The Other Side Thomas Stewart Independently published (September 1, 2023) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy The Other Side, a thrilling collection published in 2023, is Stewart’s second book. Since then, he has published twelve books and is not retiring soon. This is a more...

Horror Movie Paul Tremblay William Morrow (June 11, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham The novel opens in 1993 with four friends…well, let me amend that. It’s more like three friends and a fourth that they keep around to bully and torture. And that fourth friend,...

We’re Not Ourselves Today: 13 Tales of Pulp Horror Jill Girardi and Lydia Prime Kandisha Press (March 16, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Hold on to your devil horns and tails, my delicious fiends, because you’re in for a hellish treat from two talented women. Jill...

A Distant Silver Melody K. L. Young Strange Aeons (October 17, 2024) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Writer and filmmaker K.L. Young has released a new novella, A Distant Silver Melody, based on his as-yet-unproduced screenplay Killer’s Moon. The release date is no...

The Lebo Coven Stephen Mark Rainey Macabre Ink (September 11, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Stephen Mark Rainey hits it out of the park again with The Lebo Coven. When you have creepy goings-on in a small town, warring witch contingents, and a black-hearted...

These Things That Walk Behind Me David Surface Lethe Press (October 1, 2024) Reviewed by Mario Guslandi The second collection of dark stories by David Surface confirms that he’s an extraordinary new talent in the area of horror short fiction. For a reviewer of...

Maidens from Earth to Mars Rowan Hill Trepidatio Publishing (October 11, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Rowan Hill exploded onto the writing scene in 2021 and hasn’t looked back since. Making her mark in short fiction, she also has two long pieces under her belt and...

Island of the Dead Brian Keene Apex Book Company (October 15, 2024) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Brian Keene needs no introduction to most readers of horror fiction, who will likely know him from his The Rising series, a chronicle of a zombie apocalypse, or similar works....

The Abyssal Plain: The R’lyeh Cycle Edited by William Holloway and Brett J. Talley JournalStone Publishing (November 29, 2019) Reviewed by Andrew Byers One of the chief conceits of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos is that eventually the stars will be right and the...

Skinning the Coyote Nick McAnulty Wicked House Publishing (September 30, 2023) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Wow! McAnulty packed a massive tale into this book. Wanted outlaws, a disgraced Marshall and his deputy, stolen bank money, a card game turned into a saloon fight...

Last Light A. Lawrence Cloaked Press (June 6, 2024) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy Fresh off their successful Ihale fantasy series and their paranormal Ghost Punch series, A. Lawrence has created another world for both adults and teenagers to enjoy wandering. In Last Light...

Black Seas of Infinity: The R’lyeh Cycle Book Two Edited by William Holloway JournalStone Publishing (June 28, 2024) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Black Seas of Infinity is William Holloway’s follow-up to his 2019 anthology, The Abyssal Plain: The R’lyeh Cycle (also from...

The Gods of Moab Stephen Mark Rainey Damned Rodan Publishing (June 23, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham Though this book is small, it is truly mighty and will have you on the edge of your seat all the way to the end. I blew through it twice and it still scared me...

You Like It Darker Stephen King Scribner (May 21, 2024) Reviewed by Carson Buckingham He’s Baaaaaaaaacckk! Now this is more like the Uncle Stevie we all know and love. Aside from his early work, King really shines with his mastery of short story writing. This book is...