My first impression of the book was that this was something I was going to love, and I wasn't wrong. The description and cover baited me, and the story held my interest all the way to the end. 

​​Monkshood Manor is alive and is about to swallow unsuspecting sixteen-year-old Cate. She'll meet the home's terrifying occupants face-to-face, and not everyone is who they seem. A night that began as a date with a mysterious, handsome guy she met at the library, quickly becomes her worst nightmare. Things go from flirty to murder-y fast. Will Cate survive?

It's the time of year when the seasons are shifting and the smell of pumpkin something will permeate the atmosphere. And bibliophiles everywhere are looking forward to snuggling up with new books and slipping into another world.

The fall and winter season for Algonquin is going to give readers that little slice of cozy and grit that we all love.

​When you hear the words "quiet horror," what does it make you think of? I first heard the term several years ago. The idea of spooky happenings without a lot if blood and gore really appealed to me. I've never been one to enjoy the graphic details of horrific stories about murder and mayhem. Instead, I've always liked for most of the violence to happen off-stage. We, the reader (or watcher, as this applies to film, as well) know what happens without having to suffer too many terror-ridden images.

It's difficult for me to forget something once I've seen it, which may be why I prefer this sub-genre. As a child, I'd have those awful scenes flash in my head over and over again, causing nightmares and paranoia of any dark place, no matter how familiar. Maybe it's the creative in me--the writer with a vivid imagination--who's able to see and feel things even when they're not there. I'm not sure, but either way, quiet horror became my go-to when I needed that spooky escape. And with Halloween just around the corner, I've sought out to better define this sub-genre while sharing some books to add to your TBR list.

​Of all the sea-folk stories out there, selkies are my favorite. I love that so much of their tales blur into the real world, with humans. After researching selkies for Episode 19 of Fabled, I couldn’t help but seek out other sources of selkie entertainment.
 
​Hope you enjoy this list of selkie books and movies!

​The city of Ybor is a district covering the historic Ybor neighborhood in Tampa, Florida. The area has is covered in rich architectural, culinary, cultural, and historical heritage that reflects its multi-ethnic background. Uniquely, Ybor was a thriving industrial community founded and inhabited almost exclusively by immigrants. It was founded in 1885 by a group of cigar manufacturers under the direction of Vicente Martinez-Ybor as a separate city yet attached to Tampa in 1887. The original population consisted mainly of Cuban and Spanish immigrants who worked in cigar factories. Shortly after that, Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe arrived. They brought a wealth of industry with them, including many retail outlets, farms and grocery stores, boxes, printers, and other companies dealing with cigars and their employees.