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The Bridge

Publisherโ€™s Description Meera and her twin sister Kai are Madesโ€”part human and part notโ€”bred in the Blood Temple cult, which only the teenage Meera will survive. Racked with grief and guilt, she lives in hiding with her mysterious rescuer, Narnโ€”part witch and part notโ€”who has lost a sister too, a connection that follows them to… Continue reading The Bridge

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The Salt-Black Tree

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description Nat Drozdova has crossed half the continent in search of the stolen Dead Godโ€™s Heart, the only thing powerful enough to trade for her beautiful, voracious, dying motherโ€™s life. Yet now she knows the secret of her own birthโ€”and that sheโ€™s been lied… Continue reading The Salt-Black Tree

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Norse Mythology: Frigg

Frigg (Old Norse Frigg, โ€œBelovedโ€) is the highest-ranking of the Aesir goddesses. Sheโ€™s the wife of Odin, and the mother of Baldur. Frigg is depicted as a vรถlva - a Viking Age practitioner of the form of Norse magic known as seidr. Seidr was a shamanic discerning fate and working within that structure to bring… Continue reading Norse Mythology: Frigg

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Steel Victory

Publisherโ€™s Description One hundred years ago, the vampire Victory retired from a centuries-long mercenary career. She settled in Limani, the independent city-state acting as a neutral zone between the British and Roman colonies on the New Continent. Twenty years ago, Victory adopted a human baby girl, who soon showed signs of magical ability. Today, Victory… Continue reading Steel Victory

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Aztec Mythology: Xipe Totec

Xipe Totec or 'Flayed One' in Nahuatl, was a major god in ancient Mesoamerican culture and particularly important for the Toltecs and Aztecs. He was considered the god of spring, the patron of seeds and planting and metal workers (especially goldsmiths) and gemstone workers. Xipe Totec was so closely connected to the sacrifices that were… Continue reading Aztec Mythology: Xipe Totec

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Arthurian Lore: Morgan le Fay

Morgan le Fay is also known as Morgana, Morgana and is one of the most powerful enchantress from Arthurian lore. She became very popular in the modern times from the novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon. Some of legends have their roots in medieval times which were transformed into the novel which… Continue reading Arthurian Lore: Morgan le Fay

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Greek Myth: Circe

Circe was a daughter of the Greek sun god Helios, and his wife the Oceanid Perseis. Her siblings include another powerful sorceress, Pasiphae, the wife of Midas, and their brothers Perses and Aeetes. The brothers didnโ€™t seem to inherit any magical abilities but the niece of Circe, Medea infamous did. Circe was one of the… Continue reading Greek Myth: Circe

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A Master of Djinn

Publisherโ€™s Description Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha'arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities, she's certainly not a rookie, especially after preventing the destruction of the universe last summer. So when someone murders a secret brotherhood dedicated to one of the most famous men in history, Al-Jahiz, Agent… Continue reading A Master of Djinn

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Norse Mythology: Skadi

Skadi (Old Norse Skaรฐi) is a frost giantess. Her name is identical to the Old Norse common noun skaรฐi which means โ€œharm,โ€. Her name may be related to the naming of landmass of โ€œScandinavia.โ€ Skadiโ€™s domain is the highest peaks of the mountains where the snow never melts. She is an keen huntress and her… Continue reading Norse Mythology: Skadi

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Witch King

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisherโ€™s Description Kai-Enna is the Witch King, though he hasnโ€™t always been, and he hasnโ€™t even always been Kai-Enna! After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser… Continue reading Witch King