“Fracassi sets the hook into a reader’s imagination, and as he reels the reader in through creeping dread and all-too possible darkness, you’ll soon understand that there is no escape.” In his latest novella, Sacculina, rising author Philip Fracassi lures readers out into the middle of the ocean and does what he does best–scares the …
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“Bleed is a nostalgic nod to 1980s horror viewed through a prism of twenty first century ideas that drag the reader into the pages like a fly into a spider’s web.” Bleed begins with a tone edging towards folksy American, almost Stephen King like horror. A couple figuring out life in the sticks, a new …
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“We Came Back is another step in the right direction for Lacey’s writing career and we look forward to visiting his sinister imagination again in the future.” Patrick Lacey is a relative newcomer to the world of publishing and the horror genre. Although he has admitted to writing over one hundred short stories and …
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“If this review had a title, it would be “Zen and the Art of Noir”. And the Zen master, the true Buddha of Noir, is the dark genius that is Fuminori Nakamura.” If we had a list of modern masters of noir fiction, and if it were possible—it isn’t—to place someone at the very top …
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“In her debut novel Beneath, DeMeester has sharpened the blade of her literary shovel and unearthed one of the most upsetting and horrifying tomes of dark fiction in recent memory.” For the past few years, author Kristi DeMeester has made her mark on horror and weird fiction through short stories, creating unforgettably creepy tales …
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“A demanding story that will grip the reader and hold them relentlessly until the end.” Little Ridge holds many secrets, one being the island in the lake. A family returns after many years in chosen exile to come to terms with their past and right the wrongs they committed against one of their own. …
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“Christopher Golden is well aware of the waves in pop fiction, and with Ararat he’s set himself up beautifully not only to ride this one, but to grab hold of new readers and bring them along for the ride.” Christopher Golden is the author of dozens of novels, tie-ins, and comics, but with his latest …
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“MacLeod packs emotion and power into his words, delivering terror and tenderness in equal measure as the story requires.” Thirteen Views of the Suicide Woods is the debut short story collection from Bracken MacLeod, the author of Stranded. Having found critical acclaim with Stranded, MacLeod’s collection is a significant change of pace from the …
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“A particularly impressive volume of the ongoing magazine and a strong indication as to why any serious reader of literary horror and dark fiction absolutely needs to take out a subscription with the publishers.” Time seems to flow far too fast these days. Nearly a quarter of the year is gone already, and here we …
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Look Out For … Creepshow by Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson. “Wrightson’s artwork is excellent, gruesome, and brings King’s stories to life on the page as we’ve never seen before.” Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson. Two names that are like a horror Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. When King’s Creepshow came out in 1982, the comic …
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