Synopsis When controversial comic creator Riley Langdon is faced with an unimaginable crime committed in her name, she retreats from the spotlight she spent years seeking. But as media, fandom, and obsession churn, Riley’s story takes on a life of its own. Riley Langdon has never shied from extreme horror, especially not in her deep […]
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Review: Shadowman by Shola Adedeji
Synopsis In this thrilling origin story, one young man finds himself in the middle of a war between powerful gods, and tasked with saving the city he holds dear. Jack Boniface is having a weird day. Considering himself above the voodoo beliefs of his father and community back in New Orleans, Jack left his hometown […]
Review: The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025 edited by Nnedi Okorafor
Synopsis: A collection of the year’s best science fiction and fantasy short fiction selected by award-winning author of Death of the Author and the Binti Trilogy, Nnedi Okorafor, and series editor John Joseph Adams. The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction, and […]
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: Toothsucker (Toothsucker #1) by Kaden Love
Toothsucker has a unique mash-up of genres and tropes, with vampires born of cybernetic implants.
Review: Vampire: The Masquerade: Dark Prince by Keith Herber
Synopsis Vampire Cannibalism — The Ultimate Crime Sullivan was a working stiff, a before-the-mast sailor, when he was taken in by the Family almost 150 years ago. They gave him immortality — and an undying hunger for human blood. Since then, Sullivan has been on the prowl. And what better place for a night creature […]
Book Review: Extremity by Nicholas Binge
TL;DR: Murder mystery with a little bit of horror, and a whole lot of “WTF is going on?” Engaging, zippy pacing, and an all-around great read. Synopsis: A time-traveling, end-of-the-world police procedural, Extremity is True Detective if written by Philip K. Dick. When once-renowned police detective Julia Torgrimsen is brought out of forced retirement to investigate the murder of […]
The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes
Synopsis Monster hunters tangle with court politics in this horror adventure by the critically acclaimed author of Leech. Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard. In a complex, chaotic metropolis, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he’ll take on any job, no matter how vile. As an […]
Review: The October Film Haunt
Synopsis Horror Movie meets the scope and emotion of Stephen King in this heart-pounding, magnetic tour de force novel, destined to become an instant classic, about a woman pulled into a cult horror film that is determined to have a sequel, by critically acclaimed author Michael Wehunt. Ten years ago, Jorie Stroud was the rising star […]
Book Review: The Scour (An Empire of the Wolf Novella) by Richard Swan
TL;DR Review: Things are far darker than they appear, but justice must be done. A story as utterly Vonvalt as I could have asked for! Synopsis: A HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE A JUSTICE ACCUSED OF MURDER AND A SINGLE QUESTION What is The Scour? In the dying port town of Gdansburg, Sir Konrad Vonvalt finds the unthinkable: […]
Review: Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day by Emma E. Murray
The return of horror’s new transgressive star Synopsis Birdie lost everything when her son died. Now, on track to rebuild her life, she has to evade her abusive partner Russ’s rage and manipulations while also worrying about a home-invading serial killer that has descended on her community. Told through multiple POVs, from a decomposing murder […]
Review: The Haunting of Sheila Lee by Uilleam Whitedale
Synopsis: Once manifested, guilt must be addressed. Sheila Ann Lee, a narcissistic, neurotic seeker of affluence, creates her own manifestation of trauma and leaves it forlorn, driving it to seek retribution against her as she seeks to overcome her own past, a past littered with those she destroyed. As it chases her, tortures her mind, […]