Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
From witchcraft to bloodlust and mad science to precognition, there are no boundaries in Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.’s Halloween-worthy anthology, Nightfall Nightmares: Twelve Mysterious Tales. Hernandez demonstrates his versatility with the natural pairing of horror and mystery, providing readers with scary tales that are brimming with puzzles, riddles, and questions waiting to be answered. While […]
“Poverty was one thing; a catastrophe was another.” It is 2022 and injustices and outbreaks are as common in his Filipino neighborhood as the heat and humidity for young Luzvimindo ‘Min’ Arnaiz. A resident of the shanties in ironically named Happyland, 12-year-old Min knows no other life beyond scavenging for valuables hidden in the ever-growing
Everything about this edgy collection builds eager anticipation for what else the authors have in store. Black Magick: 13 Tales of Darkness, Horror & the Occult showcases a range of macabre tales penned by seasoned masters of the genre and rising stars in the world of nightmarish fiction. From inevitable deadly ends to the mystery
Meticulous, methodic, and completely hypnotic. Innocence is nothing more than a hazy memory for Amalina Dalca. That is no surprise for a young woman long beholden to a dangerous monster, one with a taste for ladies of culture. Still, indentured service to the Count has yielded certain advantages. Amalina has an open invitation to join
Hernandez employs highly emotive words to create a frightening atmosphere. Dark turns and fiendish twists lurk behind every corner in Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.’s collection of short stories, Twilight Perils. Meaty and macabre, the ghastly tales feature a myriad of evil characters that harbor dangerous secrets and ill intentions. Broadly horrific, this anthology dabbles in
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are back on the case in London after the harrowing events in Lifeblood. In a journal account he refers to as Imperial, Watson dictates the perilous tale with his usual wit and intelligence. For this renowned pair, theft, murder, and abduction are par for the course. However, this particular case
Miami brings the sunshine but Griffin Knight brings the heat. Hector Ruiz is dead and the facts just aren’t adding up. Officer Ruiz was a good friend and an even better man, one who would never take the coward’s way out. While a casual observer might believe that a suicide note, paired with a live
Will leave an annoying song stuck in your head and a smirk plastered on your face. Elvin is one angsty elf, but in all fairness, he’s seen a lot of shady things and has even been party to more than a few himself. If his many decades living under the influence of peppermint sticks and
A spectacularly entertaining story. Vibrant any time of year, Chicago takes on an especially magical feel as Christmas approaches and winter descends upon this pulsating metropolis. Eager to move past the horrors that maniacal Sapphire Rushland dished up in New York City, Griffin Knight is settling into a less hazardous routine, setting up shop in
An intense, action-packed book that will haunt your nightmares. It’s been said that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Griffin Knight, an unparalleled homicide detective, may be recuperating from physical injuries and emotional wounds earned back in Seattle, but his tenacity and sense of justice have never been sharper. So when someone begins to
A highly stylized novel that is not to be missed. Unable to move past the earth-shattering events in Astoria, Charlie West exists as a prisoner of his extraordinary circumstances. Plagued with guilt, grief, pain, and unrelenting nightmares, Charlie keeps mostly to himself and lives quietly among Portland’s vulnerable homeless population. And it’s no wonder Charlie
“You know things are not going well at the precinct when you get called in despite being signed off with injuries.” But in New York City, crime doesn’t take a sick day. A freelance journalist preparing funeral arrangements for her late husband is abducted from her home. A fitness instructor doesn’t show up at the
Diverging myths, gods, fables and legends integrate into one singularly unsettling story. This second volume in The Valor of Valhalla series does not disappoint, as the author continues to explore realms uncertain on either side of the veil. David’s tectonic tale proceeds with a distinct air of approaching doom in The Sands of Akhirah. Pressing
Plenty of intrigue and unexpected danger, along with enough authenticity to stimulate the most discerning reader. Equally feared and respected, Tyson Edwards is at the top of his game as an enforcement attorney for the SEC. True, his career could have taken him down a more illustrious path, but Tyson, with the help of a
A dark and addictive novel that will leave you lusting for more. When the worst has happened, what memory will you treasure most? For Avery Winters, it’s cartoons and sugary breakfast cereal on a typical Saturday morning, enjoyed within the safety of her childhood home. But there’s little time for nostalgia when the planet has
An impressive, ghastly tapestry. Amalina has come a long way from her humble beginnings as the small-town daughter of a local baker. These days she’s a world traveler living a glamorous life, albeit one that isn’t quite authentic when you look too closely. Never truly free of her cultured yet barbaric master, there is no
An enchanting collection of beautifully written short stories. Tales Untold: Mythos Around the World is a mesmerizing collection of 15 intelligent short stories that pay homage to local legends and tall tales from diverse cultures across the planet. Stories range from ageless mythologies to the modern macabre, but all feature characters that are meticulously well
A fleet-footed thriller that will leave you craving more. Crime investigations in the Big Apple will have to wait because Detective Griffin Knight is taking his skills and intuition across the country in order to help a mysterious hacker solve a murder. The hacker, Kalyx, once assisted Detective Knight in an investigation and now she
An emotionally charged drama that wades deeply through the waters of mental illness. Everyone has their demons to contend with, and for Neviah, taking on those demons has become her career. Not a therapist in the most traditional sense, Neviah uses her unusual ability to hack into the Other Side, a place where memories melt
Will leave you clamoring for the next book in the series. Whenever New York City Detective Griffin Knight gets the call, you know nothing good has happened. And when Griffin is tapped to investigate the heinous murder of a renowned district attorney and fellow purveyor of justice, it quickly becomes personal for the veteran detective.
A finely tuned fusion of political satire and science fiction. A procedural mishap leaves Doctor Stefan Westin in the enviable position of becoming Earth’s savior. But the task will be demanding and the circumstances are more than a little suspect. Initially, Stefan’s only guidance surrounding the monumental project comes in the form of a cryptic
The end of summer in Appalachia often has a melancholic feel. The weather is beginning to turn. School is almost back in session. But this year in Harper Pass, the change of seasons feels like a huge relief for the Markland X Crew. Having saved the town from an evil entity, the group of friends
A deeply chilling and tightly controlled psychological fiction novel. For some people, life is more difficult than for others. Charlie West is one of those people. Plagued by compartmentalized memories from a tortured childhood, Charlie wears emotional scars every day as he struggles to exist within what most would consider normal parameters. A lifetime of
Unease prevails in this bizarre domestic thriller. “My name is Zoe Hearty, and I am a killer, but I am not a monster.” Locked away in some shady institution, Zoe is left with nothing but her overwhelming guilt over events largely out of her control. At least, that is her side of the story. Without
