The Monster Lady

The Meteor Mistake!

Hiya fiends! I feel like I was a little bit slow getting my story for this month written, but somehow I made it happen! This month’s prompt was: You, a meteorologist, have been abducted by aliens who believe you can save their planet from an incoming meteor. My story’s description: Gerdelai, the gnomish scholar, is […]

The Monster Lady 1 week ago21 September 2023

A Traveller's Guide Blog

A Traveller’s Guide: The Wayward World (Guest Post from DB Rook)

Hiya fiends! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? But, we’re back with a new Traveller’s Guide! This time, author DB Rook is taking the helm and introducing us to the Wayward World as part of the Escapist Book Co‘s tour for “Callus & Crow”. About “Callus & Crow” Can a path of blood lead to […]

The Monster Lady 2 weeks ago6 September 2023

Blog

New Instagram handle…

Hiya folks, I’ve been thinking on this for a while, and I’ve decided to change my instagram handle from louyardleyauthor to @goblinsstolemybrain. I felt the ‘author’ name was a little restrictive as sometimes I like to post things that aren’t very authory… and the new name is accurate because goblins have stolen my brain. If […]

The Monster Lady 1 month ago30 August 2023

Glintsprock's Quest

“Mirror Mirror” – a Glintsprock’s Quest Sidequest

Hiya folks, Thanks to a new initiative by the Ko-Fi Author Avengers, I now have a new Glintsprock story to share with you. This one is set just after “Frog Licker”, but don’t worry if you haven’t had the chance to read that one, you can enjoy “Mirror Mirror” as a standalone. Ko-Fi Author Avengers […]

The Monster Lady 1 month ago17 August 2023

Blog Glintsprock's Quest Venari

“Glintsprock’s Quest: Frog Licker” is NOW AVAILABLE!

Woo hoo! “Glintsprock’s Quest: Frog Licker” is now available EXCLUSIVELY from my Ko-Fi shop. Hit the button below to grab your copy! As this is an exclusive, this short story will not be available anywhere else. Other stories in this series will be available elsewhere, but this one is a special little something to whet […]

The Monster Lady 2 months ago21 July 2023

Glintsprock's Quest Venari

COMING SOON: “Glintsprock’s Quest: Frog Licker”

A while ago I mentioned that I was working on a new series called “Glintsprock’s Quest” (click here to refresh your memory). While the first novella is still a work in progress, I’m excited to say that the first short story is ready to roll!“Glintsprock’s Quest: Frog Licker” will be available later this month (date […]

The Monster Lady 3 months ago9 July 2023

A Traveller's Guide Blog

A Traveller’s Guide: The Land (Guest Post from Joseph John Lee)

Hiya! Welcome to another “Traveller’s Guide”! “A Traveller’s Guide…” is a fun little project where authors introduce us to their realms, worlds, and hidden places. There will be times where I (or a certain goblin) will guide you around parts of Venari, but there will also be times (like today!) when another author will pop […]

The Monster Lady 3 months ago13 June 2023

Blog Review

Book Review: “Within Trembling Caverns” by Georgina Jeffery

About the Book: A dark fairy tale in a modern Polish setting. A grandmother cares for an ailing dragon… but her compassion puts her own grandchildren in the jaws of danger. Set on the outskirts of modern Krakow, an elderly woman named Truda feels a sense of duty to look after a cave-bound dragon near […]

The Monster Lady 3 months ago19 June 2023

Blog Review

Book Review: “Beyond the Thundering Waters” by Georgina Jeffery

About the Book: A dark fairy tale in a modern Norwegian setting. When a young girl meets a huldra in the wilderness, she unwittingly makes a supernatural bargain that puts her Pappa’s life at stake. Ida, a young girl grieving the loss of her mother, is wandering in the snow when she meets the mysterious […]

The Monster Lady 3 months ago18 June 2023

Blog Review

Book Review: “The Daughter of the Ice” by Luís Falcão de Magalhães

About the Book: After a thousand-year slumber, she is ready to cover Elessia in icy death. The Daughter, ancient elemental goddess and custodian of the dead, rises after a thousand years of slumber, her power unmatched and her wrath unbridled. Eregar, a decorated knight in his twilight years, longs for one final adventure—one last chance […]

The Monster Lady 3 months ago18 June 2023

A riveting adventure!

This book was so interesting! Everfrost is the daughter of a man in another place, but she doesn’t know that much about the place. She winds up going through a portal and then we have a story that just takes off. She has a dire-hog as her companion. She can work magic, which is banned,

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great start to this series

This was a great start to the Volkdrow Chronicles series, it does everything that I was hoping for when requesting this. Lou Yardley does a great job in writing this and making characters that I cared about. It left me wanting to read more in this series. I received a free copy of this book

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The Blade of Absolution

Excellent

This is a brilliant read. Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start. Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable. Great suspense and action with wonderful world building. Can’t wait to read what the author brings out next. Recommend reading. I read a complimentary advance copy

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Lou Yardley

Author: The Monster Lady

The Meteor Mistake!

A Traveller’s Guide: The Wayward World (Guest Post from DB Rook)

New Instagram handle…

“Mirror Mirror” – a Glintsprock’s Quest Sidequest

“Glintsprock’s Quest: Frog Licker” is NOW AVAILABLE!

COMING SOON: “Glintsprock’s Quest: Frog Licker”

A Traveller’s Guide: The Land (Guest Post from Joseph John Lee)

Book Review: “Within Trembling Caverns” by Georgina Jeffery

Book Review: “Beyond the Thundering Waters” by Georgina Jeffery

Book Review: “The Daughter of the Ice” by Luís Falcão de Magalhães

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