June Bookish Colorway: The Basilisk Way

This listing is for the June installment of our 2026 Bookish Club! The book we chose this month is Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsay Straube, the first in the Split or Swallow duology. These are without a doubt the spiciest and most unhinged books I have EVER read, by chapter TWO I was convinced that they were too much for this club, but honestly? I loved them - yes, they're totally off the rails, and YES, I've never blushed so hard in my life, but smut aside these books had me in suspense and I could NOT put them down. The main character, Temperance Verus, is put in an impossible position as she learns more about her past and fights to encourage peace between two conflicting kingdoms (both of which she has stakes in) - this is probably the mildest description we can give but trust us this series is NOT mild, and definitely rated M for mature 🤐 This colorway was inspired by imagery of the iridescent basilisk scales, shifting between different bright shades under a deeper moodier blue. The moody-ness of the yak adds a crazy amount of depth to this colorway!

If you have a subscription, you should be all set! This listing is for individual skeins, NOT for the year-long subscription (so it will not auto-renew), and this colorway will be open through June 5th around 7pm EST! Your yarn will be dyed immediately, and shipped by June 15th.

Our 2026 Bookish Club as a whole will include twelve brand new variegated colorways inspired by some of our favorite (spicy 🌶️) reads! While some of the books we've chosen to showcase have quickly gained a lot of popularity in bookish communities, we also selected some of our favorite books that were self-published by indie authors. There is a lot of talent out there bringing a wide range of characters and stories to life, and we want to do our part to show support to indie authors, while maybe introducing you to a few. Please pay attention to trigger warnings for the books that inspired the colorways in this club, and check out the authors' websites for more specific info.

Note: Unlike our last club, this club will not be a fade. The colorways will coordinate to work as part of a cohesive collection, but we would rather put energy into creating colorways we love, inspired by books and authors we love, than limit ourselves to fade the colorways from month-to-month.