“Hex Americana”

Bree D. Wolf

This is a fun setting – vaguely modern American, but with the addition of a massive variety of magic and magical creatures from folklore. Honestly, I think we should call that kind of thing ‘hex Americana’ in general, it really fits the vibe. The protagonists are a yokai and a ghost, and there’s also appearances by what look to be a wolf man, a Medusa, a cyclops, a mummy, and Baba Yaga. It’s a fun mix!

The actual story I mostly enjoyed – it’s a bit more “high schooler making bad choices” than I tend to prefer, to the point that my reading had a month-long break, but I did enjoy piecing together all the backstory. Definitely worth the read, and hey, I get to support a local author, too! Check it out.1

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