The Reformatory: Tananarive Due A Horror Book Review by Carmilla Voiez When twelve-year-old Robbie tries to protect his sister, Gloria, from the lecherous attention of a landowner’s son, he is arrested and sentenced to six months at The Gracetown School for Boys. Gloria’s legal challenges are dismissed, and sensing that … The Reformatory by Tananarive Due – A Horror Book ReviewRead more
BOOK REVIEWS
Gordon B. White is creating Haunting Weird Horror(s)
Gordon B. White is creating Haunting Weird Horror(s) Trepidatio Publishing A Horror Book Review by Justin Allec It’s almost Halloween as I write this. The moon is full and the house is quiet, so let’s have some fun, eh? It’s always ‘trick or treat’; it’s never ‘treat or trick’, right? … Gordon B. White is creating Haunting Weird Horror(s)Read more
Best of 2023: Middle Grade Horror and Dark Fiction
Best of 2023: Middle Grade Horror and Dark Fiction Merry Christmas everybody! Thank you for checking out our YA and Middle Grade reviews across the year. Just to be clear, ‘Young Blood’ is a specialist YA review site, I feature Middle Grade when it comes my way, but it is … Best of 2023: Middle Grade Horror and Dark FictionRead more
Shoot the Devil 2, Dark Matter (Book Review)
Shoot the Devil 2, Dark Matter Crucifixion Press; Edited by Eric Postma; Available now on Amazon A Horror Book Review by Damascus Mincemeyer As the infamous tagline for Ridley Scott’s 1979’s classic film Alien noted, ‘In Space No One Can Hear You Scream’, and audiences ever since have been drawn … Shoot the Devil 2, Dark Matter (Book Review)Read more
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Review by Carmilla Voiez The story is divided into five main parts, each reflecting one of the stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. Louise receives a phone call from her brother, Mark, telling her their parents died. She … How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixRead more
Best of 2023: Young Adult (YA) Horror and Dark Fiction
Best of 2023: Young Adult (YA) Horror and Dark Fiction Merry Christmas everybody and thank you for checking out Young Blood throughout the year, we hope you have discovered lots of great YA for yourselves or teenagers you may know. Also stay tuned for our Middle Grade ‘Best of’ which … Best of 2023: Young Adult (YA) Horror and Dark FictionRead more
Noose By Brennan Lafaro – Horror Book Review
NOOSE By Brennan Lafaro DarkLit Press; Available Now on Amazon Horror Book Review by Damascus Mincemeyer Ah, the Wild West. The mere mention of the term arouses near-mythic associations profoundly embedded in the American national psyche. That period of Manifest Destiny, of expansive vistas and painted horizons. Cowboys and Indians, desperadoes, … Noose By Brennan Lafaro – Horror Book ReviewRead more
Free Redbox Horror for December
Free Redbox Horror for December Keep your winter season filled with chills with these free terror titles available on Redbox free streaming services in December! DOWNLOAD THE FREE REDBOX APP FOR YOUR MOBILE, TABLET, LAPTOP, OR CONNECTED TV AT YOUR FAVORITE APP STORE and watch all of these titles and … Free Redbox Horror for DecemberRead more
YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, November 2023
YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, November 2023 In our latest roundup for November 2023 we have a strong collection of eleven books, some I loved, more importantly even if I was not knocked out, still have plenty to offer book loving teenagers. Keep your eyes peeled for our ‘Best … YA and Middle Grade Horror Roundup, November 2023Read more
Good Girls Don’t Die by Christina Henry – Horror Book Review
Review by Valerie Lester Christina Henry is well known for her reimagining of classics like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Alice), Little Red Riding Hood (The Girl in Red), and Sleepy Hollow (Horseman). In more recent years, she’s taken a stab at small-town murder mystery with 2020’s The Ghost Tree and … Good Girls Don’t Die by Christina Henry – Horror Book ReviewRead more
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Book Review
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Book Review by Carmilla Voiez Silver Nitrate is one of my top reads of 2023. Unlike Mexican Gothic which felt predictable at times and contained too little characterization, Silver Nitrate gives us gorgeous characterization. Montserrat and Tristán are richly portrayed as two people in an … Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Book ReviewRead more
The False Sister by Briar Ripley Page – Horror Book Review
The False Sister by Briar Ripley Page A Horror Book Review by Carmilla Voiez Brilliant, intelligent and heart-wrenching. This story delivers a punch in the gut to anyone who didn’t manage to live up to their parents’ expectations. At the tender age of twelve, Jesse is torn from his home … The False Sister by Briar Ripley Page – Horror Book ReviewRead more
Haunted Places and Other Stories by Mark Allan Gunnells (Book Review)
Haunted Places and Other Stories by Mark Allan Gunnells (Book Review) Slashic Horror Press; 287 Pages; Available on Amazon Horror Book Review by Damascus Mincemeyer While grand Gothic novels such as Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto, Shelley’s Frankenstein, Oscar Wilde’s The Portrait of Dorian Gray and Stoker’s classic Dracula … Haunted Places and Other Stories by Mark Allan Gunnells (Book Review)Read more
Stephen Volk The Good Unknown and Other ghost Stories – A Review
Stephen Volk The Good Unknown and other ghost stories – A Review Stephen Volk’s latest, a limited edition release from Tartarus Press, brings together ten ghost stories, running from short story to novella length. The collection takes in a range of voices and settings, from Dickensian England to the present … Stephen Volk The Good Unknown and Other ghost Stories – A ReviewRead more
Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles – Horror Book Review
Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles Brigids Gate Press ISBN: 9781957537702 126 pages A Horror Book Review by Justin Allec Rae Knowles’ second novella, Merciless Waters, stretches rusalka myths around a corrupting love triangle for a story of seafaring discovery and revenge. With writing both evocative and lush, Waters fabled voice … Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles – Horror Book ReviewRead more