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Look Out For … Boneset & Feathers by Gwendolyn Kiste

  • October 29, 2020

  • 3 mins to read

Boneset & Feathers by Gwendolyn Kiste - cover

“With her latest novel, Kiste conjures a time long ago, and witches and those that wish to destroy them, with a story only she could deliver.” Barely escaping execution, Odette has lived in exile in the woods for five years. The rest of her family wasn’t so lucky, and all her magic wasn’t enough to …

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Book Review: Roth-Steyr by Simon Bestwick

  • October 28, 2020

  • 6 mins to read

Roth-Steyr by Simon Bestwick cover

“The combination of exciting premise and a strong cast of characters—especially our heroine—makes for an exciting, well-paced and thoroughly fantastic read.”   With six novels, two novellas and six collections under his belt, Simon Bestwick has been steadily producing fiction of great quality and is, according to Ramsey Campbell, “one of the most accomplished and …

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Look Out For … Wyrd and Other Derelictions by Adam L.G. Nevill

  • October 22, 2020

  • 3 mins to read

Wyrd and Other Derelictions by Adam L.G. Nevill - cover

“With this new collection, Nevill presents seven tales, without characters or dialogue, based on frightening settings, allowing us to sift through the ruins of ritual and destruction to piece together events and unleash the horror. “ A derelict ship with a dreadful cargo crosses a black ocean. Signs of slaughter and devotion lie below deck, telling …

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Book Review: Underworld Dreams by Daniel Braum

  • October 21, 2020

  • 8 mins to read

Underworld Dreams by Daniel Braum - cover

“Reading these stories, it’s readily apparent that Braum is a writer of singular talent.”   In these wildly uncertain times, the creative arts can be a great comfort. And, despite surface appearances, horror and the weird can often be the greatest comfort of all. Dark fiction allows us to explore, from positions of comfort, uncomfortable …

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