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Look Out For … Thorns by Gregory Bastianelli

7 hours ago
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“With his latest, Bastianelli presents the story of a woman infected with a strange disease navigating a dying and unforgiving world.” Working the front lines in Cassino, Italy, Dr. Monica Cucinotta has to deal with a deadly contagion with unheard of symptoms: the illness causes thorns to sprout from the surface of the body. After …

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5 Must Read Horror Articles 15 June 2026

3 days ago
3 mins to read

Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado: Crime Reads explain how to make the familiar frightening in your horror fiction The Lineup suggest six up-and-coming LGBTQ+ authors to add to your TBR Dread Central look back …

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News Round-up Week Ending 12 June 2026

6 days ago
5 mins to read

Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Arriving 25 August from author Lauren Lee Smith and Blackstone Publishing, The Night Pool The American West is no safe haven for women—least of all in the Gold Rush town of Coloma, California. Not for Clara Tice, …

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Look Out For … The Brides by Charlotte Cross

1 week ago
3 mins to read

“With her debut, Cross puts the often neglected brides of the most famous vampire front and center in this bloodthirsty gothic novel.” Mafalda travels to Budapest, circa 1884, to care for her aunt. Lucy, her secret love, rushes from London to comfort Mafalda, the lady’s maid along for the journey. Lady’s maid Alice, both blessed …