The Devil’s Promise • Dark and demonic YA horror
A young adult horror that speaks to seasoned fans of cult and occult horror like few can; Hurtado outdoes the first book in this series with a stellar sequel.
The Grimmer • A dark urban YA horror with occult mysteries
Vish has returned from boarding school to a life upside down in The Grimmer. The premise, the artwork, the music, and a debut in its demographic from Canadian author Naben Ruthnum; I was very excited for this.
Responding quietly to the roar at extreme horror fiction
As long as extreme and splatterpunk horror fiction has existed, there have been detractors for every proponent; fans and foes on either side. Lately, the… Read More »Responding quietly to the roar at extreme horror fiction
‘Wasps in the Ice Cream’ as perfect summer horror
While I am not normally on the hunt for definitive seasonal reads, I came upon what is the best summer horror I’ve read in ages.
Extreme Horror Beach Read! • Island by Richard Laymon
Today we are talking about Island by Richard Laymon. One of my top five Laymon books. I have the Leisure edition, published in 2002, but the original 1995 copy has the far better cover.
How should we review books? • The Ratings and Reviews discussion tag
Do we need star ratings? Are stars full of it, as opposed to the other way around? That was a bad sci-fi joke, I admit,… Read More »How should we review books? • The Ratings and Reviews discussion tag