Review Keeper of the Bees by Meg Kassel is a companion novel to Black Bird of the Gallows. Returning to Ms. Kassel’s world of harbingers, beekeepers, and strawmen, Keeper of the Bees is a story about a centuries old beekeeper who was cursed when he was eighteen and the girl who actually sees him, not the monster he’s become. Dresden as a beekeeper has a hive of bees living within his chest that sting people […]
Guest Post Congrats to Meg Kassel on your release, Black Bird of the Gallows! (Released September 5, 2017). Today, on the blog, we have a special guest post from author Meg Kassel as she shares her experiences of seeing her book cover for the first time and holding her finished/printed book in person. Enjoy! The first time I saw the cover of my debut novel, Black Bird of the Gallows, I just stared in awe. It […]
Excerpt I’m seriously questioning the wisdom of coming here. Who is this boy? Who are these people? I may not want these answers. Whatever illusion I had been weaving about this being a normal family can’t be true. This is a family, yes, but one putting on an elaborate show to appear to be something they are not. “Everyday life can’t be so bad,” I say lightly, eager to change the subject before I […]