where Dark Things Rise by Andrew K. Clark
Whispers of the Storm by Z.B. Steele
Wicked Games by Hope Everly
With Friends Like These by V.S. Lawrence
Woodpusher by S. Morgan Burbank
Wriggly Little Hands by Alex Knight
Wyrmrot (Wyrmrot #1) by Stephanie Saige

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