Miranda and Caliban: The Magic Beneath The Tempest Synopsis: Start with Shakespeare's Tempest. Add a girl growing up in isolation on an enchanted island, hidden away by her father, a powerful magus determined to keep her safe at any cost. What of Miranda, the dutiful daughter shaped by his will? What of Caliban, the so-called savage bound to serve him? Start with Miranda and Caliban. In this luminous retelling, Jacqueline Carey turns the lens. Miranda is tenderhearted, lovi

I've loved ancient Egypt for as long as I can remember. The theology, the magick, the sense that the universe runs on laws both visible and hidden. It shaped me as a reader and eventually as a writer. So when I say Pauline Gedge gets it right in The Scroll of Saqqara, I say that as someone who has spent years walking those sands in books, in imagination, and in real life. So, what about this book? Amazon sez Prince Khaemwaset, son of Ramesses II and revered physician, longs f

December reading always sounds ambitious. . .in theory. In practice? Between holidays, end-of-year chaos, and the small matter of diving headfirst into drafting the next Wheel of the Year Mysteries book, my reading time shrank faster than daylight before the solstice. While everyone else was wrapped in Yule vibes, I was already sneaking glances ahead to Litha—sun, fire, and long days where secrets don’t stay buried for long. So this month’s reads skewed toward the cozy, the w

History may not repeat itself, but in Leena Likitalo's The Five Daughters of the Moon, it bleeds into fantasy with mechanical peacocks and soul-fueled machines. Synopsis Inspired by the fall of the Romanovs and the upheaval of 1917 Russia, The Five Daughters of the Moon is a lush historical fantasy where technology is powered by dark magic and the fate of an empire rests with five sisters. My Take I’m a sucker for the Russian Revolution, even though I know it always ends in t

Step into a tapestry of enchanting discoveries. Delve into the pages of Eloquent Peasant Books at Witchfest 2024 and unearth the secrets of York's strangest market. Explore the journey of acceptance as we uncover the tales of 'Here come the witches' and the legacy of The Last Pagan King of the Isle of Wight. Embark on a quest to unravel the mystery of Who is the Goddess and unlock the secrets behind the Twin Gates of the Turning Wheel. Immerse yourself in the ancient rituals

Chosen: A Dystopian Novel (The Immortal Ones Book 1) Silver is chosen as the winner of the immortal lottery, and it's not a good thing. Chosen lives somewhere between The Handmaid's Tale and Hunger Games, yet manages to be a definite MEH. Part of the reason we've read these tropes a thousand times, and there isn't a single original twist. Above all Silver is seriously annoying. Her MO is to ask questions that don't need asking. And then she repeats Every. Single. Question. E