"Sacred Salvation," by: Casia Pickering — Book Tour & Giveaway!

 Hello riders. We are starting off our bookish weekend with a book tour for author Casia Pickering. She is featuring a special guest post for you all to check out and don't miss out on the book details for "Sacred Salvation," her latest book she released. Don't miss out on this great read and purchase your copy today. Happy reading everyone :).

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Father Sebastian has found a home in St. Augusta College. But when that home is threatened by a student, questions arise in his own beliefs.

If you could spend time with a character from your book whom would it be? And what would you do during that day?

So, I actually could spend a day with either Emilia or Sebastian. Emilia would be a fun time. She is smart, sassy, and artistic. It would be easy to enjoy a day with her talking about deep topics over coffee and painting. I would want to know what she sees around me and what she thinks I could fix or expand.

Sebastian is a cinnamon roll who needs therapy badly. I'd want to take him to therapy, have a spa day, and then go to an expo on religious art or religious studies. He loves learning new things and I think it'd be fun to expand his belief system and learn something new with him.

It's actually interesting to see how much the two of them are similar but very different. 

How did you come up with the concept and characters for the book?

I was originally going to go BIG. Like, drugs and demonic possession. But, my characters had other plans. I knew I wanted a priest who was devoted to his position and faith and I knew the love interest would be a tortured artist of sorts. But, Emilia had other plans. She didn't like losing her autonomy to addiction and possession. She wanted her voice to be loud and clear. 

Once I changed Emilia, everything settled to what Sacred Salvation is today. Sebastian became a sweet guy with a lot of emotional and physical baggage twisted into religious abuse. Emilia had her own emotional and mental baggage, but kept pushing back against the abuse she was experiencing in St. Augusta. 

Honestly, it felt as if they made who they were more than me.

What inspired you to write this book?

Honestly, it was the influx of Christian Nationalists and the spiritual abuse that comes with it. It was a hefty subject and I have no doubt I only briefly touched that, but my main story was inspired by that. I would like to one day do more on that subject but I love Sacred Salvation for what it is and wouldn't change it.

What can we expect from you in the future? 

There are a lot of projects I want to get done in the future. I want to bridge out into horror and add more dark romance under my belt. I also want to do some urban fantasy, but I actually have a few things coming out this year too. 

In October, I'm working alongside other authors for a series of monster erotica novellas. I have two coming out that month and both will be set in the same dystopian world where the climate has changed so much that the old gods have returned to reclaim Earth, and with it, take human lovers. My first novella is The Kraken's Consort where a woman is chosen as a sacrificial bride to a Kraken. If you know the Eros and Psyche mythos, think of a dystopian retelling of that only with spice, tentacles, and an Eldritch sea god.

The second novella is titled The Serpent's Blessing where a person is chosen by a Naga to join its ranks. I'm still working on that novella, so I don't have specifics narrowed out, but it will be spicy as well. The novellas are part of a series called Kinktober Reloaded where there is a new novella released every day in October. The novellas are not in the same world as the other, just my two are connected. 

I am also working on a cozy mystery titled Death at Gracie Manor. It is about Katrina Webster who has renovated a Queen Anne Victorian manor into an inn. Days before the opening, her only employee (and friend) is found dead. The town is gossiping saying the ghost of Gracie Manor has taken another victim, but Katrina knows there's something more going on. After all, the lavender she smells doesn't seem like it's from an evil ghost. 

There is also a charity anthology I'm part of in December for LGBTQ+. It is a Christmas romance anthology. But, aside from all that, everything else is in the air. I'm still debating on what I'm going to do next.

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Sacred Salvation

Part of Sins of the Sacred

by: Casia Pickering

Genre: Dark Priest Romance

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St. Augusta College is known for weaving the Arts with Theology. Within its iron gates lies a prestigious education that can drive a person mad.

Father Sebastian Hardwicke is new to the position. Not once has his religious fervor been tested until he is sent to the cathedral on St. Augusta's campus. The school is not what he expected. Hymns and prayers echo within the cathedral, and the faculty are pious and helpful. Even the students held a reverence he had only experienced in seminary. On the outside, it is perfect.

But a mask is still a mask, no matter how enticing.

Emilia Trent has two goals in life: to convey true emotion into her art and to quiet the voices. But the voices have gotten louder, screaming and demanding that she keep painting. There is no freedom in her expression. With the new priest coming to campus, her urges grow to a point where she no longer knows who she is. There is an almost paranormal force growing inside her.

