Fantasy
Haunting Bombay
Bombay, India, in the summer of 1960 is a city crowded with color, politics, and ritual; it’s hot and humid,…
The Secrets of the Cave
In the rural village of Oakey Vale, teenage Betty Barnes dreams of becoming a glamorous movie star. Her sister, now…
Heart of the Ronin
Ken’ishi, a ronin or masterless samurai living in 13th-century Japan, resumes living in the human world after having received superior…
The Patriot Witch
I must admit that I approached this novel predisposed to write a negative review. I was not a fan of…
Book of Shadows
1628. When Bess Hawksmith’s mother is hanged as a witch there is only one person to whom she can turn…
Guinevere’s Gamble
Book II of the Chrysalis Queen Quartet for younger readers chronicles the formative years of the woman destined to become…
Twelve
This book is described in the publicity as ‘genre breaking’ and the ‘first Napoleonic historical vampire novel’. I do not…
Twelve
Set in 1812, this book tells the story of Napoleon’s assault on Moscow. Russian city after Russian city has fallen…
Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark
When Lady Anne Addison receives a distressing letter from Lady Lydia Bestwick, she rushes to her close friend’s side—and…
The Sound of Building Coffins
In 1891 New Orleans, a black preacher named Noonday Morningstar, with the help of his son Typhus, saves the infant…
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