Taurus: A Hearse of a Different Color Sèphera Girón Riverdale Avenue Books/Desire October 29, 2019 Reviewed by Elaine Pascale Taurus: A Hearse of a Different Color is book five in the “Witch Upon a Star” series. This offering focuses on Dorothy, a witch who is looking...
Prosper’s Demon K.J. Parker TOR Books January 28, 2020 Reviewed by Ray Palen The novella PROSPER’S DEMON, by author K.J. Parker, will cause more than a few sleepless nights. The protagonist is an exorcist, whose name is never made known to us. His tactics...
Sarah Read Out of Water Trepidatio Publishing (November 1, 2019) Reviewed by Gordon B. White Sarah Read is an author who fans of quality dark fiction likely already know. She’s been writing and editing superb short dark fiction for a while now, although 2019 alone...
The Sleep Experiment Jeremy Bates Ghillinnein Books August 27, 2019 Reviewed by Ray Palen At the start of the Cold War, there was purportedly a controversial sleep experiment that took place within the Soviet Union. Some call it an urban legend; others have chosen to...
Machinations and Mesmerism: Tales Inspired by E.T.A. Hoffman Farah Rose Smith (Editor) Ulthar Press July 15, 2019 Reviewed by Elaine Pascale Some of you may believe you are unfamiliar with the works of Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffman, but his stories are a part of our...
