Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week …
Arriving 14 January from author Catherine Cavendish and Flame Tree Press, The Stones of Landane
‘Fear her now, fear the queen, As in her stone she reigns supreme…’
When Jonathan agrees to accompany his girlfriend, Nadia, on a trip to Landane, he imagines a short relaxing break in the countryside. But he quickly discovers that Nadia isn’t just drawn to the ancient Neolithic stone circle, she is obsessed by the megaliths. One in particular holds a fascination for her. Within hours, her personality begins to change, and it isn’t long before Jonathan starts to fear for her sanity.
Reaching far back into the past and up to the present day, those same stones have demonstrated powers beyond reason and, as Jonathan’s girlfriend becomes increasingly distant from reality, some of the ghosts of the past begin to reappear. Now it isn’t only Nadia who is in danger. Available for pre-order now in eBook, paperback and hardcover editions, you can guarantee your copy here.
New from writer Brian Bowyer, Black Cat Bones
A young girl and her mother escape the mother’s abusive lover to the safety of a remote cabin—where life descends further and unravels around them, as addiction and starvation lead to drastic measures that challenge both their stomachs and their minds.
From Brian Bowyer (author of Old Too Soon, Flesh Rehearsal, Autumn Gothic, and more)comes a twisted novelette that will linger in your mind long after you’ve turned off the light. Available now in eBook, you can grab your copy here.
Coming 7 February from author Mark Towse and Wicked House Publishing, The Sound of Suffering
Malcolm Turner has suffered from what he thought was tinnitus all his life. Of late, the episodes make him feel like his brain is bleeding, depriving him of sleep and working away at his already faltering marriage and stale career. Little hope remains.
Desperation leads him to a chatroom and a group of similar folks who call themselves ‘The Undertones.’ After a series of shared experiences, the group contemplate that this bane of their lives may not be a curse but a gift—free-thinking radicals picking up on something other than the grind of the machine. As sinister events begin to unfold around the world, ‘The Undertones’ become convinced that this noise in their ears might hold the key to these horrors. Malcolm has already tasted grief, but the stakes are as high as they come this time. Will he get answers before his world comes tumbling down? Available for pre-order now in eBook, with other editions to follow, you can guarantee your copy here.
KEV HARRISON
