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For me, this was a truly exceptional dark-fantasy read. The sense of place, the richly-detailed characters, and the unique attributes of its captivating world all make it an easy book to recommend.
"With The Knave of Graves, Shank delivers an entire cosmology in shovelfuls of earth. Cerebral dark fantasy from a terrific storyteller." — Coy Hall, author of The Owl Men of Shanidar
"An elegantly written historical dark-fantasy filled with heart, humour, and dark magic." —Suzan Palumbo, author of Countess
Jeppo loathes his hometown and he can scarcely tolerate the townsfolk. Mostly, he despises his life as a gravedigger. He went to the Academy in the south, after all. He was never meant to take up his father’s shovel.
When a wicked sorcerer arrives at his gate demanding the bones of the…
Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!
On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…
The really standout attribute of this one is how well it takes concepts that are typically only explored in horror films and builds an engaging reading experience around them. Perhaps even more impressively, it does so while adding a few new elements and surprises of its own.
A group of strangers. A fortune at stake. A sinister game.Six strangers arrive at the home of preeminent puzzle master Alexei Vasiliev for the reading of his will. Among them are the deceased's widow, who'd already begun divorce proceedings, a virologist troubled by actions in his past, and a convicted murderer on day release.The potential beneficiaries will split Vasiliev's $150M fortune if they participate in his last great work.The choice is simple: leave the house with nothing or continue in the hope of solving the six interconnecting escape rooms within this house.Once there, the participants soon discover Puzzle House is…
