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The Witch and the Rose
The Rose House, a Victorian relic in the quaint college town of Parrish Mills, harbors a dark secret. A malevolent spirit haunts its halls, and seeks to claim the home’s newest owner, young professor Riley Whittaker. Riley seeks the aid of the enigmatic Mia Graves, a captivating witch with a mysterious past. Only Mia can stand against the vengeful spirit's spectral grip and the lingering enigma of Lila Rose, another ethereal resident of the haunted mansion. In a dance between danger and desire, Mia must unravel her own darkness to save Riley from the clutches of the supernatural.
193 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 19, 2024
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Trae Dorn
20 books1 followerTrae Dorn (they/them) is a human being who makes things.
They are the author of the Mia Graves Saga, a series of queer contemporary fantasy novels. They also currently write the webcomic Peregrine Lake (with the talented Ethan Flanagan providing the art). Before that, Trae wrote and drew the comic UnCONventional, a comic based off of their decades staffing conventions. Additionally, Trae is the creator of the Super Awesome Action Heroes Role Playing Game System.
Outside of writing, Trae is also the producer and host of a number of podcasts under the Nerd & Tie Podcast Network brand. They can be heard on multiple shows including The Nerd & Tie Podcast, BS-Free Witchcraft, On This Day With Trae, and Stormwood & Associates.
Trae currently lives in Eau Claire, WI with their wife, and is very, very tired.
They are the author of the Mia Graves Saga, a series of queer contemporary fantasy novels. They also currently write the webcomic Peregrine Lake (with the talented Ethan Flanagan providing the art). Before that, Trae wrote and drew the comic UnCONventional, a comic based off of their decades staffing conventions. Additionally, Trae is the creator of the Super Awesome Action Heroes Role Playing Game System.
Outside of writing, Trae is also the producer and host of a number of podcasts under the Nerd & Tie Podcast Network brand. They can be heard on multiple shows including The Nerd & Tie Podcast, BS-Free Witchcraft, On This Day With Trae, and Stormwood & Associates.
Trae currently lives in Eau Claire, WI with their wife, and is very, very tired.
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December 30, 2025
As a gifted kid who was reading way above my reading level way early in life, and then hit finished high-school and became functionally illiterate, this book is important as the book that got me back into reading. Chapters are bite sized so as to avoid being overwhelming, language is accessible and easy to understand, the characters are compelling and the magic is Fun.
I generally go for high fantasy more than contemporary fantasy, but when that was out of reach this book was the key to a world I thought I'd lost forever.
I generally go for high fantasy more than contemporary fantasy, but when that was out of reach this book was the key to a world I thought I'd lost forever.
January 24, 2024
Excellent new read
This has very good world building. I was not bored for a moment. There is a slight twist in the middle that was a pleasant surprise. The spicy is very well done. Hopefully a first in a series.
This has very good world building. I was not bored for a moment. There is a slight twist in the middle that was a pleasant surprise. The spicy is very well done. Hopefully a first in a series.
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January 28, 2024DNF
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