Tag Archives: folklore

New Release Klaxon: Nine Dragons Gold by Katy Haye

Posted on June 22, 2020 by paisleypiranha

Congratulations to Piranha Katy Haye, whose new book is out today. Nine Dragons Gold takes the reader on another excursion into the Firethorn Kingdoms. A courtly game. An impossible prize. Lady Hanna is used to being the neglected, unwanted daughter, … Continue reading →

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Review: The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on June 28, 2018 by paisleypiranha

About the book: Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns. Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid’s voice can summon deadly … Continue reading →

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Review: Rising Silver Mist by Olivia Wildenstein

Posted on May 3, 2018 by paisleypiranha

About the book: THERE WERE THREE THINGS I WAS CERTAIN ABOUT. First, I would never kill another person. But when a family friend murdered my father, I destroyed her with a power I didn’t even know I possessed. Second, I … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Interview: Megan Crewe

Posted on September 20, 2016 by paisleypiranha

Hello, Megan, and welcome to the Paisley Piranha’s aquarium. Make yourself at home. Don’t stick your fingers in the tank, we’re not sure how well trained the piranhas are. A big thank you for coming. A Mortal Song looks GORGEOUS … Continue reading →

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A Mortal Song by Megan Crewe

Posted on September 17, 2016 by paisleypiranha

Gloriously imaginative! Description from Goodreads: Sora’s life was full of magic–until she discovered it was all a lie. Heir to Mt. Fuji’s spirit kingdom, Sora yearns to finally take on the sacred kami duties. But just as she confronts her … Continue reading →

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Rose Petal Graves by Olivia Wildenstein

Posted on June 15, 2016 by paisleypiranha

Official blurb: Ancient secrets cannot remain buried forever. Founded two centuries ago by an aloof and powerful tribe of Gottwa Indians, Rowan was a quiet town, so quiet that I fled after graduation. Staying away was the plan, but Mom … Continue reading →

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Dark Spell by Gill Arbuthnot

Posted on March 24, 2016 by paisleypiranha

Official blurb: Fifteen-year-year-old Callie Hall has just found out that she is a witch…and things keep going wrong. Sometimes her mind seems to make things happen, things she cannot control. She can set fire to things without a match, and … Continue reading →

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