There is only one person capable of holding the demon at bay- Father Sebastian Hardwicke. But will he choose to face the evil head-on or fall into the deep embrace of temptation?

Part of Sins of the Sacred, a dark priest romance shared world series featuring eleven amazing authors.

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About the Sins of the Sacred Series

The Sins of the Sacred dark romance shared world series brings together standalone stories by multiple authors, each exploring the collision of faith and forbidden desire within religious settings. From medieval abbeys and dissolution-era monasteries to modern churches and theological colleges, priests, nuns, exorcists, and other religious figures face temptations that challenge their sacred vows. The series spans various time periods, incorporating paranormal elements including demon possession, angelic intervention, and exorcism that intensify conflicts between duty and desire.

With diverse pairings including M/F, MM, F/F/F, and MFM configurations, each book delivers explicit romantic content while exploring themes of religious trauma, repression, and the struggle between devotion and forbidden longing. The series features omegaverse dynamics, second chance romance, and enemies-to-lovers tropes alongside darker explorations of possession, crisis of faith, and the psychological impact of religious structures. Designed for readers seeking taboo romance that examines the tension between sacred vows and human desire in emotionally complex narratives.

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Even though she claims she can write anything, the biography remains to be Casia’s arch-nemesis. Despite this, Casia has used her Writing degree to craft stories in over ten anthologies, maintained a book blog for more than a decade, and has begun to write novels. A multi-genre author, Casia Pickering, is incapable of keeping to one thing. Every story has a piece of her personality that she treasures and shares with her readers. She currently lives in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia with her biggest supporter and helper, her son, affectionately known as Bug. Previous works are under the name, Casia Courtier.

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Launching Soon: "By the Blood," by: Ash Swanson

Hello riders. I am finishing off this Friday with a Kickstarter Spotlight for Ash Swanson and her book "By the Blood." This Kickstarter will feature the early access of this Fantasy Hardcover when it goes live. If you don't know what early access is... it means that the book won't be available on store fronts until after the Kickstarter ends and the books are sent out. If you are interested in this campaign make sure to click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button over on her prelaunch page. This way you get updates like the Cover Reveal and Launch Announcement for when everything is available to purchase. Hope you enjoy this post and happy reading everyone :).

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Coming Soon to Kickstarter!

By the Blood

Early Access Fantasy Hardcover

by: Ash Swanson

Adult fantasy full of heists, bargains, lore, gods and goddesses, magical realms, found family, banter, and slow burn romance.

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As a Shadow of Fain, Arwin is used to capturing targets and solving her own problems. But when she is forced into a deal with Varance, the God of Choice, she must become his thief in a game of heists played by the Divine across the Seven realms. Assigned a team of Varance’s four most infamous assets, Arwin sets off to steal precious items from each of the other realms’ Divine.

Arwin realizes quickly that, as a human of Fain, she knows little of the lives and customs in other realms. While learning if she can trust the team she’s been assigned, she must also navigate deadly magic and political complications that could affect them all.

And when her role as a Shadow conflicts with the new bargain she’s made with Varance, Arwin must decide where her allegiance truly lies. Will she complete the Rites in time by stealing all five precious artifacts from the other Divine to save her sister, while still managing to keep her status as a Shadow?

And can she stay alive in the process?

By The Blood is the first book in The Divine Rites, an adult fantasy series for readers who love magical realms, lore, found family, and the search for identity that asks how far we are willing to go for the ones we love. 

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Cover Reveal: "The Half Kasst," by: Delila

 Hi riders and readers. Today I am starting our bookish weekend off with a cover reveal for author Delilah Belvedere. She is releasing her newest book "The Half Kasst," in September and today we get to check out the cover. Also if you like the details about this Paranormal Vampire Romance make sure to preorder it because it goes live on September 8th. You won't want to miss it. Happy reading everyone :)

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An ancient bloodline.
A forgotten war.
A woman destined to awaken both. 

The Half Kasst

by: Delilah Belvedere

Genre: Paranormal Vampire Romance, Urban Fantasy

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After a charged encounter ignites something ancient in her blood, Sarai Davis becomes entangled in a world of hidden magic where pleasure and danger are inseparable. 

