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The Final Catch: Book 1

In this continuing magical, funny and at times naughty tarot witch fantasy series, a mystery, a cat and a sexy free spirit cast a spell. Jane Starr’s Cheshire kitten goes missing and her entanglement with a tarot sorceress’ arcana cast of nasties escalates when she accidentally frees them from a cursed tarot deck.

When Jane’s burgeoning obsessive compulsive magic is unwittingly released, her sweet Cheshire kitten is stolen and her finances manipulated. Forced to comply with Meadowvale’s sorceress, Maisie Price, in an alliance of chaotic magical kooks and criminals, Jane learns the way of her craft through Maisie’s quid pro quo.

Jane must clear Meadowvale of the dark and magical convicts roaming the streets by returning them to the cursed deck, but her serial dating is getting in the way. Until then, her kitten is lost in the realms of Cheshire magic.

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Book cover for 'The Final Catch: Book 1' by R.E. Rose featuring a red-haired woman sitting cross-legged in a denim jacket and jeans, holding a tarot card, with a colorful animated purple and blue cat sitting beside her against a dark background.

“I thought my divorce caused the monumental shift in my life, but in retrospect… it was the cat.”

- A Tarot Sorceress

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Meet the Author

I’m Rhea Rose, a multi-award-nominated writer, editor, and creative writing teacher known for my captivating speculative fiction stories and evocative poetry. My work has been featured in prominent publications such as the Tesseracts series, Pulp Literature, On Spec and other esteemed literary and genre magazines.

With preliminary nominations for the Nebula Award, Aurora Award, and Rhysling Award, my writing and creativity have been recognized by both readers and industry professionals alike. I attended Clarion West and hold an MFA in creative writing from UBC. I share my expertise as a creative writing teacher, guiding aspiring writers in honing their craft.

In addition to my writing accomplishments, I’m actively involved in the speculative fiction community as an editor and publisher. On occasion, I have provided copy editing services for Amazing Stories ®, contributing to the maintenance of quality content in one of the leading publications in speculative fiction.

Cover of Polar Starlight magazine featuring pink water lilies floating on a starry cosmic background with nebula and galaxy highlights.

Polar Starlight Poetry Magazine edited by Rhea E. Rose, is an all new quarterly speculative poetry magazine.

Issues are free and available here:

 Other Work:

An open picture book illustrating a surreal scene with grass, a dog, a girl holding a red umbrella, a street lamp, flying geese, a hot air balloon, and a cup of coffee on a wooden table with a pen nearby. The book cover shows the title 'Paper Sails' by Izabet B. Gardener and the subtitle 'A Picture Book of Journal Prompts'.
Drawing of a woman sitting at a window on a rainy day, with the words "Rainwood Pass" written below, surrounded by colorful stars, planets, and whimsical space elements on a green background.
Colorful space-themed background with rockets, planets, and stars. Overlaid text promotes the 'Rockets Robots & Rangers Kids Coloring the Cosmos' series, highlighting its focus on space and imagination for children.
A young girl with long blonde braided hair, wearing a red hooded cloak, is holding a bundle of blue flowers. She has a thoughtful expression, touching her chin with her finger, and looking upwards. The background is plain, and there is a poem on the left side of the image.

Books for Creative Geniuses

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Book cover titled "Stellar Evolutions" with the subtitle "The Best Short Stories and Poems of Polar Borealis Magazines Since 1979." The cover features an illustration of a woman in a space suit with an aurora borealis and galaxy in the background.
A woman's face with curly hair on the left, and a reflection of a fiery, lightning-filled sky in her eye. Text on the image reads 'Pandora's Progeny' and 'Rhea Rose.'

Stellar Evolutions

Pandora’s Progeny

Book cover featuring a young girl with blonde hair in braids, wearing a red hood, holding a bouquet of blue flowers, with text about Little Munci receiving a gift and a quote from R.E. Rose.

The Box, Rainbow Socks, and the Carousel