Hello, hello my friends! It’s lovely to be back at it and sharing some blog tours, reviews, and bookish happenings with y’all again. To kick things off I’ve got a tour post for the captivating new book, The House That Horror Built by Christina Henry!

~ SYNOPSIS ~

A single mother working in the gothic mansion of a reclusive horror director stumbles upon terrifying secrets in the captivating new horror novel from the national bestselling author of Good Girls Don’t Die and Horseman.

Harry Adams has always loved horror movies, so it’s not totally a coincidence that she took the job cleaning house for movie director Javier Castillo. His forbidding graystone Chicago mansion, Bright Horses, is filled from top to bottom with terrifying props and costumes, as well as glittering awards from his career making horror films that thrilled audiences—until family tragedy and scandal forced him to vanish from the industry.

     Javier values discretion, and Harry has always tried to clean the house immaculately, keep her head down, and keep her job safe—she needs the money to support her son. But then she starts hearing noises from behind a locked door. Noises that sound remarkably like a human voice calling for help, even though Javier lives alone and never has visitors. Harry knows that not asking questions is a vital part of keeping her job, but she soon finds that the forbidding house may be home to secrets she can’t ignore.

Christina Henry is a horror and dark fantasy author whose works include Horseman, Near the Bone, The Ghost Tree, Looking Glass, The Girl in Red, The Mermaid, Lost Boy, Alice, Red Queen, and the seven-book urban fantasy Black Wings series. Learn more online atwww.christinahenry.net.  

~ MY REVIEW ~

I absolutely enjoyed this stunning horror mystery novel about a young single Mom named Harry, struggling to provide for her bright teenage son Gabriel during the pandemic. Harry finds a job working as a housekeeper for an infamous Horror movie producer who was part of a scandal years earlier when his wife and son, who is suspected of murdering a young starlet.

This a bit of a slower burn story, but I loved how the horror was interwoven with the mother/son dynamic. I also really related to the pandemic references which were tastefully written. The creepy scenes were well placed and just enough of a teaser to keep me hooked!

Not wanting to spoil the best parts of this story, I won’t say any more other than please give this one a try! It truly was such a phenomenal book.

Well friends, that’s all I have for now! I’m off to start my next read and plan a few posts for the upcoming week to share with y’all.

Happy Reading & Positive Vibes!

Hello my friends, and hope you’re ready for a genre change from me! I had a chance to read this vibrant and captivating historical fiction novel Clytemnestra’s Bind by Susan C Wilson with #TheWriteReads blog tour group! It’s been a very long time since I read a historical fiction novel or Greek Mythology story, so I immediately said yes. I am absolutely not sorry, and adored this book.

Clytemnestra’s Bind 

Links

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clytemnestras-House-Atreus-Susan-Wilson/dp/1911107607/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PJ128NR98XWW&keywords=clytemnestra%27s+bind&qid=1702044085&sprefix=clytemnestra%27s+bind%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/86942438-clytemnestra-s-bind?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=RzKRbqVdmG&rank=1

Author Website: https://www.susancwilson.co.uk/

Author Twitter: @BronzeAgeWummin

Author Instagram: susancwilsonauthor

Blurb

Queen Clytemnestra’s world shatters when Agamemnon, a rival to the throne of Mycenae, storms her palace, destroys her family and claims not only the throne but Clytemnestra herself.

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Tormented by her loss, she vows to do all she can to protect the children born from her unhappy marriage to Agamemnon. But when her husband casts his ruthless gaze towards the wealthy citadel of Troy, his ambitions threaten, once more, to destroy the family Clytemnestra loves.

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From one of Greek mythology’s most reviled characters—a woman who challenged the absolute power of men—comes this fiery tale of power, family rivalry and a mother’s burning love.

Author Bio

Susan C Wilson is a working-class Scottish writer. Her lifelong passion for ancient Greece was ignited as a child by stumbling across stories of gods and heroes in the dictionary. She loves to explore what makes us human: the eternal motivations, desires and instincts that cross time and place.

