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What Feasts at Night

What Dies in Dreams Author: T. Kingfisher After the literal horrors of Usher Mansion, Alex is ready to ditch the moody gothic moors and head to the bright lights and jubilant sounds of Paris. But, as the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. Miss Potter wants to explore the myconid life of Alex’s dour homeland, Gallacia, and Alex’s right-hand man, Angus, is smitten with Miss Potter. So, Alex agrees. After all, how bad can it be to return to your home anyway? The answer is: very bad. Alex returns home to find the caretaker dead, the place in ruin, and [...]

2024-03-03T11:27:39-07:00March 3rd, 2024|Tags: , , , |

Dead Lake

The Dead Do Not Rest Here Author: Darcy Coates Sam is grieving for her mother. She wasn’t paying attention. She missed all the signs. She was focused on her art, her big break at a prestigious gallery, her first show. She was focused and planning. And now, now she is alone.  Her mother is gone, and the show is in a week. She doesn’t have any paintings, any ideas, just a sense of guilt, a distaste for something that once consumed her, and the needling feeling that she should try anyway, that she cannot throw away this once-in-a-lifetime chance. And so, [...]

2024-02-25T09:39:20-07:00February 25th, 2024|Tags: , , , , |

Midnight Meat Train, The

A Classic Horror Short Story Author: Clive Barker The Midnight Meat Train is my first encounter with Cliver Barker in book (ok, short story) format. It was chosen as the monthly read by one of my horror book clubs, and focuses on a famous story (The Midnight Meat Train) written by Baker in 1984 and included in his Books of Blood collection. This story garnered quite a following, and many tried to repeat its gory glory and bring it to the big screen. That finally happened, with Barker fully onboard and participating. As such, the special edition of this book includes [...]

2024-02-24T14:39:38-07:00February 24th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , |
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