Synopsis Jessica: a modern woman, thrown back into the bronze age, alone among a strange and violent people. Amir: a nomad warlord, leading a hopeless battle against monstrous invaders, looking for a miracle. To Amir, the beautiful stranger is a sign from heaven. And Jessica, though no warrior, has hidden talents even she does not […]
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Review: Eldritch Prisoners edited by David Hambling
ELDRITCH PRISONERS, edited by David Hambling is the sixth anthology in the Books of Cthulhu series. The series takes a pulpier more adventurous take on H.P. Lovecraft’s mythology. Each book focuses on a specific theme and has some of the best new Neo-Mythos authors contribute their short stories or novelettes. This volume has Davd Conyers […]
Review: Mind’s Horizon by Eric Malikyte
Synopsis Humanity’s time is done.The Earth is freezing over and human civilization is gone.For Ira Hartman and the dysfunctional band of survivors that surround her, all that’s left of the old world are ghosts trapped beneath the still-forming ice sheets.When Ira and the survivors discover a secret military research facility housed deep within the San […]
Review: Alone in the Dark (2024)
ALONE IN THE DARK (2024) is the latest incarnation of the classic survival horror video game franchise that started before Resident Evil was just a glint in Shinji Mikami’s eye. It has had its ups and downs over the years but never quite managed to bottle lightning the way its first game did with Detective […]
Review: Wrath of N’Kai (Countess Zorzi series #1) by Josh Reynolds
Synopsis The first in a new range of novels of eldritch adventure from the wildly popular Arkham Horror; an international thief of esoteric artifacts stumbles onto a nightmarish cult in 1920s New England. Countess Alessandra Zorzi, international adventurer and thief, arrives in Arkham pursuing an ancient body freshly exhumed from a mound in Oklahoma, of […]
Review: Cold War: A NecroTek Novel (The NecroTek Book 2)
Synopsis From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jonathan Maberry comes the sequel to NecroTek. Cold War is an action-packed sci-fi thriller full of weird science, kick-ass heroes, humor, passion, heroism, and sacrifice! In NecroTek, the space station Asphodel was accidentally teleported to the far side of the galaxy, where they became embroiled in a never-ending war against ancient cosmic […]
Review: The Elder Ice (Harry Stubbs #1) by David Hambling
Synopsis A classic 1920s science fiction novella — with a 2015 twist. Ex-boxer Harry Stubbs is on the trail of a mysterious legacy in South London. A polar explorer has died, leaving huge debts and hints of a priceless find. Harry’s informants seem to be talking in riddles, he finds that isn’t the only one […]
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: Cthulhu Grimoire by Eric Malikyte
Synopsis Rejoice, for the Earth is His. Detective Hunter will do anything to prove Dean Tyler’s innocence. The question is, is he willing to sacrifice his family to Cthulhu to do it? All it takes is a single glance at a screen for the voices to take control. For idle hands to make things the […]
Review: King Sorrow by Joe Hill
SYNOPSIS From #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, a chilling tale of modern-world dangers, dark academia, and the unexpected consequences of revenge as six friends dabble in the occult and are tragically, horrifyingly successful… calling forth an evil entity that demands regular human sacrifice.Arthur Oakes is a reader, a dreamer, and a student at Rackham […]
Review: The Sovereign (Magic of the Lost, Book 3) by C.L Clark
The Sovereign brings princess Luca and soldier Touraine together one last time in the thrilling conclusion to C. L. Clark’s beloved queer political fantasy trilogy. Luca is the new queen of Balladaire. Her empire is already splintering in her hands. Her uncle wasn’t the only traitor in the court, and the Withering plague will decimate her people […]
Review: The Cut by C. J. Dotson
Synopsis In this chilling supernatural horror novel set in a mysterious hotel, a woman fleeing her abusive ex finds herself running from more than just her past. A historic hotel long past its prime and huddled along The Cut, a questionable Lake Erie beach, isn’t Sadie Miles’ ideal place to raise a toddler while also […]