Grief lingers as much as love, so why is one feared and the other revered? Why does one attract suspicion, or even a clinical diagnosis (if it lingers for too long), while the other permits all manner of expression, in poetry and song penned as freely as judgement is imposed on prolonged grief.

Eris knows why. She has seen how this false dichotomy can be wielded as a weapon or a shield against people who are misunderstood. She has been the witch-hunted scapegoat and cast out of a community that never wanted her in the first place. But she won’t let that distract her from the truth about what happened to her daughter. So you will see that Tangled Knot, the first of a trilogy, is a tale of grief but also vengeance.

Written by queer author BB Clifford, Tangled Knot is available now.

Strange days are upon us, so tell me: How are you haunted by all of this? I know many of you are grieving for a life you once knew, and you are enraged by the greed of others, and the misogyny.
We need tales to redress the balance; we need tales of wrath and vengeance.

The Tangled Knot trilogy follows the Brown family as different members navigate their way through a haunted land:

Tangled Knot is the story of Eris of suburbia, a tale haunted by grief.
Tangled Knot is out now.

Rainbow Warrior is the story of Ares, Eris' battle-lustful son; a tale haunted by greed.
Rainbow Warrior is out now.

Malevolent Fairy is the story of Ania, Eris' daughter; a tale haunted by misogyny.
Malevolent Fairy is out later this year.

BB Clifford
Author and truth-teller