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The debut novel by Tabitha Potts, The House of Dust and Shadows, is a gothic thriller with all the right beats: family secrets, mysterious apparitions, and crumbling mansions. The novel starts with the discovery of a body, but the corpse is only one piece of this multi-threaded novel. From there, […]
Leaving university life in London behind, Sam travels to the island of Beryon to determine his future. He lives with his Aunt Alva and works at her cafe. At first, Sam finds peace collecting sea glass on the beach. He meets an islander friend named Eowyn, and a very special […]
She Waits Where Shadows Gather is the debut novel of Michelle Tang, a new voice in the horror genre. I had read her previous novella DuMort (a Shirley Jackson nominee) and was captivated by its gripping plot, complex characters, and delightful twist at the end. She Waits Where Shadows Gather […]
A quick summary of this novel is that a woman who has barricaded herself in her apartment during a zombie and vampire apocalypse for 187 days emerges to find a world in chaos. I’ve read another novel by author Jodi Jenson in a different genre and enjoyed it. I was […]
Krysta Tawlks’ novel Wilderoot is a YA, historical urban fantasy set around the 1900s. In California, a few people have magical abilities, mostly involving shapeshifting. For prejudicial and other reasons, certain humans hunt those imbued with magic. The hunters want the gifted to reject their magic abilities or suffer the […]
I read the first of this duology, Atlantis Rising, last year and found it thrilling. A lot of twists & turns, engaging characters, and a creative history for Atlantis. While it ended abruptly, I was mostly satisfied. When I found out a sequel existed, I knew I had to read […]
My usual introduction post is further below. For this publishing period, this post will tell you everything you need to know about Forlorn Harbor, publishing May 26, 2026. To order Forlorn Harbor: https://books2read.com/u/bokJk1 To read more about Forlorn Harbor If you read it and like it, here’s a few things […]
The second book in the Lamplight Murder Mysteries series changes the location from an inn to a train. The setup is remarkably similar. Huntress Isabeau Agarwal boards a train at the last minute, the very last minute, to ensure the safety of the passengers to their destination. She doesn’t know […]
Full disclosure: I have a short story in this anthology. As such, this will be a reflection on the other stories, not a review. Ye Olde Dragon is at it again with another fairy tale. This time it’s Jack and the Beanstalk. The editors challenged the author community to contribute […]
In Transcendence, Alexis Ferelli is a widower with a normal life with a young girl, Luna, and a supportive boyfriend, Jack. She’s a masseuse in the Pacific Northwest. Her life is humming along until her sister, Linda, asks her to attend a seance. Against her better judgment, she agrees to […]