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The ground rules for using this site and the work on it.
Last updated: June 2026
By accessing or using halcyondaysnovel.com (the "site"), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. The site is operated by CALM Studios, Ltd. ("we," "us," "our"), based in Northbrook, Illinois.
Everything on this site, including the writing, the prologues and other excerpts, the cover art, the character illustrations, the map of Gaia, the names, characters, and world of Halcyon Days, and the Halcyon Days name and branding, belongs to CALM Studios, Ltd. and A.C. Bishkey, and is protected by copyright and other laws. We are glad to have you read and enjoy it. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from any of it without our written permission. You are welcome to link to the site and to share those links.
You may not use automated tools to scrape, harvest, or bulk-copy the content of this site, and you may not use any of the content to train, fine-tune, or develop machine-learning or generative AI systems. This restriction is a condition of using the site.
The prologues and any other sample chapters are offered for your personal, non-commercial enjoyment. They remain fully copyrighted, and the ownership terms above apply to them just as they do to everything else on the site.
If you receive an advance copy of a book through the reader list, it is provided to you for reading and for an honest review. Please do not redistribute, resell, or post the full text of an advance copy.
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This site links to third-party sites such as Amazon and Substack. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, products, or practices. Your use of them is governed by their own terms.
We work to keep the site accurate and available, but we provide it "as is," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not promise that the site will always be available, uninterrupted, or free of errors.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, CALM Studios, Ltd. and A.C. Bishkey will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of your use of, or inability to use, the site.
We may update these terms from time to time. When we do, we will change the "last updated" date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.
Questions about these terms can go to acbishkey@halcyondaysnovel.com, CALM Studios, Ltd., Northbrook, Illinois.