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Tag Archives: voodoo
The Wind on Her Tongue – Anita Kopacz
(Reviewed by JD Jung) 1872 -Yemaya, who now lives in Cuba, is well known for possessing healing powers inherited from her Nigerian Yoruba Orisha lineage. Her eighteen-year-old daughter, Oya, as the Orisha of storm, wind and weather, also possesses intense … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction
Tagged African-American, class, Historical fiction, New Orleans, racism, San Francisco, voodoo
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Blackwell: Prequel to the Magnus Blackwell Series – Alexandrea Weis, Lucas Astor
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “You have to fight to regain you soul. If you do not, you shall lose it forever.” It was the late 19th century and Magnus Blackwell resented his father but attended Harvard through his Boston blue-blood … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged betrayal, Dorian Gray, New Orleans, Oscar Wilde, revenge, Romance, voodoo
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The Bone Curse (Benjamin Oris Book 1) – Carrie Rubin
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Ben Oris and his friend Laurette go to Paris together and visit the excursions into the catacombs. Ben touches a femur and cuts his hands causing him to show symptoms later on that are medically unsolvable. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged medical thrillers, supernatural, voodoo
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