Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Killing Spell is a love letter to languages disguised as an urban fantasy and murder mystery. We explore what it takes to connect with your homeland, which no longer exists, through a language that others work to bury. What happens when a society places a hierarchy on one language over another?

Mahalo nui loa to Shay for an early copy of the book and the opportunity to chat! The Killing Spell comes out April 14th, 2026. You can order a copy at your local bookstore or on Bookshop.org.

Listen to an audio version of this interview on my Substack: dearestkaren.substack.com

Connect with Shay: instagram.com/shaykauwe

connect with me:
IG: instagram.com/karenkhroniclereads
TT: tiktok.com/@karenkhronicles
Email: kkarenreads@gmail.com

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