UnicornsUnited

38, Scandinavian,Horror fangirl looking to make book friends <3

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Midnight Timetable: A Novel in Ghost Stories

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Hekate: The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld, #1)

Nikita Gill

A propulsive, electrifying and enraging retelling of the life of Greek goddess Hekate, child of war turned all-powerful goddess of witchcraft and necromancy, by internationally bestselling poet Nikita Gill. Born into a world on fire, Godling Hekate has never known safety. After her parents are on the losing side of the war between the ruling Titans and new Olympian Gods, Hekate is taken by her mother Asteria to the Underworld, where Styx and Hades agree to raise her. Meanwhile, Asteria is pursued across the world by Zeus and Poseidon and, to escape their clutches, transforms herself into an island in a stormy sea. Orphaned and alone, Hekate grows up amongst the horrors and beauties of the Underworld, desperate to find her divine purpose and a sense of belonging in the land of the dead. When Hekate finally uncovers her powers and ascends to Goddess status, she realises that even the most powerful Olympians are terrified of her. But when immortal war breaks out again, threatening to destroy everything from Mount Olympus to the Underworld itself, the Goddess of witchcraft and necromancy is the only one who can bring the deadly conflict to an end. . . ADVANCE PRAISE FOR HEKATE ‘In Hekate, we are plunged into a vivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and beautiful through the perspective of a bewildered child of war who grows up to understand and embrace her power. It's a timely and achingly resonant reflection on conflict, fear and the unbreakable bonds of family conveyed in exquisite, evocative poetry.’ – Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne ‘In a wholly original, incandescent take on the myth of Hekate, Nikita Gill captures the beauty, brutality and otherworldly strangeness of the ancient world like no other writer. This beautifully imagined tale of a Refugee Goddess's. . . quest to find her destiny among a kingdom of outcasts is both deeply moving and absolutely captivating. . . This poem is pure magic.’ – Elodie Harper, bestselling author of The Wolf Den trilogy

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CRIMINALLY underrated book recs

Hellow boundlings! I hope you're having a great morning/afternoon/evening where ever you are.

I think we need to hype up unknown and indie authors more, so what are your CRIMINALLY underrated book recs? Like an almost non-existent (or just non-existent) fandom on PB.

For me, it's Last Stop by Gloria Oliver, which I finished earlier this month, at least I think so. I'm the ONLY one who's finished and rated it. Literally only one review which is mine. It has less than 10 posts as well, mostly mine probably and another person's from what I remember. There's no one to talk to about it so I'm kinda losing my mind. 😇 It's a contemporary fantasy thriller, something I don't think I've read before, but it's really unique! The characters are diverse as well, which I loved.

Fun fact, I found out about this book through a giveaway on here! If it weren't for PB, I probably wouldn't have discovered it, so thank you PB 🙂‍↕️

This is basically how it felt after reading this book: This is basically what it feels

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The Ferryman

Justin Cronin

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Passage comes a riveting standalone novel about a group of survivors on a hidden island utopia--where the truth isn't what it seems. Founded by a mysterious genius, the archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors of a deteriorating outside world. In this island paradise, Prospera's lucky citizens enjoy long, fulfilling lives until the monitors embedded in their forearms, meant to measure their physical health and psychological well-being, fall below 10 percent. Then they retire themselves, embarking on a ferry ride to the island known as the Nursery, where their failing bodies are renewed, their memories are wiped clean, and they are readied to restart life afresh. Proctor Bennett, of the Department of Social Contracts, has a satisfying career as a ferryman, gently shepherding people through the retirement process--and, when necessary, enforcing it. But all is not well with Proctor. For one thing, he's been dreaming--which is supposed to be impossible in Prospera. For another, his monitor percentage has begun to drop alarmingly fast. And then comes the day he is summoned to retire his own father, who gives him a disturbing and cryptic message before being wrestled onto the ferry. Meanwhile, something is stirring. The Support Staff, ordinary men and women who provide the labor to keep Prospera running, have begun to question their place in the social order. Unrest is building, and there are rumors spreading of a resistance group--known as "Arrivalists"--who may be fomenting revolution. Soon Proctor finds himself questioning everything he once believed, entangled with a much bigger cause than he realized--and on a desperate mission to uncover the truth.

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Please give me your short horror recs <3

I’ve got a few series I’m trying to get through and when I’m done with one book, I like to read something different (mainly horror) before starting the next one but I’m running out of ideas. So please give me recs for horror books you’ve enjoyed, that are on the short side. Extreme horror is welcome but not required :)

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Do you have a book you are scared to read?

By that I mean a book that you think you are going to fall so desperately in love with, or else that is going to change you so deeply, or even that you are scared to dislike, that you cannot get on with it? If so, why?

For my part, I've been sitting on Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin for months. She's my absolute favourite author and ever since I was, I think, eleven and a poor writer I've wanted to make a fictional anthropological textbook. God, even just inventories of people's lives, without the need for an overarching plot. Having this book in my shelves is taunting and wistful and wonderful all at the same time, and I'm scared I'm going to love it so much that I will become a mad acolyte.

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Please give me your short horror recs <3

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