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The New Wife

Publisher’s Description Bluebeard’s seventh wife is the first to survive his wrath, courtesy of ghostly warnings and the timely intervention of her brothers. The village burns her murderous husband, his crimes laid bare and his wealth passed on to her… but even after his death, Bluebeard’s house won’t allow anyone to leave. All wives—living and… Continue reading The New Wife

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Polyphemus

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisher’s Description When lead vocalist of Polyphemus Stephen Oaks’s near-fatal on-stage overdose leaves them under pressure from their label, the band’s remaining members must find a new vocalist, pick up the pieces and forge on without him. Unfortunately, he’s fresh from rehab and desperate to… Continue reading Polyphemus

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Ferren and the Angel

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** An angel falls from the sky and crashes to the ground! Miriael, the Fourteenth Angel of Observance, has been shot down in the thousand-year war between Heaven and Earth. Damaged and helpless, she prays for extinction. The young tribesman Ferren finds her lying in the… Continue reading Ferren and the Angel

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Staying Dead

Publisher’s Description Welcome to the world of the Cosa Nostradamus, where magic crackles on every corner, and not every person you meet is human….If you’ve lost something of value, and you can’t go to the police, you need a Retriever. And if that item is magical?You need Wren Valere. An exceptional thief - with exceptional… Continue reading Staying Dead

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Spring’s Arcana

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisher’s Description Nat Drozdova is desperate to save a life. Doctors can do little for her cancer-ridden mother, who insists there is only one cure—and that Nat must visit a skyscraper in Manhattan to get it. Amid a snow-locked city, inside a sleek glass-walled office,… Continue reading Spring’s Arcana

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Tesato’s Code

** I received an ARC for an honest review *** Publisher’s Description A reluctant corporate assassin who is losing her edge, discovers fellow assassins are dying after killing high-value targets. When she botches a hit, her employers assign her such a target—a top scientist. Love and loss cloud her judgment, and only following her code… Continue reading Tesato’s Code

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Cabaret of Monsters

Publisher’s Description Saturnalia in Aufleur is a time of topsy-turvy revels, of the world turned upside down. The city’s theatres produce an annual display of reversals and surprises. Women can transform into wolves. Even the rats are not what they seem. Evie has travelled to Aufleur to uncover the city's sinister secrets… but this newspaper… Continue reading Cabaret of Monsters

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Skeleton Man

Publisher’s Description Though he may be retired, Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn hasn’t lost his curiosity or his edge. He’s eager to help Sergeant Jim Chee and his fiancée Bernie Manuelito with their latest case—clearing an innocent kid accused of robbing a trading post. Billy Tuve claims he received the precious diamond from a… Continue reading Skeleton Man

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The Trees Grew Because I Bled There

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisher’s Description Eight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose. In these narratives, a woman imagines horrific scenarios whilst caring… Continue reading The Trees Grew Because I Bled There

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The Hunger of the Gods

*** I received an ARC in return for an honest review *** Publisher’s Description Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to… Continue reading The Hunger of the Gods