Twelve speculative fiction short stories and one poem from Africa and the African diaspora. As with all anthologies, there were some stories that appealed to me more than others, but over all there were more hits than misses. I loved the mix of horror, fantasy and science fiction stories in the anthology. I particularly enjoyed… Continue reading Dominion Edited by Zelda Knight
My second Blackthorn book tours book of the month is an exciting haunted house chiller. About the book Pride and greed infect the soul, anchoring the dead to Gallagher Hotel. When Chris, a master thief, and Riley, a contract waitress, get mysterious invites to an exclusive party at the haunted Gallagher Hotel, they discover that there… Continue reading Book Tour: The Haunting of Gallagher Hotel by K T Rose
Prepare yourself for guts, rape and torture because this book is full of gore and death. Two extreme horror authors take it in turns to count down twelve days to Christmas, each chapter mirroring the number of days with the number of monsters, weapons or victims that appear within the story. Set in the fictional… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas: Xmas Xtreme by D J Doyle and Lee Franklin
Three generations of women must face the darkness from their past at Christmastime. Candace goes home to her mother, Marian, and grandmother, Anne, for Christmas. Their pleasant holiday takes a dangerous turn when she unwittingly unleashes a dark spirit connected to a rusty bell. As death and dismemberment assaults the women, Candace realizes that there… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas: The Christmas Bell by L A Detwiler
A humorous novel that’s more mystery than horror but is still a whole lot of fun. Literary publisher of stuffy hardbacks, Blackwood-Patterson, wasn’t on Lussi Meyer’s list of favorite employers, but beggars can’t be choosers. However, a series of bizarre events led Lussi to not only get the job but be promoted to senior editor,… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas: Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer
