Indie author Tillie Cole says she has taken down her popular Hades Hangman series from online ebookstores after readers criticized a love story in book seven, DARKNESS EMBRACED, centering on a member of the Ku Klux Klan. That book was first published in January 2019. Reviews of the book posted on Twitter describe the romantic male protagonist as “heir of the Texas Ku Klux Klan,” while the female protagonist is the “daughter of a Mexican cartel boss.” Readers also flagged racial slurs used in previous installments of the series. Books one through five are still available on Audible and at least […]
