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September 18, 2023

THAT WHICH IS HIDDEN

By Samuel Miles Morley
Horror
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

In THAT WHICH IS HIDDEN, Samuel Miles Morley digs into modern folklore and fears in an intriguing take on the paranormal horror genre.

IR Approved
September 6, 2023

DOWNPOUR

By Christopher Hawkins
Horror
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Like much of the best speculative fiction, Christopher Hawkins's DOWNPOUR transmutes social and cultural anxieties into a compellingly-visceral conflict with forces that defy understanding.

IR Approved
July 28, 2023

ALL HOPE OF BECOMING HUMAN

By Lonnie Busch
Horror
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Author Lonnie Busch examines the philosophical questions of what the discovery of ancient alien life would mean to humankind while reveling in an all action...

May 15, 2023

JIGGLYSPOT AND THE ZERO INTELLECT

By PD Alleva
Horror
Rating:
2.9 / 5.0

For card carrying clown fanatics who struggle to get their fill of killer carnival action, PD Alleva's JIGGLYSPOT AND THE ZERO INTELLECT provides enough guts...

IR Approved
May 10, 2023

THE WINTER QUEEN CONTINGENCY

By Patrick Ashe
Horror
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

Patrick Ashe's THE WINTER QUEEN CONTINGENCY is a thought-provoking action thriller that examines the politics of a post-apocalyptic world following a zombie plague and nuclear...

May 10, 2023

PERFECT SACRIFICES (Perfect Prophet Book 3)

By Diane M. Johnson
Horror
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Author Diane M. Johnson builds a universe that feels real, populated by interesting characters in PERFECT SACRIFICES (Perfect Prophet Book 3), a brutal story of...

IR Approved
March 10, 2023

THE CORRODING

By Ty Tracey
Horror
Rating:
4.6 / 5.0

Combining elements of murder mystery, body horror, and near-future apocalyptic scenarios, Ty Tracey's THE CORRODING is a haunting, terrifying indictment of humanity in the technological...

IR Approved
February 22, 2023

DARKNESS BELOW

By Barbara Cottrell
Horror
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

DARKNESS BELOW by Barbara Cottrell is a compelling and unnerving exploration of Lovecraftian horror set in the grounds of Miskatonic University.

IR Approved
January 13, 2023

SUBURBAN MONSTERS

By Christopher Hawkins
Horror
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Each of the stories in SUBURBAN MONSTERS is a masterful exercise in building tension and creating a sense of unease, as author Christopher Hawkins delves...

IR Approved
January 13, 2023

HEL TAKES A HOLIDAY

By Ryan L Canning
Horror
Rating:
4.1 / 5.0

Despite its demonic themes, Ryan L Canning's HEL TAKES A HOLIDAY is a horror novella with no shortage of gags and festive humor blending Christmas...

December 9, 2022

RUSALKA

By R. Van Brabant
Horror
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

A short sharp shock of horror that can be readily consumed in one sitting, R. Van Brabant's debut novel, RUSALKA, shows great promise. Though the...

IR Approved
October 31, 2022

REQUIEM FOR A QUEEN

By Kaylin McFarren
Horror
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Kaylin McFarren’s REQUIEM FOR A QUEEN is a well written and very pacy fantasy thriller with elements of dark romance and passages of explicit erotica.

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