Alex Darkfell

I shall go into a hare, With sorrow and sych and meickle care; And I shall go in the Devil's name, Ay while I come home again. Those that have been reading my newsletters recently will know that I’ve been working on a new folk horror novella called “Mask of the Hare.” It’s currently sitting with my editor, and while I wait for feedback, I wanted to take some time talking about the inspiration behind this story. I remember clearly the moment I realised I had to write a book about a witch and a...

Personal rituals to honour the goddess of rebirth Ēostre in ink by Alex Darkfell I’m not sure about you, but as I’ve got older, I feel a lot more connected to the changes of the seasons than I used to be. I love seeing the first signs of Spring, especially, like this year, if the winter has felt particularly cold, dark and wet. The first signs for me are when the Hawthorn bushes begin to show their first green leaves (they’re great in salads btw) and the blackthorn blossoms begin to spread...

Download the Story so Far for E-Reader! Chapter 4 - Rafiel Rafiel trained. That’s what he did. He woke, he ate, he worked, then he trained. Every day. They gave him a name when he was born. He never knew his mother. She died bringing him into the world or, so he was told. He was conceived in violence and in violence he was born but it didn’t matter to him. They were all his mother now. They’d raised him in kindness and in return he was their protector. When the clients came, it was his face...