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THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS: A Chat with Chloe Gong

Today we’re thrilled to have guest author Chloe Gong over to chat with us about history, representation, and monsters from her book These Violent Delights. A Chat with Chloe Gong The Book Smugglers: These Violent Delights prominently features rival gangs…

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Book Review: NEAR THE BONE by Christina Henry

A young woman finds out the truth about her past and escapes a monster in Christina Henry’s newest novel, Near the Bone. Title: Near The BoneAuthor: Christina HenryGenre: Horror, ThrillerPublisher: BerkeleyPublication Date: April 13, 2021Paperback: 336 pages A woman…

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Women To Read

Women to Read: September 2020

Women To Read is a regular column from A.C. Wise highlighting female authors of speculative fiction and recommending a starting place for their work. Welcome to another edition of Women to Read! If you’re new to the series, with…

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Women to Read: February 2020

Women To Read is a regular column from A.C. Wise highlighting female authors of speculative fiction and recommending a starting place for their work. Welcome to a new year, and a new Women to Read! Since February is Women…

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Book Review: Solstice by Lorence Alison

Title: Solstice Author: Lorence Alison Genre: Horror YA Publisher: Imprint BooksPublication date: February 18 2020Hardcover: 288 pages A music fest goes wrong in this comic YA thriller as selfie-mad concert-goers wake up to realize their tropical island fantasy is…

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Book Review: The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

Title: The Twisted Ones Author: T. Kingfisher Genre: Horror Publisher: Saga PressPublication date: October 1 2019Hardcover: 400 pages When a young woman clears out her deceased grandmother’s home in rural North Carolina, she finds long-hidden secrets about a strange…

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Over at Kirkus: THE HUNGER by Alma Katsu and Other Cravings

We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a list of recommended summer reading: the Horror Edition. Largely inspired by The Hunger–Alma Katsu’s horrifying, supernatural take on the ill-fated Donner Party–Thea examines…

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Book Review: THE GONE WORLD by Tom Sweterlitsch

Title: The Gone World Author: Tom Sweterlitsch Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s SonsPublication Date: February 2019Paperback: 400 pages “I promise you have never read a story like this.”—Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter Inception meets True Detective in…

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Book Review: THE INVITED by Jennifer McMahon

Title: The Invited Author: Jennifer McMahon Genre: Horror Publisher: DoubledayPublication Date: May 2019Hardcover: 353 pages A chilling ghost story with a twist: the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People returns to the woods of Vermont to tell the story of…

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Excerpt: THE ROSEWATER INSURRECTION by Tade Thompson

We are delighted to share an excerpt from the second novel in Tade Thompson’s highly acclaimed Wormwood trilogy science fiction series, The Rosewater Insurrection. About the Book The second volume in a vibrant and compellingly told trilogy by one…

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Book Review: The Book of M by Peng Shepherd

Title:The Book of M Author: Peng Shepherd Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Post-Apocalypse/Dystopia Publisher: William Morrow / Harper Voyager Publication date: June 8 2018 Paperback: 485 pages Set in a dangerous near future world, The Book of M tells the captivating…

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