{"id":7297,"date":"2023-03-22T11:49:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?post_type=books&#038;p=7297"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:53:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:53:25","slug":"this-loathsome-legacy","status":"publish","type":"books","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/book\/this-loathsome-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"This Loathsome Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1366\" data-attachment-id=\"7257\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7257\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/5COVER.png\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1366\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"5COVER\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/5COVER.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/5COVER.png\" src=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/5COVER.png\" alt=\"Cover of Frightmarish Zine Issue 5 with a linocut image of Baba Yaga's Hut on the top right and graffiti text with story titles underneath\" class=\"wp-image-7257\" style=\"width:433px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/5COVER.png 1500w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/5COVER-600x546.png 600w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/5COVER-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/5COVER-200x182.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Featured in FRIGHTMARISH ZINE &#8211; Issue 5 from\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northerngothicpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northern Gothic Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Publication date:<\/strong>\u00a0March 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ABOUT\u00a0<em>THIS LOATHSOME LEGACY<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A family of witches vows to protect their bloodline no matter the sacrifice<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns7297_792dba-c4{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns7297_792dba-c4 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns7297_792dba-c4 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7297_792dba-c4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7297_792dba-c4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7297_792dba-c4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7297_792dba-c4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7297_792dba-c4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns7297_792dba-c4 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns7297_792dba-c4\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn7297_ba2c52-0c.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn7297_ba2c52-0c kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/product\/frightmarish-zine-issue-5-print\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">MORE INFO<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PUBLICATION DETAILS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by witchcraft and the occult, this issue explores loss, mourning, and perseverance over even the most harrowing experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Size:<\/strong>&nbsp;5.5\u00d78.5 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Length:<\/strong>&nbsp;32 pages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Included in Issue 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FEATURED STORY:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Wretched by Mary Rajotte<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GUEST AUTHOR FICTION:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Gingerbread Witch at the End of the World by A.V. 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