Small-Town Secrets and Supernatural Terror: A Review of Abigail F Taylor’s Maryneal 1962 Abigail F Taylor’s first novel, Maryneal 1962, is a powerful mixture of supernatural horror, personal coming-of-age narrative, and sharp social critique. Set in a seemingly perfect American farming town during that year, the book skillfully contrasts the oppressive … Maryneal 1962, Small-Town Secrets and TerrorRead more
BOOK REVIEWS
Explore Dark Roads Traveled: Four Thrilling Novellas by Tony Tremblay
After three terrific novels Tony Tremblay shows his literary versatility with a collection of four outstanding novellas Introduction Tony Tremblay, known for his gripping novels, showcases his literary prowess once again with his latest release, Dark Roads Traveled: Four Thrilling Novellas. Following the acclaim of his previous works, Tremblay dives … Explore Dark Roads Traveled: Four Thrilling Novellas by Tony TremblayRead more
Can Dylan James Find His Way Out of Cedar Mills
Please tell the readers a little bit about yourself. I’m Dylan James, author of short stories, poetry, and horror fiction. My upcoming sci-fi horror novel Cedar Mills is set to be published on August 1st, 2025 by Savage Realms Press. Which one of your characters would you least like to … Can Dylan James Find His Way Out of Cedar MillsRead more
The Last Ballard Review: Ghosts, Family Secrets & Dark Past
The Last Ballard by Kay Hanifen: Ghosts, Family Secrets & Dark Past As with the greatest fiction, The Last Ballard can be enjoyed on multiple levels. In its simplest form, the novel grants its audience welcomed escapism, and the long-simmering climax literally and figuratively ignites with thrills. Yet serious and … The Last Ballard Review: Ghosts, Family Secrets & Dark PastRead more
Malevolent Fairy by BB Clifford: Navigating Horror and Paranoia – An In-Depth Review
Malevolent Fairy by BB Clifford: Navigating Horror and Paranoia – An In-Depth Review A Horror Book Review by Carmilla Voiez. Content warning: horror, misogyny, rape, suicide. With its labyrinthine prose, twisting and turning, frequently circling back on itself, Malevolent Fairy creates a web of tangled lies and half truths. Ania … Malevolent Fairy by BB Clifford: Navigating Horror and Paranoia – An In-Depth ReviewRead more
Somewhere Quiet, Full of Light by Henry Corrigan. The Haunting Weight of Perfection
The Haunting Weight of Perfection: A Review of Henry Corrigan’s Somewhere Quiet, Full of Light Henry Corrigan’s Somewhere Quiet, Full of Light (Slashic Horror Press, May 2025) is a masterful and chilling novella that reinvents the haunted house trope by giving the house a distinct, terrifying personality and a sinister agenda. … Somewhere Quiet, Full of Light by Henry Corrigan. The Haunting Weight of PerfectionRead more
CBT, The Unseen Battle: Coming to Terms with Mental Health
CBT, The Unseen Battle: Coming to Terms with Mental Health I have had a horrible time of it of late, to the point where two months ago I finally made the jump to get help. Being the product of generations of stoic Scottish farming stock meant that it was never … CBT, The Unseen Battle: Coming to Terms with Mental HealthRead more
Update Your Address Books! Important Email Change for Jim McLeod & Ginger Nuts of Horror
Update Your Address Books! Important Email Change for Jim McLeod & Ginger Nuts of Horror Hey everyone, it was fantastic connecting with so many authors, publishers, and publicists at Cymera this past weekend! Those face-to-face conversations are invaluable. However, one thing became terrifyingly clear during our chats: my old email address … Update Your Address Books! Important Email Change for Jim McLeod & Ginger Nuts of HorrorRead more
A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper, a Dark Decent into Madness and Desire!
A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper, a Decent into Madness and Desire! Piper’s bold fusion of eroticism and horror vividly challenges genre boundaries, offering a narrative that is as intellectually provocative as it is viscerally terrifying. Within its pages, readers are drawn into a labyrinthine world where their deepest … A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper, a Dark Decent into Madness and Desire!Read more
YA and Middle Grade Horror Picks for May/June 2024
May/June YA and Middle Grade horror roundup Our latest YA and Middle Grade roundup has a mixed bag of bangers and duds. My absolute favourite here was Mar Romasco-Moore’s Deadstream which is a terrific YA tale which will put you off livestreaming for life. My top pick from the Middle … YA and Middle Grade Horror Picks for May/June 2024Read more
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab: A Haunting Ode to Immortality, Hunger, and Queer Resilience
V.E. Schwab’s Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a genre defying triumph that intertwines centuries, continents, and the lives of three women bound by a shared hunger for freedom, and the vampiric curse that both empowers and entraps them. Blending historical fiction, gothic horror, and sapphic romance, Schwab crafts a … Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab: A Haunting Ode to Immortality, Hunger, and Queer ResilienceRead more
The Lost Boys: Kill Your Brother You’ll Feel Better, a Critical Revist
The Lost Boys: Kill Your Brother, You’ll Feel Better, a Critical Revist Okay, This. This right here. This is the fucking problem with this whole shitty movie, expressed clearly in a single song choice-over-montage. Everything that is facile, surface and putrid about this film is summed up right here. Because … The Lost Boys: Kill Your Brother You’ll Feel Better, a Critical RevistRead more
Top Queer Horror Books You Shouldn’t Miss
Top Queer Horror Books You Shouldn’t Miss by Vikki Patis I used to say that I wasn’t a horror girlie. Despite devouring my mum’s John Saul books from a young age, I’d call myself a wimp because I was haunted by an illicit cinema trip to see The Grudge when … Top Queer Horror Books You Shouldn’t MissRead more
Flawed Execution in A Blood as Bright as the Moon Review
Andrea Morstabilini’s A Blood as Bright as the Moon ambitiously attempts to blend gothic horror, queer romance, and existential drama but ultimately struggles under the weight of its well-intended aspirations. While the novel’s premise, a vampire clan plotting to escape to the moon while evading a secret society, is undeniably imaginative, its … Flawed Execution in A Blood as Bright as the Moon ReviewRead more
The Red Labyrinth: A Dark Fantasy Review
The Red Labyrinth, by Ben Peek, Snuggly Books, May 2025 A review by Kyla Lee Ward This novella is proof positive that you don’t need an 800 page hardback to build a world, tear it down, or stun the reader. Through the tale of Zoja Rose, an impoverished wig-maker in … The Red Labyrinth: A Dark Fantasy ReviewRead more