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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.

1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
1-2 spots that need work

5/5

Excellent!
Must-read.

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IR Approved
February 22, 2023

DARKNESS BELOW

By Barbara Cottrell
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
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
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
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
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.

IR Approved
September 9, 2022

HELL SPRING

By Isaac Thorne
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Isaac Thorne creates characters who feel like real people in HELL SPRING and then puts them through the wringer, but doesn’t get much beyond the...

July 1, 2022

THE BLACK DOG EATS THE CITY

By Chris Kelso
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Clocking in at just over 75 pages, Chris Kelso's THE BLACK DOG EATS THE CITY is a novella that serves as an allegory for depression,...

June 27, 2022

THE HOSTAGE CHRONICLES

By Rene K. Tyo
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

THE HOSTAGE CHRONICLES is a violent and very gory collection of short stories framed around a demented fantasy author kidnapping his publisher and editor. Though...

March 14, 2022

THE NOSFERATU CONSPIRACY: Book Two, The Sommelier

By Brian James Gage
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Brian James Gage’s THE NOSFERATU CONSPIRACY: Book Two, The Sommelier is a dark, pulpy adventure featuring likable protagonists and horrifying monsters but gets bogged down...

IR Approved
January 19, 2022

ANNIHILATION

By Kaylin McFarren
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

A romantic coming-of-age tale intertwined with a massive dark fantasy epic, Kaylin McFarren's ANNIHILATION--a thrilling expansion of the Gehenna universe--will leave readers eager for the...

IR Approved
December 27, 2021

THE AUTUMN QUEEN PROTOCOL

By Patrick Ashe
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0

Patrick Ashe’s postapocalyptic thriller THE AUTUMN QUEEN PROTOCOL is a solidly crafted journey through a post-COVID wasteland that prompts interesting questions about trust, authority, and...

IR Approved
August 13, 2021

LATCHER

By Mike Dineen
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Chockful of gory detail, eerie family secrets, and menacing entities, author Mike Dineen’s LATCHER will satisfy horror fans with its fast-paced action and gutsy protagonist...

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