What is a carbuncle? A carbuncle is a connected group of boils that stem from an infection of the skin. “They are sometimes confused for a spider bite,” said Dr. Allison Arthur, a dermatologist and ...

Writer, author of The Awei Series, and cat foster parent. Her favorite games include Dragon Age, Pokémon, Final Fantasy XIV, Team Ico games, Ōkami, and RPG maker horror games. She also loves pasta and ...

What is a carbuncle, you might ask? Turns out, it is an old term for a red gemstone. Hmmmm. How does one explain the color of the one in "Sherlock Holmes' Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," being ...