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She has a degree in journalism from Napier University and, in preparation for writing her novels, gained a diploma in classical studies from the Open University. Clytemnestra’s Bind, her debut novel, was long-listed for the Mslexia Novel Competition 2019. It is the first in The House of Atreus trilogy and will be published by Neem Tree Press in June 2023.

My Review – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Clytemnestra’s Bind by Susan C Wilson is a beautifully written Historical Fiction novel about the story of Clytemnestra and her life as the Queen to Agamemnon’s rule over Mycenae in Ancient Greece.

Wilson’s telling of the trials and tribulations that Queen Clytemnestra survives is emotional and inspiring! The writing so imaginative, it makes it nearly impossible to not read in one sitting. The characters are all well depicted, so that the reader can easily follow along and not have to flip between the pages of the story and the character guides.

As far as historical fiction goes for the time period of Ancient Greece, this was incredibly enjoyable and fairly accurate. Definitely a book I’d recommend to the readers who love Greek Mythology and History.

Hello, hello, my beautiful friends! I am so incredibly excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Berkley | Penguin Random House for Author Christina Henry’s newest book Good Girls Don’t Die. This book releases next Tuesday, November 14th! I hope you’ll consider grabbing a copy of this fantastically spooky book.

About the Book

A sharp-edged, supremely twisty thriller about three women who find themselves trapped inside stories they know aren’t their own, from the author of Alice and Near the Bone.

Celia wakes up in a house that’s supposed to be hers. There’s a little girl who claims to be her daughter and a man who claims to be her husband, but Celia knows this family—and this life—is not hers…

     Allie is supposed to be on a fun weekend trip—but then her friend’s boyfriend unexpectedly invites the group to a remote cabin in the woods. No one else believes Allie, but she is sure that something about this trip is very, very wrong…

     Maggie just wants to be home with her daughter, but she’s in a dangerous situation and she doesn’t know who put her there or why. She’ll have to fight with everything she has to survive…

     Three women. Three stories. Only one way out. This captivating novel will keep readers guessing until the very end.

About the Author

Christina Henry is a horror and dark fantasy author whose works include Horseman, Near the Bone, The Ghost Tree, Looking Glass, The Girl in Red, The Mermaid, Lost Boy, Alice, Red Queen, and the seven-book urban fantasy Black Wings series.

She enjoys running long distances, reading anything she can get her hands on, and watching movies with samurai, zombies, and/or subtitles in her spare time. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son. Learn more online atwww.christinahenry.net. 

My current progress with the book….

I am currently about 20% into Good Girls Don’t Die, and I am absolutely captivated! This one has my brain squirrels thoroughly confused and scrambling to figure out what is going on. It’s my priority read and should be finished by Sunday at the latest, so I’ll share my review then!

Thank you so much to Berkley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

Happy Witchy Wednesday everyone!! Yesterday was such an exciting day, with so many incredible books releasing. I myself had 3 release posts on Instagram, and The Unblessed Witch (Unmarked 2.5) by Miranda Lyn was one of those!

This book comes after the Unmarked Duology, so make sure to read those first! It is a witchy holiday retelling of a Dickens Christmas Carol. Miranda has made a way of taking a classic, and making her own original retelling.

SYNOPSIS: (from Amazon)

ONE WITCH’S BLESSING IS ANOTHER’S CURSE.

In this captivating holiday novella following the events of The Unbound Witch, Marley, a witch burdened by a dark history, possesses an extraordinary gift-the power to hunt shattered hearts with her enchanting magic. With every Winter Solstice, a relentless pursuit commences, as she begins a quest to help a wounded soul, invoking the Spirits of Past, Present, and Future. Though Marley abhors her magical abilities and the role she must play, the goddess does not care.

She unknowingly hunts down Atlas, now stripped of his shapeshifting powers and consumed by an unyielding resentment towards magic. Their fates intertwine, and Marley finds herself irresistibly drawn into the pits of Atlas’ haunting past, challenging his deeply ingrained fear of commitment. Bound by magic, they must stay together as Atlas embarks on a perilous royal mission.