A shocking prophecy shatters her reality: Sarai is a Half Kasst, descended from an erased bloodline and born to stand against a secret network of aristocratic vampires. 

Now hunted, Sarai must reclaim a legacy meant to be wiped from history, and embrace her power before the forces hunting her finish what they began millennia ago. But power always demands payment.

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Delilah Belvedere is a Kenyan-born, Washington, D.C.–based author and keynote speaker whose stories weave together mythology, sensuality, and power. Her writing blends African-inspired mythology with nontraditional vampires, witches, immersive worldbuilding, and unapologetically sensual storytelling, exploring themes of identity, legacy, and self-discovery through bold, unforgettable characters. Drawn to the spaces where ancestral magic, forbidden desire, and hidden histories collide, Delilah creates worlds where passion is transformative, power is inherited, and destiny is written in blood. Through every story, she champions authenticity, body positivity, curiosity, and the courage to embrace one’s truest self. When she’s not writing, Delilah is exploring new cuisines, hosting backyard BBQs, or binge-watching her next favorite series.

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The Mages with Tarzinëa & the Powers they Wield

 In the world of Tarzinëa there has been a structure for Mages since the dawn of time. Before the council was born thought magic was used to create The SwordMaster Coliseum. Only the strongest were able to become full SwordMasters while the others were forced into servitude to other lords and ladies. This didn't sit well with some of the mages that started to form ranks as the time of SwordMasters came to an end. A great war started between magic users that demanded to be free to do as they wish with their own powers. But after the war a structure was obtained to help create a balance and that is how the council of mages came into effect. They were made up of one white robe mage, one black robe mage, one red robe mage, one green robe mage, and one brown robe mage. Each mage held different abilities and they all worked to keep a harmony amongst the ranks. 

Below you will learn about each mage in particular and what kind of abilities they possess. 

White Robe Mages

White robe mages are at the top of the hierarchy and are usually elvish in nature. They are able to create light magic that can fight back the darkness. They tend to learn how to use earthen magic like the Green Robe mages but they tend to keep to themselves. There are only a few human white robe mages in the history of the world.  

Black Robe Mages

Black Robe Mages are the second in hierarchy when it comes to power. They tend to dabble in the dark arts and try to bring demons into the world to do their bidding. After the war ended restrictions were put on them for what they were aloud to practice in the dark arts. This has created resentment and hostility between the different ranks of mages. 

Red Robe Mages

Red Robe Mages are the third in hierarchy. They are among the top three that sit at the council of mages table. They are known for creating a balance between the white and black mages. There strengths are war magic and fire. These mages are known to be destructive and always try to side with whoever is the winning side in conflicts that arise. 

Green Robe Mages

Green Robe Mages are looked down upon by the council of mages. But the people in the worlds beyond their barriers love them. These mages are full healers and are used regularly throughout the kingdom on a daily basis. They also have a high rank among royalty and influence policies that shape the world but they are looked down upon by the council of mages due to there lack of skill with only being able to use healing talent only.

Brown Robe Mages

Brown Robe Mages are considered hermits among their mage companions. They tend to keep to the woods and work alongside animals and the forest. Many are able to shape shift into animals with magic or commune with beasts of nature through mind speech. They love nature and hate people with a passion. Also have a hard time within the school system at Firefly Academy due to the lack of social skills and always wanted to be away from humans in general.

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"Such Creatures: Shakespeare's The Tempest Retold," by: Madison Halliday — Now Live on Kickstarter!

 Hello riders. It's Sunday and I am finishing off this Bookish Weekend with you all with this Kickstarter Spotlight for Madison Halliday. She has launched her campaign already and you can back it now for "Such Creatures: Shakespeare's The Tempest Retold," by click the BACK THIS PROJECT button over on Kickstarter. Check out all the details and find out why you should back one of her tiers today. There are only 17 more days to grab this exclusive special edition. Don't miss out! Back this project today! Happy reading everyone :).

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Now Live on Kickstarter!

Such Creatures

Shakespeare's The Tempest Retold

by: Madison Halliday

A romantic, empowered re-imagining of Shakespeare's magical desert Island play

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The Island is pure magical chaos. Seasons change on a whim; the wildlife is random and ungovernable; and sometimes there are two sunsets in one day. Paths can change under your feet, and illusions blur the line between truth and lies.

