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Chuck Rothman
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Historical fantasy/horror author of "The Cadaver Princess."

"Hooked me on the first page. Like Dickens crossed with Poe, there isn't anything else quite like it" -- Alan Steele, author of the Coyote series

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Chuck Rothman @chuckrothman.bsky.social · Nov 15
The Cadaver Princess, a novel about body snatchers stealing the corpse of Victoria before she become queen, is available free with Hoopla at your local library. Borrow a copy today!

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From "The Cadaver Princess." "drain"

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Dogs don't usually plan, but a vague idea came to mind: If Master had died because Jacob hadn't protected him, maybe he would come back if Jacob killed what had murdered him. He remembered the scent, the vision that had made him run. Jacob stood up. There were millions of scents in the world, but he knew he would remember the scent of the creature who killed Master. He would find it and bite through its throat until the blood flowed like water in a drainpipe. It gave him strength and purpose, though he didn't know the concepts. He sniffed at the ground, trying to pick up the scent. It led off and down the street. Jacob's course was clear. He would follow the scent. He would find the murderer and make him suffer and die. If he were human, he would call this a thirst for revenge.
January 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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From "The Cadaver Princess."

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He stared at the two bob the pawnbroker had given him. Not as much as he wanted, but it wasn't likely anyone was going to give him more. Just a trinket, the pawnbroker had called it and -- to be honest -- Bishop knew he was telling the truth. But it was valuable to Mrs. Lake. He wondered why. Bah, he thought. Wondering gets you nowhere. It's coin that you want. Two shillings wasn't much, but he knew the saying about taking care of the pence. The problem was, there was only so much you can buy with a penny. He would have to talk to Sheppard again. The man was atop a gold mine. Bring the dead back, and the world was yours. And Bishop could be there at the beginning. Sheppard would go along. All men had secrets, and Bishop had been gratified that his comment had gotten such a strong reaction. Oh, Sheppard had pretended that nothing was amiss, but Bishop saw in his eyes that the words scared him.
January 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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#bluepit

London, 1831. A corpse sits upon an anatomist's slab and claims to be Victoria, future Queen of England. A hidden historical fantasy where real people are part of the plot, and the orphan Pablo must save the empire.

"Like Dickens crossed with Poe" - Allen Steele
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The Cadaver Princess by Chuck Rothman (art by Ron Miller)
January 13, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Hit 50K on my current #wip

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January 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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January 7, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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From "The Cadaver Princess."

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"One should not speak ill of Mr. Grey," said the rat. It had scampered atop the table. Bishop heard the threat behind those mild words. "But you may benefit. There is a corpse." "A corpse?" "Yes." The little creature stood on its hind legs like a man. It was even more disconcerting than hearing it talk. "You traffic in such things, do you not?"
January 6, 2026 at 2:04 AM
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New entry for my Great but Forgotten Blog:

Green for Danger with Alastair Sim

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January 5, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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From "The Cadaver Princess."

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From The Cadaver Princess by Chuck Rothman. "Your majesty," said Newcastle. "You cannot do it. Are we to give England over to the rabble?" "Many of that rabble," said William, "helped your friend Wellington at Waterloo." "Yes. I have been told that. But the very thing that makes them fine soldiers make them a disaster if they gain power. They are easily led. Do you know what they did to my ancestral home?" "Burned it down," said the King. "Do you want that rabble to have any say in how England is governed?" Better them than you, thought William. "Times are changing," he said. "Well, we bloody well don't have to let it."
January 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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American greatness died today.
January 3, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Happy New Year to everyone!

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January 1, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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#wipsnips
From "The Cadaver Princess."

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"Cup" instead of goblet.
Passage with "cup" (instead of "goblet") from "The Cadaver Princess."
December 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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From "The Cadaver Princess."

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#wipsnips "stone" from "The Cadaver Princess"
December 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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From "The Cadaver Princess."

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December 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Deck us all with Boston Charlie
Walla Walla,Wash. an' Kalamazoo.
Nora's freezing on the trolley
Swallar dollar cauliflower ally-garoo!

Some traditions should not die.
December 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Random lines from "The Cadaver Princess."

"Where are you from? I hab neber met a Nubian bebore."
"I don't know nothing about Nubians," said Pablo. "I was captured by slavers."
"Slabery is ebil," said Victoria decisively.

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The Cadaver Princess by Chuck Rothman (cover by Ron Miller)
December 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Random lines from "The Cadaver Princess."

"What are you?"
"A girl. A dead one, evidently."
"Do you . . . remember your death?"
"Dat awful man gabe me someding to drink. ...And the next I knew, I was on dat slab."

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The Cadaver Princess by Chuck Rothman (Art by Ron Miller)
December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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I'm saddened to learn that John Varley has died. He wrote many top-notch SF stories in the late 70s.

He was a major influence on my writing. I read his book "Titan," and immediately started writing seriously for publication. I don't know why.

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December 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Random lines from "The Cadaver Princess."

He tore a small corner from the dress & put it into his mouth.
The taste told him all he needed to know.
Trouble. Of the sort he had thought he'd never face again.

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The Cadaver Princess by Chuck Rothman (cover by Ron Miller)
December 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Random lines from "The Cadaver Princess."

As soon as Hawthorn touched the dress, he knew something was very wrong.... There was an aura of death about it.

That didn't bother him.

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The Cadaver Princess by Chuck Rothman (art by Ron Miller)
December 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Random lines from "The Cadaver Princess."

It's hard to be sure just looking into her eyes, but Lehzen got the distinct impression Victoria was terrified.

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The Cadaver Princess by Chuck Rothman. Cover by Ron Miller.
December 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Random lines from "The Cadaver Princess."

"What is this?"

The voice sent a shudder down Lehzen's spine. She rose and curtseyed. "I did not hear you enter, Sir John. You don't usually interrupt Victoria's lessons."

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The Cadaver Princess by Chuck Rothman
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Random lines from "The Cadaver Princess."

The corpse opened her eyes. "My name is . . . " She paused before saying more, unsure of how to talk through her missing teeth. "Bictoria. And dat little ruppian killed me."

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Cadaver Princess by Chuck Rothman
December 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Random lines from "The Cadaver Princess."

The business of buying corpses was ugly.

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December 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Random lines from "The Cadaver Princess."

Bishop always brought the corpses in without teeth. Probably sold to a dentist for a few shillings.

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The Cadaver Princess
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Random lines from "The Cadaver Princess."

Pablo reached to help the resurrection men to lift the dead girl from the sack they had brought in. No breath, no pulse, skin as cold as the marble slab it would repose on.

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Cadaver Princess by Chuck Rothman
November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM