Black Cathedral L. H. Maynard and M. P. N. Sims Leisure Fiction Paperback, 320 pages, $7.99 Review by Sheila Merritt Ever had a book enrapture, enthrall and be absolutely riveting for its first three quarters, only to have it deflate like a poorly cooked soufflé in...
Orgy of Souls Wrath James White and Maurice Broaddus Apex Publications Trade Paperback, $13.95 Review by Nickolas Cook With Apex Publications’ release of Orgy of Souls, we have the dream pairing of Wrath James White and Maurice Broaddus, two authors that have...
The Reach Nate Kenyon Leisure Fiction Paperback, 276 pages, $7.99 Review by Sheila Merritt Nate Kenyon’s sophomore novel, The Reach, is publicized as being a horror novel “in the vein” of Firestarter and Carrie. With all due respect to Stephen King,...
Veins Lawrence C. Connolly, Illustrated by Star E. Olson Fantasist Enterprises Trade Paper, 248 pages, $15.00 Review by Sheila Merritt The supernatural plays an important part in Lawrence C. Connolly’s novel Veins. There is Native American mysticism, and a...
Vampire Zero David Wellington Three Rivers Press Trade Paper, 320 pages, $13.95 Review by Sheila Merritt Vampires in most current horror fiction are a paltry, pallid pack of paranormal posers. They are angst ridden, Byronic romantics torn between worlds. Thank...
Near the end of Generation Loss, Cass comments on another artist’s work: “It was a horrifying world, but it was a real one. How many of us can say we’ve made a new world out of the things that terrify and move us?” At least a few of the women writing...
