Tag: horror

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House of Bone and Rain

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description For childhood friends Gabe, Xavier, Tavo, Paul, and Bimbo, death has always been close. Hurricanes. Car accidents. Gang violence. Suicide. Estamos rodeados de fantasmas was Gabe’s grandmother’s refrain. We are surrounded by ghosts. But this time is different. Bimbo’s mom has been shot dead. We’re gonna… Continue reading House of Bone and Rain

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We Kept Her in the Cellar

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ **I received an ARC for an honest review** Description Eunice lives her life by three simple rules: One, always refer to Cinderella as family. Two, never let Cinderella gain access to rats or mice. Three, never look upon Cinderella between the hours of twelve and three a.m.  Cinderella has dark and terrifying powers. As… Continue reading We Kept Her in the Cellar

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Fevered Star

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. —Teek saying The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God’s 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

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A Sorceress Comes To Call

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms—there are no secrets in this house—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 you’re interested in the ‘behind the scenes’ of writing In… Continue reading New Release: Bluebells

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The Year of Return

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an arc for an honest review ** Description: In December 2019, Ghana commemorated the “Year of Return,” 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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At Dark, I Become Loathsome

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description If you’re reading this, you’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** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description Edinburgh, Scotland, 1828. Naïve 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 city’s university offers everything James… Continue reading The Resurrectionist

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Pride Anthology Update

https://videopress.com/v/YBnqGq9U?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&autoPlay=true&muted=true&persistVolume=false&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true I am pleased to announce that the Australasian Pride Anthology Rebels and Rainbows to be published by Deadset Press is going ahead. I’m excited to be co-editing this anthology to include LGBTQI, gender identities and ally authors from Australia and New Zealand to celebrate our diversity, community and continue to have our voices heard.… Continue reading Pride Anthology Update

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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