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Katherine Shaw

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https://www.katherineshawwrites.com/

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Thriller, Fantasy, Horror

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July 2021

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Katherine Shaw is a multi-genre writer and self-confessed nerd from Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, spending most of her time dreaming up new characters or playing D&D. She has a passion for telling stories of injustice and battles against oppression, often with a focus on female protagonists.

You can find out more about Katherine at her website (www.katherineshawwrites.com), where you can also sign up to her Mail Club to receive exclusive news and updates. ...more

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	Once Upon a Winter by H.L. Macfarlane (Goodreads Author), Caroline Logan (Goodreads Author), Rebecca F. Kenney (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 97 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gloria: A tale of suspense and self-discovery 4.02 avg rating — 56 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon a Summer: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology (Once Upon a Season Book 2) by H.L. Macfarlane (Goodreads Author), Adie Hart (Goodreads Author), Jake Curran-Pipe (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 38 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not/Coming Out: A Charity Anthology by Kenzie Millar (editor), Amanda Shortman (Goodreads Author) (editor), Dewi Hargreaves (Goodreads Author) (editor) 4.82 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon an Autumn: A Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology by H.L. Macfarlane (Goodreads Author), Adie Hart (Goodreads Author), Ella T. Holmes 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In The Wake of the Kraken by C. Vandyke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alexis Ames (Goodreads Author), Dani Atkinson 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Serpents and Sorrow: A Medusa retelling 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Major Arcana: An anthology of short stories inspired by the tarot major arcana by Katherine Shaw (Goodreads Author), A.R.K. Horton (Goodreads Author), Emily Ansell (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to Simmins, Detective Spencer by Chapel Orahamm (Goodreads Author) (Author, Illustrator, Editor), Emily Ansell (Goodreads Author), Jayme Bean (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventures in 1787 (Chronicles of New Albion, #1) by C. Vandyke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Diana Gagliardi (Contributor), E.S Gibson (Contributor) 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Katherine Shaw rated a book liked it Bog People: A Working-Class Anthology of Folk Horror by Hollie Starling	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I was excited when I picked this up, because both the "working class" and "folk horror" elements were a huge draw for me, and while the introduction was fabulous, the collection itself was a mixed bag, with generally not enough of either of the thing ...more
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Katherine Shaw rated a book really liked it Fimbulvinter's Fires: a queer apocalyptic sci-fi horrormance by A.M. Weald (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a gripping novella that kept surprising me at every turn! I'm a big fan of a genre mash-up, and the mix of sci-fi, horror and romance is balanced perfectly here. The survival aspect feels real, with the danger of the harsh surroundings feeling ...more
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Katherine Shaw rated a book it was amazing Tide Breaker's Curse by Ivy H. Marikova (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a cracking short story/novelette which lulls you into thinking you might be reading a romance until the truth is finally revealed. Although I roughly guessed what was going to happen from quite early on, it was very enjoyable to see how it pl ...more
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Katherine Shaw rated a book really liked it Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) by Dan Simmons	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read Hyperion because it was highly recommended to me by a few people, and while I enjoyed it overall, I found it a bit of a mixed bag. I love the concept of a sci-fi take on the Canterbury tales, and where this novel really shines is in how each su ...more
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Katherine Shaw rated a book liked it Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
After absolutely loving Babel, I thought I knew what to expect from Katabasis, but I was wrong. I usually try to focus my reviews on the positives, but I feel like I could write an entire essay about all the things I wish were different about this boo ...more
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Katherine Shaw rated a book it was amazing Even If We're Broken: a novel by A.M. Weald (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4.5 stars This has been on my Kindle for a while and I'm so glad I finally got around to reading it. While the book contains a lot of elements of a classic romance novel, there's something very fresh and different about this story. I loved the second-c ...more
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Katherine Shaw rated a book it was amazing World Running Down by Al Hess (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Wow, what a cracking story. This is the second book I've read by Al Hess, and they really have a skill for taking a big sci-fi story and zooming right into the characters to give us a very personal and human narrative. While there was a gripping stor ...more
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Katherine Shaw rated a book really liked it Holding on to Bluebell Lodge (Love in St. Agnes, #1) by Rachel Bowdler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a lovely sapphic romance, and a perfect palate cleanser for reading between heavier stories. The book begins right in the thick of it, with Willow's world falling apart around her, and I loved getting thrown right into the story. While I did w ...more
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Katherine Shaw rated a book it was amazing The Dahlia and the Wizard (Orchid and the Lion, #3) by Gabriel Hargrave (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This sequel is joyous and heart-breaking and enthralling, and I need the next book yesterday. While the book contains all of the character development, relationship-building and unrestrained queer love that I've come to expect from Hargrave, the overa ...more
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