Come for the cosy, stay for the being burned alive Synopsis In the Grasp, a realm on the threshold of enlightenment, the dactyli guard the fading embers of their ancient brotherhood, dedicated to the pursuit of absolute truth. Lovelace and Gunnar are rangers, two of the orders’ last who find themselves on the precipice of […]
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Review: Teleportasm (Killer VHS Series #3) by Joshua Millican
Synopsis “The modern day Goosebumps for adults.”—Horror Obsessive Four friends unearth a unique VHS tape that, when viewed, causes short-distance teleportation with euphoric after-effects, inadvertently launching a perilous trend. As copies of the original tape are made, the results become less predictable and ultimately gruesome due to analog generational decay. Despite the danger, some will […]
Review: Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
Synopsis From Chuck Tingle, author of the USA Today bestselling Camp Damascus, comes a new heart-pounding story about what it takes to succeed in a world that wants you dead. Misha is a jaded scriptwriter who has been working in Hollywood for years, and has just been nominated for his first Oscar. But when he’s pressured by his […]
REVIEW: Cicada (Killer VHS Series #4) by Tanya Pell
SYNOPSIS Ash is stranded at a rural horror film festival about a giant killer cicada and can’t decide what’s worse, the movie or her idiot boyfriend, until she realizes she’s starring in the bloody sequel when people start dying and the locals won’t let them leave. REVIEW For the fourth time, the Killer VHS Series, […]
Review: My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen
Synopsis: Spirits are drawn to salt, be it blood or tears. Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth―strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries―is the light of Roos’ life. That is, until the wealthy young widow Agnes Knoop visits one of Roos’ backroom seances, and the two strike up a connection. Soon, […]
Review: I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones
Synopsis From New York Times bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story with a twist—perfect for fans of Riley Sager and Grady Hendrix. 1989, Lamesa, Texas. A small west Texas town driven by oil and cotton—and a place where everyone knows everyone else’s business. So it goes for Tolly Driver, a good kid with […]
COVER REVEAL: The Hedgehog Dilemma by Armanis Ar-Feinial
Cover illustrator: Miblart | SiteRelease Date: Surprise reveal and release, available now!Order Link: Order NowPublisher: Self | Site AmazonGenre: Magical Realism/Urban FantasyARC Request: Request here! Two full novels collected into a single binding! The Hedgehog Blurb When Ted Anderson survives a nuclear meltdown at Area 51, he wants a normal life. Silence, peace and tranquility, but the demons and […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 109: Christopher Buehlman talks The Daughter’s War, Atmosphere, Voice & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author Christopher Buehlman about his new novel The Daughter’s War, The Blacktongue Thief, renaissance fairs, “Christoph the Insulter,” comedy and empathy, creating an engrossing atmosphere, writing a range of voices and tones, invention vs. research, trusting your characters and much more.
Review: The King & Kishar by Timothy S. Currey
Synopsis: Every word King Adzi Akkatha writes on sacred stones is binding, and lasts for all eternity. But how can he rule when he has been cursed to forget everything? His city is in chaos. Hinatsi rebels clash with his soldiers, and their mysterious leaders try to capture the King. With the help of High […]
Review: A Killer and A King by Tom Dumbrell
Synopsis Cadreal is the capital of Fermantia and the centre of the realm’s power, an empire to strike fear into the heart of opposing nations—but could a motivated killer bring the giant to its knees? Prince Leander is frustrated with his present position, always keeping one eye on the future. He’s never short of grand […]
Author interview: Karen McCompostine, SPFBOX entrant with The Handwarmers of Immortality
Introduction Karen McCompostine has lived an eclectic life! her most recent novel, The Handwarmers of Immortality is her SPFBOX entry and if her bold personality is anything to go by, it promises to be a wild ride. You can find more info on her previous books at her website, at https://www.karenmccompostine.com Interview DB:Hello, Karen, its […]
Review: The Spores of Wrath (The Biomass Conflux #3) by William C. Tracy
Synopsis: The fate of Lida looms. Agetha thought her fate was sealed, pushed to the edge of the colony to die. But with the revelation that the biomass is not only intelligent, but sentient, changes to colony are accelerating, threatening its very existence. Those who were controlled by the biomass once again have free will. […]