Meet the Author

A.C. Hobbs scribbles dark stories from her home in South Carolina. You’ll find no lovable “bad boys” here. Instead, Hobbs coaxes spine-chilling villains from the shadows of her imagination…

A dark fantasy thriller

Scythe and Pen, a dark fantasy novel set in the Jazz Age, released January 12, 2024 from Counterpoise Press.

  • .....equal parts dark fantasy, thriller, and romance. And it's as decadent as it is deadly ... The villain was a favorite of mine. He's evil enough to make your skin crawl.

    Reader Review (@literaryhistory)

  • If you like Peaky Blinders, Six of Crows, Anne Rice ... or just need more Hades & Persphone retellings in your life... This one is for you."

    Reader Review (@ahobbitinlorien)

  • “The storyline was great and I am looking foward to the sequel!”

    GoodReads review

  • "To say the least, I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH!"

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  • "Scythe and Pen is breathtaking... I loved how gritty the world and characters were and how it incorporated gangsters, romance, intrigue, monsters, and Greek mythology."

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  • "I'm not a fast reader... but could not put this book down."

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Find A.C. Hobbs at her Substack “Abigail Writes Too Much,” where she shares creative nonfiction essays, book reviews, poetry, and occasional grumpy opinions.

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