Aickman: Tales of a Normal Childhood by Anthony D. Herrera
A group outcasts and a town bent on destroying everyone.
Who knew you could feel so nostalgic for a town where men devour souls and the grass hungers for flesh? Aickman: Tales of a Normal Childhood is the darkly comic coming-of-age story of ten-year-old Weirdo and the terrible summer of 1993. The only thing the residents of the small town of Aickman hated more than the ghosts in their televisions and the mutants in the nearby woods were Weirdo and his four friends:
1. Darby: Punk Rock Angel
2. Jason Human: Paranoid Grey Alien
3. Eddie Gone: Aickman’s Lost Boy
4. The Anointed One: Lover of Prophecies and Candy
Together these outcasts brave the onslaught of supernatural forces that defy comprehension as well as the prejudices of their small-minded community. But as the summer goes on, it becomes clear to the five friends that even if every day of their lives is a scary story to tell in the dark, that’s still not the worst part about growing up.
Come join the misadventures of Weirdo and his new friends in Aickman: Tales of a Normal Childhood.
Magic is Dying, and the Darkness hungers to claim the Light.
When the Empire of the Dawn threatened the security of Obrye, the Library sealed itself and shrouded the realm in a magical darkness. But now magic is failing, letting the prowling Afflicted reach deeper into the city. When an entrance to the long thought lost Library opens, hope springs anew.
It’s up to Andi, the last remaining archive witch, to enter the Library and somehow bring it and magic back to the realm. With her childhood friend and werewolf protector, Lexa, Andi joins forces with the vampire Blythe to brave the dangers of the reopened Library.
Friendships will be tested and long held beliefs doubted as the trio learn the truth of the history behind the darkness engulfing the world and the extent of the damage caused to the Library. In the end, will their forced proximity be their undoing? Or save everyone from the deepening darkness, and the vampiric curse that came with it.
Come explore the great Library and save magic with Andi, Lexa, and Blythe in “Last Light”.
A Man Called Boy by Barend Nieuwstraten III
Abandoned at birth, one man shapes his own destiny.
Abandoned to the elements at birth, and taken in by a trader with a soft spot for the tiny mewling babe he found on the plains, the Courier spent his young life honing skills by acquiring items for clients with the utmost discretion. When his mentor and savior succumbs to old age, and his line of work becoming increasingly dangerous, the Courier finds himself in need of training befitting his smaller size.
Joining the assassin’s guild proved lucrative and dangerous, granting him the skills he needed to improve his chances and gain critical contacts that allowed him to join treasure hunting missions as a trapfinder and lockpick. An expedition into an ancient temple awakens something he didn’t plan for.
Returning to repay a debt to the guild that trained him, the Courier is forced to join with some of his former classmates to find a rogue assassin and stop the uncontracted killings that threaten the secrecy of their clandestine world. Will his training and intelligence be enough to bring the rogue to justice?
Fans of low magic and deep character growth will enjoy this adventure through the fantastical world from the mind of author Barend Nieuwstraten III.
That’s The Spirit(Ghost Punch Book 2) by A. Lawrence
Ghosts are overrunning Teton Falls.
Shay punched the soul siphon out of existence. With the help of Finnias the ghost, she managed to close the tear and save everyone. Now she has a town full of angry, displaced spirits who seem to blame her for their condition. To top it off, Arlo is still missing and they can’t reach Finnias.
Their search for answers to it all will lead them to Teton Falls’ one claim to supernatural fame, Holt Manor.
The ‘Murder Mansion’ holds the answers Shay and her friends need, but can they pay the cost to get those secrets?
If you like snarky banter with a touch of spooky and found family, then you’ll love That’s The Spirit, Book 2 of Ghost Punch by A. Lawrence.
Orcus Child(Hell’s Children Book 2) by Molly Neely
The son of the son will wield unprecedented power.
After witnessing his closest friend burned as a witch, Malachi flees his Scottish home and takes refuge in Kent. But a letter from his father will force him to journey deep into the heart of the Underworld and the bed of his enemy.
Akhila lives a life of serenity with her people on the banks of the Mohawk River. But after a chance encounter with Poseidon, the young woman finds herself transformed, entangled in the webs of intrigue woven by gods and demons alike.
Now both are caught up in the battle to control the child of the Sand Dweller. What kind of father can Malachi be? Though the Fates have eternally bound him to the Son of Hell, only the Most High knows who will control the Orcus Child.
The next generation of Hell’s Children is begun, and everyone wants to control the child of destiny.
Grim Reflection(Ghost Punch Book 1) by A. Lawrence
Ghosts are real.
Shay and her friend Max are searching for evidence of ghosts in a haunted house when things go horribly wrong. A spooky house turns out to hold an entity that can not only touch Shay, but tries to drag her into an antique mirror.
Trouble escalates when her brother is seemingly possessed and disappears. Someone, or something, is riling up and gathering ghosts in the little town of Teton Falls.
Shay, with the help of friends and new acquaintances, has to solve the mystery of who, or what, is responsible for this paranormal activity – before they destroy the town and everyone she cares about.
Fans of Lockwood & Co and The Taking of Jake Livingston will love Shay’s supernatural journey.
Sand Dweller (Hell’s Children Book 1) by Molly Neely
A bitter feud in Hell. Powerful birthrights to claim or deny.
Lilith and Azazael, Hell’s greatest general, make a bet to settle their hatred of each other: Each will have a child with a mortal and their progeny will settle the score.
Malachi Ben Sinai, born of a nomad woman and raised by the kindly Thadeus, wants nothing more than to live a life of peaceful existance. Ra, Lilith’s son by an Eqyptian Pharoah, sees the mild Malachi as a pushover to be tortured and destroyed. Their rivalry spans the centuries from the birth of Christ through the Roman Coliseum and on into the modern age.
Malachi despises the birthright offered to him, rejecting it with all of his heart and soul. Ra keeps pushing, punishing anyone close to Malachi.
To end Ra’s destruction, will Malachi give in to the blood of his father coursing through his veins?
It’s just another day in the courtroom right? Except the fate of humanity rests on the verdict this time.
Felix, a junior lawyer, has one last case before he can strike out on his own. His client? A terrifying magical warlord accused of, amongst other horrifying crimes, two counts of Attempted Genocide (and six counts of Theft). His plea? Innocent, of course! All in a day’s work for Felix.
Psychic frogs, downtrodden goblins, time-travelling wizards, and a whole host of other magical defendants become his caseload as Felix begins trying to make a name for himself as a successful lawyer in a world rife with sorcery.
The biggest case of his life: defending humanity in front of Habeus, the God of Justice himself.
Lose, and it’s all over. Not just for him, but for the whole of mankind.
Fans of Max Gladstone’s Craft Series and Discworld’s City Watch will enjoy “Advocatus”.