As their connection deepens, Marley and Atlas unwittingly become entangled in the shadows of Marley’s own haunted history, setting off a race against time that pushes their limits to the edge. Will Atlas summon the strength to redefine his destiny? Can they rise above the weight of their individual burdens and forge a shared future?

Prepare to be spellbound by the poignant twists and turns that shape the interwoven fates of Marley and Atlas in this loose retelling of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic, “A Christmas Carol.”

My Review:

A witchy retelling of A Christmas Carol, brilliant!!!

If you’ve read Miranda Lyn’s The Unmarked Witch and The Unbound Witch duology, then you are absolutely ready for this amazing witchy holiday novella. If not, GO READ THEM!!!

The Unblessed Witch gives us more of our favorite character Atlas from The Unbound Witch, and a new character named Marley. Marley is a messenger of the Goddess, working with the Spirits of the past. This novella was everything I didn’t know I needed. It gives us such an amazing depth to our beloved Atty while also slowly healing all those cracks in our hearts that Miranda created with the first 2 Unmarked books. It’s deep, it’s emotional, and yes it has that delicious angst and banter that Miranda Lyn writes so well.

Whether you’re looking for an amazing witchy book for spooky season, or you’re like me and can’t just leave the spooky in one season, this series will scratch that itch regardless! Add these amazing books to your TBR and thank me later. 😉💜

If witchy books, and amazing fantasy with romance is your thing then I hope you give these books a read!! They will forever have a special place in my heart.

What’s one of your favorite witchy books?

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Hello, hello friends! We’re halfway through September already, and Today is my Birthday. Time seem to just disappear lately and it needs to slow down so I can get to all these deliciously spooky books.

Speaking of spooky books, thank you to Black Tide Book Tours for an e-copy of Satan’s Fan Club by Mark Kirkbride! This was such a fun horror book to kick off my Spooky Season reads with.

Satan’s Fan Club

by Mark Kirkbride

Black Tide Book Tours

September 13 – 16

Rebellious twins James and Louise meet a man while out for a night of fun who invites them to join a dangerous and exciting club.

While they yearn to join Nick’s club and escape their staunchly religious upbringing, entrance requires they commit a crime tailored just for them. The twins find themselves trapped in a shadowy world they only half-believe is real and contemplating horrible acts that no sane person would consider.

But sometimes the most fertile breeding ground for evil is innocence…

Universal link for the book on Amazon

About the author

Mark Kirkbride lives in Shepperton, England. He is the author of The Plot Against Heaven, Game Changers of the Apocalypse and Satan’s Fan Club, originally published by Omnium Gatherum and re-released by Crossroad Press. Game Changers of the Apocalypse was a semi-finalist in the Kindle Book Awards 2019. His stories have appeared in Under the Bed, Sci Phi Journal, Disclaimer Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, Titanic Terastructures and So It Goes: The Literary Journal of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library. Poetry credits include Neon, the London Reader, the Big Issue, the Daily Mirror, Sein und Werden and Horror Writers Association chapbooks. He was shortlisted in the AONB Landscape category of the Ginkgo Prize 2021.

https://twitter.com/MarkKirkbride/

https://www.facebook.com/KirkbrideM/

My Review – 👻👻👻👻👻 (5 out of 5 ghosts)

I loved this fun, intense, spooky horror story and have absolutely no clue how it was going to end, there were so many possibilities. I felt like I was buckled into a roller coaster that was in the dark, and I felt like it could be anything waiting around the corner of the next turn.

I really enjoyed the character dynamics.The twins had a very close bond, and then Harriet (the youngest sister) was almost like the golden child. The Christian household, with their father being a man of faith, made for an interesting home dynamic for this plot line, and all the moving plot pieces worked so well together. Some might have thought that all the different elements set in motion might be too much to follow, but they all tied in smoothly as the story unfolded.

I definitely recommend checking triggers, BUT If you are a fan of….

