8 Fantasy Novels to Read This Month

by MK French

October is the month for all things spooky, scary, paranormal, and fantastical. I have a series of posts this month with recommendations for books that will be great to read for Halloween. I have something for everyone (including children). Today, I'm focusing on fantasy novels.

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Simon Grey and the March of a Hundred Ghosts by Charles Kowalski ~ a Review

by MK French

The seventh son of an English family, Simon Grey became a cabin boy on a voyage to Japan in 1620. The ship was involved in a mysterious shipwreck, and he is able to see the yokai, the spirits, and monsters of Japanese mythology. While there had been some trade with English and Dutch ships before, the Tokugawa shogunate is less willing to have these people within the country. The Shogun's main advisor is also a magician interested in the secret of seeing ghosts and yokai and will do whatever it takes to steal the ability from Simon and Oyuki, the daughter of an English merchant that became a samurai years before.