All across the Island walk the ghosts of old heroes and shipwreck survivors; preserved by the Island in their frozen moments, reliving them again and again. Readers will recognise heroes from the Greek world such as Circe and Achilles. There are even secret figures from wider literature and real history wandering the Island. 

Spotting them is an embedded puzzle to solve; some are much more hidden than others…

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Head over to the launch page to check out details on the book that is being offered. Madison will break down what is all included with the tiers along with stretch goals that will get unlocked when she hits specific price points to make you have more fun with promoting the Kickstarter by word of mouth. Not only that but you can meet the characters and find out fun details about her and the book in question. Make sure to hit the BACK THIS PROJECT button to be taken to the individual tiers to see which one fits your budget. I hope you enjoyed this post. 

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Launching Soon: "The Head, The Heart, and the Heir," by: Alice Hanov

 Hi everyone. Today I am finishing the day off with a Kickstarter Spotlight for Alice Hanov. She is about to launch her Kickstarter Campaign for the 3rd omnibus in the series that bundle the books today. You can check out all the details over on her prelaunch page. Not only can you grab the 3rd omnibus book but you can also grab the first two. Hope you enjoy this post and click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button to get updates and launch announcement. Happy reading everyone. 

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The Head, The Heart, and the Heir

Complete Epic Romantasy Series Deluxe Omnibus Editions

by: Alice Hanov

Epic Romantasy with sorcerers, Medieval-ism, found family, mythological magic and witty banter. 8 book series + bonuses in 3 Omnibuses.

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The time has finally come where you can get access to the final omnibus that will finish over the omnibus series of "The Head, The Heart, and the Heir Series." Dive into the prelaunch page to check out the details and find out why you should click the NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button so you get all the updates on this exclusive deluxe special edition. You will be able to get the complete set if you haven't been able to grab the first two omnibuses in the series also.

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"Mystics in Hell," Compiled by Janet Morris — Book Tour & Giveaway!

 Greetings riders. It's Saturday and I got a bookish post for you. Today I am featuring A.L. Butcher's anthology that he is in "Mystics in Hell." This anthology was compiled by Janet Morris over at Perseid Press. Check out the details on all the stories that are included along with a sneak peek into A.L. Butcher's story itself. Don't miss out! Grab your copy today. Happy reading everyone :).

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No heaven can save them from their own twisted visions—welcome to a side of the underworld you have never dared to imagine.

Mystics in Hell

A Heroes in Hell Anthology

Compiled by Janet Morris

Genre: Dark Fantasy Anthology

From The Abode of Woe by A.L. Butcher

Paradise’s dim light grew ever dimmer as the hell-lights began to glare with the blue glow of sulfur. It was an unforgiving light for the unforgiven. Word had got around, and crowds had begun to gather for the evening’s entertainment. Calchas had started a book on the outcome of the battle, and the diablos were rolling in.

“Two to One for the Pig Man!” yelled a grifter clad in the sharpest suit of the evening. 

“Seven to Four for the Prince!” bellowed another voice, shrill in the crowd.

Kevin the fiend grinned. He was having the time of his unlife; he’d read the small-print.

“Are they ready?” Calchas asked, eying the large and sinister cloth-covered mounds on opposing sides of the temple.

“Yep. Ready for mayhem, master.” A smiling fiend is not something to stir the heart with confidence or joy and Calchas sobered. He wondered if he should feel guilty, but he had enough of that to last a thousand lifetimes and these New Dead had brought it on themselves. At least that is what he told himself and Cassandra.

“Ego fighting ego will bring no good for either. A temple built in haste to honor mere vanity and lies will surely fall to dust.” Cassandra stared at the mounds, hoping these fire-spiting death machines would not bring them all to the Undertaker’s door. Were they too close? She closed her eyes and let her mind wander.

“Will we be punished for this venture?” He’d asked, thinking too late they may have erred and voicing both their fears. He hoped nothing would backfire; plans in hell oft went awry. And he knew that sooner or later he’d pay the price for this deceit.

“This is Hades. Punishment is inherent. But I think not . . . at least not on this day. ‘Rue thy former life, and revel in thy afterlife, for thou art damned.’ Is that not the advice you once gave me? We are the damned. We must survive as we may. But those infernal and wicked weapons of the new-dead — Surely the walls of Ilium would have fallen on the first day.” She paused, “Would we have fought with such demon-weapons of war?”

