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Arthurian Lore: Morgan le Fay

Morgan le Fay is also known as Morgana, Morgana and is one of the most powerful enchantress from Arthurian lore. She became very popular in the modern times from the novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon. Some of legends have their roots in medieval times which were transformed into the novel which… Continue reading Arthurian Lore: Morgan le Fay

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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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The New Wife

Publisherโ€™s Description Bluebeardโ€™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 herโ€ฆ but even after his death, Bluebeardโ€™s house wonโ€™t allow anyone to leave. All wivesโ€”living and… Continue reading The New Wife

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Springโ€™s Arcana

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™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 cureโ€”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 Springโ€™s Arcana

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Leprechaun Folklore

The stereotype of the leprechaun is of lucky charms and pots of gold at the end of a rainbow. But leprechauns are members of the Fairy folk, a type of sidhe and are unusual because leprechauns are almost exclusively always male. The name leprechaun derives from the Gaelic leith brog โ€œone shoemaker.โ€ The leprechaun is… Continue reading Leprechaun Folklore

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The Anden Cรณndor Myth

The Condor is a mythic Trickster figure in the legends of the local people of the Andes. There is a myth which accompanies the Condor recounted below from source unknown. There was once a an old shepherd who lived with his beautiful young daughter in a little village at the top of the Andes. The… Continue reading The Anden Cรณndor Myth

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The Red String of Fate

The Red Thread of Fate, refers to an ancient Asian myth of love. The Red Thread of Fate also referred to as the Red Thread of Marriage, and other variants, is an East Asian belief originating from a Chinese legend. In Chinese mythology, the gods tie an invisible red string around the ankles of those… Continue reading The Red String of Fate

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The Roggenmuhme

German folklore Seeing parts of a rye crop suddenly move is according to old German folklore, not caused by the wind or animals, but by the Roggenmuhme, a witch-like monster who resides within rye fields. Literally translated, the name means โ€˜rye motherโ€™. Like many folklore and fairytales, it originated as a cautionary tale to discourage… Continue reading The Roggenmuhme

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Eros and Psyche

The myth of Eros and Psyche is probably one of the best known love stories in Greek mythology. Eros, the son of Aphrodite and personification of intense desire threw arrows to to hit a personโ€™s heart and make them fall in love. Psyche was a beautiful maiden, who accordingly personified the human soul. She becomes… Continue reading Eros and Psyche

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New Release! Dark Christmas

An updated and quality full-colour paperback of the second edition of my illustrated chapbook and ebook Dark Christmas were released on February 15, 2023. Dark Christmas marks the first in my new chapbook series Quick Bites Chapbooks published under my imprint Quill Lore. These chapbooks are a combination of short stories or microfiction on a… Continue reading New Release! Dark Christmas