Ruby Tucker has problems. She just can’t seem to get her temper under control. But she’s been doing better lately, her probation is almost up, and she’s going to finally leave her rinky-dink town and head to Atlanta to start a band with her best friend, Tina. Then she finds an old ring and everything changes. Now she’s got an evil
Read MoreWe Shall Be Monsters by Alyssa Wees is set in rural Michigan, and weaves a fairy tale that questions just what makes a monster, and what makes a hero. Gemma’s mama has been trying to break a curse for all of Gemma’s life. Gemma doesn’t really know the details because her mother has been trying to hide it from her. But
Read MoreI’m not the biggest fan of the horror genre in any form. In fact, I have recently complained to some of my writers about the number of horror films we’ve covered this year already. But when one of the YouTubers I follow, @WillowTalksBooks, announced she had written a book of horror short stories, I decided to give this one a try.
Read MoreAccording to authorities, Cassandra Wright’s father killed himself after murdering another man. The accusation destroyed her family, but Cassandra doesn’t believe it. Now, five years later, she’s returned to where it all happened to try and prove her father’s innocence. But there are more forces at work here than she knows. A beast is terrorizing the countryside around the small village
Read MoreLizzie and Bill have a pretty good thing going in Victorian London. Taking advantage of the spiritualist craze that’s sweeping society, Lizzie adopts the persona of Cerulia Trent, a medium that can connect people to their dearly departed loved ones. In a wise con, they never ask for money, but people are so grateful for their services that they shower them
Read MoreEveryone loves Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up. He’s a symbol of childhood innocence. But what if he has a more sinister side? P.H. Low explores the dark side of Peter Pan and Neverland that J.M. Barrie hinted at, in his debut novel These Deathless Shores, out this July. [Note: While I am reviewing this novel independently and honestly,
Read MoreFor someone who loves novels and reading as much as I do, I’ve only recently gotten into audiobooks and audio dramas. Perhaps I was a stickler for needing a physical book in my hands, but there’s a convenience to being able to listen to a story while driving or doing your chores. Audible has been one of the leaders in the
Read MoreCarl Sanford is the de facto king of Arkham. As the Magus of the Silver Twilight Lodge, there is nothing he doesn’t have his hands in. But that’s before a new player comes to town. Tillinghast purports to be a humble shopkeeper, hardly worth Sanford’s notice. But he has quietly begun undermining Sanford, subtly stealing his town out from under him.
Read MoreI’ve had the immense privilege of knowing Monique Asher for over a decade, having met her through some friends, one of whom was her younger sister. Throughout the years, she has worn many hats, such as mother, wife, and therapist. However, one hobby and passion that she kept coming back to was writing, which began at such a young age (as
Read MoreI know what you’re thinking. It’s finally getting sunny and warm outside. Why are you already dreaming about the coziness of the spooky season, which is still four months away? Well let me tell you, dear reader, for us horror fans, there’s never a wrong time for a thrilling haunt; be it a new horror film or an upcoming novel that
Read MoreInterview with the Vampire was first released by Anne Rice almost fifty years ago. Rice followed it with the sequel, The Vampire Lestat came almost a decade later, but that’s just a drop in the bucket for a vampire. Covering Lestat’s early life, his transformation into an immortal, his early missteps, and his glorious rebirth, Anne Rice covers a much larger
Read MoreA story of pain and redemption thick with Polish folklore, When Among Crows by Veronica Roth is not for the faint of heart. Set in the underground world of supernatural creatures Roth shares the story of a human, Dymitr and Ala, a zmora, as they seek to end a curse and find retribution. When Among Crows asks some hard questions about
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