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Black Fox & Bitterbind
Bitterbind is a Fae outcast from her people after bonding with Black Fox - a creature considered a bad omen and harbinger of doom. They are exiled from Bitterbind's Fae community and must learn to make their own way in the world where Fae are regarded with suspicion and dislike by the humans. Bitterbind and Black Fox share one soul and a mind and Black Fox's sneaky intelligence and Bitterbind's stealth are a perfect combination for royal thieves and spies. This last job might earn them home of their own where they can stop running from persecution. All they need to do first is succeed against the King’s treacherous enemies.
88 pages, Paperback
Published July 28, 2024
About the author
Leanbh Pearson
60 books30 followersLeanbh Pearson (Any) lives on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra, Australia. An award-winning LGBTQI and disability author of horror and dark fantasy inspired by folklore, fairytales, myth, history and climate. Leanbh’s judged numerous awards, an invited panelist and avid book reviewer. Leanbh has been awarded ASA, AHWA and HWA mentorships and 2023 HWA Diversity Grant. Leanbh’s alter-ego is an academic in archaeology, evolution and prehistory. A museum devotee, insomniac and photography enthusiast, Leanbh is always aided by canine assistants | https://linktr.ee/leanbhpearson
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May 14, 2026
A short foray into a fantasy realm with Black Fox and Bitterbind. This story is really but a glimpse of what I expect is a much larger world created by Leanbh.
It is fairly cookie-cutter fantasy world building, with the exception of the relationship between Black Fox and Bitterbind.
I do wish we had a little more time to explore the bond and magic that surrounds these two characters.
The writing at times is poetic and paints vivid imagery, at others it is quite basic and there are editing issues that can be rectified with another pass over by an editor. These are mostly small typos and grammatical issues and don’t really detract from the story, but do unfortunately detract from the professionalism of the paperback copy I bought.
Would I read more by Leanbh? Yes, I can see there is a rich fantasy story and world just begging to come alive on the pages.
It is fairly cookie-cutter fantasy world building, with the exception of the relationship between Black Fox and Bitterbind.
I do wish we had a little more time to explore the bond and magic that surrounds these two characters.
The writing at times is poetic and paints vivid imagery, at others it is quite basic and there are editing issues that can be rectified with another pass over by an editor. These are mostly small typos and grammatical issues and don’t really detract from the story, but do unfortunately detract from the professionalism of the paperback copy I bought.
Would I read more by Leanbh? Yes, I can see there is a rich fantasy story and world just begging to come alive on the pages.
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