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A Sorceress Comes To Call

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesnโ€™t have any doors between roomsโ€”there are no secrets in this houseโ€”and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily… Continue reading A Sorceress Comes To Call

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New Release: Bluebells

The first novella In the Devils Garden trilogy, Bluebells, is available for order from PS Publishing! There are gorgeous deluxe hardbacks, special signed hardbacks with trade paperbacks and ebooks available soon. Order here Want to know more about Bluebells? Check out the description here If youโ€™re interested in the โ€˜behind the scenesโ€™ of writing In… Continue reading New Release: Bluebells

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The Year of Return

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an arc for an honest review ** Description: In December 2019, Ghana commemorated the โ€œYear of Return,โ€ marking 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were taken to Virginia. Adwapa, a Ghanaian journalist residing in the U.S., returns to her homeland with friends to reconnect with her roots during this historic… Continue reading The Year of Return

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The Crimson Road

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Violet Zennor has had a peculiar upbringing. Training as a fighter in underground arenas, honing her skills against the worst scum, murderers and thieves her father could pit her against, she has learned to be ruthless. To kill.  Until the day Hedrek Zennor… Continue reading The Crimson Road

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The Girl with No hands

- The Handless Maiden, by Denise Grobbelaar Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm (1812 Version) A miller, who was so poor that he had nothing more than his mill and a large apple tree which stood behind it, went into the forest to gather wood. There he was approached by an old man, who said, "Why do you… Continue reading The Girl with No hands

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Convergence Problems

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ **I received an arc for an honest review** Description From the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Nommo award nominated author of Shigidi and The Brass Head Of Obalufon comes a stunning new collection of stories that investigate the rapidly changing role of technology and belief in our lives as we search for meaning, for knowledge, for justice;… Continue reading Convergence Problems

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At Dark, I Become Loathsome

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description If youโ€™re reading this, youโ€™ve likely thought that the world would be a better place without you. A single line of text, glowing in the darkness of the internet. Written by Ashley Lutin, who has often thought that, and worse, in the years… Continue reading At Dark, I Become Loathsome

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The Resurrectionist

** I received an ARC for an honest review** โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Edinburgh, Scotland, 1828. Naรฏve but determined James Willoughby has abandoned his posh, sheltered life at Oxford to pursue a lifelong dream of studying surgery in Edinburgh. A shining beacon of medical discovery in the age of New Enlightenment, the cityโ€™s university offers everything James… Continue reading The Resurrectionist

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Black History Month Reads

Black History Month (1 February - 1 March) recognises and celebrates the struggles and vibrancy of African-American authors. Some of the issues tackled in the books I've read or currently reading include the slave trade, war, refugees, social inequality and marginalisation. So check out all these amazing books from gothic horror, speculative fiction, dark academia,… Continue reading Black History Month Reads

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Asylum

** I received an ARC for an honest review** โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Ashleigh and her little family of misfits are on the run, searching for a new home where they can rest and finally get clean. The police hot on their heels, they flee to the abandoned asylum at the top of the mountain, thinking itโ€™s… Continue reading Asylum