Category: Books

Dark Goddesses of Power & Peril.

Goddesses of Power and Peril: The Bad Girls of Myth By Kirst Mason D’Raven Unleash the Wild Side of Mythology Have you ever wondered about […]

Book Launch – The Lychgate Chronicles

🕯️ Step Beyond the Lychgate…

New Release – Hunted by D’Raven & Axford – Must-Read!

Hunted: and More Tales From the Twilight. Genre: Horror Anthology Notable Themes: Mystery, Horror, Death, Mild Gore, Isolation and Peril. Publisher: Mysterious Times Release Formats: […]

Tales From The Wyld Frontier – New Book!

As the nights begin to draw in, what better way to spend your evening than with a good book? 🙂

Menagerie of Lore – New Book!

In this beautiful book, Kirst D’Raven once again grabs hold of our imagination and gives us an insight into the world of Myths and Legends. […]

James I of England and Witchcraft – The Impact of Daemonologie

King James I of England, originally James VI of Scotland, was born on June 19, 1566, to Mary, Queen of Scots, and her second husband, […]

Tales From the Rumour Mill

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Kirst D’Raven takes a look at the subject of Urban mythology in the UK. These are some of the stories that get repeated so many […]

The 27 Club. Fame, Tragedy & Society's Obsession.: Exploring the phenomenon of celebrity deaths at the age of 27.

Fear Is Just a Trick of the Mind..

“Sometimes the things we fear the most are the things we refuse to acknowledge. But ignorance is not bliss; it’s a prison of our own making.”

A Welsh mountain sparked one of the UK’s wildest UFO conspiracies – but what really happened?

At 8.38pm on January 23, 1974, a rumbling grew steadily louder across the Berwyn mountains in rural Wales. Ornaments rattled, walls shook and lights flickered. People […]

Villager’s book traces treasures of Staffordshire Hoard

Intrigued historian Robert Sharp went down to the site in Hammerwich when archaeologists were digging up the 3,500 treasure trove in 2009.The 70-year-old, who lives […]

Solving the mystery of Roman London’s headless bodies

For the past 150 years, a mystery has surrounded part of the City of London, where an unusually large number of human skulls were discovered, […]

The Land of the Green Man by Carolyne Larrington, review

Across the heather of Wheeldale Moor above Whitby runs an ancient paved causeway that some archaeologists say is Neolithic. Local folk call it Wade’s Causey, […]

The Remains Of Miguel de Cervantes Have Been Found In A Convent

The 400-year old remains of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote, have been recovered, Spanish researchers reported today. The search for the remains […]

Revealed: How England’s oldest pub murder happen in the North East

It’s a pub guide to send shivers down your spine, where the glasses aren’t just ‘dead’ but the punters inside too. And the book Murder […]

Bryan Singer Attached to The Moon is A Harsh Mistress Adaptation

Bryan Singer and 20th Century Fox are teaming up to bring Robert A. Heinlein‘s classic sci-fi novel “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” to the […]

Book aims to shed light on mystery of King John’s treasure

The mystery of King John’s treasure – lost somewhere in the Wash in 1216 while travelling to Swineshead is being examined in a new book.’The […]

Mythological creatures are cooler when they’re anatomically correct

From the wickedly creative mind of artist and author E.B. Hudspeth comes a series of illustrations depicting mythological beasts in the meticulously labeled style of […]

JK Rowling to release new Harry Potter writing over Christmas

JK Rowling will be releasing new snippets of Harry Potter over Christmas.The author will be revealing the previously-unseen writing from December 12, through the website […]

Picatrix: The Ancient Arabian Book of Astrology and Occult Magic

The Picatrix is an ancient Arabian book of astrology and occult magic dating back to the 10th or 11th century, which has gained notoriety for […]

When Medieval Scribes Turned Damaged Paper into Clever Art

The thick, polished animal skin used as paper during the Medieval era wasn’t very strong. It was really easy to rip during cleaning and preparation. […]

Alien: artwork and film set photos

A new book, Alien: The Archive, published by Titan Books, reveals never-before-seen photography and artwork from all four Alien films. This exclusive gallery showcases a […]

new book – ‘Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep?: A Neuroscientific View of the Zombie Brain’ by Timothy Verstynen and Bradley Voytek

Even if you’ve never seen a zombie movie or television show, you could identify an undead ghoul if you saw one. With their endless wandering, […]

Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll

This epic cultural and historical odyssey, due out in hardcover on October 16, reveals the powerful influence of occult traditions on rock and roll ~ […]

Fantasy Novelist Graham Joyce Dies

Graham Joyce, the author of dark, uncanny fantasy novels, has died, according to his publisher. He was 59. Although his novels often dealt with the […]