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Prince of Thorns

Publisherโ€™s Description Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well. But those days are gone and what is left of them lies in my mother's tomb. Now I have many brothers, quick with knife and sword, and as evil as… Continue reading Prince of Thorns

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A Story Spun in Scarlet

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description LET ME TELL YOU A STORY... AUDRA JASHOWIN is a storyteller without a purpose. When all the tales in the land of Mithra-Sha lost their endings, Audra fled from her family's rejection and the only home she ever knew. Now, with a sense… Continue reading A Story Spun in Scarlet

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Emily Wildeโ€™s Map of the Otherlands

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore who just wrote the worldโ€™s first comprehensive encyclopaedia of faeries. Sheโ€™s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Ones on her adventures . . . and also from her fellow scholar and former… Continue reading Emily Wildeโ€™s Map of the Otherlands

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The Hidden Queen

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description Humanity thought the war with demonkind was over. Now, after less than a generation to rebuild, the demon corelings have returned with a vengeance. The Spear of Alaโ€”the fortress that stands at the gates of the demonโ€™s hiveโ€”is the last bastion against the… Continue reading The Hidden Queen

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Book of Monster Stories

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description With an introduction by Shirley Jackson Award-winner Gemma Files, this oustanding anthology of all things monstrous includes spine-chilling stories from Bentley Little, Simon Clark, Elizabeth Massie, Tim Waggoner, Sumiko Saulson, plus some of the best emerging horror writers working today. Summary The Horror… Continue reading Book of Monster Stories

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Umbrate

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description Welcome to DaltonHome to Humans, Dwarves, Elves and the shadowy Umbral Populace.Detective Vanic Bradley works hard to keep the peace, coming down hard on the criminal underbelly of the city.After putting his life on the line multiple times in recent weeks, all he… Continue reading Umbrate

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Fairytale Storytelling Concert!

Iโ€™m very excited to help the Australian Fairy Tale Society celebrate 10 year anniversary with a free zoom storytelling concert on theme of โ€œLught and Loveโ€. Australian Fairy Tale Society celebrating 10years! Come join me and other storytellers live readings of work inspired by Love & Light: โ€œPlease join us to hear stories of welcome… Continue reading Fairytale Storytelling Concert!

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The Briar Book of the Dead

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description Ellie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations. The Briar family of witches run the town of Silverton, caring for its inhabitants with their skills and magic. In the usual scheme of things, they would be burnt… Continue reading The Briar Book of the Dead

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Australian Fairy Tale Societyโ€™s first ever storytelling concert!

Iโ€™m thrilled to be taking part in this concert with my reimagining of the Arthurian legend of the Lady of Shallot. My story โ€œThe Curse of Shallotโ€ is the power of love even in the shadows! You are invited to The Australian Fairy Tale Society their first-ever storytelling concert โ€“ Stories of Light and Love! Come… Continue reading Australian Fairy Tale Societyโ€™s first ever storytelling concert!

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Norwegian Legend: the Oskoreia

In Norwegian legend and folklore in the days before Yuletide, the Oskoreia ride through the skies. This ghostly horde of the restless dead and witches spreads terror through the wintry night sky. The Oskoreia is not dissimilar to the continental European legend of the โ€œThe Wild Huntโ€. There is a common root throughout all these… Continue reading Norwegian Legend: the Oskoreia