Bladen Mercutio's Blog
November 9, 2025
The debut of the Southwest Gothic series is ready to bewitch!
The sassy witches of the Southwest Gothic series have made their debut! The book is currently available in hardcover (limited edition), paperback, and eBook formats. The hardcover and eBook from the publisher website come with bonus features, and the hardcover is a true work of art.
Those of you who may have had it saved in Kindle Unlimited, unfortunately Amazon got grubby. They demand exclusive rights to the digital version of the book to host it in their subscription service. That includes offering it in my own store. Given how gross and capitalistic that is, I decided to not fight them on it. If you had the book in your KU library, reach out to me, and I will provide you a free copy! Because screw that. I fight for the reader, not evil companies.
The accompanying soundtrack to Book 1 (The Harvesting Angel of the Plains) is available both in streaming and physical formats! Do a search for "Southwest Gothic OST Volume Plains" and set the mood full-stop. For those who don't know, I'm a composer by trade, and the SW.G soundtrack is some of my best work. :)
To keep everyone's mind safe, please observe the following trigger warnings for Book 1:
- swearing
- on-page violence
- on-page death
- abandonment
- mild alcohol abuse
- mild transphobia
I hope you all enjoy your time with my catty witches. As you'll note at the end, the story continues in Book 2 : The Seven Plagues of Sa'stoh. One reviewer mentioned this note might be a spoiler. I encourage everyone to remember: I never said how. ;)
Enjoy!
Those of you who may have had it saved in Kindle Unlimited, unfortunately Amazon got grubby. They demand exclusive rights to the digital version of the book to host it in their subscription service. That includes offering it in my own store. Given how gross and capitalistic that is, I decided to not fight them on it. If you had the book in your KU library, reach out to me, and I will provide you a free copy! Because screw that. I fight for the reader, not evil companies.
The accompanying soundtrack to Book 1 (The Harvesting Angel of the Plains) is available both in streaming and physical formats! Do a search for "Southwest Gothic OST Volume Plains" and set the mood full-stop. For those who don't know, I'm a composer by trade, and the SW.G soundtrack is some of my best work. :)
To keep everyone's mind safe, please observe the following trigger warnings for Book 1:
- swearing
- on-page violence
- on-page death
- abandonment
- mild alcohol abuse
- mild transphobia
I hope you all enjoy your time with my catty witches. As you'll note at the end, the story continues in Book 2 : The Seven Plagues of Sa'stoh. One reviewer mentioned this note might be a spoiler. I encourage everyone to remember: I never said how. ;)
Enjoy!
