Black Feathers – Dark Avian Tales: An Anthology Edited by Ellen Datlow Pegasus Books Ltd. Released February 5, 2017 Reviewed by Brian James Lewis At first glance, some might not take the concept of a dark fiction anthology featuring birds too seriously. That’s...
Death and Douglas J. W. Ocker Sky Pony Press October 2017 Reviewed by David Goudsward Douglas Mortimer is a small town twelve-year-old with an obsession with death. Well, obsession is not the right word – his life is immersed in death. His family lives above the...
The Devil’s Children Benjamin Blake James Ward Kirk Publishing Released October 6, 2016 Reviewed by Brian James Lewis This is a fun romp of a book that should be read purely for entertainment. If you are a person who wants everything perfect and disputes a lot of what...
Snaked: Deep Sea Rising Duncan McGeary Cohesion Press 2017 Reviewed by Michael R. Collings Some years ago, Dean Koontz spoke to my Creative Writing class at Pepperdine. In a discussion afterward, he talked at some length about giving readers an appropriate...
Walt Disney World for Vampires, Zombies, and Others with Very Special Needs Dominick Cancilla Theme Park Press May 9, 2017 Reviewed by Elaine Pascale Walt Disney World for Vampires, Zombies, and Others with Very Special Needs is a unique, but much-needed guide book...
Mapping the Interior Stephen Graham Jones Tor October 18, 2016 Reviewed by Shane Douglas Keene When it comes to great American authors, the southern US has bred more than its fair share. Names like Joe R. Lansdale and Flannery O’Connor come instantly to mind, as...