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Our Reviewers won’t judge your book as compared to other self-published titles, but against other books, period. Our ratings are based on the following criteria, although reviewers are able to award partial stars (i.e. a 1.3 or a 4.7), rather than rounding up or down to a whole or half number.

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Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
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IR Approved
May 15, 2026

INFERNAL TRAMPS

By Alex Grass
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Written by Alex Grass, INFERNAL TRAMPS really delivers the goods for fans of uncanny horror.

May 9, 2026

BLOOD MOON OVER BETONVILLE

By Bernard Doucette
Rating:
2.8 / 5.0

Despite some weaker technical aspects, Bernard Doucette’s BLOOD MOON OVER BETONVILLE can still be an engaging adventure for readers who enjoy police procedurals with supernatural...

IR Approved
March 18, 2026

THE MANGLERS OF CARRAIG

By Jacob Emrey
Rating:
5.0 / 5.0

Jacob Emrey’s short but powerful novel THE MANGLERS OF CARRAIG keeps the stakes high and the action pummeling forward as whip-smart teens hustle in a...

IR Approved
February 20, 2026

HOLIDAY SPIRIT BOOK 3: Monsters Arise!

By John DeGuire
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Anybody with an affection for old-school classic horror movies will find John DeGuire’s HOLIDAY SPIRIT BOOK 3: Monsters Arise! a whole heap of fun.

October 27, 2025

THE MEMORY KEEPER

By Rowan Taylor
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

Rowan Taylor's THE MEMORY KEEPER is an eerily atmospheric novel that draws readers into Mara's journey.

Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

Written by Sy S. Kanaan, HOW TO BUILD AN ARMY OF GARGOYLES & DILEMMA OF A FAIRY DUST DEALER is an entertaining way for horror...

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.

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