Card Deck Review: The Witch’s Familiar Runic Oracle
The Witch’s Familiar Runic Oracle Athene Noctua Hay House, Inc. (September 26, 2023) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes “Our life paths are interwoven with the animals we share our planet with.” Athene Noctua has created several card decks. She is an English artist who has...
Card Deck Review: TRICK OR TREAT TAROT
Trick or Treat Tarot Barbara Moore Llewellyn Worldwide (Dece. 6, 2022) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes Sample: 10 The Wheel of Fortune: Generally, we know what kind of candy we have based on the wrapper. It’s nice when life is labelled clearly. But it doesn’t happen often....
Book Review: HALLOWED DAYS
Hallowed Days Daniel Hale JournalStone Publishing (November 20, 2020) Reviewed by N. Richards Sixteen gloriously imaginative and seasonally entertaining stories, are spread over 160 supernaturally tense and mind bending short stories by author Daniel Hale from...
Card Deck Review: EARTH AND BONE ORACLE
Earth & Bone Oracle - Honor the Concepts of Rebirth and Transformation Sirian Shadow Rockpool Publishing (November 2023) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes Natural cycles and the seasons of life are reflected in this Gothic style deck. As we each possess dualities of light...
Book Review: THE HORRORS OF THE HOUSE OF WILLS
The Horrors of the House of Wills Daryl Marston Llewellyn Worldwide (September 8, 2023) Reviewed by N. Richards What a little page-turner this one turned out to be! Daryl Marston is a co-lead investigator on Ghost Hunters: a paranormal investigator with vast knowledge...
Card Deck Review: TAROT DRACONIS
Tarot Draconis Davide Corsi Llewellyn Publications Reviewed by Wendy Stokes “My armour is like ten-fold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws are spears, the shock of my tail is a thunderbolt, my wings are a hurricane, and my breath is death.” Smaug, the dragon who...
Book Review: HALLOWED DAYS
Hallowed Days Daniel Hale JournalStone Publishing (November 20, 2020) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Hallowed Days by Daniel Hale is a chilling and imaginative collection of fifteen short stories (plus one poem) that harness the eerie and enigmatic aura of two of the most...
Card Deck Review: AFRICAN GODDESS RISING
African Goddess Rising Pocket Oracle Abiola Abrams Hay House (Oct 2021) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes “Sawubona” - a Zulu greeting which means welcome, “we see you”. This is a neat pocket oracle that invites us into the sacred goddess temple circle of this oracle. Each...
Card Deck Review: WITCHING HOUR ORACLE – Gerhardt
The Witching Hour Oracle Cherie Gerhardt US Games Systems, Inc. (November 18, 2021) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes (Author’s note: Please note that Rockpool Publishing have released a card deck with the title Witching Hour Oracle, written by Lorriane Anderson, June 2023.)...
Book Review: SEEKING THE SPIRITS OF PALO KIMBISA
Seeking the Spirits of Palo Kimbisa: Exploring the Mysterious World of the Afro-Cuban Religion Tata Rodriguez as told to Sophia Kelly Shultz Schiffer Publishing (2021) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes 'The law of the jungle!' There are several branches of the Palo practice -...
Card Deck Review: TAROT OF THE VAMPIRES
Tarot of the Vampires Charles Harrington Illustrated by Craig Maher Llewellyn Worldwide (July 8, 2023) Reviewed by N. Richards Wow! What a deck, this one feels special as soon as you lay your hands on it. A feast for the eyes, and esoteric wisdom to really sink your...
Card Deck Review: THE WITCH’S ORACLE, 2ND EDITION
The Witch’s Oracle: 2nd edition Marla Brooks, with crystal and gemstones information by Nicholas Pearson Illustrated by Aunia Kahn Red Feather (October 28, 2019) Reviewed by N. Richards The second edition of the now classic "witch`s oracle" from Author Marla Brooks`s...
Card Deck Review: WITCHING HOUR ORACLE – Anderson
Witching Hour Oracle: Awaken Your Inner Magic Lorriane Anderson, with illustrations by Olivia Burki Rockpool Publishing (June 2023) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes (Author’s note: There is a deck published by US Games Systems, Inc., published June 2022 with the title The...
Card Deck Review: THE GOBLIN MARKET TAROT
The Goblin Market Tarot: In Search of Faery Gold John Matthews, art by Charles Newington Watkins Publishing (Dec 14, 2021) Reviewed by Wendy Stokes This tarot deck is loosely inspired by the dreamlike poem The Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti (sister of Dante...
Book Review: LATER
Later Stephen King Hard Case Crime (March 2, 2021) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Word was, Stephen King was returning to better days with this one. Lies. This book was a retread... a lazy, predictable, unoriginal mash-up of The Sixth Sense, Ghost, and Odd Thomas, but...