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Look Out For … To Drown in Dark Water by Steve Toase

To Drown in Dark Water by Steve Toase - cover

“With comparisons to Clive Barker and Tanith Lee, Toase’s debut collection showcases the distinctive and visceral voice of one of the best writers of beautifully horrific tales.” Twenty-six tales. Including six new stories Featuring three stories from The Best Horror of the Year series. Collected together for the first time anywhere. Why we’re excited about …

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Look Out For … Bayou Whispers by R.B. Wood

Bayou Whispers by R.B. Wood - cover

“With his debut novel, Wood gives us a story of a woman determined to help her old friend, and steps off into the deep end of an occult nightmare.” New Orleans native Jeannine LaRue knows about surviving. She lost her whole family during Hurricane Katrina, then suffered extreme sexual and psychological violence, held hostage by …

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Look Out For … Eyes in the Dust and Other Stories by David Peak

Eyes in the Dust by David Peak - cover

“Together with ‘Eyes in the Dust’ (previously available only as a chapbook), Peak’s latest collection features thirteen dark and strange stories showing the full spectrum of his talents.” The back and forth tug of memory and place. Haunted by trauma, desperately seeking to be seen, and understood. Reflections that shift in black glass. Phantom limbs, …

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Look Out For … A Still and Awful Red by Michael Howarth

A Still and Awful Red by Michael Howarth - cover

“With his debut adult novel, Howarth shifts the narrative of the Elizabeth Bathory legend to a seamstress caught in a web of madness, presenting a horrifying tale of survival.” Hungary, 1609. An accomplished seamstress dreaming of more comfortable life is chosen by Countess Bathory to sew a new series of gowns. Maria jumps at the …

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