The hamlet of Westmost sits at the edge of the world — beyond its wards, dark things creep. For many years it has been Willow’s responsibility to bind the dead, and to keep the restless spirits from harming the living. Otter, Willow’s only child, has always known that she will become a binder like her…
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Review: Color Blind
Dr. Jenna Ramey’s career as a forensic psychologist began in childhood, when she was the only one who recognized her mother as a sociopath. Jenna was a smart, observant child, but it was her synesthesia that propelled her to fame and saved her family’s life. For Jenna, everything she experiences is associated with a color….
Review: Dirty Old London
Wherever humans congregate, so too does their refuse. Prior to the 1800s this wasn’t a huge problem — there simply weren’t enough people in a single place to cause problems. Things were different by the time the Victorian era (1837-1901) rolled around. London’s population exploded, and its ancient sewers could no longer process the tons…
Review: Vermilion
Some in San Francisco have accused Elouise “Lou” Merriwether of being more comfortable with the dead than the living; most days Lou would probably agree. As a psychopomp, it’s her job to hunt down and banish ghosts and other supernatural manifestations before they wreak havoc on the humans around them. When her mother informs her…
Review: The Plantation Mistress
Much has been written about the Civil War era, slavery, and the lives of 19th century plantation owners. But researchers have done history a disservice by ignoring — or even actively propagating — the myth of the “Southern belle.” Catherine Clinton’s The Plantation Mistress is an in-depth look at the lives of the women of…