Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week …
Out now from author S J Townend and Sley House Publishing, Your Final Sunset
This newest collection of short horror stories, Your Final Sunset, from SJ Townend, is a petrifying deep-dive into the obscurity which lurks beneath everyday life, where the familiar turns terrifying.
With an eye for the eerie and an unflinching exploration of human pain, Townend’s stories are as psychologically haunting as they are horrifying. Her poignant, well-crafted writing exposes the raw, uncomfortable emotions concealed within family dynamics and relationships, and forces the reader to confront the intersection of trauma, fear, and the strange forces that exist just beyond the realm of the normal. Available now in eBook and paperback, you can grab your copy here.
Arriving 9 September from writer Gretchen McNeil and DAW, The Fear Not Men In The Woods
Seven years ago, Jen Monroe left behind her hometown of Barrow, Washington after her father, a forest ranger passionate about protecting old trees from the aggressive logging business that runs their small town, vanished seemingly into thin air. She vowed never to return…until she gets a text from her estranged mother. Her father’s remains have been found.
It seems impossible to Jen who has always believed her father is still alive, and she returns home, determined to find out what really happened. When her ex-boyfriend proposes a camping trip into the woods in her father’s memory, it feels like the opportunity Jen had been hoping for: to find her father. To find the truth.
But what she finds lurking in the ancient, impenetrable forest may be deeper, darker and deadlier than she could have ever imagined. And it has no intention of letting her leave. Available for pre-order now in eBook and hardcover, you can guarantee your copy here.
Available now from writer Steven LaChance, Gorilla
What if the U.S. government’s MK-Ultra drug-and-mind-control experiments never ended but instead fell into the hands of a crazed Christian evangelist named Michael Neville?
Detective Vincent Rossi returns to the shadows of St. Louis, racing against time to stop an experiment that could turn the world upside down. As brutal killings erupt across the city and the boundary between science and nightmare dissolves, Rossi uncovers a conspiracy stretching from classified archives to modern-day manipulation. “Gorilla” unleashes hordes of killers onto the masses and shatters every false sense of security. Available now in eBook and paperback editions, you can pick yours up here.
Coming 2 October from author Brian McAuley and Poisoned Pen Press, Breaths In, Bleed Out
Hannah has been running from her demons ever since she emerged from a harrowing wilderness trip without her fiancé. No one knows exactly what happened the day Ben died, and Hannah would like to keep it that way… even if his ghost still haunts her with vivid waking nightmares that are ruining her life. So when her friend group gets an exclusive invitation to a restorative spiritual retreat in Joshua Tree, Hannah reluctantly agrees in search of a fresh start.
Despite her skepticism of the strange Guru Pax and his belief in the supernatural world, Hannah soon finds healing through all the yoga, sound baths, and hot springs offered at the tech-free haven. But this peaceful journey of self-discovery quickly descends into a violent fight for self-preservation when a mysterious killer starts picking off retreat attendees in increasingly gruesome ways. As the body count rises and Hannah’s sanity frays, she’ll have to confront her dark past and uncover the true nature of a ruthless monster hellbent on killing her vibe for good. Available for pre-order now in eBook, paperback and audiobook editions, you can guarantee your copy here.
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KEV HARRISON
