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Bitterthorn

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Blumwald is a town overshadowed by an ancient curse: in a sinister castle in the depths of the wild wood lives a monstrous Witch. Once a generation, she comes to claim a companion to return with her โ€“ never to be seen again. Now that time is drawing near once more...Mina, daughter of… Continue reading Bitterthorn

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I, Medusa

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Meddy has spent her whole life as a footnote in someone elseโ€™s story. Out of place next to her beautiful, immortal sisters and her parentsโ€”both gods, albeit minor onesโ€”she dreams of leaving her familyโ€™s island for a life of adventure. So when she catches the eye of the goddess Athena, who invites her… Continue reading I, Medusa

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Slavic Folklore: Vodyanoy

In Slavic mythology, the vodyanoy are water spirits known for dragging their victims into the swamp. They are never seen too far away from their watery abodes because when on land, they have no power but are formidable in water homes. They usually float in rivers, streams, or ponds on a half-sunken log and can… Continue reading Slavic Folklore: Vodyanoy

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Events: ConSYDeration

The next event Iโ€™m appearing at is ConSYDeration- a new convention from the Sydney Speculative Scribes and West Words to be held at the historical Old Government House in Parramatta, Sydney on 11-13 September. Iโ€™ll be speaking on 13 September in Marquee at 2pm on a panel โ€œUsing and abusing historyโ€ with Stephanie Russo, Gillian… Continue reading Events: ConSYDeration

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Winterbloom

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Several years into their marriage, Beauty and her once beastly husband are at a crossroads. Though they still love each other, they have not been able to have children nor talk about the problems that have beset them since the fairy curse was lifted. Instead, she devotes herself to the roses in their… Continue reading Winterbloom

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Dark Heart #1

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Most people are oblivious to the dangers that lurk in the shadows. Dark Heart reveals a 65,000 year old story of the Elder Protectors that stand between Us and Them. They defend the Lore that protects the people. If the Lore is broken by the dying of the light, who will stand and… Continue reading Dark Heart #1

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Cleverman #1

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description In the near future, creatures from ancient mythology have emerged and must co-exist with humans. Known as โ€˜Hairypeopleโ€™ they must live amongst humans and battle for survival in a world that wants to exploit and destroy them. Yulu seeks a better life for herself and her family. But the opportunity she seizes comes… Continue reading Cleverman #1

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The Unicorn Hunters

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Anne of Brittany was a child when France invaded and drove her royal father to his death. Now she is a young woman, sovereign duchess of an occupied realm, and France means to crown their conquest by marrying her to their king. Such… Continue reading The Unicorn Hunters

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The Bewitching

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description โ€œBack then, when I was a young woman, there were still witchesโ€: That was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her great-granddaughter Minervaโ€”stories that have stayed with Minerva all her life. Perhaps thatโ€™s why Minerva has become a graduate student… Continue reading The Bewitching

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By the Moonโ€™s Good Grace

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description The night after the tumultuous events at her grandmotherโ€™s house, Little Red ventures into the woods to find her missing grandmother. Instead, she discovers a stranger who claims to be her aunt โ€ฆ and learns a startling secret. Her family are wolves, changing form in phase with the moon, and the beast slain… Continue reading By the Moonโ€™s Good Grace