Novels
THE WAILING WOMAN
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From award winning author Maria Lewis comes The Wailing Woman, a story all about finding your voice and learning how to use it.
The fifth novel in her best-selling supernatural universe that includes Who's Afraid? and The Witch Who Courted, Lewis brings a forgotten myth to life with this tale of a teenage banshee navigating the paranormal politics of Sydney, Australia.
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Coming November 26, 2019.
THE WITCH WHO COURTED DEATH
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Considering her status as the world's most powerful medium, Corvossier 'Casper' von Klitzing and her twin brother Barastin had a pretty normal life. Her unrivalled ability to speak with and control the dead had made her a living, made her notorious ... and made her a target.
After a horrific incident in her home city of Berlin, Casper's life is forever changed. The sole survivor, she is consumed with vengeance towards an enemy she doesn't understand. The only other person ever to escape the legendary Oct was a witch - so Casper is soon on her trail.
But this witch does not want to be found.
Diving headfirst into the supernaturally secretive world of spells, charms and covens, it's not long before Casper is crossing much more than just the line between the living and the dead . . . Winner of the 2018 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel.
It Came From The Deep
An elderly professor is murdered, leaving a puzzling crime scene for police to unravel and a laboratory housing all kinds of marine life. But something is missing … something huge.
Recent highschool graduate Kaia Craig has problems of her own, with her career as an ironwoman on the Gold Coast in jeopardy after a horrific accident. Yet someone wants to hold her accountable.
After nearly drowning in Lake Pelutz and her attackers on the run, Kaia is left with more than just physical injuries. She’s convinced she saw something in the depths of the lake: something that choose to spare her. Uncertain whether she’s running towards the discovery of a friend or foe, Kaia begins digging into a mystery that may have bigger ramifications than she or any of her friends can fathom.
It Came From The Deep is a thrilling combination of young adult and science fiction from the author of the critically acclaimed Who’s Afraid? series, Maria Lewis.
Who's Afraid Too?
After the worst family reunion in history, Tommi needed some space. She's spent the last few weeks trying to understand her heritage - the one that comes with a side order of fur - as well as learning about her Maori ancestry and how she can connect to it. But she can only escape for so long.
When an unspeakable evil returns, Tommi will need every piece of knowledge and all the skills she has. With the help of allies old and new, frenemies both helpful and super-annoying, she's going to take the fight to the enemy . . .
Who's Afraid?
"It was like my wolf had been there all along, waiting for me to tap its hand and step into the ring ... " Tommi Grayson's never exactly been a normal girl. Bright blue hair, a mysterious past and barely controlled rage issues have a way of making a woman stand out. Yet she's never come close to guessing who she really is ...
When her mother dies, a shattered Tommi decides to track down her estranged father. Leaving Scotland for a remote corner of New Zealand, she discovers the truth of her heritage - and it's a whole lot more than merely human. Barely escaping with her life, now Tommi must return to her her friends, pretending everything is normal, while all too aware of the dangers lurking outside - and within. Worse still, something has followed her home ...
With the clock ticking, can Tommi learn to control her new powers in time to save the ones she loves? Mixing elements of fantasy, mystery and romance, Who's Afraid? is a must-read tale about one woman who takes on the world, one bite at a time.
Anthologies
Doing It: A Sex Positive Anthology
Doing It is a bold, explicit and unapologetically feminist look at sex written by women with a great story to tell about a positive sexual encounter, relationship or development in their lives. This collection – memoir, essay, erotica, art – encourages honest discussions about pleasure and desire, and celebrates the diverse experiences of women having sex, loving sex, pursuing sex and taking control of their sexual lives.
Edited by renowned feminist Karen Pickering, Doing It represents the best arguments of the sex-positivity movement, emphasising enthusiastic consent and rejecting slut-shaming and the other pillars of rape culture.
Hot Stuff: Surfing Love
Hot sun, warm bodies, tight skin, electricity on the air ... four top romance authors give you their take on summer.
From Carla Caruso - A chance meeting with a pro-surfer on an island getaway.
From Maria Lewis - The world of women's surfing throws two recent bedmates together.
From Alli Sinclair - A world-famous performer finds her heart and a way to fight her demons in Rio de Janeiro.
From Tess Woods - A Cornish beach retreat proves a full reawakening.
AND THEN...THE GREAT BIG BOOK OF AWESOME ADVENTURE TALES VOL 2
A cohort of Australia’s best genre writers present a strange and fabulous collection of action-packed adventure stories - each featuring two heroes.
The two-volume And Then... anthology features page-turning stories by 32 award-winning, established and emerging Australian writers of science fiction, crime, speculative fiction, horror and fantasy.
The settings are futuristic, contemporary and historical; the heroes are human, animal, alien and mythical; and their adventures are real-world, far-out, speculative, scary, mysterious, speculative and fantasastical.
TALES FROM KAYFABIA: THE UNFORTUNATE ORIGINS OF JIMMY HAVOC
Written by best-selling author Maria Lewis and narrated by voice artist Jake Urry, The Unfortunate Origins Of Jimmy Havoc is the first Tales From The Kayfabia set within the world of hit comic book series Conco And The Fudge.
Starring real-life wrestling Jimmy Havoc, this fictionalised tale follows the origin story of the undead, punk rock leader who is set to make his Conco And The Fudge debut in 2019.