The Ring by Koji Suzuki A classic Japanese horror novel that inspired the popular Japanese horror movie franchise. The story follows reporter Asakawa who investigates a cursed videotape that kills anyone who watches it after seven days. [A mysterious videotape warns that the viewer will die in one week unless a certain, unspecified act is […]
The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco is an atmospheric horror novel that will leave readers with a sense of unease. The story follows Okiku, a vengeful spirit who haunts those who harm children. The author’s writing style is hauntingly beautiful, with vivid descriptions that bring the story to life. The novel is told […]
The United States of Cryptids by JW Ocker takes readers on a journey through the lore of myriad mystery monsters in America. Broken down into four broad categories- the Northeast (Jersey Devil, Puckwudgie), the South (Wampus Cat, Rougarou), the Midwest (Piasa Bird, Wendigo), and the West (Fresno Nightcrawler, Shunka Warak’in). Ocker’s playful, and at times […]
Maggie Stiefvater’s The Scorpio Races is a unique YA take on the Gaelic mythology of the water horse, about a dangerous race that takes place on the island of Thisby every November. The story is narrated by two protagonists, Sean Kendrick and Puck Connolly, both of whom are determined to win the race for different […]
Echoes of the Runes by Christina Courtenay is a charming tale of timeless love remanifested. This is a dual time novel, shifted between the past where Ceri has been kidnapped by Haukr’s raiding party and brought back to be ransomed, and the present where Mia and Haakon are excavating property left to Mia by her […]
Ross’ The Daemoniac kicks off the Gaslamp Gothic series, and introduces us to Harry and Weston. Harry’s sister, Myrtle, is away on a case and when clients come calling, Harry decides she and Weston will look into it instead. Harry wants to join the Society for Psychical Research and hopes solving this case is a […]
What does Jewish lore have to do with the Germanic folk legend of doppelgangers? Find out in Dead Ringer, fifth in Kat Ross’ Gaslamp Gothic series. Dead Ringer rejoins Harrison Fearing Pell and Jonathan Weston of the American branch of the SPR. The pair are tasked with solving a case involving a ‘mud man’ attacking […]
Tragedy Of Me (Legend of Me #2) By Rebekah L. Purdy Publisher: Month9Books Publication: January 28, 2020 ISBN: 978-1-939765-13-0 With the Curse of the Beast broken, Brielle Healer thought she’d left her bloody, gruesome past behind her. She thought she’d finally be able to have her happy ending with Raul, the gypsy who saved her […]
A Wistful Tale of Gods, Men, and Monsters by David Ruggerio is set in the tiny New York village of Brunswick. It’s a postcard perfect autumnal setting, with lovely cider-worthy orchards, fields of giant orange pumpkins, golden rows of corn and wheat, and that close-knit feel that only rural hamlets can offer. Brunswick is also […]
Between Wild and Ruin by Jennifer G Edelson follows Ruby, a teen transplanted from LA to La Luna after her mother’s death. She’s torn between the adventure of it all, and being removed from known friends and places. Ruby lives with her Aunt Liddy in a beautiful home a ways out of town. This tiny […]
