“Filled with the sensual, lush prose that is the mark of a dynamic writer—but with mystery, murder, and monsters on top. Such an absolute joy to read.”
— TJ Klune
New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea
Strange Beasts
Susan J. Morris
|October 15, 2024
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“Filled with the sensual, lush prose that is the mark of a dynamic writer—but with mystery, murder, and monsters on top. Such an absolute joy to read.”
TJ Klune
New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea
“A riveting gas-lamp fantasy that’s equal parts bloody mystery and flat-out supernatural romp.”
Melissa Albert
New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood
“A whip-smart, lusciously atmospheric adventure through the dazzling theatres and chilling catacombs of turn of the century Paris.”
Frances White
Sunday Times bestselling author of Voyage of the Damned
“Who doesn't love a 1900s romantic whodunit with mystical creatures and Sherlock Holmes vibes? This book had everything.”
Jade
Goodreads
“Well researched and written, Morris is a wordsmith who delivers an evocative page-turner that will keep you guessing until the end.”
Brit
Goodreads
“A gorgeously haunting and Gothic book that immerses you in the story and mystery immediately.”
Hannah
Netgalley
About the Author and Tastemaker
Susan J. Morris
Author
Susan J. Morris is a fantasy author and editor best known for a writing-advice column featured on Amazon’s Omnivoracious blog (which TIME magazine online once called “clever,” and which she henceforth has never let anyone forget), and her work editing Forgotten Realms novels. Susan delights in running workshops for Clarion West and in moderating panels for writing symposiums. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her partner; her cats, Adora and Kitava; and entirely too many plants. Strange Beasts is her debut novel. Find her online at susanjmorris.com.
Kathryn Budig
Tastemaker
Kathryn Budig is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher, author, and founder of the community Haus of Phoenix and The Inky Phoenix book club, with a quarter million followers on Instagram and Facebook. With nearly two decades of experience in her field, Budig co-hosted the WebAward-nominated podcast, Free Cookies, served as the yoga editor to Women’s Health magazine for five years, contributed recipes and sat on the Yahoo Health Advisory Board, and regularly contributed to YogaJournal and MindBodyGreen. She is the creator of the Aim True Yoga DVD, author of The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga, and bestselling Aim True. She lives in Charleston, SC with her wife, Kate Fagan, and their dog, Ragnar.
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