I’m very pleased today to welcome The BBNYA 2026 Semi-Finalist Spotlight Tour for Shida Ketzer’s Killer Quill! This book made it to the semi-finals, so you know there’s something good going on–but before getting to this Spotlight, let’s start with a word about BBNYA.

BBNYA:
BBNYA is a yearly competition where book bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors, ending with 15 finalists (18 in 2026) and one overall winner.
If you want some more information about BBNYA, check out the BBNYA Website https://www.bbnya.com/ or take a peek over on Twitter @BBNYA_Official.

Book Details:
Title: Killer Quill by Shida Ketzer
Genre: Fantasy
Age Category: Adult
Format: Paperback, eBook
Length: 168 pg.
Publication Date: November 15, 2025

About the Book:
Murdered in cold blood and resurrected through forbidden powers, Quill becomes her world’s legendary assassin. She can never part with her eponymous quill. It keeps her alive, heals her wounds, and enables her to transform colors into animate objects doing her bidding. In exchange, the quill feeds on her victims’ souls. When her latest mission sparks the higher power’s wrath, Quill must avenge the death of her people and her own murder. Failure will cost more than just her life.
What is the opening line? Quill turned sixteen on the day she died.
What food or drink pairs best with the book? Red wine (because of all the blood) or spiced hot chocolate (for the pacing and thrill)
What music pairs best with the book? I listen to Emilie Autumn a lot, especially If I Burn & Gothic Lolita (a line in the middle of the book pays homage to this song).
Book Links:
Amazon Canada ~ Amazon US ~ Amazon UK ~ Bookshop.org ~ Goodreads ~ The Story Graph

About the Author:

Besides creating the Wisteraverse fantasy book series, I’m a polyglot, scientist, informatics Ph.D., freelance English teacher, & the emotional support human to fluffy cats, residing at the borders of Germany, France, & Luxembourg. Wisteraverse is the fruit of endless writing, revising, existential crisis, & a million cups of bergamot black tea.
Website ~ Bluesky ~ Instagram ~ Twitter

My thanks to The Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided.






















