Source: Hex and Shadow Chronicles (some images are likely AI)
Author: leanbhpearson
LGBTQI & Disability Author of Horror & Dark Fantasy
Countess
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description Virika Sameroo lives in colonized space under the Æcerbot Empire, much like her ancestors before her in the British West Indies. After years of working hard to rise through the ranks of the empire’s merchant marine, she’s finally become first lieutenant on an interstellar cargo vessel. When her captain dies under suspicious circumstances,… Continue reading Countess
The Haunting of Kenmore Aslyum
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description I am always there.Perhaps I always have been?Perhaps there is no end for me … 1910The mentally unwell are considered dangerous and a blight to be kept hidden from family and society. The recently opened Kenmore Asylum is bursting at the seams. Amidst… Continue reading The Haunting of Kenmore Aslyum
Lunar Calendar Animals
It’s the lunar new year and wishing everyone a prosperous and healthy year. It’s also the year of the Fire Horse. Curious about the animals that appear in lunar New year? I was! Turns out I’m an Ox so here’s a useful article on the different animals of the lunar calendar. Animals of the Chinese… Continue reading Lunar Calendar Animals
Aurealis Awards Finalist
I am delighted to share the news that my fantasy novella TRICKSTER TALES from Brigid’s Gate Press is a finalist for the Aurealis Awards, Australia’s Premier Speculative Fiction Awards. The Aurealis Awards ceremony will be held on February 21st 2026 in Brisbane as part of GenreCon. You can read the full list of finalists here
World War I Alliances
On June 28, 1914, a member of the revolutionary group Young Bosnia assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The archduke was the presumptive heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, which had annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina several years before. Young Bosnia was trying to overthrow Austria-Hungary’s rule of the region and had acquired weapons for a revolution with the help… Continue reading World War I Alliances
The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes, Vol 1
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description In PRELUDES & NOCTURNES, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70 year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine,… Continue reading The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes, Vol 1
Indian Burial Ground
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ **I received an ARC for an honest review** Description A man lunges in front of a car. An elderly woman silently drowns herself. A corpse sits up in its coffin and speaks. On this reservation, not all is what it seems, in this new spine-chilling mythological horror from the author of Sisters of the Lost Nation.… Continue reading Indian Burial Ground
Jólabókaflóð
Jólabókaflóð is Iceland’s “Christmas Book Flood” which is celebrated more widely than ever. So what are the origins of this book reading tradition? The story of Jólabókaflóð is tied to both Iceland’s love of literature and the deprivations during World War II. Icelandic Literature: Iceland’s literary tradition goes back to the medieval sagas, the histories and… Continue reading Jólabókaflóð
Carmilla: Week 16
XVI. Conclusion I write all this you suppose with composure. But far from it; I cannot think of it without agitation. Nothing but your earnest desire so repeatedly expressed, could have induced me to sit down to a task that has unstrung my nerves for months to come, and reinduced a shadow of the unspeakable… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 16
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