Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week …
New from author Adam Hulse and Infested Publishing, The Forgotten War
A violent gang of mind-controlling Kreetons pass through an interdimensional rift and collide with an RAF pilot, sending him into the arms of their mortal enemy. Roy is changed beyond human comprehension, but can he return to WWII and save the world he thought he’d lost forever.
Stan McCormick thought the war was nearly over until the Kreetons crash-landed into the middle of his last mission. As his squad are hunted, Stan must draw on memories of home, and an unlikely alliance to stop this new threat to humankind. Available now in eBook and paperback editions, you can pick up your copy here.
Out now from author Judith Sonnet and Madness Heart Press, The Home
In the early ’60s, in a seemingly more “innocent” time, a group of teenagers were lured into a supposedly haunted house. The place on Sycamore Lane has a morbid history, but that’s just hearsay and rumor, isn’t it?
His name was Robbie Miller, and he was a killer. Driven mad by the THING that lived in The Home, he now exists to serve. He’ll do whatever the creature that calls itself Mr. Friendlyman asks . . . He’ll even become a ghost . . Now, decades later and much older, they are returning to The Home. A retired fantasy writer, A doting grandfather, and a mysterious old woman who seems to know things she should not . . .
A dark storm is brewing over this wicked house. A storm that will break down the very fabric of reality. A storm that demands blood and sacrifice, and feeds on the ghosts of anyone who dies within it’s premises. Available now in eBook and paperback editions, you can pick up your copy here.
Arriving 4 February from author Gemma Files, with commentary by Michael Arnzen and edited by Eric J. Guignard, A Primer to Gemma Files
Named “One of the genre’s most original and innovative voices” (L.A. Review of Books) and “An expert at terrifying prose” (LitReactor), Canadian author Gemma Files has been penning gritty and macabre fiction since 1993, earning industry awards and critical acclaim from sources such as National Public Radio, Publishers Weekly, and The National Post. Files imbues her cross-genre work with layers like dark stratum: heartbreak upon horror, built over the vignettes of life we may find ourselves in, but for one slight turn of reality.
Dark Moon Books and editor Eric J. Guignard bring you this introduction to her work, the seventh in a series of primers exploring modern masters of literary dark short fiction. Herein is a chance to discover-or learn more of-the evocative voice of Gemma Files, as beautifully illustrated by artist Michelle Prebich. The collection contains six short stories, including one written specifically for this book, an author interview, an introduction and an academic commentary. Available for pre-order now in eBook, paperback and hardcover editions, you can guarantee your copy here.
Available now from author M. L. Rayner and Crane Publishing, Wretched
In the wake of abandoning his land during the Highland Famine, Peter Daily struggles to accept the hauntings that have plagued his past. Attempting to flee his torments, he travels far to his childhood refuge on the Scottish Isle of Lismore, a small island cut off by high cliffs and churning waters. But escaping one’s past is never as simple as it first seems. When the darkness descends, Daily is tormented by the memories he longs to suppress, forcing him to relive the horrors suffered by those he has cruelly wronged.
In current times, Leslie Wills seeks to uncover the truth. Driven by his connection, he delves into the past, determined to expose the shadows that cling to him.
One thing is certain. No matter where you try to hide, fear will always find you. Available now in eBook, paperback and hardcover editions, you can pick up your copy here.
New from writer Eric S. Brown, Snarl
Clyde was a picturesque, quiet, little town until the night of the accident. A virus, unleashed into the air, would soon fill the streets with blood as man’s best friend turned on him. Adorable pets and loving companions would become snarling, bloodthirsty beasts hungry for human flesh. Will anyone survive this brutal betrayal? Available now in eBook and paperback editions, you can pick up your copy here.
KEV HARRISON