☠️ Mysterious trouble makers
☠️ Taboo family relationships
☠️ Creepy Imaginary Friends
☠️ psychopathic children

Then this is absolutely the read for you!!! 👻🫣

Happy Tuesday!…. No, wait… hot damn it’s Wednesday?!? I am losing time with how busy life has been, this feels like an episode of The Twilight Zone. LOL. Well, a day late but better late then never!! Let’s wrap up this amazing author feature with our final author, E.M. Lacey.

Coffee AND Horror? My kind of author!! I do love a good horror movie. If you want to keep up to date on E.M. Lacey, give her socials a follow!!

• https://www.emlacey.com
• https://www.facebook.com/authoremlacey?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• https://instagram.com/author_e.m.lacey?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

So Yesterday was release day for E.M. Lacey’s new novel, Song of Sin. Let’s see what it’s all about!

Well this sounds so good! I bet there is scandal, betrayal, and all sorts of action. Also, can we talk about that gorgeous cover? I can’t wait to read this!!

Available on Amazon in ebook format!

https://www.amazon.com/Song-Sin-M-Lacey-ebook/dp/B0BSLY5S1H/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1LIJLFWUAT6JE&keywords=song+of+sin+em+lacey&qid=1692799302&sprefix=song+of+sin+em+lacey%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1

Well my friends, this wraps up the features for the Eldritch Authors. Thank you so, so much for taking the time to read my features for these authors. I hope their books have intrigued you, or you pass them along if you know someone who might enjoy them. If you do read them don’t forget to come back and let me know! I will be posting reviews this winter when I get through them, so stay tuned for that if you want my thoughts first.

Positive Vibes & Happy Reading!

Hello, hello friends!! My sincerest apologies for this post not going up on Tuesday, for some reason the scheduling didn’t actually post it. Technology can be a pain sometimes but we must move onward!

So many days delayed, we’re still going to celebrate and featuring this amazing author!!! Let’s learn a little about this week’s Eldritch Author, A.L. Riley!!

Theatre Arts, poet, and novelist!! Wow the creative juices flow strong with A.L. Riley, and I love it!

If you’re interested in getting to know A.L. Riley more check out the following social media links to stay up to date!

• https://www.alrileyauthor.com
• https://www.facebook.com/anna.l.riley.7?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• https://instagram.com/alriley4?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
• https://www.tiktok.com/@alriley4?_t=8f0cflGlocx&_r=1

Now let’s check our A.L.’s newest book release, A Seeker of Honor and Redemption.

This is available now on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited!

https://www.amazon.com/Seeker-Honor-Redemption-L-Riley-ebook/dp/B0BSG7BYBN/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=F2DP7NTJES5G&keywords=a+seeker+of+honor+and+redemption+by+a.l.+riley&qid=1692574552&sprefix=a+seeker+%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-1

Doesn’t this sound like a fantastic adventure?! I’ve added it to my KU Fantasy TBR, and can’t wait to read it soon. Let me know if you’ve read it, or plan to read it, and if you have don’t forget to share your review to Amazon and other social media sites!

Thanks for checking out our 6th, and second to last feature for the Eldritch Authors. I hope you had a great weekend and I look forward to sharing our final author feature with you on Tuesday!

Positive Vibes & Happy Reading!!

Good Morning my fellow readers! Another Tuesday and it is a rainy one here. The pull to snuggle back in bed and snooze all day is strong, but alas the books don’t buy themselves!

Welcome back for Part 5 of our Eldritch Author Series, only two more features after Today. So let’s get on with it and meet this week’s featured author, K.R.S. McEntire!

Love to see one of our Library employees sharing her passion for literature with the world in every way possible! To keep up with all things new, follow the social media links below. Even subscribing to a newsletter is a fantastic way to support indie and self published authors!

