Morrana is the Slavic goddess of winter, death, decay, and rebirth, a queen of endings who makes space for beginnings. Not evil. Necessary. Who is Morrana? Goddess of Winter & cold Death, decay, and the grave Night, stillness, and silence The threshold between life and afterlife In old Slavic belief, death wasn’t feared and… Continue reading Slavic Myth: Morrana
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description There are many things for sale at the market of loss. Your mother's heart. A smile that makes you ache. A chance to feel alive for the first time, or the last. But remember, before you buy, everything at the market is really… Continue reading Market of Loss
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description Emily Wilde is good at many things: she is the foremost expert on the study of faeries; she is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encylopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik,… Continue reading Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries
The Cù-Sìth (pronounced koo-shee), a legendary fairy hound from Scottish Highland folklore — and it’s actually a very faithful, atmospheric portrayal. What is the Cù-Sìth?• The name literally means “fairy dog” (cù = hound, sìth = fairy / otherworld).• It is not just a magical animal — it’s a liminal being, halfway between:• the fairy… Continue reading Scottish Folklore: The Cù-Sìth
I am delighted to share the news that my fantasy novella TRICKSTER TALES from Brigid’s Gate Press is a finalist for the Aurealis Awards, Australia’s Premier Speculative Fiction Awards. The Aurealis Awards ceremony will be held on February 21st 2026 in Brisbane as part of GenreCon. You can read the full list of finalists here
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ **I received an ARC for an honest review** Description A man lunges in front of a car. An elderly woman silently drowns herself. A corpse sits up in its coffin and speaks. On this reservation, not all is what it seems, in this new spine-chilling mythological horror from the author of Sisters of the Lost Nation.… Continue reading Indian Burial Ground
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania. What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks… Continue reading What Moves the Dead
John Duncan's Riders of the Sidhe (1911) In the mythic Otherworld of Irish Gaelic folklore, the Tuatha Dé Danann are a powerful race, often described as semi-divine beings possessing extraordinary skills in magic and warfare. According to the tales and legends, they arrived in Ireland in a mist and introduced significant shift in culture and mystical knowledge.… Continue reading Irish Myth: Tuatha Dé Danann
Pinterest Image FOX IN MYTHOLOGY: Many cultures around the world depict the fox in their myths and lore extensively. In Mesopotamian mythology of the early centuries, you will note how everyone regarded the fox as a sacred animal that belongs to the Goddess Ninhursag. The fox was her loyal messenger. FOX IN FOLKLORE: The Finnish… Continue reading Fox Folklore
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** 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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