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| Dreamland by Olivie BlakeLooking for an opportunity to break into the film industry, aspiring actress Anya Morris takes a job working as caretaker for Julian “Jude” de Witt, the epileptic adult son of movie star William de Witt. Drawn into a world of opulence and excess, Anya finds herself falling for mysterious Jude. But secrets plague the de Witt household, and Anya begins to suspect the family may be connected to a rash of murders happening throughout Los Angeles. Fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia will want to check out this menacing modern gothic. |
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| A Plagued Sea by Kim Bo-youngFormer security guard Mu-young has spent the last three years trapped in the seaside village of Haewon after an earthquake spread a strange disease throughout South Korea. When a young scientist arrives in Haewon, his presence could destroy what little remains of the village. Kim Bo-young’s evocative cosmic horror novella offers a fresh spin on H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow over Innsmouth. For more subverted Lovecraftian tales, try The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle or Winter Tide by Ruthanna Emrys. |
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| Devil Inside by Clay McLeod ChapmanOne year after surviving an accident in which he died but was quickly revived, Jordan has a passionate one-night stand with Lilith, a body-hopping demon who wants to claim him as her own. But Jordan’s vessel is a hot commodity among the demon community, and Lilith might have some tough competition if she wants to stay with him forever. Told from both Jordan and Lilith’s perspectives, Bram Stoker Award winner Clay McLeod Chapman’s first foray into “horromance” is a steamy yet gruesome love story. Try this next: Jenny Will Eat You Now: A Meat Cute by Gillian Daniels. |
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| Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel HarrisonShaken after a run-in with her ex-fiancé at a mutual friend’s wedding, Willa Sullivan’s night goes from bad to worse when a masked figure kills everyone at the reception. But then Willa wakes up…and discovers she’s re-living the day of the wedding. Stuck in a time loop in which she is killed in increasingly disturbing ways, Willa alone must fight back to unmask the killer and save herself and her friends. Try this next: Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle |
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| Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (editors)This creepy and visceral follow-up to bestselling Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology collects 21 horror stories from established and emerging Indigenous authors, including Stephen Graham Jones, Ramona Emerson, and Tommy Orange. It’s “a rare sequel that is better than its predecessor,” says Library Journal. Try this next: Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latiné Horror edited by Cynthia Pelayo. |
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| Blacktail by Scott HawkinsScott Hawkins’ violent and thought-provoking folk horror/fantasy follow-up to The Library at Mount Char stars Blacktail, an orphaned wolf seeking vengeance against the humans who killed his pack. Feline sorceress Old Kitty Mother aids Blacktail in his quest, tasking him with reuniting the animal world with the sleeping Forest God. For fans of: eco-horror novels like Something of a Calling by Zoje Stage. |
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| Pictures of You by Josh MalermanAfter a drunken night out with her boyfriend, Jack, Emily wakes up trapped inside a painting. With no exit in sight, she discovers her movements are being controlled by Helen, a mentally unstable artist who reassures her that Jack is fine. But Jack’s distant screams suggest otherwise. Now Emily will have to think like a painter if she wants to save them both. Fans of fast-paced novels that explore the destructive power of art, like Kosoko Jackson’s The Macabre, will want to check out bestselling author Josh Malerman’s haunting latest. |
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| Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahonOne hundred years after a rabies-like plague destroyed isolated Boone’s Ferry, Vermont and turned the town’s knackerman into a monster, siblings Ashley and Malcolm inherit a property in the area. Still haunted by the spirit of the knackerman, locals perform a series of unusual rituals to appease him, and anyone who fails to do so dies a horrific death. When Ashley discovers the knackerman’s mark on her hotel room door, she and Malcolm must learn the truth about Boone’s Ferry’s traumatic history. For fans of: Dark Sisters by Kristi DeMeester. |
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| These Walls Remember by Del SandeenWhen their great-aunt dies and leaves them her Savannah, Georgia home, estranged sisters Mickie and Delilah plan to sell the property. But the house has other plans, drawing them into its mysteries and plaguing them with visions and other supernatural phenomena. When Delilah succumbs to the house’s sinister energy, Mickie will have to remove her from its clutches before it consumes them both. Exploring themes of racism and generational trauma, this thought-provoking novel will appeal to fans of You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado and When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen. |
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| Reliquary by Hannah WhittenWhen Elias Ashbury suddenly dies, his fiancée Claire Sutherland reluctantly accepts an invite to a memorial service at his family’s private, subterranean island compound. But it’s not long before Claire suspects why Elias stayed away, as she finds herself grappling with the Ashburys’ grotesque, otherworldly legacy. Try this next: Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen. |
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