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Big Book Award Winner fantasy for Labyrinth of Shadows: The Witch's Rebirth Part I
Michaela Riley award winning author will be attending the Fae Ball for Myth and Legends May 30, 2026

2026 Awards Dinner Big Book Award and Independent Press Award

Labyrinth of Shadows: The Witch's Rebirth Part I has achieved remarkable recognition, winning the Big Book Award in Fantasy being named FAVORITE in the Epic Fantasy category at the 2026 Independent Press Award. I am excited to share that I will be attending the annual 2026 Awards Dinner on April 25 2026.

Fae Ball Myth and Legend

Join us at the Myth and Legend Ball in Kansas City on May 30, 2026! I’m excited to sponsor this enchanting event, featuring two signature cocktails inspired Merona The Witch's Rebirth Series. Experience a magical evening a themed bar and the opportunity to preorder your books. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable celebration!

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Blood Moon Masquerade Ball 

Join us for an unforgettable night at the Blood Moon Masquerade Ball by Mystic Events! Under the mesmerizing crimson glow, immerse yourself in an evening filled with dark elegance, mystery, and. Dance among shadows, unveil secrets, and embrace the enchanting atmosphere as we welcome special Robb Moreira, celebrated for his role as Ridoc in the Graphic Audio Fourth Wing of the Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros. Prepare for a night where the extraordinary unfolds and magic lingers the air!

Critics' Requiem

Echoe's Never Die

The Editor's Shadow

What if the worst thing you ever read about yourself was true—and the whole world believed it?

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Arthur Penwright’s debut novel was supposed to make him a star. Instead, he becomes the target of an online mob, as anonymous critics tear his life apart with words sharper than any knife. In this gripping psychological thriller about writers and critics, Arthur’s quest for vindication spirals into obsession, revenge, and murder as he hunts down those who ruined him.

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Set in the ruthless world of publishing and social media, Critics’ Requiem is a dark and twisty suspense novel about the power of words, the danger of cancel culture, and the line between justice and madness. Fans of literary thrillers, meta-fiction, and books like The Silent Patient or Gone Girl will devour this page-turner where every review can be deadly.

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Perfect for readers searching for:
literary thriller series, psychological suspense, books about writers and critics, novels about online bullying, dark fiction about internet mobs, fiction about toxic online culture, book reviewer murder mystery, psychological revenge stories, books for writers and book lovers

The story isn’t over. The legend of Arthur Penwright returns with a vengeance.

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Across Europe, literary critics are turning up dead—each murder foretold by a chilling manuscript leak, each scene echoing the crimes of the infamous Penwright case.

 

Detective Elias Mercer is called out of retirement, Maia Walsh is drawn back into a web of obsession and betrayal, and Arthur finds passion and peril with the mysterious Sabine Leclerc.

Echoes Never Die is a dark literary thriller about love, betrayal, and digital justice. As new killings sweep Paris, Prague, and beyond, the line between victim and villain blurs. Who controls the narrative when legends refuse to die?

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Perfect for fans of:
psychological thrillers, global suspense series, dark academia, novels about betrayal and obsession, European thrillers, books about viral crime, books with strong female leads, books about digital scandals, trending booktok thrillers

Every ending is a new beginning. The final story is being written.

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A new apprentice steps from the shadows, orchestrating copycat killings and leaking chapters that shake the literary world. As the body count climbs across Lisbon, New York, and beyond, Arthur, Sabine, Maia, and Mercer are forced into a final, deadly showdown.

 

In this international murder mystery, old legends and new obsessions collide.

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The Editor’s Shadow is a gripping psychological suspense novel about redemption, legacy, and the mythic power of narrative. Perfect for readers who crave dark fiction, meta-narrative thrillers, and stories where every secret can kill.

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For readers who love:
copycat killer thrillers, psychological suspense series, novels about redemption and justice, gripping suspense novels, international murder mysteries, books about myth and legacy, fiction about narrative power, trending thrillers for adults

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