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Book Description A poet with a history background and an artist with a love of the subject matter create words and images that remember the savage history of the Vikings. Drawn from history, from accounts such as The Sagas of Icelanders, the Vikings are remembered for more than discovery, more than savagery, but as a…

Read More The Ravens of Odin by Alexander Ness and Edmund Quinby (Illustrator)

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Book Description Patience is a kindhearted country girl, eking out a living in Edwardian England as tremors of social change rock the world around her. When she starts her employment in formal service on the grounds of an opulent country manor, she has no idea that her own personal revolution is about to begin. Selfless,…

Read More Patience & Esther: An Edwardian Romance – by Sarah Winifred Searle

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Book Description Magical and mysterious, the merfolk of the world are notoriously elusive, but this enchanting compendium will reveal their secrets. Learn all about the beautiful selkies of the Scottish seas, the wily iara of Brazil who love to outwit travelers, and the fearful Ningyo of Japan who can give you eternal life. This captivating…

Read More The Mermaid Atlas: Merfolk of the World by Anna Claybourne and illustrated by Miren Asiain Lora

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Book Description From the West African fable of Anansi the Spider, to Michabo, the magical hare who rebuilt the world and Tanuki, the sweet but troublesome raccoon-dog of Japanese folklore, Mythopedia is an encyclopedia of mythical creatures that covers legends, tales and myths from around the world. Lovingly created by the illustration duo behind popular…

Read More Mythopedia: An Encyclopedia of Mythical Beasts and Their Magical Tales by Good Wives and Warriors

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Lost Tides: Elemental Seekers Series by H.M. Sandlin My rating: 5 of 5 stars It really takes a lot for me to get into anything YA, but this one totally pulled me in. I fell into this world of elementals and discovered that I enjoyed the starting mythology/creation story the author constructed. The youth in…

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Between Two Minds: Awakening by D.C. Wright-Hammer My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you’re looking for something interesting to read in the science fiction segment, this definitely fits the bill. The story alternates between two primary perspectives; one is a young man with a birth defect who will undergo a costly procedure to move…

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Vampires, Ghost ,Knights & other Poetic Tales: Poems with a Tale to be told by Jacqueline Mead My rating: 5 of 5 stars This collection of poetry is unique to a lot that I’ve read. Most of the poems are longer than average which, in my book, is always a plus! In case you’re totally…

Read More Vampires, Ghosts, Knights & other Poetic Tales by Jacqueline Mead

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Cass: Shifters of Lost Paradise Mountain Book One by Athani Lynn Cooper My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a new favorite in the shifter genre for me. I love, love, the idea of shifter gargoyles. I especially loved the way that the author puts a slightly different spin on the shifter concept…

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Murder So Heartless: A Merry March Mystery by Eileen Curley Hammond My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve read the first two books in the series and was excited to get started on the third one. I wasn’t disappointed to find that Merry March and her daughter had found themselves drawn into another predicament in…

Read More Murder So Heartless: A Merry March Mystery (Book 3) by Eileen Curley Hammond