Beautiful Sorrows Mercedes M. Yardley Shock Totem Publications, 2012, 169 pages, $13.99 Review by Brian M. Sammons The first thing by Mercedes M. Yardley that I ever read was a nonfiction piece she did for the magazine Shock Totem, and right from the start, I was a...
A Season of Wonder Edited by Paula Guran Prime Books, 384 pages Review by Mario Guslandi The period encompassing the end of the year and the beginning of the new one, right around the winter solstice, certainly constitutes a special season for everyone, Christmas...
The Rising Dead Devan Sagliani Smashwords 142 Pages Review by Rick Amortis An unexplainable virus has been released unto the citizens and tourists of Las Vegas, Nevada. All hell breaks loose as everyday people devour anyone that comes within reach. Will the insatiable...
Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations Eric Guignard, ed. Dark Moon Books, July 2012 Review by Michael R. Collings When I received the e-file of Eric Guignard’s anthology Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations for Bram Stoker® Award consideration, I had high expectations about...
Writing Darkness Michael R. Collings CreateSpace Paperback $10.99, eBook $3.99 ISBN-13: 978-1479384044 186pp. 2012 Review by Andrew Byers This is a book all writers, especially those who write horror fiction, should read. Its author, Michael R. Collings, is a retired...
Ever After Kim Harrison Harper Voyager, 2013 Review by Michael R. Collings The ever-after is in deadly peril. Tiny imbalances in the ley lines have caused it to gradually bleed into reality. But now, someone or something has interfered with the imbalances, combining...
