Wax & Wane: Virginia M. Mohlere


Wax & Wane: The Heart of a River
What is your story about? This story actually started from the other side: its first incarnation was the paladin’s tale. Unfortunately, endless training is as boring in fiction as it is in real life, so I got to thinking about who would be so terrible that it would require so much effort and magic to defeat her. The Witch-Empress of Iley is hands-down the worst character whose brain I’ve inhabited so far, and she’s definitely not invited to dinner. Her making and her unmaking run in parallel: a structure that I found fun to work with.

Wax & Wane: A Gathering of Witch Tales
Whether wicked or whimsical, few folkloric figures are as iconic as the witch. Wax & Wane: A Gathering of Witch Tales serves up 30 spellbinding stories of witches that are enchanting and terrifying, amusing and enticing. Classic or eclectic, fantastical or historical, these witch tales are a literary incantation to delight any fans of witches and witchcraft.