Sandpaper Tongue Parchment Lips

In Sandpaper Tongue, Parchment Lips, Melanie Hyo-In Han asks what it means to be an outsider to both language and place while returning the reader-cum-witness to the house of poetry. In plain language Han's poems pack and unpack the tender complications of the speaker's puzzling through national belongings whether in Korea, Tanzania, or the United States. The migrating body thrives in rainy seasons, in heartbreak, in alienation, all while baring the intimacy of presence and poetic line. -Rajiv Mohabir, author of Cutlish and The Cowherd's Son This stunning and moving chapbook puts a map in your hands as you travel from Morogoro to Marrakech, from Korea to Kenya, retracing your steps back home. Melanie Hyo-In Han's mastery of imagery and form demonstrates a playfulness with memory without shying away from the heaviness that often comes along for the ride. Each poem offers an invitation to explore family and place with an elegant assuredness, a tender guide. Sandpaper Tongue, Parchment Lips not only asks, "Can I Roll, Slice, Stack Memories?" but also, "at what cost?" -Livia Meneghin, author of Honey in My Hair

When the queen is murdered in her own palace at Tarangar, by those who believe they can govern the land to a better future, they initiate albeit unwittingly the destruction of their world. Evil workings, begun by the arcane weavings of one twisted mage, quickly spread across the land in the form of dragon fire and a mercenary army, operating from a huge fortress, built by the sweat and blood of countless slaves. Only the Sky-Water Dragons can save mankind, but they, too, have been caught up in the mages workings, their Caller murdered, leaving his apprentice of seven months to unlock the secrets and break the spell a task for which he his woefully unprepared. A huge army, formed at Tarangar by the High Council, is intercepted by the Fire-Water Dragons only a few days march from the palace. For the survivors of this mindless slaughter life soon becomes a series of nightmares from which they cannot awake. While most hide in fear of their lives a brother and sister search for a way to bring the Sky-Water Dragons to their aid. If they fail the land will be lost and mankind become extinct.

From the Master of Horror, James Herbert's Others, private investigator Nicholas Dismas is hired to track down a missing baby stolen away at birth, he finds himself immersed in a grim underworld of lies and deceit. His investigations ultimately lead him to a mysteriously located place with the seemingly innocent name of Perfect Rest, a nursing home where the elderly can live out their days in peace . . . But appearances can be deceptive and Dismas discovers the shadowy presence of the Others lurking in the hidden rooms and passages of Perfect Rest. His own dark heart is called into question in the events that follow and, in an astonishing and spectacular finale, Dismas finally resolves the enigma of his existence and answers the disturbing questions . . . who and what are the Others?

Dark forces are rising in the Otherworld. Only one woman has the power to stop them. Priestess. Seer. Rebel. Mage. Aurora is gifted with destiny visions and marked by fate to be high priestess of the Isle of Akash. When a chance encounter foretells her own future - one she doesn’t want - she abandons her home and her faith, and flees to a strange new world. But when haunting dreams foreshadow a deadly threat to her homeland and its most revered treasure - the Akashic Records - she must find a way to pierce the veil between the worlds and accept her fate. Prince. Heir. Warrior. Lover. As prince and heir to Sovereign Hill, William has long accepted he will marry for political gain, and not for love. When he defies fate by falling for an ethereal Isle beauty, William stumbles upon a conspiracy that threatens to destroy not just the great treasure housed on the Isle of Akash but the way of life of all who live there. Athlete. Hedonist. Superstar. Addict. Eli Daniels is the most gifted footballer of his era. He plays hard and parties harder. But when a big night out threatens deadly consequences, a mystical encounter inspires him to reevaluate his life choices. The Otherworld Chronicles is a sweeping three-part epic fantasy series set in a world of medieval myth and magic. Join Aurora, William and Eli as their destinies intertwine and their fates collide in a fast-paced, world-hopping delight of politics, rebellion, treachery, friendship, family, and magic, infused with just the right amount of romance. This box-set includes: Ash Moon Ice Moon Ivy Moon Perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon and Leigh Bardugo.

Adventure, political treachery and a dash of romance from a hot new fantasy author… A destiny she doesn’t want. A choice only she can make. Aurora, priestess of the Isle of Akash, is gifted with destiny visions. When a chance encounter reveals her role in a devastating future, she flees to a strange new world. But when haunting dreams foretell the high priestess’s fiery death, Aurora knows she must pierce the veil between the worlds and accept her fate. As prince and heir to Sovereign Hill, William has long accepted he will marry for political gain, and not for love. When he defies fate by falling for an ethereal Isle beauty William unwittingly stumbles upon a conspiracy from within the palace that threatens to destroy not just the great treasure housed on the Isle of Akash but the way of life of all who live there. Ash Moon is the first instalment in The Otherworld Chronicles, the gripping new epic fantasy series inspired by the legend of Avalon. If you like fated encounters, supernatural skills, and political treachery set in a world of medieval myth and magic, you’ll love Suze Harrison’s epic series. Perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon and Leigh Bardugo.