And if things weren’t bad enough, she must do battle with local witches, vindictive ghosts, grave-digging werewolves, a suave Welsh vampire, phantom zombies and last but not least, sneaky little Piskies. “Woe is me,” she often says to her utter consternation. The lazy git’s devious antics attract all manner of problems that soon spirals out of control, sending poor Bianca into a deep well of despair. Bianca’s troubles go viral when her conniving cousin, Hugh, arrives begging for money. And so begins a war of nerves and nightmares between Bianca and Maldini. This triggers Bianca’s full on darkness with bloody consequences, but Maldini being a magician, has a few tricks up his sleeve.

He soon discovers her secret and blackmails her like the squirming slime ball that he is. Bianca thinks he’s the one to lead her down the aisle - that’s all she wants out of life - the love of a good man. Then Maldini the Magician worms his way into her lonely heart with his sexual prowess. But the dark secret must remain buried where it will be protected at all costs. That would teach them a lesson they’d never forget in a hurry. If she had her way she’d use her dark secret on them. And if there’s one thing Bianca hates it’s gossips, with their nasty tongues wagging behind her back. Her previous lovers all vanished mysteriously, and so the gossips have started their own little personal diatribe as to the reasons. The locals love her but lately she has been behaving rather strangely. Bianca Penhale is a celebrity author living the good life in Trewenna, a stunning fishing village in Cornwall.

Luna Aeturnus by Simon Okill