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American Rapture

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making them feral with lust.  Sophie, a good Catholic girl, must traverse the hellscape of the midwest to try to find her family while the world around her burns. Along the way she… Continue reading American Rapture

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Carmilla: Week 1

To celebrate the approaching Spooky Season and coinciding with my deep dive research into vampires, Iโ€™ll share a chapter each week from the classic book Carmilla By Sheridan Le Fanu Prologue Upon a paper attached to the Narrative which follows, Doctor Hesselius has written a rather elaborate note, which he accompanies with a reference to… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 1

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We Kept Her in the Cellar

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ **I received an ARC for an honest review** Description Eunice lives her life by three simple rules: One, always refer to Cinderella as family. Two, never let Cinderella gain access to rats or mice. Three, never look upon Cinderella between the hours of twelve and three a.m.  Cinderella has dark and terrifying powers. As… Continue reading We Kept Her in the Cellar

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Fevered Star

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. โ€”Teek saying The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow Godโ€™s eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and heralds the rise of a new order is imminent. The… Continue reading Fevered Star

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New Release: Bluebells

The first novella In the Devils Garden trilogy, Bluebells, is available for order from PS Publishing! There are gorgeous deluxe hardbacks, special signed hardbacks with trade paperbacks and ebooks available soon. Order here Want to know more about Bluebells? Check out the description here If youโ€™re interested in the โ€˜behind the scenesโ€™ of writing In… Continue reading New Release: Bluebells

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Victorian Queer & Female Doctors

My next work in progress blends magical realism with inspiration from Victorian era history. Iโ€™ve been delving into the Victorian era worlds of natural sciences, Medicine and anatomy, chemistry and botany, journalism, arts, music and literature. This WIP will be an alternate history, melding Fae folklore and marginalised individuals in a new gothic gaslamp series.… Continue reading Victorian Queer & Female Doctors

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The Crimson Road

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Violet Zennor has had a peculiar upbringing. Training as a fighter in underground arenas, honing her skills against the worst scum, murderers and thieves her father could pit her against, she has learned to be ruthless. To kill.  Until the day Hedrek Zennor… Continue reading The Crimson Road

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Convergence Problems

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ **I received an arc for an honest review** Description From the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Nommo award nominated author of Shigidi and The Brass Head Of Obalufon comes a stunning new collection of stories that investigate the rapidly changing role of technology and belief in our lives as we search for meaning, for knowledge, for justice;… Continue reading Convergence Problems

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At Dark, I Become Loathsome

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description If youโ€™re reading this, youโ€™ve likely thought that the world would be a better place without you. A single line of text, glowing in the darkness of the internet. Written by Ashley Lutin, who has often thought that, and worse, in the years… Continue reading At Dark, I Become Loathsome

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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats.Nor do they have tails.But they are most assuredly dead. Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and her rules are simple. Those sworn… Continue reading The Dead Cat Tail Assassins