Recent Reads

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

From the Blurb: “ The year is 1806. centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation's past. But scholars of this glorious history discover that one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell, whose displays of magic send a thrill through the country. Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and… Continue reading Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

Recent Reads

Ivory’s Story

From the Blurb: “Long ago, a good man transgressed and was brutally punished, his physical form killed and his soul split asunder. Now, one half of his ancient soul seeks to reunite with its lost twin, a search that leaves murder in its wake…In the streets of modern day Sydney a killer stalks the night,… Continue reading Ivory’s Story

Short Fiction, stories, Writing

Phantom 3 Anthology Release

December 2020 is proving a busy month. Excited to announce, the release of Paranormal anthology Phantom 3 (Lockdown Fiction Series, #14) published by Black Hare Press on 23rd December, 2020. This paranormal anthology features my short story “Hunting Shadows”, in an eternal battle between good and evil, a poltergeist makes an unlikely union with the… Continue reading Phantom 3 Anthology Release

Short Fiction

Magicians, Curses and Egyptology

I’ve become fascinated by the Gaslamp fantasy subgenre lately and decided to explore it a little further in another short fiction piece, this time set in an alternate Victorian-era Dublin. The Victorian era saw the expansion of the British Empire into more countries and with it, an expansion of the arts and sciences. Coinciding with… Continue reading Magicians, Curses and Egyptology

Recent Reads

Time of Contempt

From the Blurb: "To protect his ward, Ciri, Geralt of Rivia sends her away from the home of the Witchers to train with the sorceress Yennefer. But all is not well within the Wizard’s Guild. Geralt is a Witcher: guardian of the innocent; protector of those in need; a defender, in dark times, against some… Continue reading Time of Contempt

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Blood of Elves

From the Blurb: "For over a century, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace. But times have changed, the uneasy peace is over, and now the races are fighting once again. The only good elf, it seems, is a dead elf. Geralt of Rivia, the cunning assassin known as the Witcher,… Continue reading Blood of Elves

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Black Sun

From the Blurb: “A god will returnWhen the earth and sky convergeUnder the black sun. In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial event proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the… Continue reading Black Sun

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Mexican Gothic

From the Blurb: “After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about… Continue reading Mexican Gothic

Short Fiction, Writing

Horror, Dark Fiction & Demonology

I have recently finished writing a dark fiction short story inspired by the theme of wrath. My recent story focused on an unlikely suspect for a violent crime spree to explore the intersection between modern and past perspectives of criminal theory, such as aberrant psychology currently explaining what past eras accredited to demonic possession. The… Continue reading Horror, Dark Fiction & Demonology

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Corpselight

From the Blurb: Life in Brisbane is never simple for those who walk between the worlds. Verity's all about protecting her city, but right now that's mostly running surveillance and handling the less exciting cases for the Weyrd Council - after all, it's hard to chase the bad guys through the streets of Brisbane when… Continue reading Corpselight