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| The Unveiling by Quan BarryWhat happens: When a luxury cruise kayaking excursion goes wrong and strands Black film scout Striker on a remote Antarctic island with other passengers, she'll have to brave the elements, escalating racial tensions, and her waning grip on reality if she wants to survive. This thought-provoking latest from award-winning author Quan Barry (We Ride Upon Sticks) will appeal to fans of genre-blending literary horror.
Try this next: We Like It Cherry by Jacy Morris. |
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| Girl Dinner by Olivie BlakeWhat it's about: In parallel timelines, sociology professor Sloane and college sophomore Nina find themselves drawn to The House, the most exclusive sorority on campus, whose picture-perfect facade harbors a sinister side to sisterhood.
Read-alike: For another satirical horror novel about the pressures of modern womanhood, check out Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang. |
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| One of Us by Dan ChaonWhat it's about: In 1915 Ohio, 13-year-old orphaned twins Bolt and Eleanor, who share a psychic connection, run away from a murderous man claiming to be their uncle. They join the traveling circus Mr. Jengling’s Emporium of Wonders, which includes a death-foretelling woman and a dog-faced boy. While Bolt settles in, Eleanor doesn’t, and they still have their “uncle” on their trail in this “mesmerizing and macabre historical adventure” (Booklist).
For fans of: Amiee Gibbs’ The Carnivale of Curiosities.
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| If the Dead Belong Here by Carson FaustWhat it's about: When 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.
Try this next: For another haunting horror novel that draws on Indigenous folklore, check out Salt Bones by Jennifer Givhan. |
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| King Sorrow by Joe HillWhat it's about: Blackmailed 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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| Slashed Beauties by A. RushbyWhat it's about: In present-day Seoul, antiques dealer Alys sets out to destroy three 18th-century Anatomical Venuses, who supposedly come to life at night to murder ill-behaved men. Meanwhile, in 1769 London, a trio of sex workers seek gainful employment and make a fateful decision. Fans of dual timeline novels and body horror will want to check out this "feminist gothic that stretches its waxen hands across time" (Booklist).
Try this next: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia; Old Soul by Susan Barker. |
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| Polybius by Collin ArmstrongHow it starts: In 1982 small-town Tasker Bay, California, the technologically advanced arcade game Polybius becomes an overnight sensation, turning its players angry and violent.
Then what happens: 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. |
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| The Lamb by Lucy RoseWhat happens: In 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.
For fans of: 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 SteelWhat happens: Listless 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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