Title: FATE: Tales of History, Mystery and Magic
Authors:
by (in order of appearance)
Introduction: Cathie Dunn. Bramble Creep by Annie
Whitehead, Six Pomegranate Seeds by Jean Gill, One Black Dog by
Marian L Thorpe, In the Shadow of Ghosts by Helen Hollick, A Fateful
Encounter by Alison Morton, Following Fate by Elizabeth St.John, The Black
Onyx Box by R. Marsden, Beware the Crows by Anna Belfrage, Dame
Fortune’s Wheel by J. P Reedman, Saints Alive by Debbie Young
Endword: Helen Hollick
Amazon
Universal Buy link: https://mybook.to/FateAnthology
(will
also be available to order from any good bookstore)
Available
as: Kindle Unlimited, e-book and paperback
Publication
date: 16th June 2025
Publisher: Taw River Press
ISBN: 978-1-0687721-4-6 paperback / 978-1-0687721-5-3
e-book
YouTube
book Trailer:
https://youtu.be/M9pSrDX8PTQ?si=sqe7R1JpQoGwUjrb
If you had a crystal ball to predict what
lay ahead, would you be tempted to use it? Or would you leave the
future to the turn of Fate?
Tales
of Variety. Tales of History, Mystery and Magic – some comprising just one of
these popular fiction genres, others, a mild mixture of all three. Perhaps
you prefer historical fiction rather than a story about magic or fantasy? Maybe
you enjoy exploring new themes or prefer sticking to the familiar? Historical
fiction can often inform, imparting knowledge of the past, of its events and
its people. Stories of mystery exercise the ‘little grey cells’ as Poirot would
say, while fantasy and magic create new worlds and awed wonder.
Whatever result, this is where anthologies
come into their own, and where short stories are often appreciated as
enjoyable, entertaining, quick or easy reads shown through the eyes of a
variety of extraordinary characters and situations. In this instance: an
Anglo-Saxon woman facing the consequence of conquest, the pursuit of alchemy,
the concern of a mother for her daughter, the shifting of time, the necessity
of hidden identity, souls who will linger as ghosts, a warning from the
supernatural, the necessity for (justifiable?) revenge. All mingled with the
rekindling of romance through a mutual quest, and the preparations for a
Cotswold village celebration. (Along with a good tip if illicitly snaffling
cakes.)
The binding theme? Destiny... Kismet...
FATE!
Content warning: some stories have
adult content/language
FOLLOW THE TOUR
June 30th
When Angels Fly
Candlelight Reading
Let Your Words Shine
MJ Porter's Official Blog
Pam Lecky's Official Blog
Carolyn Hughes' Official Blog
The Historical Fiction Company
Linnea Tanner's Official Blog
Historical Fiction Blog
Sarandipity’s
https://sarandipitys.com/blog/
(not posted yet?)
Mary's Bookcase
The Whispering Bookworm
Yarde Reviews & Book Promotion
Elizabeth St.John's Official Blog
The Coffee Pot Book Club
A Darn Good Read
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As you can see, we’ll be busy!
MORE INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION BY CATHIE DUNN
author, and host of The Coffee Pot Book
Club Author Services
website: www.cathiedunn.com
Author Services: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.com/
BRAMBLE CREEP BY ANNIE WHITEHEAD
When the Normans arrive at a peaceful
Anglo-Saxon village, do the women, children and old men submit... or fight?
Annie's Website: https://anniewhiteheadauthor.co.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnieWHistory
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anniewhiteheadauthor/
Amazon Author Page: http://viewauthor.at/Annie-Whitehead
SIX POMEGRANATE SEEDS BY
JEAN GILL
A
daughter’s dream can be a mother’s nightmare.
Website: www.jeangill.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerjeangill
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/jeangill
ONE BLACK DOG BY MARIAN L THORPE
A
warning of Fate, or simply too much beer and a tale well told?
Website: www.marianlthorpe.com
Other social media: https://mlthorpeauthor.substack.com/
Amazon Author Page: https://relinks.me/MarianLThorpe
IN THE SHADOW OF GHOSTS BY HELEN HOLLICK
Does
the fate of those who survive linger forever?
Website:
https://helenhollick.net/
Newsletter Blog: https://thoughtsfromadevonshirefarmhouse.blogspot.com/
Amazon
Author Page: https://viewauthor.at/HelenHollick
A FATEFUL ENCOUNTER BY ALISON MORTON
When time turns in the wrong direction, fate will
always step in…
Website: https://www.alison-morton.com
Facebook: https://www.alison-morton.com
Amazon Author Page: https://Author.to/AlisonMortonAmazon
FOLLOWING
FATE BY ELIZABETH ST.JOHN
A Lost Portrait, a Hidden Conspiracy, and a Second Chance at Love
Website: www.elizabethjstjohn.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/elizabethstjohn.bsky.social
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethJStJohn/
Amazon Author Page: https://geni.us/AmazonElizabethStJohn
THE BLACK ONYX BOX BY R. MARSDEN
The Bluffer’s Guide to Becoming a Famous
Alchemist
Website: https://talesofcastlerory.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554417124566
Amazon Author Page: https://mybook.to/TalesOfCastleRory
BEWARE THE CROWS BY ANNA BELFRAGE
Beware the consequences of hatred. Revenge can take many forms…
Website: www.annabelfrage.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/abelfrageauthor.bsky.social
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annabelfrageauthor
Amazon Author Page: http://Author.to/ABG
DAME FORTUNE’S WHEEL BY J.P. REEDMAN
Fate can be in the hands of others – or
held within your own...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IRichardPlantagenet/
X/Twitter: https://x.com/stonehenge2500/
Amazon Author
Page: author.to/REEDMANHISTFIC
SAINTS ALIVE BY
DEBBIE YOUNG
When children are not quite the saints we’d like them to be!
Website: www.authordebbieyoung.com
Facebook: AuthorDebbieYoung
Instagram: DebbieYoungAuthor
You’ll
find links to buy Debbie’s books here:
https://authordebbieyoung.com/books-2/
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