• https://krsmcentire.wordpress.com
• https://www.facebook.com/KRSMCENTIRE?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• https://instagram.com/krsmcentire?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
• https://twitter.com/keshiaiswrite?s=21&t=R_V8wG5cDrjVrkBqdg5r2g

Now let’s check out the newest release by K.R.S. McEntire, A Dance of Blood and Destiny. Available Today on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited!!

https://www.amazon.com/Dance-Blood-Destiny-K-McEntire-ebook/dp/B0BSD2543V/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=GFI9TLJRMCJW&keywords=a+dance+of+blood+and+destiny&qid=1691501063&sprefix=a+dance+of+bloo%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1

There is something about a quest to save a kingdom and exiled rulers that just make stories so fun for me! I can’t wait to add this to my current Kindle Unlimited borrows and read away! I hope this sounds like something you’ll enjoy too. If you read it don’t forget to come back and let me know your thoughts.

Well, thank you all for stopping by and taking the time to meet our fifth Eldritch Author. I look forward to seeing you back next week for our second to last feature!

Positive Vibes & Happy Reading!!

Happy Wednesday my friends! Welcome back for another Eldritch Author Feature, part 4 in the series. We’re halfway through and I’ve already added so many books to my endless TBR. It’s always so exciting and serotonin producing to find new books! Let’s dive into meeting our next author… Delizhia Jenkins.

Don’t you love hearing how an author came to find their passion and love for writing? It feels like such a magical thing. If you want to keep up to date on all of Delizhia’s news and upcoming books, check out the following social media links.

• https://www.missjenkinsbooks.com
• https://www.facebook.com/DJenkinsbooks?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• https://instagram.com/miss_jenkins_books?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
• https://www.tiktok.com/@authordelizhiajenkins?_t=8eVARnCnNOc&_r=1

Ok, now let’s check out the newest book release by Delizhia Jenkins!! Sins of the Serpent King released yesterday, August 1st, and it is available on Amazon. Here’s the link if this sounds like it’s your kind of read!

https://www.amazon.com/Sins-Serpent-King-Delizhia-Jenkins-ebook/dp/B0BSCN71HM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1GCGQN52XQVTO&keywords=sins+of+the+serpent+king&qid=1690975513&sprefix=sins+of+the+serpe%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1

Wow that sounds good! Sins of the Serpent King is available now and boy does it sound like it will be a gripping fantasy read! Come back and let me know once you’ve read it, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

That’s all for this week’s feature, thank you again to the amazing authors who are partnering with me for this feature series! And thank you, to everyone who stops by and takes the time to check out each feature. I truly appreciate each and every one of you! Stay tuned for next week.

Positive Vibes & Happy Reading!

Happy Tuesday, Friends! Another Tuesday, another week, and that brings us to Part 3 of the Eldritch Author Series!! I hope you’re all as excited as I am, this has been such a fun series for me.

Our Eldritch Author feature this week is for D.L. Howard! D.L. loves to write Epic/High Fantasy, and Urban Fantasy. That’s some of my favorite kind of fantasy to get lost in. I personally find the world building authors so in those sun-genres tend to be exquisite and so captivating. Let’s see what else we can learn about D.L. Howard!!

If you want to follow D.L. Howard on social media follow these links!

• Email – dlhowardwrites@gmail.com
• https://www.facebook.com/dlhowardwrites?mibextid=LQQJ4d
• https://instagram.com/dlhowardwrites?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
• https://www.tiktok.com/@dlhowardwrites?_t=8eHoUvm3mTS&_r=1

Now we have some congratulations in order, as Today is the release of A Blaze of Spirit and Dreams. Congrats D.L. and everyone go grab this book!!! It’s available through KU or ebook on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Blaze-Spirit-Dreams-D-L-Howard-ebook/dp/B0BSCPC2C6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2VF72Q0AH3U8O&keywords=a+blaze+of+spirit+and+dreams&qid=1690296572&sprefix=a+blaze+of+spi%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1

This is exactly the kind of Fantasy that I love to read when the weather gets colder. You can find me this Fall or Winter snuggled up on my couch with a blanket, coffee and my fur-babies devouring this book.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this feature, and maybe even found another book to add to your TBR! Let me know if you end up reading it, and I’d you do please don’t forget to share your review to all social media and retail sites that you frequent. That is the best way for a reader to help an author get their work out into the world, and the least we can do! 🥰🫶🏻

Positive Vibes & Happy Reading!!