Tag: Lost Teachings of Dead Monks
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When the Law of Attraction Backfires
A cautionary tale from The Lost Teachings of Dead Monks on twisting desire into a cosmic boomerang We’ve all heard it: Visualize your dreams. Speak it into existence. The universe is listening. From the Bookshelf Rite of Reckoning — a Southern witch returns home to secrets that won’t stay buried. Available direct from the author…
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Why We Crave Secret Libraries
A love letter to magical archives, hidden collections, and the forbidden truths we ache to understand There’s a reason we’re drawn to the idea of secret libraries. Not the bustling public ones, though those have their own magic. From the Bookshelf Rite of Reckoning — a Southern witch returns home to secrets that won’t stay…
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Lost City Tropes and Ireland’s Cill Stuifin
Lost Cities, Lifelong I’ve loved “lost city” tropes for as long as I can remember, but it was probably movies like “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Tomb Raider,” “Congo,” and “Jewel of the Nile” (“Romancing the Stone” sequel) that cemented my love for lost city tropes in both fiction and non-fiction. But I think bigger,…
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The Payback Archives: Where Revenge Meets Healing in Contemporary Fantasy
The Payback Archives is my world of quiet vendettas, emotional fallout, and hard-won redemption—with just enough magic to tip the scale. How It Started I grew up on weekly Star Trek episodes without a season arc, and by the time I was publishing with major traditional publishers, my TV appetite gobbled up Buffy the Vampire…
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Helaena Targaryen: The Madness of Knowing the Future
One of my favorite characters in “House of the Dragon” is Helaena Targaryen, and I’m loving how the show presents her attempts to deal with her prophetic abilities. It’s one of the few shows, books, movies, etc., that I’ve seen really portray the madness of knowing the future in a way that I think is…
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Novel Tarot: Two of Cups – Llewellyn Tarot
For the epilogue of The Lost Teachings of Dead Monks, the Two of Cups from the Llewellyn Tarot appears—not as new love, but as partnership. Lilah and Raven are ready to face the coming pole shift together.
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Novel Tarot: Dependability Card – Sacred Earth Oracle Deck
In The Lost Teachings of Dead Monks, Lilah has never been able to depend on anyone—until now. The Dependability card from the Sacred Earth Oracle deck reflects the new trust and partnership she finds in the Daeganean priesthood.
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Novel Tarot: Queen of Swords – Witches Tarot Deck
For Chapter 21 of The Lost Teachings of Dead Monks, the Queen of Swords from the Witches Tarot captures a clash of wills—two women on the edge of the Cliffs of Moher, both wielding power with nowhere to retreat.
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Novel Tarot: Trust Card- Spellcasting Oracle Deck
For Chapter 20 of The Lost Teachings of Dead Monks, the Trust card from the Spellcasting Oracle reveals Charlie’s desperate need to believe in an illusion—even as Lilah learns to trust the reality others have shown her.
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Novel Tarot: Closure Card- Spellcasting Oracle Deck
For Chapter 19 of The Lost Teachings of Dead Monks, the Closure card from the Spellcasting Oracle captures exactly what Lilah needs—not justice or a new love, but the ability to walk away from a failed relationship and find her own path forward.
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Quote about Carelessness
A sharp quote from Lorna Tedder’s The Lost Teachings of Dead Monks—a reminder that carelessness and stupidity aren’t the same thing, but they often end up in the same place.
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Novel Tarot: Ace of Cups – Tarot de la Nuit Deck
The Ace of Cups from the Tarot de la Nuit deck captures Charlie’s growing obsession with Rune in Chapter 18 of The Lost Teachings of Dead Monks—romantic fantasy winning over truth.
