Synopsis: Fifteen years ago the feeders rose from the shadows to transform the world into a graveyard. The few survivors exist in fortified settlements surrounded by the empty ruins of a destroyed civilization. For years the citizens of New City Redoubt have relied on an elite cadre of Crossers to navigate the feeder-infested wasteland between […]
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Review: Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead by K.J Parker
Synopsis: Not even the Church of the Invincible Sun is invincible – and somebody has to do its dirty work. Enter Sister Svangerd and her accompanying priest, both accomplished practitioners. Their mission is simple: to make a meddlesome princess disappear (permanently). To get to her, they must attend the legendary Ecumenical Council, the once-in-a-century convening […]
Review: Greedy by Callie Kazumi
Synopsis: Ed is in trouble with the yakuza. He’s gambled away all his money and his family is at risk.But just as he’s about to lose everything, he receives an offer he can’t refuse. A reclusive billionaire is looking for a private chef. The only catch: she has some. . . unusual tastes. As he […]
Review: We Are Always Tender With Our Dead (Burnt Sparrow #1) by Eric LaRocca
Synopsis The lives of those residing in the isolated town of Burnt Sparrow, New Hampshire, are forever altered after three faceless entities arrive on Christmas morning to perform a brutal act of violence—a senseless tragedy that can never be undone. While the townspeople grieve their losses and grapple with the aftermath of the attack, a young teenage […]
Review: Trad Wife by Sarah Langan
Synopsis: Your favourite influencer is about to be exposed . . . Every day, millions watch Mia Wright, the “trad wife” queen, on her idyllic 300-acre farm. With her handsome husband, seven perfect children, and a life of from-scratch meals, she’s an icon of modern femininity. But behind every perfect image is a lie. Desperate […]
Review: The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi
Autumn Springs is a fantastically gripping, fast-paced, page-turning slasher with a whole lot of heart, and it will keep you entertained from the very first page right until the end!
Review: Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer
Synopsis: Every #tradwife needs a baby. She’ll get one at any cost. When Camille Deming isn’t cooking, cleaning, or homesteading in her picture-perfect country farmhouse, she’s posting about her tradwife lifestyle for her online followers. She takes inspiration from other tradwives on social media, aspiring to be like them, but Camille’s missing a key component: […]
Review: The Black Crow Book of Best New Horror Volume 1
Synopsis 13 original tales to terrify in a brand new anthology showcasing the very best and bizarre in horror fiction. Olivie Blake, Ramsey Campbell, Lisa Tuttle, Tim Lebbon, V Castro, Ally Wilkes, Rian Hughes, Lindy Ryan, Susi Holliday, Lily Kade, TL Huchu, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and Clay McLeod Chapman Be careful what you wish for. Whether […]
Review: The Fisherman by John Langan
The Fisherman is a solid tale, with a great sense of cosmic myth in this tragic, grief veined fable.
Review: Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
Synopsis: I saw the devil in these woods.” Sonia Wilson is a talented scientific illustrator—but she is only able to follow her dream because of her father’s reputation as a renowned scientist. Such is the lot in life for a woman in science in 1899. And after his death, she is left without work, prospects, […]
Review: I Know A Place: Rest Stop and Other Dark Detours
I Know A Place is a fantastically moreish set of stories, and I highly recommend this to everyone!
Review: Down Came the Spiders by Ally Russell
Synopsis A middle school spin on Arachnophobia that is perfect for fans of K.R. Alexander and Mary Downing Hahn. Can you outrun eight legs? Andi is not afraid of spiders. They have cool fangs. They hunt using vibrations. They can even create silk on demand to make amazing homes. So when Andi learns about a spider collection at […]