BOOK SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY: Curse of the Moonflower by Sam Dorsett

Cursed. Hunted. Coveted… Caught in the spotlight this week is the dark fantasy CURSE OF THE MOONFLOWER by Sam Dorsett. Let’s read on!

Curse of the Moonflower (Scars of Somnium #1)

Release Date: April 21, 2026

Genre: Dark Fantasy

Featuring

⦁ Werewolves, Witches, Vampires & Demons
⦁ Multiple POVs
⦁ Traumatized FMC & MMC
⦁ Fated Mates (Multiple perhaps?)
⦁ Found Family
⦁ Reluctant Allies to Lovers
⦁ Touch her and d!e

An ancient curse runs through Vessa Lemaire's veins—the gods have destined her to wed the banished vampire ruler of the Underworld, who will stop at nothing to seize his betrothed. She discovers this only days after the horrific death of her mother, forcing her to leave her shattered life behind.

For three years, she lives under the protection of a werewolf and his mate, an oracle. Until one day, a vision befalls the seer—a chance for her to find permanent asylum, right alongside the man who despises vampires most.

Axe Skornokovy is a soldier of vengeance, hell-bent on eliminating vampires and the powerful demigod from which they were sired. As Vessa tries to find her place among his pack of feuding wolves, she must keep her secrets close. She must come to terms with the fact that Axe is more than capable of turning on her, even as it grows difficult to ignore the tantalizing force which conspires to bring them together. For if they give into it, they will spark a war destined to bleed into the realm below.

AMAZON

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sam has been obsessed with wolves since she was eight. Growing up in Missouri, when she wasn’t sketching them in her notebooks, she was weaving stories in her mind where bold heroines would run alongside them. Nowadays, when she isn’t writing, listening to metal music, or picking flowers, she devotes herself to a menagerie of ten animals (and counting).

Follow Sam and her books on IG: @authorsamdorsett, and TIKTOK @sam_dorsett

👻Boo-k Spotlight Thursday: Omniscius Imperfect by Natalie S. Gille 

Caught in my ghoulish spotlight this week are those who aren’t into scary/horror but still love the Halloween spirit. Check out “Omniscius Imperfect” by Natalie S. Gille! You got witches, demons, and slow-burn romance. Read on!

Omniscius Imperfect

Release Date: September 2025

Genre: Urban Romantasy

Features

⦁ Witch
⦁ Arranged Marriage
⦁ German city – Constance
⦁ Love Triangle
⦁ Battle
⦁ Chaos
⦁ Slow Burn
⦁ Magic
⦁ He falls first and harder

When the heart and the mind struggle with each other, the truth remains hidden beneath veils .

Zonya’s biggest problem seems to be her upcoming marriage to Xalus until the past catches up with her.


The stranger with whom she broke pretty much all the rules of decency as a Warlock four years ago is suddenly standing in front of her and is really shaking her up even though everything inside her is opposed to it. Zonya questions her own feelings and feels torn between Xalus and the stranger.


Meanwhile, she tries with all her might to fulfil her duty as a Magus and protect Constance and her Clan. But when the demons suddenly gather in the city, people die and hunters break protective spells, everything starts to sink into chaos.


Zonya is caught between the fronts. Who can she trust, who is after her Clan? Her own life is at stake, but she has no choice: she must face the enemy and discover the truth!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Follow Natalie at @nataliegille.author