This week's pick comes from our Administrator Michelle;

Thomas Dent Mütter, an eccentric and brilliant doctor who paved the way for modern surgery techniques, is a fascinating man. He added the umlaut to his last name, just because he could. I could not read about him fast enough. This book is also full of diagrams and medical drawings, and even a photo of a huge impacted colon. But it is not solely worth reading for the sensational photos. Apotwicz uses Dr. Mütter as a window to society at the turn of the century. You can see not only the journey of one strange doctor, but the evolution of medical thought to a (slightly) more compassionate form.

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Hello witches!

Happy September- the door that is half open and half closed between summer and autumn.

I love thinking about September as a time to rest, to settle, until autumn bursts in with its crisp, apple air and maple butter coziness.

This is also the time that my book, Hexes Go Well with Tequila, is re-released with Hay House- October 13.

BUT, if you have already read the book- either the indie version or an ARC, you are invited to a cozy chat on September 22nd to talk all things Hexes.

Bring a cozy drink and sweater and fun conversation! The link above will RSVP you for the zoom event. I hope to see you there!

Magically,

Lee

Booksworn!

Our chat with Christopher Buehlman and discussion of BETWEEN TWO FIRES begins at 8pmGMT… JOIN US!

Link here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83208780010?pwd=Cr45KvR9XEJ0yXZYaIK1ptfajvdvZb.1

If you would like a signed and personalised copy of Between Two Fires write below 👇

Ed and Will

I’m a little behind on getting our September voting poll up, but better late than never, right? I’m so excited to start tucking in to fall reads soon! I know we can read epic fantasy anytime of the year, but it’s always more fun in autumn 🍁 It’s going to be hard to pick just one of these this month! Voting will close on Thursday, September 3rd and our September pick will be posted on the 4th. Per usual, the giveaway winner will be announced then in the Discord as well!

The Castle and the Cloister by Laura Weymouth

The Priory of the Orange Tree meets Black Sun in the thrilling launch of a political fantasy duology following three people—a wet nurse, a heretic queen, and a priest—as they attempt to shape the fortunes of a continent shattered by war.

Amid a treacherous landscape of enemies, allies, and intrigue, three lives will intertwine. Each will have to risk the wrath of gods and kings alike to alter the course of nations.

Malice by John Gwynne

The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle. An uneasy peace reigns, but now giants stir once more, the very stones weep blood and there are sightings of gigantic worms. Those who can still read the signs see a prophecy realised: sorrow will darken the world, as angels and demons make it their battlefield.

As the Kings look to their borders, and priests beg answers from the Gods, only a chosen few know that the fate of the world will be decided between two champions, the Black Sun and the Bright Star. And with their coming will be a war to end all wars.

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness.

Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains.

Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope:

The Holy Grail.

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