Today on the site, I’m delighted to reveal the cover of Hall of Shadows by Mariah Stillbrook, a YA Horror releasing November 19, 2024 from Creative James Media! Here’s the story:
In the quiet life of Tess Moreau lies a remarkable power—her touch revives ashes, defying nature’s laws. When she uncovers a mysterious book linked to her grandmother and a witch’s coven, her journey begins. Guided by a cursed deck of oracle cards, Tess delves into the Hall of Shadows, a realm crafted by her ancestors. With each dimension traversed, she uncovers her true lineage—a descendant of mythical beings.
As Tess’s humanity wanes, her destiny beckons. She embraces her heritage, becoming the mistress of shadows and the bringer of life from death. At journey’s end, she faces a choice: preserve or destroy the hall. But Tess knows confronting one’s demons is the path to mastery. In a tale of magic and identity, Tess’s odyssey may end, but her legacy is just beginning—a testament to the power within us all.
And here’s the chilling cover by Diana TC from Triumph Covers!
Mariah Stillbrook, originally from Iowa, lives in Colorado with her white German shepherd, husband, and little girl. She spends most of her days writing, reading, and enjoying the occasional hike. In her late twenties she realized that her writing was missing something, magic. She now focuses her writing on urban fantasy and horror in both adult and young adult genres. As a pansexual woman, most of her works have LGBTQ rep.
Author of In the Pines and The Lost Erwain. Hall of Shadows releases November 2024.
Fire is Power!
Ollie Di Costa wishes things could be different.
As the contentious 2017 presidential election looms and protests rage across every corner of the city, life in Tegucigalpa, Honduras churns louder and faster. For her part, high school senior Libertad (Libi) Morazán takes heart in writing political poetry for her anonymous Instagram account and a budding romance someone new. But things come to a head when Mami sees texts on her phone mentioning a kiss with a girl and Libi discovers her beloved older brother, Maynor, playing a major role in the protests. As Libertad faces the political and social corruption around her, stifling homophobia at home and school, and ramped up threats to her poetry online, she begins dreaming of a future in which she doesn’t have to hide who she is or worry about someone she loves losing their life just for speaking up. Then the ultimate tragedy strikes, and leaving her family and friends—plus the only home she’s ever known—might be her 
Victoria Zeller is a trans writer born and raised in Buffalo, New York, where she still proudly resides. A former football player and lifelong fan, her initial focus was sports journalism before she made a sharp pivot to writing about queers who can’t stay out of trouble. Her sportswriting can be found at Defector, while her manic minute-by-minute sports analysis can be found on Twitter at @dirtbagqueer. One of the Boys is her debut novel.
Bonus: Coming next month, 
Ash—or Princess Adelisa—is the youngest child of the queen, recently returned to the city of Kestrel’s Haven after spending six years on the other side of the country. Ash was hoping for a joyous reunion, but the reality is far from it. Her mother is holding the kingdom together by a thread; her brother has only taunts and jibes for her; and court is full of nobles who openly mock and dismiss Ash, who uses a cane and needs braces to strengthen her joints.
Her name was written in the pages of someone else’s story: Lucy Westenra was one of Dracula’s first victims.