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Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives By Tim Major
The story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is well known. Dr Henry Jekyll creates a potion that transforms
Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel
This lyrical novel by Vaishnavi Patel begins with a fall from grace. The Goddess Ganga is
The Origin of the Wolf by Danny Beeson
The Origin of the Wolf starts in solid fantasy territory: an injured man is washed ashore on a
Conditions Are Different After Dark By Owen W. Knight
You won’t be far wrong if you take a look at the cover of Conditions Are Different After
Until We Shatter by Kate Dylan
Until We Shatter is described as an ‘epic, addictive and romantic heist fantasy’. The
Ghost of the Neon God by T.R. NapperÂ
T.R. Napper is the award-winning author of the debut novel 36 Streets (2022), a