Category: Book Reviews
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Annihilation – by Jeff Vandermeer
In Annihilation, the first volume of Jeff VanderMeer’s now-classic Southern Reach series, Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades and nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilisation. Expedition after expedition into Area X has failed to uncover its mysteries and the true nature of its danger to…
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triangle – by Mark Allan Gunnells
When Dean moved with his father to Greenville, he had hoped to find a simpler life after the Gordian knot of his past. Meeting his new neighbor Nate seemed like a great chance for a little simple fun for the summer; sex and laughs with no complications. However, once Nate’s sister Sally arrives home from…
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A Graveside Gallery – by Eric J. Guignard
From hauntingsand oblivion to monsters, murder, and anthropomorphism, A Graveside Gallery: Tales of Ghosts and Dark Matters, by award-winning author Eric J. Guignard, explores the literary off and macabre that reside in the vast shadows of our existence. In “A Kingdom of Skulls and Marigolds,” a gay Hispanic teen in 1950s Los Angeles, mourning the loss…
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Fever Dreams of a Parasite – by Pedro Iniguez
In Fever Dreams of a Parasite Iniguez weaves haunting tales that traverse worlds both familiar and alien. Paying homage to Lovecraft, Ligotti, and Langan, these cosmic horror, weird fiction, and folk-inspired stories explore tales of outsiders, killers, and tormented souls as they struggle to survive the lurking terrors of a cold and cruel universe. With symbolism and…
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Alien: Out of the Shadows – by Tim Lebbon
The official new novel set between the events of Alien and Aliens. As a child, Chris Hooper dreamed of monsters. But in deep space, he found only darkness and isolation. The on planet LV178, he and his fellow miners discovered a storm-scoured, sand-blasted hell – and trimonite, the hardest material known to man. When a shuttle crashes into…
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Poison Ivy – by Mark Towse
Chatter from all corners brings the dilapidated community centre to life. Sinatra crackles across the room. Chair legs scrape on the uneven hardwood floor. Yes, the residents of Newhaven Crescent are all busy prepping for another thrilling evening. Could it be Bingo night? Another talent show? Or is it to welcome the clipboard-carrying visitors from…
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LOONEY! – by Gavin Dillinger and Stephen Kozeniewski
When beloved cartoon characters come crawling out of her TV, army recruiter Gabriella Harman expects a zany romp instead of the hellish nightmare that follows. One night, haunted by her memories of Iraq, Gabriella downs a stomachful of pills and booze. When her favorite cartoon characters, the Kooky Toons, start crawling out of the TV,…
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Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences
From impoverished university student to struggling schoolteacher to one of the best-selling—and most recognizable—authors of all time, this engrossing book reveals the evolution and influences of Stephen King’s body of work over his nearly 50-year career, and how the themes of his writing reflect the changing times and events within his life.An expansion of Stephen King…
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Ninety Eight Sabers – by Elizabeth Broadbent
Family secrets. High strangeness. Reality TV. The Trenholm clan helped found Lower Congaree, South Carolina. Their land is cursed. Their abusive patriarch has croaked. Only heirs who attend the funeral will inherit. But when Truluck Trenholm suffered his eventually-fatal stroke, oldest son Ash turned the haunted plantation into an enormously successful reality show-with all the…
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Happy Bunny and Other Mischiefs – by Rebecca Gransden
Dangerous creatures, neglected kids and dejected employees face the weird, odd and perilous. Enter a world where possessed pageant girls get their revenge, a pigeon leads to an underground cult, and a video game mod threatens to unleash hell itself. Enjoy fourteen stories of spite, mischief, and malevolence! Dark bleatings, my happy tribe! I’m here…
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