Category: Book Reviews
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The Ravening – by Daniel Church
Jenna’s life has always been a fight. From the traumatic and mysterious loss of her mother on a dark woodland road when she was fifteen, to the abusive and controlling boyfriend she’s recently escaped, she has learned that trust hurts you in the end. Now Jenna’s found what she hopes is happiness with her new…
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Unquiet Waters – by Thana Niveau
Dark bleatings, my unquiet tribe! I’m here to absolutely rave about Thana Niveau’s Unquiet Waters today, because it’s – hands down – one of the best collections I’ve ever read, and I’m obsessed with these stories. To Drown the World EXCELLENT!! Such a compelling story. A guy grows up loving his sister, though he finds…
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Broken on the Inside – by Phil Sloman
Dark bleatings, my gorgeous tribe! I’m here to talk about another book in the Shadows collection from Black Shuck Books today, and I’m excited about it. Phil Sloman is, in my humble opinion, an excellent short story writer. All the books in this collection are themed by the individual authors, so I assumed going in…
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Roth-Steyr – by Simon Bestwick
You never know which ideas will stick in your mind, let alone where they’ll go. Roth-Steyr began with an interest in the odd designs and names of early automatic pistols, and the decision to use one of them as a story title. What started out as an oddball short piece became a much longer and…
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Soulless Lonesome – by Dan Shrader
January 1984. Benjamin’s business is on the brink of collapse just weeks after a close friend has gone missing. Is there a connection between the two? Desperate, he turns to a powerful and secretive group for help. An unusual agreement is struck, sealed not only with ink but also with a promise of one’s soul.…
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A Season of Horrors: Four Novellas – by Roland Blake
If you stare into the dark… Step into the shadows and embrace the macabre in this chilling collection of novellas. Unearth a tale or two: a witch’s curse, a boy with a thirst for revenge, a beast protecting a rural idyll, and a sinister work of art revealing hidden horrors. These haunting stories explore both…
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Pennies from Heaven – by James P. Blaylock
With a 100-year storm threatening the southern California coast, Jane Larkin is approached by a strange, audacious woman who wants to invest much-needed money in Jane’s Old Orange Co-op. Meanwhile Jane’s husband Jerry discovers an ancient excavation beneath the Larkin home. On that ominous morning in autumn, shadows descend over the deceptively quiet neighborhoods of…
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For Those Who Dream Monsters – by Anna Taborska
18 tales of terror… What are you afraid of? What are you haunted by? What waits for you in the dark? Face your fears and embark on a journey to the dark side of the human condition. Defy the demons that prey on you and the cruel twists of fate that destroy what you hold…
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Echoes in Dark Places – by L.F. Shelly
Beneath the surface of small-town life lies a darkness waiting to be uncovered. Echoes in Dark Places is a collection of thirteen chilling stories that peel back the familiar façades of quiet communities to reveal the terror lurking within. From a forgotten well that guards a horrifying secret to a snow-covered field where something unnatural waits to…
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Counted with the Dead – by Peter O’Keefe
Jack Killeen is done killing. The Detroit hitman has grown disgusted with his job and wants to turn his life around. Unfortunately for him, it’s too late: A mad surgeon has created a monster from the bodies of Killeen’s victims and the creature is animated by the damaged brain of Jack’s final target, Victor Moravian.…
