horror
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The Return Packs a Punch
The Return by Rachel Harrison This is Harrison’s debut novel, and it is very impressive. There is a slow burn of unsettling details, a unique setting (a isolated lurid boutique-style hotel with themed rooms, some more frightening than others), and likable characters it is easy to relate to. The power of friendship is not something Continue reading
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How To Sell A Haunted House Is A Welcome Punch To The Gut
I don’t think dolls are creepy. Usually. Sometimes a story will come along that changes my mind. Up until now, The Tallest Poppy by Chloe Gong from The Gathering Dark anthology was the only story that managed to give me the creeps, and that was more about what the dolls did to the protagonist. I Continue reading
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Little Eve Brings Big Thrills
Do you like books about apocalyptic blood cults awaiting the return of a serpent to cleanse the world of sin? What about an isolated house on an island in the Scottish Highlands in the 1920s? Do you feel you can only enjoy a book if you know exactly what is going on at all times?… Continue reading
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The Salt Grows Heavy Is A Metal Mermaid Adventure
After the little mermaid’s children eat their father and burn down the kingdom, she goes on an adventure with an enby plague doctor. That is really all that needs to be said to get this book on your TBR, but if you need more convincing, I’ll indulge you. The Salt Grows Heavy is the newest Continue reading
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