Twisted Roots - Parker, A. G.

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Résumé :
White lies and good intentions have paved the way for Laela's untamed magic to bleed into the land, resurrecting a terrible power intent on vengeance. Haunted by dreams of a skeletal tree, Laela lives on the outskirts of a village shrouded in secrets. Her mother died hoping to free Laela from a life of duty. Instead, she denied her the chance to know the magic of her bloodline - and the reality of the horrors they were tasked to guard. And eventually, all secrets demand to be heard. When her dark and violent history begins to unravel, Laela must reclaim her magic - and uncover the truth of her origin - before the mist and wickedness destroy everything she loves. But Laela's path is steeped in betrayal, and overcoming evil may not be as easy as killing it... Twisted Roots is a dark contemporary fantasy, which weaves together the stories of Laela and her vengeful counterpart, the Witch, in a story of redemption and compassion....

Biographie:
George Violet Parker (A. G. Parker, they/them) is a nonbinary, pansexual and disabled writer, performer, editor, disability consultant, and workshop facilitator. In 2022, they were crowned Disabled and Queer Artist of the Year, and co-founded Queer Stage Revolution, a co-operative organisation promoting queer and disabled artists. They host A. G. Parker's Cabinet of Curiosities podcast, are an editor for Angeprangert! Spoken Word, and co-host of Rebel Riot Poetry. Their performance history includes Edinburgh Fringe, Manchester Pride, Pride in London, London Fashion Week, Sapphic Manchester, Bar Wotever, and IDAHOBIT. They were a featured artist at 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls, and H&T Hackney's June 2021 slam winner, placing 3rd at regionals. They curated and hosted Cabaret of Curiosities at Drunken Chorus' A Bit of a Do 2022. They are producer and host of Cabaret of Curiosities. Their work appears in Mslexia, The F-Word, Financial Times Weekend, Human/Kind Press, Arachne Press, Women in Jazz Media, Aeva Magazine, Elevator Stories, Poethead, The Daily Drunk, The Feminist Library, Prismatica, Mooky Chick, SpoonKnife, Sufi Journal, Sage Cigarettes, Tales from the Moonlit Path, Earth Pathways, and more. They've secured Arts Council-funded mentoring with The Literary Consultancy in order to complete their second novel....