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| The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. DurbinWhat it's about: Former Union soldier Ovid Vesper, who acquired "the sight" from a dimension-tearing blast during the Battle of Antietam, travels the 1880s American West investigating -- and subduing -- supernatural threats.
For fans of: cosmic horror/weird western mashups like Victor LaValle's Lone Women. |
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Blood on Her Tongue
by Johanna van Veen
What it's about: In 1887 Netherlands, Lucy confronts a sinister force consuming her twin sister after discovering a body in the bog, sending her spiraling into a mystery of madness, possession and lessons on the cost of love and loss.
Reviewers say: "Gothic horror for the ages..." (Publishers Weekly)
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| The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaWhat it's about: A graduate student researching a mysterious horror author uncovers dark family secrets and a haunting past linked to witchcraft and disappearances spanning decades in this multi-timeline gothic novel rich with folklore, suspense, and supernatural terror.
For fans of: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. |
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| Ecstasy by Ivy PochodaWhat it is: In this dreamlike reimagining of Euripides' The Bacchae, recently widowed former dancer Lena accompanies her son and daughter-in-law on a vacation in Naxos, Greece, where she reclaims her power to reject the repressive constraints that have been placed upon her.
For fans of: The Change by Kirsten Miller; Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder. |
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The Starving Saints
by Caitlin Starling
What it is: A medieval horror novel follows three women in a besieged castle that descends ravenously into madness under the spell of mysterious, godlike visitors.
Reviewers say: “This fantastical story is transfixing on its own, but it also serves to underscore that humanity’s obsession with power may be the biggest horror of all.” (Library Journal)
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Focus on: Science Fiction Horror
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| Ghost Station by S.A. BarnesWhat it's about: Tagging along for an exploration mission to a creepy abandoned planet, psychologist Ophelia Bray tries to make in-roads with the tight-knit crew who seem to be hiding something from her.
For fans of: The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling. |
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| William by Mason CoileWhat it's about: Agoraphobic robotics engineer Henry's smart home becomes the stuff of nightmares when William, the half-formed robot AI he's been working on, discovers a penchant for intentionally inflicting pain.
For fans of: The Mansion by Ezekiel Boone. |
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Paradise-1
by David Wellington
How it starts: Paradise-1. Earth's first deep space colony. For thousands of people, it was an opportunity for a new life. Until it went dark. No communication has been received from the colony for months.
Then what happens: And it falls to Firewatch inspector Alexandra Petrova and the crew of the Artemis to investigate. What they find is more horrifying than anything they could have imagined.
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