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Gothic

Review: The Dark Between the Trees by Fiona Barnett

October 10, 2022 by Eleni A.E. Leave a Comment

Hello again dear reader, it is October and spooky season is on 🎃. So how about a review for a surrealist gothic folk-thriller?? That sounds like a bit of a mouthful but broken down in other terms this is the kind of book that is 80% just supernatural vibes surrounding a very simple plot that will have you coming out of it more than a little confused but satisfied nonetheless.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Demons, Folk, Gothic, Horror, Monsters, Mythology, Reviews, Thriller Tagged With: Fiona Barnett, Rebellion Publishing, The Dark Between The Trees

Review: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

October 5, 2022 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Gothic romantic fantasy with tarot-inspired magic system. Perfect for an October read!

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Gothic, High Fantasy, Horror, Reviews, Romantic Fantasy Tagged With: Hachette Audio, Orbit Books, Rachel Gillig

Book Review: Leech by Hiron Ennes

September 27, 2022 by Paige Leave a Comment

I was completely blown away by Leech. From the very first page I was completely drawn in, and by page 60 I was hooked and loath to put the book down.

Leech is an atmospheric, gothic horror of the best kind. The atmosphere is just perfect and the setting of a remote castle in the far north just added an extra layer of dark & creepy to the story. Nothing is ever quite as it seems and Hiron Ennes really embraces that in this book.

Filed Under: Gothic, Horror, Reviews Tagged With: Hiron Ennes, Tor

Review: Tasmanian Gothic by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky

August 10, 2022 by Frasier Armitage Leave a Comment

Synopsis A modern gothic thriller set in a decaying urban environment and lush mutant wilderness. Solari wasn’t alive when the ozone layer split like a gutted fish above Tasmania and spilled radiation over the edge of the stratosphere, but she’s living with the consequences — the mutations, the gangland war, and the border wall that […]

Filed Under: Dystopian, Fantasy, Fantasy Horror, Gothic, Grimdark, Reviews, Science Fantasy Tagged With: Fantasy, Gothic Fantasy

Review: For The Throne (Wilderwood #2) by Hannah Whitten

June 22, 2022 by Eleni A.E. Leave a Comment

For The Throne really is everything you wish for in a sequel/series conclusion, in that it wraps up all the threads in a satisfying manner that isn’t necessarily what you’d expect, it honors already established characters while also giving the right amount of space to the ones who are now the main focus and, it does all that by improving on all that worked well before to make it even better.

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Gothic, Romantic Fantasy Tagged With: Hannah Whitten, Orbit Books

Review: The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews

February 2, 2022 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

The Leviathan feels like one of the biggest releases of the year. It’s awesome in its execution and perfect pacing. What starts out as a witchy is she/isn’t she? mystery novel darkens and darkens into something bigger, something so malignant and powerful that you really shouldn’t be anywhere near whether you’re a sceptical protagonist or not.

Filed Under: Debut, Gothic, Horror, Monsters, Mystery, Reviews Tagged With: raven books, Rosie Andrews

Review: Sundial by Catriona Ward

January 17, 2022 by David W 1 Comment

Synopsis “A story where nothing is what it seems—a thrilling hall of mirrors full of deeply disturbing twists. This book will haunt you.” â€”Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author Sundial is a new, twisty psychological horror novel from Catriona Ward, internationally bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street. You can’t escape what’s in your blood… All […]

Filed Under: Ghosts, Gothic, Horror, Psychological, Reviews Tagged With: Tor Nightfire

Review: In Darkness, Shadows Breathe by Catherine Cavendish

January 3, 2022 by Erica Robyn Leave a Comment

In Darkness, Shadows Breathe by Catherine Cavendish book cover

Synopsis Carol and Nessa are strangers but not for much longer. In a luxury apartment and in the walls of a modern hospital, the evil that was done continues to thrive. They are in the hands of an entity that knows no boundaries and crosses dimensions – bending and twisting time itself – and where […]

Filed Under: Gothic, Horror, Reviews Tagged With: Flame Tree Press

Review: Malevolent Nevers by Tom Rimer

November 10, 2021 by Justin Leave a Comment

Malevolent Nevers turned out to be everything that I love about horror: characters you care about, a mystery to be solved, and downright terrifying monsters. What I didn’t expect to find was an emotional connection that had me invested in the main characters from page one.

Filed Under: Gothic, Horror, Reviews Tagged With: Shadow Spark Publishing, Tom Rimer

Review & Interview – Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

September 22, 2021 by David W Leave a Comment

Slewfoot is an intriguing horror story that is both extremely unsettling and utterly satisfying. It is both a tale of finding oneself and pure, unadulterated vengeance. It is both exactly and not even close to what I was expecting upon completion, and I thoroughly enjoyed my gateway drug to Brom’s library.

Filed Under: Demons, Fantasy, Gothic, Historical, Horror, Interview, Occult, Paranormal Fantasy, Reviews, Witches Tagged With: Brom, Macmillan Audio, Tor Nightfire

Review: The World Maker Parable (Adjacent Monsters #1) by Luke Tarzian

August 22, 2021 by Victoria Gross Leave a Comment

Rhona is a faithful servant of the country Jémoon and a woman in love. Everything changes when her beloved sets the ravenous Vulture goddess loose upon the land. Forced to execute the woman she loves for committing treason, Rhona discovers a profound correlation between morality and truth. A connection that might save her people or annihilate them all…

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Gothic, Mythology, Reviews Tagged With: Luke Tarzian, Self Published

Review: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

March 22, 2021 by David W Leave a Comment

The Last House on Needless Street is as good, if not better, than advertised. Believe all of the hype surrounding this novel from names like Stephen King, Joe Hill, Paul Tremblay, Alex North, Sarah Pinborough and a litany of others. It is an absolutely mesmerizing novel; a bone-chilling masterwork of dark fiction that is as disquieting as it is heart-wrenching. A true standout in the genre.

Filed Under: Gothic, Horror, Psychological, Reviews, Thriller Tagged With: Catriona Ward, The Last House on Needless Street, Tor Nightfire

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