Llinos Cathryn Thomas

For Claire Emerson, there is nothing ordinary about turning sixty. First, there are the crows. Then, a pendant that unlocks a gate to a house in the woods--which comes with a snarky gargoyle, an entirely too-sexy wolf shifter claiming to be Claire's protector, and a legacy that turns her reality upside down. Claire's first instinct is to turn tail and run back to the safety of baking cookies and reading bedtime stories.

Collections Autumn changes to winter, the leaves are falling from the trees, and coffees now have weird toppings. Enjoy these tales for All Hallow's Eve. Winter's Eve Night is a single evening, but the feel and atmosphere of that time permeates all of October. With the veil thinning, check your runes. Make sure your protection magic is up. Fall into a romantic fireside embrace. Or endure a wintry journey of loss and grief.

The Robin Hood legend has been retold in countless ways, but one of the most memorable of modern times is Richard Carpenter’s hugely influential 1980s imagining, telling the story of Sherwood’s band of outlaws with a combination of realism and luminous fantasy with its roots in British folklore.