Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week …
Out now from author James Everington and Black Shuck Books, Defensive Wounds and Other Stories
Defensive wounds: the cuts and scratches we suffer trying to ward off harm, to fend off doom if only for a last moment…
Defensive Wounds & Other Stories brings together 17 haunting and haunted stories from author James Everington. In these tales you’ll find monstrous insects, strange men in the woods, visions born of heatstroke and heartache, and a very strange love affair indeed.
And you’ll find characters who, in their attempts to deny death and loss and despair, suffer the wounds of doing so, even as their efforts ultimately prove futile. Available now in paperback, with other editions to follow, you can grab yours here.
Coming 30 April from writer Luna Rey Hall and Brigids Gate Press, The Bizarre Disappearance of Bella Riley
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Available for pre-order now in eBook and paperback, you can guarantee your copy here.
Available today from author Monique Snyman and Crystal Lake Publishing, The Easter Maidens
Hayley Flynn’s life seemed perfect. Engaged to the love of her life, accepted into Harvard Law, and with a dream wedding dress picked out—nothing could go wrong. Until one fateful accident changes everything.
Waking in a world that looks familiar, yet feels completely alien, Hayley finds herself alone, confused, and desperate for answers. Along the way, Hayley meets Margaret, a Southern woman from a different era, and together they travel with a suspicious stranger named Evan on a strange mission to the nearest town.
The idyllic village, where everyone knows everyone, and kindness is found in abundance, made Eostre seem like a slice of heaven in an otherwise desolate world. But Eostre soon turns into a sugar-coated nightmare with a dire purpose. Can Hayley survive a fate worse than death, or will she become part of a never-ending Easter ritual? Available today in eBook and paperback, you can pick up your copy here.
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KEV HARRISON