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Look Out For … Blood They Brought and Other Stories by Ed Kurtz

  • January 31, 2019

  • 2 mins to read

Blood They Brought by Ed Kurtz

“With a flair for being able to tap into just about any genre, Ed Kurtz has made an entire career of writing compelling, unforgettable characters, and always delivers the goods when it comes to the strange and downright creepy.” A soldier endures the hell of war to find out what comes for the blood in Medieval …

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Book Review: Ship of Shadows by Dave Jeffery

  • January 29, 2019

  • 6 mins to read

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“Undoubtedly the most harrowing outing for Beatrice and her friends, but ultimately the most rewarding for the reader … Jeffery has proven yet again that character development is integral to his storytelling and he makes us feel right at home.”   He may have a full-time career in healthcare, but UK horror author Dave Jeffery …

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Look Out For … Collision: Stories by J.S. Breukelaar

  • January 24, 2019

  • 2 mins to read

Collision by J.S. Breukelaar

“No stranger to horror and dark fiction, this collection from Breukelaar showcases her best short fiction to date, and a new novella makes it one of the most anticipated titles for 2019. “ Twelve dark tales, some collected for the first time. A new novella, Ripples on a Blank Shore. Gothic and disturbing. Alien and …

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Book Review: The House of Frozen Screams by Thana Niveau

  • January 23, 2019

  • 8 mins to read

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“Assured, confident, and tightly controlled, The House of Frozen Screams both adds to and subverts the generally held conventions of the haunted house novel.” The haunted house story is a staple of the horror genre. Indeed, it almost exists in a genre by itself, encompassing Gothic, romantic, supernatural, and psychological elements, amongst others. It can …

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