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The Gentleman and his Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide
The Gentleman and his Vowsmith is an interesting blend of genres. Primarily a historical gothic
Tor By Terry Grimwood
This is the third novel set in the universe he created in Interference, and we find out what
I was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones
When most people think of the kind of horror novel or film (slasher horror) the tend to think of a
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping follows in the wake of TikTok hit The Very Secret Society
Migraine by Samuel Fisher
In a post-Ice Age UK, the majority of the population suffers from debilitating migraines, which
Crystal Bloods by Aerin Apeltun
Princess Sorsha, the Seventh Starlight Princess, is well used to hiding the secrets of her blood.