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Look Out For … Where the Dead Wait by Ally Wilkes

  • November 23, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Where the Dead Wait by Ally Wilkes - cover

“With her sophomore effort, Wilkes heads to the frozen Arctic region with a tale of horror and redemption guaranteed to send a chill down your spine.” After a failed expedition, William Day never became the acclaimed Arctic explorer he hoped to be. His men survived by eating their dead comrades, his legacy a disgrace. Now, …

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Look Out For … The Daughters of Block Island by Christa Carmen

  • November 16, 2023

  • 4 mins to read

The Daughters of Block Island by Christa Carmen - cover

“With her debut novel, Carmen presents a meta-fiction gothic/slasher hybrid that’ll keep you turning the blood-soaked pages long into the night.” When she arrives on Block Island hunting for her birth mother, Blake Bronson soon becomes convinced she’s the heroine of a gothic novel … just like she read to escape her traumatic childhood. There …

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Look Out For … Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley

  • November 9, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley - cover

“With this new novella, McAuley brings a horrifying slasher to life just in time for the holiday season.” Austin’s parents drag the whole family to a remote cottage for Christmas break, and he’s less than overjoyed about the forced bonding. Then he learns their holiday getaway was the site of terrible murders. Now Austin and …

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Look Out For … Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles

  • November 2, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles - cover

“With this debut novella, Knowles presents a seafaring tale of desire and revenge, steeped in folklore and relentless rage.” On the Scylla, there’s no future or past. For Jaq, her lover Lily, and their all-female crew, there is only an endless present. Things are better that way. And it keeps Lily right beside Jaq, where …

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