T. L. Huchu

‘Stupendously engaging’Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of LondonOur Lady of Mysterious Ailments by T. L. Huchu is the second spellbinding book in the Edinburgh Nights series. Some secrets are meant to stay buriedWhen Ropa Moyo discovered an occult underground library, she expected great things. She’s really into Edinburgh’s secret societies – but turns out they are less into her. So instead of getting paid to work magic, she’s had to accept a crummy unpaid internship. And her with bills to pay and a pet fox to feed. Then her friend Priya offers her a job on the side. Priya works at Our Lady of Mysterious Maladies, a very specialized hospital, where a new illness is resisting magical and medical remedies alike. The first patient was a teenage boy, Max Wu, and his healers are baffled. If Ropa can solve the case, she might earn as she learns – and impress her mentor, Sir Callander. Her sleuthing will lead her to a lost fortune, an avenging spirit and a secret buried deep in Scotland’s past. But how are they connected? Lives are at stake and Ropa is running out of time. Further adventures await in The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle. The Edinburgh Nights SeriesThe Library of the DeadOur Lady of Mysterious AilmentsThe Mystery at Dunvegan CastleThe Legacy of Arniston HouseSecrets of the First School* * *Praise for The Library of the Dead:‘I highly recommend The Library of the Dead’– Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series‘Roll on the sequel’– The Times‘One of the strangest and most compelling fantasy worlds you'll see all year’– SFXThe Library of the Dead won the 2022 Nommo Award for Best Fantasy Novel w/c 29th August 2022

‘Stupendously engaging’Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of LondonOur Lady of Mysterious Ailments by T. L. Huchu is the second spellbinding book in the Edinburgh Nights series. Some secrets are meant to stay buried . . . When Ropa Moyo discovered an occult underground library, she expected great things. She’s really into Edinburgh’s secret societies – but turns out they are less into her. So instead of getting paid to work magic, she’s had to accept a crummy unpaid internship. And her with bills to pay and a pet fox to feed. Then her friend Priya offers her a job on the side. Priya works at Our Lady of Mysterious Maladies, a very specialized hospital, where a new illness is resisting magical and medical remedies alike. The first patient was a teenage boy, Max Wu, and his healers are baffled. If Ropa can solve the case, she might earn as she learns – and impress her mentor, Sir Callander. Her sleuthing will lead her to a lost fortune, an avenging spirit and a secret buried deep in Scotland’s past. But how are they connected? Lives are at stake and Ropa is running out of time. Praise for The Library of the Dead:‘The moment you meet Ropa, you’ll follow wherever she goes’ – Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six‘Roll on the sequel’ – The Times‘One of the strangest and most compelling fantasy worlds you'll see all year’ – SFX

&i>Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments&/i> is the spellbinding sequel to &i>The Library of the Dead&/i>, with more ghosts, mysteries and mayhem as Ropa grapples with her newfound magical abilities.

Now a USA TODAY bestseller Ilube Nommo Award 2022 for Best Novel "An absolute delight . . . kept me totally hooked." - Genevieve Cogman, bestselling author of The Invisible Library Sixth Sense meets Stranger Things in T. L. Huchu's The Library of the Dead, a sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh. WHEN GHOSTS TALKSHE WILL LISTEN Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker - and they sure do love to talk. Now she speaks to Edinburgh's dead, carrying messages to those they left behind. A girl's gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone's bewitching children - leaving them husks, empty of joy and strength. It's on Ropa's patch, so she feels honor-bound to investigate. But what she learns will rock her world. Ropa will dice with death as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. And although underground Edinburgh hides a wealth of dark secrets, she also discovers an occult library, a magical mentor and some unexpected allies. Yet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted? "A fast-moving and entertaining tale, beautifully written." - Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London Edinburgh Nights series: The Library of the DeadOur Lady of Mysterious AilmentsThe Mystery at Dunvegan CastleThe Legacy of Arniston House

‘Fast-moving and entertaining’Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of LondonEnter a world of magic and adventure in The Library of the Dead by T. L. Huchu. The first book in the spellbinding Edinburgh Nights series. When ghosts talk, she will listen . . . Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker – and she now speaks to Edinburgh’s dead, carrying messages to the living. A girl’s gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone’s bewitching children – leaving them husks, empty of joy and life. It’s on Ropa’s patch, so she feels honour bound to investigate. But what she learns will change her world. She’ll dice with death (not part of her life plan . . .) as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. For Edinburgh hides a wealth of secrets. And in the process, she discovers an occult library and some unexpected allies. Yet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted? The Library of the Dead is the first book in the Edinburgh Nights series. Continue the adventure with book two, Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments. The Edinburgh Nights SeriesThe Library of the DeadOur Lady of Mysterious AilmentsThe Mystery at Dunvegan CastleThe Legacy of Arniston HouseSecrets of the First School* * *Praise for The Library of the Dead‘I highly recommend The Library of the Dead’– Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series‘Roll on the sequel’– The Times‘One of the strangest and most compelling fantasy worlds you'll see all year’– SFX

If you loved Rivers of London, this fantastic mystery set in Edinburgh�s magical underworld will be the perfect next read. And anyone who enjoyed Stranger Things will root for Ropa, as she discovers secrets hidden in the darkness . . .

