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Arthurian Lore: Merlin

Merlin is the archetypal wizard from Arthurian lore. Merlin is a Latinized version of the Welsh Myrddin. His exact origins are lost in myth and there is no concrete evidence, but there was possibly several individuals who were guardians to kings, prophets and bards existed toward in the late fifth century. What we have today… Continue reading Arthurian Lore: Merlin

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The Attic Tragedy

Publisherโ€™s Description Sylvie never called them ghosts, but thatโ€™s what they wereโ€”not that George ever saw them herself. The new girl, Sylvie, is like a creature from another time, with her old-fashioned leather satchel, her white cotton gloves and her head in the clouds. George watches her drift around the edge of the school playing… Continue reading The Attic Tragedy

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Coyote Songs

Publisherโ€™s Description In this mosaic horror/crime novel, ghosts and old gods guide the hands of those caught up in a violent struggle to save the soul of the American southwest. A man tasked with shuttling children over the border believes the Virgin Mary is guiding him towards final justice. A woman offers colonizer blood to… Continue reading Coyote Songs

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Celtic Myth: Danu

Danu is one of the oldest Celtic goddess. She is represented by the earth and its abundance. Many place names in Ireland are associated with her, most notable the Paps of Anu in Kerry, which resemble the breasts of a large supine female, part of the land. Danu is known as the โ€˜beantuathachโ€™ (farmer) associating… Continue reading Celtic Myth: Danu

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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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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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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