Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week …
Available now from author Jack Finn and Crytsal Lake Publishing, He Who Has Done Evil
He Who Has Done Evil is a chilling fusion of historical fiction and supernatural terror, where colonial sins return with teeth and claws to prove the ghosts of empire do not rest, they hunt.
In 1914, Irish policeman Woodrow Tierney joins the British war effort and is sent to Antwerp. Before reaching the front lines, he is assigned a secret task: interrogate two veterans of the Anglo-Zulu War who claim a Zulu demon is hunting and killing the last survivors of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift.
As the German assault on Antwerp intensifies, Woodrow questions the men in the ammunition vaults beneath the fort’s gun turrets. Their account of the demon begins to mirror the nightmares that have been tormenting him.
Told through letters, transcripts, and emails, framed by a present-day discovery in the Imperial Conflicts Archive in London, He Who Has Done Evil follows Woodrow as the siege collapses and a past he cannot escape closes in. Available now in eBook and paperback editions, you can pick up yours here.
Coming 24 September from writer Gillian Daniels and Solstice Books, Jenny Will Eat You Now
Jenny Greenteeth has watched civilizations fall and wars break out during her lifetime. Preferring to keep her own company, she has been living in Boston for the last few hundred years – currently, in an abandoned subway station. Here, she has access to the waterways, an interconnected subterranean system that allows her to travel around the globe. With a conviction that she is far superior to humans – who are petty, dangerous, and fragile – she has no qualms about satisfying her hunger with their flesh. That is, until she comes face to face with a human man who, for the first time, she doesn’t want to eat (but also…she kind of does). Confused by these conflicting feelings, Jenny is intrigued.
So, when two other cryptids take up residence in her station – a satyr and a selkie – she (begrudgingly) asks them to help her find this mystery man in exchange for safe passage through her waterways. Together, they embark on a quest to track him down. On the way, Jenny experiences the modern world – discovering catcalling, pigeons, protests, fashion, friendship, and…Dunkin Donuts. On her journey to find the man that she couldn’t eat at first sight, Jenny goes on an unexpected deep dive into what it means to be human and to fall in love. Available for pre-order now in eBook, paperback and audiobook editions, you can guarantee your copy here.
Out now from writer Josh Spero and Castle Bridge Media, Hall-Lore-Ween: Thrice the Fright
In this third installment of the Hall-Lore-Ween series, the magic of the season burns brighter, while the mysteries run deeper. With a brand-new collection of haunting tales, spellbinding poems, and more spooky illustrations than ever before, this book invites you beyond the friendly, familiar glow of pumpkin light… and into a darker labyrinth of frights and delights.
Inside, you’ll step into stories where quiet nights don’t stay quiet for long… where familiar places begin to feel wrong… and where something as simple as a small town or a knock at the door can unravel into something far more sinister. From eerie encounters with things that shouldn’t exist to unsettling discoveries buried deep within families and forgotten pasts, each tale pulls you further into the unknown, brought vividly to life through haunting illustrations along the way.
Whether you’ve followed Jacko from the very beginning or are just now finding your way to his flame, every tale stands on its own, ready to draw you in, one flicker at a time. And for longtime readers… a few secrets may be waiting just beneath the surface. Available now in eBook and paperback, you can grab yours here.
Out today from author Edmund Stone and Crystal Lake Publishing, Descension
Something is buried beneath Salt Flat.
When Cole Masters moves his family into an aging house on the edge of town, the worst he expects is creaking pipes and sleepless nights. But the sounds in the walls aren’t settling noises—and the darkness under the floor isn’t empty.
Miles away, a mining operation shuts down without warning. New owners arrive. Strange cargo is delivered deep below the earth. Then the workers start disappearing.
At first, the two worlds don’t connect. A restless child. A cut finger. A vent that won’t stay closed. Small things. Easy to ignore. Until they aren’t.
As Cole digs deeper—into the town, the mine, and the people who run both—he uncovers something far older than Salt Flat. Something broken. Something scattered. Something that has waited a long time to be made whole again. And it’s not staying buried.
Now, with his family caught in the middle and the town unraveling around him, Cole is forced to confront a truth no one else is willing to see: The danger isn’t what lies beneath. It’s what’s coming up. Available today in eBook, paperback and hardcover editions, you can pick up your copy here.
Arriving 24 September from editor Steve Shaw and Black Shuck Books, Something Peculiar XI
Something Peculiar continues the legacy established by the Great British Horror series, showcasing the best in modern weird fiction. Every year, the series will feature eleven previously unpublished stories from authors at the very top of their game. This edition features new fiction from Clay McLeod Chapman, Tracy Fahey, David Watkins, Kaaron Warren and more. Available for pre-order now in paperback, with other editions to follow, you can guarantee your copy here.
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KEV HARRISON
