Category Archives: Horror
A Satan Carol by Alan Steven Kessler
Consider a Satan who is less of an incarnation of evil unto itself and more a victim of his situation. Satan was the favored one until Jesus came along, and he has never gotten over the change in his circumstance. … Continue reading
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Wolfsangel by MD Lachlan
Led by prophecy, the directions of the witches that dwell beyond the Troll Wall, viking King Authun raids a monastery not for riches but for a boy child, a child stolen from the gods. Instead Authun find twins. He takes both, leaving … Continue reading
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Somewhere Beneath Those Waves by Sarah Monette
“On the landing, the roses of the Queen of Elfland, as clamorous as trumpets, continued to shout their glory to the uncomprehending house.” (‘Sarah Monette, Somewhere Beneath Those Waves, pg 185) Like the Queen of Elfland’s roses, the stories contained … Continue reading
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Dragon Virus by Laura Anne Gilman
“They say the end is nigh. I think we’re living in the aftermath already (Dragon Virus, pg. 69).” It looks like such a small book- unassuming, taking up so little shelf space. But it is a trick. As soon as … Continue reading
Erekos by A.M. Tuomala
I can happily say I have never read a book quite like this. It unfolds as each page is turned, pulling you further in with every new paragraph. You aren’t introduced to people and places, you are immersed in them. … Continue reading
Ventriloquism by Catherynne M. Valente
“But I am telling this story, and the honor of refracting the angle of the reader’s vision is mine and mine alone.” -Secret History of Mirrors, from Ventriloquism by Catherynne M. Valente. It is Valente’s unique perspective that makes this … Continue reading
“Feed” By Mira Grant
I would like to say the zombies are what makes this book fantastic- after all, it does start with a guy poking a zombie with a stick- but what makes Feedso bloody amazing is the sheer scope of its humanity. The … Continue reading
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