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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Gustave Doré's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner illustration "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is one of the great epic poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an English poet, written between 1797–1798 and published in 1798. For me, this endures as a haunting poem about the consequence of actions and respect for an equilibrium, especially… Continue reading The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

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The Goblin Market

BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI One of my favourite dark folklore infused pieces. Enjoy! 🖤 "Goblin Market" - Arthur Rackham Morning and eveningMaids heard the goblins cry:“Come buy our orchard fruits,Come buy, come buy:Apples and quinces,Lemons and oranges,Plump unpeck’d cherries,Melons and raspberries,Bloom-down-cheek’d peaches,Swart-headed mulberries,Wild free-born cranberries,Crab-apples, dewberries,Pine-apples, blackberries,Apricots, strawberries;—All ripe togetherIn summer weather,—Morns that pass by,Fair eves… Continue reading The Goblin Market

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The Darkest Night

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description  From some of the biggest names in horror comes an Advent calendar of short holiday horror stories perfect for the darkest nights of the year.  Edited by award-winning author and anthologist Lindy Ryan and with contributions from masters of horror like Josh Malerman, Eric LaRocca,… Continue reading The Darkest Night

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Reblog: All the New Horror Books Coming in June 2024

June 2024’s new horror books, featuring titles from Gretchen Felker-Martin, Paul Tremblay, Hailey Piper, L.P. Hernandez, Eden Royce, Josh Malerman, … All the New Horror Books Coming in June 2024

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The Fortunate Isles

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description The Fortunate Isles collects fourteen tales of salt-crusted weirdness from the rugged, cold-clime harbour village of Barradoon... Barradoon: the limit of worldly navigation; stronghold of sea-myths and ancient forces; a place of simmering tension and ruthless vengeance meted out by human and inhuman alike.… Continue reading The Fortunate Isles

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Shakespeare Unleashed

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description SHAKESPEARE IN BLOOD! From the blood of Macbeth and the ghosts of Hamlet, to the dark fantasy of The Tempest and the twisted love of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Unleashed reimagines the Bard’s greatest works as short horror stories…as well as horror sonnets. Summary I… Continue reading Shakespeare Unleashed

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Ditmar Award Nominations

The iconic Ditmar Awards are nominated and voted by the Australasian speculative fiction community. The list of eligible works for 2023 can be found here. I’m excited to have a lovely variety of nominated works. If you’ve read and enjoyed any of my work and you’re in the Australasian region, a vote would make my… Continue reading Ditmar Award Nominations

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His Unburned Heart

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description His Unburned Heart tells the story of Mary Shelley’s quest to retrieve her husband’s heart from his publisher. History tells us that Percy Shelley was cremated, though his heart failed to burn, but the rest of the details are lost to time. Sandner has… Continue reading His Unburned Heart

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The Redemption of Morgan Bright

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description What would guilt make you do? Hadleigh Keene died on the road leading away from Hollyhock Asylum. The reasons are unknown. Her sister Morgan blames herself. A year later with the case still unsolved, Morgan creates a false identity, that of a troubled… Continue reading The Redemption of Morgan Bright

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The Angel of Indian Lake

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description It’s been four years in prison since Jade Daniels last saw her hometown of Proofrock, Idaho, the day she took the fall, protecting her friend Letha and her family from incrimination. Since then, her reputation, and the town, have changed dramatically. There’s a… Continue reading The Angel of Indian Lake