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A varied, engrossing anthology of Dream Horror, NEVER WAKE assembles nightmarish visions & fantasical works of imagination to haunt your waking hours. These liminal tales effectively capture the weird, unreal, surreal, horrific (& sometimes dangerous-seeming) nature of slumber. (Crystal Lake)

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HAVE YOU DECIDED ON YOUR QUESTION tells a darkly gripping, relatable tale of a girl poisoned by potential possibilities. This twisted take on technology is made more frightening because of how plausible (and perhaps, inevitable) the future it describes seems to be.
(Shortwave Publishing)

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This is a rather uneven, somewhat bleak collection but I enjoyed the hell out of the first 2 of these 5 stories (& only one tale was "eh," imo.) Malerman is super prolific & there's plenty here to entertain, but I didn't enjoy SPIN A BLACK YARN as much as some other books of his. (Del Rey)

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BURN THE NEGATIVE will grab you immediately. Josh Winning's cursed media/slasher thriller is a fun love letter/homage to horror movies that keeps the fear (& mystery) increasing. Didn't expect the direction it went- if you want supernatural scares & creepy carnage, this has bucketfuls!
(Penguin Random House)

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📚 FEVER HOUSE is a diabolic delight of deranged devilry. It's creepy & thrilling with savage stakes and chaos & gore, galore. Keith Rosson has written a terrifying, imaginative story with an occult mythos of mayhem & mischief that takes you on a hellish ride & leaves you wanting more. (Penguin Random House)

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LOOKING GLASS SOUND is a prism, and the story it refracts shimmers & wavers. This book is a marvel; a maze that leads back into itself. Nothing is what it seems & ghosts linger everywhere, crying out to be heard. Catriona Ward has created a tragic, enigmatic, audacious wonder. (Tor Nightfire)

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Catherine McCarthy's MOSAIC is itself a mosaic: the deftly assembled pieces of mystery, folk horror, & cosmic horror reveal a satisfying, rich novella w emotional depth that's vivid, engrossing, & atmospheric. A modern twist on a familiar mythos that horror fans will relish. (Dark Matter Ink)

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DEHISCENT is a tale that defies easy categorization & is utterly, wonderfully unique. This vivid, striking debut from Ashley Deng is filled with haunted things: a house, a planet, a society, a little girl. It's delicate; sweetly horrific- an earthy, enthralling, eerie read. (Tenebrous Press)

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HAUNTING LESSONS will haunt you. Patrick Barb has created a tragic little tale that packs a powerful punch of pathos & pain within its spare but effective/affecting prose. Caitlin Marceau's illustrations are the perfect compliment to this poignant, unique, memorable story. (Shortwave)

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SPLIT SCREAM Vol 3 is an eerie, darkly fun double feature of horror showcasing the lengths artists will go to remain true to themselves. Barb's twisted tale of family bonds/traditions will horrify & haunt; McCarthy's nightmarish novella of survival is terrifying & tragic. (Dread Stone Press)

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Fans of weird, unsettling tales, speculative fiction, & #Lovecraft's eldritch mythos will enjoy the stories in DARKER THAN WEIRD. It's a varied, imaginative collection: whether your yearning is for supernatural, human, or cosmic horrors, all are represented here to great effect. (Jackanapes)

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SILVER NITRATE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is an immensely compelling, propulsive novel about horror movies (Mexican horror movies in particular), filmmaking, the occult, chaos magic, secret societies... Her affection and knowledge of these things (and more) made this a delightfully spooky, fun read.

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An enchanting folk-horror/fantasy, WHISPERWOOD is a fresh, richly imaginative fable filled w flawed people & ominous creatures, but it holds empathy, humanity, & respect for them all. Alex Woodroe has conjured up a magical place brimming w Darkness & Light but most of all, Hope.
(Flame Tree)

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HYSTERIA LOLLY & LADY VANITY by Ali Seay is a ferocious, powerful pair of tales. One darkly pleasurable read about true justice; the other a horrifyingly relatable struggle of unhealthy obsession. Emotion, gore, gratification, catharsis, horror- it's all here & it's GREAT. (Grindhouse Press)

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THE LONGEST SUMMER is a novel about a boy and it's a marvel: tragic and filled w pathos but also exhilarating and joyous. It's the blackest of comedies about possibility & inevitability. It's a dizzying account of life and youth, identity, queerness, time: it's radiant. (CLASH)

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Playfully disgusting- and subversive- D. Slater's HOUSE OF ROT is overflowing w/ mold & mayhem. It's icky, relatable, tragic, ridiculous, horrifying. This fungi fable fosters some serious thoughts on trying to survive in a world that wants to infect, poison, and consume you. (Tenebrous Press)

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Eric LaRocca's debut NOVEL (!) has more meat on its bones, but he doesn't sacrifice a drop of his dark prose, or the heart & humanity that bleeds from his Words. Compelling, entertaining, heart wrenching, & frightening- EVERYTHING THE DARKNESS EATS is a triumph of storytelling. (CLASH Books)

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You may be appalled, affronted, &/or blackly amused by MAEVE FLY, but you WILL remember her. The exploits of this villainess of vice & deviance w no f*cks to give is fantastic. It's a decadent, deliciously depraved homage to horror, Halloween, & hedonism that's horrific AND hilarious.

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In Brendan Vidito's world of vivid nightmares, various hells climb out of cracks created by choices made & come out to play. Imaginative, unnerving, with some great body horror, imagery, & copious dread, the stories in PORNOGRAPHY FOR THE END OF THE WORLD nimbly disturb & unnerve. (From Weirdpunk Books)

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The 3 #novellas in CONFIRMED SIGHTINGS are a fun variety of creature features: a seriously creepy tale of a possessive Piasa by @beedeebrave, a sci-fi horror story w/ Mothman mayhem by @authorPLM, & a cryptid crime caper from @ryanmarie47. Monster fans, hunt it down! (Salt Heart Press)

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