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Greek Myth: Circe

Circe was a daughter of the Greek sun god Helios, and his wife the Oceanid Perseis. Her siblings include another powerful sorceress, Pasiphae, the wife of Midas, and their brothers Perses and Aeetes. The brothers didnโ€™t seem to inherit any magical abilities but the niece of Circe, Medea infamous did. Circe was one of the… Continue reading Greek Myth: Circe

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Tide of Stone

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description The Time-Ball Tower of Tempuston houses the worst criminals in history. Given the option of the death penalty or eternal life, they chose eternal life. They have a long time to regret that choice. Summary Tide of Stone is a dark fiction novel… Continue reading Tide of Stone

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A Master of Djinn

Publisherโ€™s Description Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha'arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she's certainly not a rookie, especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer. So when someone murders a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, Al-Jahiz, Agent… Continue reading A Master of Djinn

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Norse Mythology: Skadi

Skadi (Old Norse Skaรฐi) is a frost giantess. Her name is identical to the Old Norse common noun skaรฐi which means โ€œharm,โ€. Her name may be related to the naming of landmass of โ€œScandinavia.โ€ Skadiโ€™s domain is the highest peaks of the mountains where the snow never melts. She is an keen huntress and her… Continue reading Norse Mythology: Skadi

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Dreamwhispers

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description Take a journey into the swirling abyss of fever dreams, starry nights, and amethyst lights. Driven by lyrical prose, captivating storytelling, and pure emotion, dreamwhispers sets sail through one writerโ€™s imagination with an unflinching stare into the condition of human beings where the… Continue reading Dreamwhispers

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Witch King

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description Kai-Enna is the Witch King, though he hasnโ€™t always been, and he hasnโ€™t even always been Kai-Enna! After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser… Continue reading Witch King

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Greek Mythology: Hades

Hades may be one of the most-well known and most popular gods from Ancient Greek mythology but wasnโ€™t one of the recognised Olympian gods even despite being the brother of Zeus. Hades was the Greek god of the Dead and his domain took on his name and didnโ€™t exist in the mortal realm but an… Continue reading Greek Mythology: Hades

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Aztec Mythology: Mictlรกn

In Aztec cosmology, the soul intakes a journey to the Underworld after death and they have four destinations: the Sacred Orchard of the Gods, the Place of Darkness, the Kingdom of the Sun, and a paradise called the Mansion of the Moon. The most common destination for a soul is Mictlรกn (Place of Darkness) with… Continue reading Aztec Mythology: Mictlรกn

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Bitters

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description The giant metal man has stood for hundreds of years, head tilted back, mouth open. All the dead of the town are disposed of this way, carried up the long, staircase that winds around him and tipped in. At his toe emerges the… Continue reading Bitters

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Norse Mythology: Loki

Loki (Old Norse: Loki โ€œknot/tangleโ€) is a wily trickster god of Norse mythology. While treated as a nominal member of the Aesir, he occupies a highly ambivalent and unique position among the gods, giants, and the other kinds of spiritual beings that populate pre-Christian Norse religion. Loki is the father of three monsters with giantess… Continue reading Norse Mythology: Loki