In its brief existence, Rosarium Publishing has worked hard in "introducing the world to itself" through groundbreaking, award-winning science fiction and comics. In combing the planet to find the best in each field, Rosarium's own Bill Campbell has found a fellow spirit in Italian publisher, Francesco Verso. Borrowing from the fine tradition of American underground dance labels introducing international labels' music to the people back home, Rosarium brings to you Future Fiction: New Dimensions in International Science Fiction , a thrilling collection of innovative science fiction originally published by Francesco Verso's Italian company, Future Fiction. Here you will find thirteen incredible tales from all around the globe that will not only introduce you to worlds you may not be familiar with but also expand your horizons and the horizons of the science fiction field itself.

Space, the astronomical wilderness that has enthralled our minds since we first looked up in wonder. We are ineffably drawn to it, and equally terrified by it. We have created endless mythologies, sciences, and even religions, in the quest to understand it. We know more now than ever before and are taking our first real steps. What will become of Africans out there, will we thrive, how will space change us, how will we change it? AfroSFv3 is going out there, into the great expanse, and with twelve African visions of the future we invite you to sit back, strap in, and enjoy the ride.3 shortlisted for the ASFS Nommo Awards 2019: T. L. Huchu 'Njuzu', Cristy Zinn 'The Girl who stared at Mars', and Biram Mboob 'The Luminal Frontier'.9 nominations for the African Speculative Fiction Society Nommo Awards 2019 for: T. L. Huchu 'Njuzu', Cristy Zinn 'The Girl who stared at Mars', Biram Mboob 'The Luminal Frontier', Gabriella Muwanga 'The Far Side', Wole Talabi 'Drift Flux', Stephen Embleton 'Journal of a DNA Pirate', Masimba Musodza 'The Interplanetary Water Company', Dilman Dila 'Safari Nyota', and Mazi Nwonwu 'Parental Control'.4 nominations for the 2018 British Science Fiction Association Awards for: Cristy Zinn - The Girl Who Stared at Mars, Biram Mboob - The Luminal Frontier, Dilman Dila - Safari Nyota: A Prologue, and Stephen Embleton - Journal of a DNA Pirate." The third in this pioneering series with an honour roll of some of African writing's biggest names contributing. Unmissable." -- Geoff Ryman, author, awarded the Nebula, two-time Arthur C. Clarke, three-time BSFA, two-time Canadian Sunburst, as well as the Campbell, Philip K. Dick, and James Tiptree Jr., awards." The compelling, graceful stories in AfroSFv3 embrace a generous spectrum of places and peoples, eras and objectives. From sophisticated space operas to gritty cyberpunk streets; from day-after-tomorrow beginnings to far-off futures; from familial closeness to alien vastness, these well-wrought tales, infused with all the sharp, bright, enticing flavors of their African origins, show us the commonality of our species across all racial, ethnic and gender lines. Truly, these writers speak the same science fiction tongue as their like-minded cousins from the rest of the planet, with beautiful accents of their native soil." -- Paul Di Filippo, author of Cosmocopia, The Steampunk Trilogy, and others." With stories ranging from mundane science fiction to distant space opera passing from post-colonial biopunk and new family ties, the latest book of in the AfroSF series shows that inclusivity and multiculturality is the key to the future. As quality storytelling - rooted in every culture and tradition - doesn't belong to a single country or language, these stories prove that the future - as evident as it might sound although not always considered so - does happen everywhere. Excellent reading " -- Francesco Verso, author of Nexhuman and editor of Future Fiction. Table of ContentsT. L. Huchu 'Njuzu' Cristy Zinn 'The Girl who stared at Mars' Mandisi Nkomo 'The Emo Hunter' Biram Mboob 'The Luminal Frontier' Gabriella Muwanga 'The Far Side' Wole Talabi 'Drift Flux' Stephen Embleton 'Journal of a DNA Pirate' Masimba Musodza 'The Interplanetary Water Company' Dilman Dila 'Safari Nyota' Mazi Nwonwu 'Parental Control' Andrew C. Dakalira 'Inhabitable' Mame Bougouma Diene 'Ogotemmeli's Song'Edited by Ivor W. Hartmann