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Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

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Worth reading.

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December 4, 2024

DIVINE IN ESSENCE: Stories

By Yarrow Paisley
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Yarrow Paisley's DIVINE IN ESSENCE: Stories is not for those who like their fiction tidy and clear-cut. Rather, it is a collection for readers willing...

August 7, 2024

BLACKJACK

By Kelly R Frey and Robyn K Frey
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Despite underdeveloped characters and unfocused lore, Kelly R. Frey and Robyn K. Frey's BLACKJACK has a classic horror premise and some evocative descriptions.

IR Approved
June 19, 2024

THE STREET BETWEEN THE PINES

By J.J. Alo
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

A genre-busting piece of New England horror that will keep readers guessing until the end, J.J. Alo's THE STREET BETWEEN THE PINES is also a...

IR Approved
April 12, 2024

SARA SARQUE & THE DEMON EXECUTIONER

By D C Mallery
Rating:
4.2 / 5.0

SARA SARQUE & THE DEMON EXECUTIONER is a high-quality anthology of tales to spook and shock the reader. D.C. Mallery’s gallery of grotesques showcases his...

IR Approved
October 30, 2023

MADHOUSE

By Stephen Ball
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Stephen Ball's MADHOUSE takes readers on a 16-tale journey through haunts and horrors. Strong characters and a playful narrative tone make these stories endlessly engaging.

September 18, 2023

THAT WHICH IS HIDDEN

By Samuel Miles Morley
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

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