The Only Good Indians Stephen Graham Jones Saga Press (July 14, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen There has been a recent resurgence in the horror subgenre of Native American-based horror stories. This was seen when author Owl Goingback won the 2019 Bram Stoker Award® for...
Power of the Blood (Series) Nancy Kilpatrick Crossroad Press, 2020 (revised and updated) Reviewed by Elaine Pascale If I could attribute the Power of the Blood series to a philosophical theory, it would be existentialism. Woven through the four books is the theme of...
The Gathering of Shadows (The Glennison Darkisle Cases, Book 1) Mark N. Drake Aethos Publications (2020) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Following closely on the heels of Mark N. Drake’s inaugural story collection, Hobb’s Top and Other Horrors, The Gathering of Shadows is a...
THE WISE FRIEND Ramsey Campbell Flame Tree Press (April 23, 2020) Reviewed by Ray Palen For me, opening up a new Ramsey Campbell novel is almost a religious experience. The man is a Master of Horror, with accolades ranging from the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement...
BEHEMOTH HP Newquist Bloodshot Books (October 24, 2019) Reviewed by Ray Palen ‘Behemoth is God’s greatest creature. One of his most terrifying. According to Job, Chapter 40, Verses 15 to 18, Behemoth was made as the same time as man. It was monstrously...
Hobb’s Top and Other Horrors Mark N. Drake June 2020 Reviewed by Andrew Byers Mark N. Drake has just released a short collection of three stories, all set on the fictional Darkisle, where he has also set his soon-to-be-released novel, A Gathering Storm. Darkisle is a...
