“With her latest novella, Castro conjures a fast-paced, hard-hitting tale of possession and the power of friendship straight out of Aztec mythology.” On a hot summer night, five friends … Lourdes, Ana, Pauline, Fernanda, and Perla … have a séance. Everything is fun and games and tipsy laughter, but soon their giggles turn to horror …
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“With her latest, Whiteley takes on our fascination with fame and celebrities, and the terrible price we pay when we’re forced to reinvent ourselves.” Rose Allington suffers from a very strange disease, an illness in which she sheds her skin. These sheds occur quickly, and ultimately change everything about her, who she loves, and trusts. …
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“Baxter has crafted the literary equivalent of a Venus flytrap and, by the time we feel the descent towards our own doom, the trap is already closing, and we are perfectly poised for the next volume of tales from The Gulp.” As Alan Baxter has himself said, he is yet to meet a genre he …
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“An exciting and enthralling new world in horror fiction, from an author who only seems to be growing in confidence and talent with each installment.” Back in 2019, when the real world was slightly less insane than it is now, Dave Jeffery introduced us to a different world, one ravaged by a mutated Meningitis …
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“Past and present collide as an obsessed documentary filmmaker learns the more she digs for the truth, the more the truth comes hunting for her.” Ever since she was a little girl, Alice Lindstedt has had an obsession with “The Lost Village”. In 1959, her grandmother’s family disappeared in this old mining town. Now Alice …
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“With her latest collection, Files presents us with her most recent stories, diving into the deep end of desolation and the cold wasteland of existential dread.” A cloudy antique bottle, open to wish your rages inside. A king who preys on his bloodline while his long dead remains smolder for centuries. The Airbnb that eats …
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“An eclectic mix of storytelling styles and different approaches to deliver a broad mix of tales.” It is a question that has consumed humanity for as long as we have walked upon the Earth; what happens to us when we die? Every civilisation and religion have offered their own possible answer as gospel, whether …
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“With this short novel, Thorn tackles unknown sentient horrors, teenage rage, violence, and toxic masculinity in a stunning and intimate debut.” Alienated from his parents and peers, Mark is a troubled teenager looking for a way to escape all the pressure. With two of his friends, Mark discovers a strange shack in a suburban field, …
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“In her latest, Pelayo resets the classic Pied Piper fairy-tale in modern times with a tale of deadly secrets and horrifying promises.” Detective Lauren Medina finds a calling card while investigating a murder scene in Chicago. The Pied Piper has returned. Another body turns up, this time at the exact location Lauren’s sister’s body was …
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“With his latest novel, D’Lacey turns his attention to a sentient, deadly, parasitic plant, hungry to take its place at the top of the food-chain.” Fortescue Hall is home to Lady Cynthia Fortescue, and the headquarters of her global business empire. Pressure has been building constantly at the Hall, abused staff simmering with resentment, and …
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