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Upon A Starlit Tide

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** 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

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Norse Myth: Tyr

Tyr ( Old Norse Týr) is a Norse war god. Tyr's was one of the principal war gods of the Norse mythology alongside with Odin and Thor. In one of the poems from the Poetic Edda, Sigrdrífumál, the valkyrie Sigrdrifa instructs the human hero Sigurd to invoke Tyr for victory in battle. In the Eddic… Continue reading Norse Myth: Tyr

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The Crimson Road

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Violet Zennor has had a peculiar upbringing. Training as a fighter in underground arenas, honing her skills against the worst scum, murderers and thieves her father could pit her against, she has learned to be ruthless. To kill.  Until the day Hedrek Zennor… Continue reading The Crimson Road

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The North Wind

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it is Wren’s responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for… Continue reading The North Wind

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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats.Nor do they have tails.But they are most assuredly dead. Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and her rules are simple. Those sworn… Continue reading The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

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Cover Real: Loki Novel

Cover Design: Luke Spooner I am very excited to real the cover for my first novel Loki: Untangling A Tale published by IFWG Publishing and releasing worldwide in May 2025! Want to know more? You can read announcement here From the description: What if you were born a monster? Deformed and shunned by your race?… Continue reading Cover Real: Loki Novel

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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

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BSFA Awards Longlists

Excited to annouce my collection Three Curses & Other Dark Tales and edited anthology Cursed Shards are both longlisted for the 2024 British Science Fiction Association Awards! Here's the longlisted works for 2024 BSFA Awards: https://www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-longlist Great to see so many Australasian authors across all categories too! Cursed Shards is published by IFWG Publishing International… Continue reading BSFA Awards Longlists

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Urban Legend: Amazon Vampire

📷 = Reportedly Camille Monfront Urban legends are strange folklore borne from rumour, fascination and eventually, legend. That's what seems to be the case with the urban legend surrounding 'Camille Monfort' or the "Amazon Vampire," where this striking female figure became a legend in 1896 in Belém, Brazil. In the late Victorian era, Brazil was… Continue reading Urban Legend: Amazon Vampire

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The Night Ends With Fire

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin’s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry instead – but when she discovers that her husband-to-be is violent and ill-tempered, she decides… Continue reading The Night Ends With Fire