8:59:29 Polly Schattel Trepidatio Publishing (February 24, 2023) Reviewed by Andrew Byers I first encountered Polly Schattel through her disturbing novel Shadowdays (reviewed here) —seriously, this book has stuck with me—and was delighted to see that she’s back with a...
Shards of Shattered Darkness Mark N. Drake Aethos Publishing (January 18, 2023) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Over the last few years, I’ve gotten to know Mark N. Drake’s work through his series of novels and short stories set on the fictional Darkisle, a foreboding place...
Yuletide Frights 2: More Victorian Ghost Stories for Christmas Edited by William P. Simmons Shadow House Publishing (November 10, 2022) Reviewed by Andrew Byers As most of us probably know, the Victorians had a tradition of telling each other spooky stories, many...
In the Devil’s Cradle S. L. Edwards Word Horde (November 8, 2022) Reviewed by Andrew Byers I previously reviewed S. L. Edwards’ short story collection The Death of an Author, and enjoyed it immensely, so I was very much looking forward to Edwards’ debut novel, In the...
The Two-Headed Lady at the End of the World: A Romance Hotter Than a Thousand Suns Mark Miller Montag Press (December 12, 2022) Reviewed by Andrew Byers Mark Miller is an author who’s new to me, and as I began reading The Two-Headed Lady at the End of the World...