VIII. Search At sight of the room, perfectly undisturbed except for our violent entrance, we began to cool a little, and soon recovered our senses sufficiently to dismiss the men. It had struck Mademoiselle that possibly Carmilla had been wakened by the uproar at her door, and in her first panic had jumped from her… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 8
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HWA Halloween Haunts blog
I contributed to the Horror Writers Association โHalloween Hauntsโ blog celebrating horror authors this spooky season. Check out my โHalloween Haunts blog postโ on the inspiration behind my Australian gothic horror novella Bluebells (In the Devilโs Garden, # 1) and the historic town of Berrima, Australia.
2025 Favourite Readsโฆso far
This year has been a whirlwind of amazing books by established voices and incredible works from new authors. Enter Shepard to save the day! readers ๐๐ป Iโve read 63 books so far this year but wantrd to share my favourite ones so far which have had the greatest impact on me. Writers ๐๐ป Shepherd are… Continue reading 2025 Favourite Readsโฆso far
New Book Release
I am super excited to announce this 6 October 2025, I can welcome Loki, Untangling A Tale into the fiction mythos. A dark fantasy Norse myth retelling follows how Loki changes throughout the myths. From brother, scapegoat to rebellious, Loki is a Trickster figure of enduring fascination! Available from all good bookstores and here
American Rapture
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making them feral with lust. Sophie, a good Catholic girl, must traverse the hellscape of the midwest to try to find her family while the world around her burns. Along the way she… Continue reading American Rapture
The Haunting of Alejandra
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Alejandra no longer knows who she is. To her husband, she is a wife, and to her children, a mother. To her own adoptive mother, she is a daughter. But they cannot see who Alejandra has become: a woman struggling with a darkness that threatens to consume her. Nor can they see what… Continue reading The Haunting of Alejandra
When the Wolf Comes Home
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ **I received an ARC for an honest review** Description One night, Jess, a struggling actress, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment. After a violent, bloody encounter with the boy's father, she and the boy find themselves running for their lives. As they attempt to evade the boy's increasingly desperate… Continue reading When the Wolf Comes Home
Fevered Star
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. โTeek saying The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow Godโs eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent. The… Continue reading Fevered Star
Upon A Starlit Tide
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758. To Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of a wealthy French shipowner, the high walls of Saint-Malo are more hindrance than haven. While her sisters are busy trying to secure advantageous marriages, Luce spends her days secretly being taught to sail… Continue reading Upon A Starlit Tide
A Sorceress Comes To Call
โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesnโt have any doors between roomsโthere are no secrets in this houseโand 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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