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Louise McLaughlin

Summer reads - Louise McLaughlin Reader Club

Published 5 months ago • 2 min read

Hello from Scotland,

Summer is upon us, the big bad burny thing was in the sky fleetingly. I was out in it for a whole 2 hours, and I look like a red-and-white candy cane (one half burnt, the other translucent Scottish white).

I stayed up way past my bedtime to watch Scotland play in the World Cup for the first time in 28yrs. And we won......

In true Scottish fashion, I am now overly optimistic that we'll absolutley now win the World Cup.

In more wonderful positive news:

Drumroll......... Cover reveal

Disclosure, the second book in the D-Notice series.

Magic. Mayhem. Misfits. For Cassie, it’s just another day in Glasgow.

Classified government data on every supernatural being falls into the hands of a ruthless tech billionaire, Ben. His chief scientist, Shirley, wants to harvest the supernatural power for herself.
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To stop global chaos, Cassie and her semi‑retired allies must rally elves, goblins, faeries, and anyone else willing or otherwise into helping. But as Cassie’s forbidden abilities grow — magic no human should wield, and whisperer powers that bend free will — she becomes the only one capable of stopping the unravelling of reality itself.
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On the stroke of midnight, nothing will ever be the same again.

It's shaping up to be a busy launch period. If you have any suggestions for author interviews, book clubs, or anything else that you'd like to see me do as part of the launch, as always, let me know. This community is all about what you want.

Release date: 23rd Sept 2026.

Also, I'm toying with the idea of calling our little community "Caswegians". Let me know what you think.

Social media: 12,200 followers on Bluesky: feel free to give me a wee follow if you like books and cats (that’s generally what I post over there) https://bsky.app/profile/louisemclaughlin.bsky.social​

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Deviation: Wandering Gods (prequel to Discovery) bookhip.com/CAMQGZQ​

Darkness: Three short stories bookhip.com/XNZJLNF​

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Discovery: bookhip.com/DMWXZBT​

Dimensions: bookhip.com/GNNSZRZ​

Happy reading!

Louise

Discovery #1: Amazon Contemporary fantasy

A witty, fast‑paced urban fantasy set in Glasgow, blending humorous fantasy, modern mythology, and sharp conspiracy thriller. Perfect for readers of Good Omens, Rivers of London, Douglas Adams, and Jodi Taylor.​
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​When ancient aliens return, secret organisations gather, gods panic, modern government secrets start to crack — and Cassie is caught in the middle. Being a Glaswegian civil servant who saves the world can be a tough gig.​
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Dimensions #1 – Amazon Ranking Sci-Fi

Frankie’s life is shattered when he’s forced to join The 23 — an organisation claiming to control the hidden code behind reality itself. Together with Dawn and Hugo, he uncovers a terrifying truth:

Reality is about to be reset.

To stop it, they must learn to hack existence through a mysterious consciousness interface — risking everything for freedom, truth, and humanity’s survival.

The problem?
The deeper they go, the less they can trust what’s real… or who’s in control.

And this time, failure means the end of everything.

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Louise McLaughlin

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