Calchas gazed over to the two looming cloth-bound shapes. “Probably. Priam and Agamemnon would have found some means to destroy one another, no doubt. Man’s capacity for war outweighs his capacity for reason — and this place is full of the testimonials to that.”

“They will fall in dust as vain men are wont to do.” Cassandra told him.

“They won’t go through with it. It would be suicide. That building will fall down in the next hell-storm,” Calchas replied, doubtful.

They’d watched the crowd assemble from a reasonable distance. “Pack up. In case. And I will try to steer the mayhem from our door to be on the safe side, should the range of those war-weapons be enough to hit us. Make sure you are careful where you stand.

“Look there’s old Assisi. Out for the entertainment, along with everyone else by the looks. Let’s see — drinks are half-price.” Calchas would not let this opportunity pass. 

Cassandra nodded, “Where did you get the fire-spitters?”

“Che Guevara owes me a favor. It might be useful to keep one—just in case. How hard can they be to use? Look, come there are our two brave heroes.” Calchas separated himself from Cassandra, still in the guise of the department man, and wandered over to the two Prophets.

“So, gentlemen, are we ready to settle this? Remember the winner gets control of that site, should it still be standing. The loser, or losers . . .will have more immediate issues to deal with.” Calchas motioned to the nearer of the covered shapes. “Who would like Big Bertha?”

The Reverend Henry Prince stared doubtfully at the shape. “That’s not a sword, or a firearm.”

“Give that make a Heck-Cookie!” Kevin chortled. He’d been milling and warming up the onlookers. With a flourish he tugged the cloth away — to reveal a howitzer, pointing towards the Temple of Woe. It was an evil-looking device, as were many man-made machines of death. “Humans, they do like to kill one another in all sorts of inventive ways! Welcome Big Bertha. She’s a friendly girl!”

“And the other?” Smyth-Pigott asked, his voice tremulous.

They walked across to a lower-slung shape. “Gentlemen, meet Roaring Meg, the deadly maiden of the English Roundheads,” Kevin chuckled.

“Not your era, I suppose, but they do the job. They are primed for combat. Meg has helpers: she fires but one ball at a time, yet she’s a fiery lass and one of the more knowledgeable operatives of hell has evened the odds.” Calchas held his palm out, containing dice. “Whoever rolls snake-eyes gets first choice, but Meg is a little slower, and older, and thus she fires first.”

“What happens if we refuse this ridiculous plan?” Henry Prince could not take his eyes from the cannon.

“Refuse? I wasn’t aware that was an option.” Calchas feigned surprise.

Kevin murmured something in Calchas’ ear, “My associate says it is an option but if a refusal is forthcoming then all rights are revoked to build now and for infernity, Sentence will be the six-hundred and sixty-five years of cleaning Perish sewers, and you must publicly affirm your rival as the true Chosen One, the true heir and the ultimate seer. And as both are equally guilty you will have to work together, and your women too, forever. If both refuse, then it must be done at exactly the same time. Whomever speaks first is deemed the greater coward.”

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Mystic Madness!

Join the doomed on their vision quests in eleven stories by the damnedest writers in Perdition: Janet Morris; A.L. Butcher; Joe Bonadonna; Andrew P. Weston; Gustavo Bondoni; Seth Lindberg; Tom Barczak; Michael H. Hanson; Louis Antonelli; Christopher Crosby Morris.

Mystics in Hell is the latest volume in the notorious Heroes in Hell series of anthologies and novels created by Janet Morris.

A Frame of Mind by Janet Morris & Chris Morris

Kit Marlowe treks back from exile, where he has encountered three witches. Carrying a skull which he found on a blasted heath, he arrives at the Globe, where Satan and the angel of death accost him. At their displeasure, he’s banished once more, this time to return instantly via the powers of the Fates. Satan meets him at a cast party and decrees that Kit not only will spy for him, but play Banquo, beheaded in each subsequent performance of Macbeth.

The Come Right Inn by Andrew P. Weston

Where we meet up with one of Satan’s most secretive agents. A charming woman with a finger—and most other body parts—in every pie. She’s bewitching, beguiling, and bedeviled to be sure, but won’t think twice about skinning you alive if you cross her.

Abode of Woe by A.L. Butcher

When the self-proclaimed anti-messiah builds a temple on their doorstep and ruins business, Calchas and Cassandra look to some devious means to bring down the walls. Dueling mystics and misinformation bring mayhem to the underworld.

