*** I received an ARC in return for an honest review *** Publisher’s Description Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to… Continue reading The Hunger of the Gods
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The Shadow of the Gods
Publisher’s Description THE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD. A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out. As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrio, fate follows in the footsteps of three… Continue reading The Shadow of the Gods
Freyja: Norse Mythology
Freya (Old Norse Freyja, “Lady”) is one of the preeminent goddesses in Norse mythology. She’s a member of the Vanir tribe of deities, but became a member of the Aesir gods after the Aesir-Vanir War. Her brother Freyr also became a member of the Aesir. Freyja is the Norse goddess of love, fertility, beauty and… Continue reading Freyja: Norse Mythology
Ryujin: Japanese Folklore
In Japanese mythology, thousands of dragons exist. All of them have three common characteristics: three claws on each leg, a mustache and a sacred pearl that is called the "dragon pearl". The magic of the dragons come from these jewels. It is from this jewel that the magic of these dragons comes. The greatest of… Continue reading Ryujin: Japanese Folklore
Black Cranes
*** I received a free copy in return for an honest review **** Publisher’s Description Almond-eyed celestial, the filial daughter, the perfect wife. Quiet, submissive, demure. In Black Cranes, Southeast Asian writers of horror both embrace and reject these traditional roles in a unique collection of stories which dissect their experiences of 'otherness,' be it… Continue reading Black Cranes
The Anden Cóndor 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 Cóndor Myth
Hell Hounds
Hellhounds are demons or evil spirits that take the form of a dog. Throughout history and in numerous cultures there are creatures known as hellhounds which appear in mythology, legend and folklore - sometimes as guardians of forbidden areas or as sinister loners that spread death and misery wherever they tread. A Hellhound is not… Continue reading Hell Hounds
Foxglove Summer
Publisher’s Description When two young girls go missing in rural Herefordshire, police constable and wizard-in-training Peter Grant is sent out of London to check that nothing supernatural is involved. It’s purely routine—Nightingale, Peter’s superior, thinks he’ll be done in less than a day. But Peter’s never been one to walk away from someone in trouble,… Continue reading Foxglove Summer
The Kishi
The Kishi by TheRafaArts The Kimbundu people of Angola believe in a fast and agile vampiric demon named the. Kishi. Its true form has two heads appearing as a hyena with large teeth and powerful jaws on one side, a human face on the other . It can shape-shift into a man and in that… Continue reading The Kishi
The Dearg-Due
The Dearg-Due means “red” in Irish but wasn’t the name of this poor girl during her life. In life, over two thousand years ago, she was a legendary beauty, with blood-red lips and pale blonde hair. Her true name has been lost to the ages, overshadowed instead by the thing she became. Men travelled from… Continue reading The Dearg-Due

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