From The Beastiary! The Manticore of myth: A lion- like gigantic beast with a human face, three rows of teeth, blue eyes complete with a Scorpio tail, armed with deadly barbs that can fly like arrows against it’s enemies. The platform she stands on is carved with the various names she’s known by: MANTICORE - MARTICHORS - ANTHROPOPHAGON - THE MANEATER She roars, showing off her teeth. Within the lower medallions of an ornate frame is Hall on one side and Oats on the other -

How a family of poisoners became the face of a hidden network of women in seventeenth-century Italy.

What if the flame you feared was the one that would light your way? Dark Folio Press is pleased to share this teaser of our forthcoming audiobook. Vasilisa’s Triumph is a deep dive into the ancient Slavic tale Vasilisa the Beautiful, first put to paper in 1863 by Alexander Afanasyev in his collection of Russian folktales. It features death, a poppet, and an alleged cannibalistic wood-witch. Join us as we reimagine Vasilisa the Beautiful as Vasilisa the Triumphant. In addition