Fool’s Gold by S.E. Lindberg

A tale of the Egyptian god of mysticism, Thoth, who seeks conspirators to retrieve the Philosopher’s Stone; with it, Thoth could usurp Satan’s control of the realm of Duat. Taking up the charge is Howard Carter, infamous antiquarian and tomb raider, and the disgraced evolutionist Ernst Haeckel. They discover that King Midas’s alchemical ability to transmute flesh into gold relies on the stolen stone, and Midas is producing Hell’s new gastro-currency: buttcoin. They infiltrate the Mortuary Mint and sabotage the currency’s production. Instead of returning the stone to Thoth, the duo uses it to build up their own fortune. The auditors of Hell, namely the First and Second of the Sibitti, police the matter.

The True Believer by  Lou Antonelli

Few national leaders of the 20th century had as much of a negative and controversial impact on history as Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, prime minister of South Africa from 1958 to 1966, when he was assassinated. Commonly referred to in South Africa as “Dr.” Verwoerd, he had a PhD in psychology, and went down in history as The Man Who Invented Apartheid. Now in Hell, Dr. Verwoerd refuses to acknowledge his infernal fate and gets a special visit to set him straight.

By Any Means Necessary by Gustavo Bondoni

Umberto Eco knows he’s in Hell; the suffering and multiple deaths that never kill him permanently are more than enough of a clue for a man of his learning.  But when he gets forcibly recruited by Nazi Commando Otto Skorzeny to prove the theories of one of history’s greatest charlatans, he thinks things can’t get any worse.  He’s wrong.  Hell can always get worse.

Excalibur by Tom Barczak

When dealing with the harsh reality of the Afterlife: Hell can be hard. But Rasputin has something even harder, and Lafayette Ronald Hubbard desperately needs it if he is going to pull off the greatest magic trick Hell has ever known.

On The Run by Michael H. Hanson

Tells of Sufi mystic Rumi, Zen Buddhist Dōgen, and Charlatan Spiritualist Mina Crandon using their new-found magics on the grandest of all quests, to find powerful talismans that will allow them to escape Hell itself.

The Sorcerous Apprentice by  Andrew P. Weston

Daemon Grim learns new tricks from an old dog. And just as well. There’s a fallen saint to bring to heel, and she’s not known for playing ball . . . crystal or otherwise.

The Colossus of Hell by Joe Bonadonna

Doctor Victor Frankenstein and computer scientist Alan Turing want to build a cyborg. Quasimodo wants to win the hand of the French fortune teller, Marie Anne Lenormand. Rasputin and Cagliostro want to open an exclusive, private club. And a mysterious damned soul, known only as the Orange Ogre, wants revenge against anyone in Hell who ever cheated or betrayed him, laughed at and humiliated him, or even ignored him—especially His Satanic Majesty himself.

Strange Arts by Janet Morris and Chris Morris

In a Tower cell, Marlowe’s head struggles to regain consciousness and rejoin his body. Here he finds his Elizabethan spymaster, Walsingham, waiting with J the Merciful and three mysterious Sisters. After painfully stitching together his body and soul, the five entreat him to join their most secret conspiracy.

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A.L. Butcher

British-born A. L. Butcher is an avid reader and creator of worlds, a poet, and a dreamer, a lover of science, natural history, history, and monkeys. Her prose has been described as ‘dark and gritty’ and her poetry as ‘evocative’. She writes with a sure and sometimes erotic sensibility of things that might have been, never were, but could be.

Alex is the author of the Light Beyond the Storm Chronicles and the Tales of Erana lyrical fantasy se-ries. She also has several short stories in the fantasy, fantasy romance genres with occasional forays into gothic style horror, including the Legacy of the Mask series. With a background in politics, classi-cal studies, ancient history and myth, her affinities bring an eclectic and unique flavour in her work, mixing reality and dream in alchemical proportions that bring her characters and worlds to life.

She also curates speculative fiction themed book bundles on Pubshare - for the most part - the Here Be Series

Alex is also proud to be a writer for Perseid Press where her work features in Heroika: Dragon Eaters, Heroika Skirmishers – where she was editor and cover designer as well as writer – as well as Lovers in Hell and Mystics in Hell – part of the acclaimed Heroes in Hell series. http://www.theperseidpress.com/

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