“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” Toni Morrison
"Author Emily Rozmus hits all the right notes in her debut novel. The Fullington Road Monster is a beautifully told story that’s uplifting at times, heartbreaking at others."
Bruce B., Five star rating on Goodreads
Daphne Ware knows monsters are real. Life in their creepy, old house with drunken dad rants and threats has made her the scapegoat, protecting her mother and siblings from the alcoholic terror who is their father. During the summer of 1985, the return of a legendary creature to the family farm lights the fuse of an already volatile environment.
Then Daphne meets Sean, who is gorgeous, but surrounded by rumors and treachery. Daphne’s fear of her father forces her to keep her first love a secret. As their romance becomes more serious and Sean asks more of Daphne, the monsters on Fullington Road feed off each other: her father’s drinking worsens, and the shadowy, howling giant is seen and heard frequently. Daphne understands the monster’s reappearance is a warning for her family after reading her mother’s scrapbook. Convinced that sneaking around with Sean is putting her mother and siblings in danger, she breaks up with him. Despite her efforts to protect the people she loves, tragedy strikes. Daphne discovers that fighting her family’s battles and taking flak from her alcoholic father aren’t what scare her the most. Grief and betrayal are far worse. Daphne must face the monsters that haunt her or lose what is left of her family.
Wickedness & Wonder is a collection of poetry and short fiction exploring classic fairy tales in new (an perhaps unsettling) ways. We invite you into these unique worlds, rhythms, and stories, hoping you'll stay with us aas long as you like. Perhaps it might be best to leave a trail of breadcrumbs, however...
Featuring The Beauty of the Beast
By Emily Rozmus
Mary knows what she wants, and she doesn't lose. When she arrives at Piedmont Prep, her goal is catching Dolph Fox, and she isn't afraid to play games to get him. But Dolph's attention leads to Mary's participation in a bigger game, Fox Hunt. The rules: run, run, run, run. Mary is determined to win the game that pits girl against girl in a game where boys will be... wolves. This retelling of Beauty and the Beast has elements of a fairy tale, but the ending is far from happily ever after.
Edited by Emily Rozmus, Ashley Hutchinson, Brett Mann, and Brennan Cupp
Remaining true to their origins, this collection features 14 reimagined sagas of courage, strength, ingenuity, and most importantly, hope.
You may know their stories... But not told like this.