Di-mi! The sequel is finally here and ready for preorder. Get your hands on Bindle Punk Jefe this fall, or preorder now to have a witchy book to cozy up to during spooky season.
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From award-winning author Desideria Mesa comes the glittering sequel to Bindle Punk Bruja in which Earth witch Rose (Luna) Lane’s secret life comes to a breaking point as outside threats lurk—perfect for fans of Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson, Libba Bray’s The Diviners, and Chloe Gong’s These Violent Delights duology.
Prohibition is in full swing, and the glamorous life of upper-class Kansas City is everything Rose (Luna) Lane ever hoped it would be. Being married to her best friend isn’t so bad either, considering their agreement to keep their real love lives out of the public eye. However, try as she might to continue her life of anonymity, her popularity as a land developer’s wife—and as a successful club owner—draws even more attention to her personal endeavors. Soon, the balancing act between the life of Luna and Rose becomes a full-time job itself, making visiting home harder than ever before.
However, her haven, which once offered a place of acceptance, is growing more hostile. Her community of brujas criticizes her methods of using magic for economic and social gain while consorting with nefarious witches of the North. Meanwhile, the Pendergast Machine is running at full force, pushing his will and money all over the city. Keeping her true identity and powers a secret while posing for the society papers gets all the more dangerous as new enemies start to question her origins…and old ones creep up from dark realms.
The pressure could force Rose to do questionable things for the greater good, distancing herself from her loved ones and who she wants to be. She may have mastered her earth magic, but she still has a lot to learn about the heart…
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Boardwalk Empire meets The Vanishing Half with a touch of earth magic in this sexy and action-packed historical fantasy set in the luminous Golden Twenties from debut author Desideria Mesa, where a part-time reporter and club owner takes on crooked city councilmen, mysterious and deadly mobsters, and society’s deeply rooted sexism and racism, all while keeping her true identity and magical abilities hidden—inspired by an ancient Mexican folktale.
Yo soy quien soy. I am who I am.
Luna—or depending on who’s asking, Rose—is the white-passing daughter of an immigrant mother who has seen what happens to people from her culture. This world is prejudicial, and she must hide her identity in pursuit of owning an illegal jazz club. Using her cunning powers, Rose negotiates with dangerous criminals as she climbs up Kansas City’s bootlegging ladder. Luna, however, runs the risk of losing everything if the crooked city councilmen and ruthless mobsters discover her ties to an immigrant boxcar community that secretly houses witches. Last thing she wants is to put her entire family in danger.
But this bruja with ever-growing magical abilities can never resist a good fight. With her new identity, Rose, an unabashed flapper, defies societal expectations all the while struggling to keep her true self and witchcraft in check. However, the harder she tries to avoid scrutiny, the more her efforts eventually capture unwanted attention. Soon, she finds herself surrounded by greed and every brand of bigotry—from local gangsters who want a piece of the action and businessmen who hate her diverse staff to the Ku Klux Klan and Al Capone. Will her earth magic be enough to save her friends and family? As much as she hates to admit it, she may need to learn to have faith in others—and learning to trust may prove to be her biggest ambition yet.
I’m so excited to announce the publication of another one of my poems. Quill & Crow Publishing House has AMAZING horror authors and poets, and I’m honored to be a part of another poetry anthology project. This isn’t your average horror genre, nor is it your average publishing house. Cassandra L. Thompson leads an incredible team that pushes hard to bring the world a mixture of beauty and pain, alluring stories, and cover art that rivals their competitors.
Take a look at what it’s all about.
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Renascentem: Crow Calls Volume VI, edited by A.L. Garcia & Cassandra L. Thompson
The Crow Calls Volumes are a series of poetry compilations inspired by Quill & Crow Publishing House’s poetry prompts. These prompts were intended to bring dark poets together from around the globe to share our mutual love of all things macabre. This is our sixth volume, celebrating rebirth and the light birthed out of darkness. Welcome to our Rennaisance.
Featuring poetry by Brad Acevedo, Caley Adona, David Andrews, Lady Lee Andrews, Raine August, William Bartlett, Amanda M. Blake, Rosalyn Briar, Sophie Brookes, Andrew K. Clark, PS Conway, Wendy Dalrymple, Lee Dobecka, Lize du Toit, Ann Marie Eleazer, A.L. Garcia, Harlequin Grim, Q. Imagine, Dara Kalima, Kay Koel, Fay Lane, Ginger Lee, Marvin Lee, Heath Mensher, Desideria Mesa, David Middleham, Bryan C. Miles, Jacob Steven Mohr, L. Morris, Newton, Jenn O’ Day, Karina Ordóñez, M.T. Pariti, Tiffany Putenis, Mary Rajotte, Craig Randall, Mathew L Reyes, Damian Rucci, L.V. Russell, Théa-Marie Ryde, Tarishi “M.I.D.N.I.G.H.T.” Shuler, Matthew Siadak, Natalie Sierra, Chuck Smith, Cassandra L. Thompson, L.T. Ward, Amy Westphal, Melanie Whitlock, and K.R. Wieland.
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