Djuna’s Memoir of a Joseon Bride gathers vampires, zombies, robots and online film fans into one genre-bending book of Korean speculative fiction. Natalie Wall finds a translated short story collection that is inventive, unsettling and keen to take risks, even when a few stories tease the mind more than they move the heart.
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In Your Heart a Devil by Vanessa Santos Review: Rebecca Reborn in Scotland
Vanessa Santos takes on Daphne du Maurier in her debut, a Scottish gothic horror novel steeped in local folklore. My In Your Heart a Devil review looks at how this Rebecca retelling from Dead Ink Books swaps a dead first wife for an obsession with the devil, and why it works.
Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk (translated by Heather Cleary) – Book Review
Yuszczuk’s blending of traditional vampiric imagery with the Buenos Aires setting was masterful and you really … Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk (translated by Heather Cleary) – Book ReviewRead more
Feeding the Monster by Anna Bogutskaya: Book Review
Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has A Hold On Us by Anna Bogutskaya, A book review … Feeding the Monster by Anna Bogutskaya: Book ReviewRead more
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
Check out this insightful book review of “Monstrilio” by Gerardo Sámano Córdova, written by Natalie Wall. … Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano CórdovaRead more
Lost in the Garden by Adam Leslie: A Fever-Dream Journey in Weird Fiction
Lost in the Garden by Adam Leslie: A Fever-Dream Journey in Weird Fiction This folk horror … Lost in the Garden by Adam Leslie: A Fever-Dream Journey in Weird FictionRead more
Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakoul: A Surreal and Captivating Tale
Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakoul: A Surreal and Captivating Tale A Book Review by Natalie Wall An unnamed … Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakoul: A Surreal and Captivating TaleRead more

