Book Reviews & Recommendations
In Ushers, Joe Hill once again proves why he’s one of modern horror’s most thoughtful and compelling voices. Known for exploring the thin line between the living and the dead, Hill delivers a short story that feels both eerie and oddly comforting, […]
Christopher Buehlman’s The Blacktongue Thief is an exhilarating plunge into a dark, witty, and vividly alive fantasy world. With sharp humor, raw emotion, and cinematic worldbuilding, this novel marks Buehlman’s triumphant transition from horror to high fantasy. It is the first book […]
Some stories do not need hundreds of pages to change you. The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow is one of those rare, exquisite tales that condense a universe of emotion, tragedy, and revelation into a mere thirty pages. […]
When the title of a book proudly combines “zombie” and “romcom,” you already know you’re in for a ride that’s going to be anything but ordinary. Olivia Dade’s Zomromcom delivers exactly that: an offbeat cocktail of post-apocalyptic chaos, paranormal charm, and a […]
If there is one author who can make you laugh, wince, and question the very nature of existence all at once, it’s Chuck Tingle. In Lucky Day, the celebrated and wildly original mind behind Bury Your Gays delivers a surreal, heartfelt, and […]
Owen King’s Letter Slot, the haunting finale to The Shivers Collection, is a compact yet emotionally devastating horror story that examines love, desperation, and the terrible bargains we are sometimes willing to make. At just 46 pages, this short story manages to […]
Grady Hendrix returns with The Blanks, a short but deeply unsettling tale that proves once again why he is one of the most distinctive voices in modern horror. Part of The Shivers Collection Amazon’s exclusive anthology of spine-tingling short stories this entry […]
In Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1, Naoya Matsumoto reimagines the classic monster-battle manga through a fresh and surprisingly heartfelt lens. Set in a Japan plagued by relentless kaiju attacks, the story introduces us to Kafka Hibino, a man who once dreamed of […]
T. Kingfisher has a rare gift for taking well-worn fairy tales and breathing new life into them, blending charm, humor, and shadow in a way that feels both timeless and entirely her own. Thornhedge is no exception. This novella offers a gentle […]
Joe Hill returns with a vengeance in Jackknife, the first story in The Shivers Collection an Amazon Original Series showcasing modern masters of horror. With only forty-six pages, Hill crafts a short, razor-sharp tale that grips from the first line and doesn’t […]