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The Goblin Market

BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI One of my favourite dark folklore infused pieces. Enjoy! ๐Ÿ–ค "Goblin Market" - Arthur Rackham Morning and eveningMaids heard the goblins cry:โ€œCome buy our orchard fruits,Come buy, come buy:Apples and quinces,Lemons and oranges,Plump unpeckโ€™d cherries,Melons and raspberries,Bloom-down-cheekโ€™d peaches,Swart-headed mulberries,Wild free-born cranberries,Crab-apples, dewberries,Pine-apples, blackberries,Apricots, strawberries;โ€”All ripe togetherIn summer weather,โ€”Morns that pass by,Fair eves… Continue reading The Goblin Market

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Tales of the Wythenwood

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Great Oak, an omnipotent power, hatches plans to crush dissent. Injured Desideria is helped by a mysterious creatureโ€”but what is its real intent? The Taker of Faces stalks the night for her next victim. Will this be the one that sates her need… Continue reading Tales of the Wythenwood

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Double Book Launch!!

I am thrilled to announce that I'll be in conversation with the delightful Leife Shallcross to launch of my collection Three Curses & Other Dark Tales and edited anthology Cursed Shards from IFWG Publishing of dark tales inspired by fairytales, folklore, magic mirrors, wicked Fae and Curses! Come celebrate noon 28th September at ANU Harry… Continue reading Double Book Launch!!

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The Darkest Night

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description  From some of the biggest names in horror comes an Advent calendar of short holiday horror stories perfect for the darkest nights of the year.  Edited by award-winning author and anthologist Lindy Ryan and with contributions from masters of horror like Josh Malerman, Eric LaRocca,… Continue reading The Darkest Night

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The Witchwood Knot

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description The faeries of Witchwood Manor have stolen its young lord. His governess intends to steal him back. Victorian governess Winifred Hall knows a con when she sees one. When her bratty young charge transforms overnight into a perfectly behaved block of wood, she… Continue reading The Witchwood Knot

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Norse Myth: Rรกn

Image compiled of Rรกn from Pinterest In Norse mythology, Rรกn (Old Norse: [หˆrษ’หn]) is a goddess and a personification of the sea. Rรกn and her husband ร†gir who also personifies the sea, have nine daughters, personifications of waves. Rรกn apprars in the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, compiled during the 13th century from earlier… Continue reading Norse Myth: Rรกn

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Reblog: All the New Horror Books Coming in June 2024

June 2024โ€™s new horror books, featuring titles from Gretchen Felker-Martin, Paul Tremblay, Hailey Piper, L.P. Hernandez, Eden Royce, Josh Malerman, โ€ฆ All the New Horror Books Coming in June 2024

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Ancient Greek Myth: Lamia

The ancient myths and legends were a source of inspiration for many of the collective literary and artists known as collectively as the Pre-Raphaelites Brotherhood. Even after several reiterations of the creative collective, interest in the ancient and medieval legends and myths remained strong. The British poet John Keats published his epic poem 'Lamia' in… Continue reading Ancient Greek Myth: Lamia

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Norse Myth: The Seeress

Vรถlva Painting by Violeta Colmenares In Norse mythology, the Norse seeress or Vรถlva, is a prominent figure. The pre-13th Century Icelandic texts in Old Norse known as the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda respectively. The Poetic Edda contains fragmentary verse texts, while the Prose Edda is more cohesive prose text but both relate to the… Continue reading Norse Myth: The Seeress

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The Blacktongue Thief

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next… Continue reading The Blacktongue Thief