The Wishing Pool and Other Stories
A layered horror and speculative fiction collection where Black-centered stories weave dread, hope, and social terror across time.
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Night Watch
In contemporary Moscow, a Light magician becomes entangled in a fragile supernatural balance between opposing Watches.
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The Tangled Lands
Four linked novellas follow ordinary people in a magic-poisoned city as corrupt rulers hoard power and resistance grows.
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