Synopsis Some years after the events of Aliens and Alien 3— an artist obsessed with the disturbing visceral potential of the xenomorphs is pursued to an abandoned colony. Written by the much-celebrated Shaun Hamill, author of A Cosmology of Monsters and The Dissonance. Desperate, depressed and nearly destitute, Cynthia Goodwin goes against her better judgement […]
Body Horror
Review: Alpha (The Alpha Cycle #1) by K.D. Marchesi
Alpha is a story of change, found family, and brutal action that simply wouldn’t let go.
Review: Bones of Our Stars, Blood of Our World by Cullen Bunn
Synopsis New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award–nominated comics writer Cullen Bunn presents his adult novel debut—a high-stakes hunt for a masked killer whose brutal murders may be a portent of an evil as ancient and cold as the stars themselves. The bodies are stacking up on Wilson Island. The town’s sheriff has his suspicions but […]
Review: Meat Bees by Dane Erbach
Synopsis: By the time Scarlett Sutton arrives at her dad’s cabin in the Smoky Mountains, two locals have already been eaten alive by wasps. Of course, she doesn’t know this yet. All Scarlett knows is her mom finally checked herself into a hospital to take care of her mental health, leaving Scarlett alone with her […]
Review: Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer
Synopsis: Ruth is trapped. She’s stuck in her small, religious hometown of Kill Devil, Kentucky, stuck in the closet, and stuck living paycheck to paycheck. After her manager finds out that she lives with her girlfriend, Ruth is fired from her job at New Creations—a craft store owned by the church that dominates life in […]
Review: Darker Days by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Synopsis: In Lock Haven, a quiet little town in Washington State, there is a very special street.Bird Street. The residents of Bird Street are all successful, wealthy, healthy and happy. And their children are all well-mannered and smart and high achievers.At least they are for eleven months of the year.In November, however, the ‘Darker Days’ […]
Review: Fly On The Wall by Inigo Mort
Synopsis: When Dylan arrives at Camp Valour, he isn’t looking for salvation – he’s hunting a story. Under the guise of recovery, documentary filmmaker Dylan checks into an elite rehab clinic run by a charismatic self-help guru who promises to cure even the deepest childhood wounds. Hidden camera at the ready, Dylan is convinced it’s […]
Review: Slashed Beauties by A. Rushby
Synopsis A gothic feminist body horror in two timelines revolving around three Anatomical Venuses—ultrarealistic wax figures of women—that come to life at night to murder men who have wronged them. Seoul, present day. Antiques dealer Alys’s task is nearly complete. She has at last secured Elizabeth, the final anatomical Venus in a dangerously intertwined trio. Crafted […]
Hazelthorn by CG Drews
Synopsis Evander has lived like a ghost in the forgotten corners of the Hazelthorn estate ever since he was taken in by his reclusive billionaire guardian. He can never leave, he can never go in the gardens and he can never be alone with Laurie, the boy who tried to kill him seven years ago. […]
Review: Run Like Hell by E.A. Brand
A bloody cyberpunk thriller with horror elements—all while tackling questions of identity and humanity.
Review: Acquired Taste by Clay McLeod Chapman
Insightful, strange, hilarious and devastating, Acquired Taste is yet another triumph of horror literature for Clay McLeod Chapman!
Review: You Weren’t Meant To Be Human by Andrew Joseph White
Synopsis: Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. A fresh start. It’s an offer that none refuse. Crane is grateful. Among his hive’s followers, Crane has found a chance to transition, to […]