One for the Harvest,
One for the cat,
One for the little boy who never came back.
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While writing The Curse of The Wax Witch, K.L.M illustrated concept images of creatures and characters, as well as an alternate cover. These show how the author imagined the characters in her mind and how the story evolved.
Coming Out 01 June 2026
Available in Hardcover, Paperback, & E-Book
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Content Warnings: Mild blood and violence, horror elements, mild language (damn, hell, crap)
Age Range: 11+
Genre: Young YA Holiday Adventure, Halloween, Supernatural, Modern Setting, Humor
Themes: Halloween, Justice, Friendships, Ghosts, Curses, Horror, Action-Adventure
Ruth Jones is new to Lorewood, a Massachusetts town famous for its Halloween celebrations and local witch legend. This year however, something sinister is stalking the children of Lorewood, making them disappear—as if they never existed.
Ruth and her friends are the only ones who remember the missing children. They must solve a dark mystery if they ever hope to see them again.
Can Ruth break a dangerous curse and save the children before Halloween is over? Or are is she doomed to be the next victim of The Wax Witch?
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About the Author
Katie Lee Mars
Katie Lee Mars is a writer and illustrator from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She now lives in Leeds, UK with her husband. She enjoys reading, travel, the theatre, taking walks, watching movies and playing video games.
She has a Bachelors of Fine Arts from The Massachusetts College for Art and Design and a Masters in Media from Leeds Beckett University.
"Stories haunt me, and writing them down is the only way to exorcise them."
-K.L.M
Leeds, UK
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