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The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina HenryA woman must confront the evil that has been terrorizing her street since she was a child in this gripping haunted house novel, perfect for fans of The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward and Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt.
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Blood Like Ours by Stuart NevilleIn this chilling follow-up to Blood Like Mine, one mother faces the ultimate supernatural horror: the monster she must become to protect her child. Rebecca Carter awoke on a morgue table with only two desires: to find her daughter, Moonflower; and to sate her gnawing hunger. Rebecca sets out on a desperate quest, fighting her murderous craving for blood, and pursued by a vengeful FBI agent.
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| If the Dead Belong Here by Carson FaustWhen her little sister goes missing in 1996 Wisconsin, Indigenous teenager Nadine discovers she'll have to commune with the ghosts of her ancestors to help find her. For fans of Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina and Sundown in San Ojuela by M.M. Olivas. |
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| King Sorrow by Joe HillBlackmailed into stealing rare books, college student Arthur Oakes and his friends summon King Sorrow, a powerful dragon from a supernatural realm. The creature saves them -- but their bargain binds them to provide an annual human sacrifice, unleashing dark, magical consequences that shadow their lives for decades. Try this next: The Dissonance by Shaun Hamill. |
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Cursed Daughtersby Oyinkan BraithwaiteThree generations of women must contend with their family curse and the question of reincarnation. When Eniiyi falls in love with the handsome boy she saves from drowning, she can no longer run from her family’s history. As several women in her family have done before, she ill-advisedly seeks answers in older, darker spiritual corners of Lagos, demanding solutions.
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There Is No Antimemetics Division by QntmHumanity is under assault by malevolent antimemes--ideas that attack memory, identity, and the fabric of reality itself--in this whip-smart tale of science-fiction horror, an entirely reimagined and expanded version of the beloved online novel.
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| Polybius by Collin ArmstrongIn 1982 small-town Tasker Bay, California, the technologically advanced arcade game Polybius becomes an overnight sensation, turning its players angry and violent. High schooler and arcade employee Andi teams up with Ro, the son of the local sheriff, to figure out what's really going on before Polybius completely destroys Tasker Bay. Based on an urban legend, this nostalgic debut will appeal to fans of Stephen King and Stranger Things. |
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Her Wicked Roots by Tanya PellIn a queer retelling of the Nathaniel Hawthorne classic gothic horror story, "Rappaccini's Daughter," a young woman is lured to a lush estate owned by a botanist who might be hiding dark secrets. Try this next: Cinder House by Freya Marske.
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| The Lamb by Lucy RoseIn their secluded forest cottage, Margot and her "Mama" welcome lost strangers, only for Mama to fully consume them. But when an alluring new stray named Eden enters their lives, Margot must confront her own desires and decide what she wants for herself. This gothic horror fairy tale will give fans of Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder and Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda something fresh to sink their teeth into. |
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| The Faceless Thing We Adore by Hester SteelListless bartender Aoife drops everything to travel to Farmstead, an idyllic island community she spots on a postcard. Despite the island's beauty and the inhabitants' friendliness, something doesn't seem quite right...and then Aoife learns that the community believes they are the chosen saviors of a deity trapped beneath the island. For fans of: cosmic horror set in isolated locales, like Alessandro Manzetti and Stefano Cardoselli's graphic novel The Inhabitant of the Lake. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Forsyth County Public Library
660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-703-2665forsythlibrary.org |
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