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Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery
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See moreThese witches might be monstrous, or they might be heroes, depending on their own definitions.Even the kind hostess with the candy cottage thought of herself as the hero of her own story. Afterall, a woman's gotta eat.
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These are eighteen tales of witches, wickedness, evil and cunning. Stories of disruption and subversion by today's women you should fear. Including Kelley Armstrong, Sherrilyn Kenyon McQueen, Rachel Caine, Theodora Goss and Jennifer McMahon writing in their own bestselling universes. These are stories of women subverting the norm, fighting back and reclaiming their self-determination.
These witches might be monstrous, or they might be heroes, depending on their own definitions. Even the kind hostess with the candy cottage thought of herself as the hero of her own story. After all, a woman's gotta eat.
Bring out your dread.
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Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery is praised for offering a diverse and entertaining collection of stories that celebrate the Halloween spirit. The anthology features an array of magical tales crafted by various acclaimed authors, making it an ideal choice for readers interested in exploring the mystical and the occult.
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ISBN: 9781789090369
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 October 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Titan Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Edited by Christopher Golden
- Edited by Rachel Autumn Deering
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 368g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Rachel Deering is a rising star, first coming to prominence as part of the Kickstarter hit, Womanthology. Since then, she has done very well with her self-published horror anthology, In The Dark, and short stories for DC/Vertigo's Magenta series. Christopher Golden is the New York Times bestselling author of Snowblind, Ararat, Of Saints and Shadows, and many other novels. As editor, his anthologies include Seize the Night, Dark Cities, and The New Dead, among others. Golden has also written screenplays, radio plays, an animated web series, short stories, non-fiction, and video games. He is one-third of the popular pop culture podcast Three Guys with Beards.
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