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| Dead Silence by S.A. BarnesHow it begins: En route to Earth, maintenance ship captain Claire Kovalik and her crew pick up a distress call from the Aurora, a spaceliner that disappeared more than 20 years ago.
What happens next: When Claire's team boards the Aurora, they discover the gruesome remains of its inhabitants -- could this be their future?
Read it for: A fast-paced blend of horror and science fiction; a relatable protagonist desperate to save herself from a horrific fate. |
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| Road of Bones by Christopher GoldenWhat it is: The pulse-pounding latest from Bram Stoker Award-winning author Christopher Golden, set along Siberia's icy Kolyma Highway, the titular "Road of Bones" under which lies the bodies of gulag prisoners.
Highway...to hell? In search of his next project, struggling documentary producer Felix "Teig" Teigland finds more than he bargained for when he encounters horrors both human and supernatural on the remote road.
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| Tripping Arcadia by Kit MayquistWhat it's about: Determined to save her family from financial ruin, med school dropout Lena takes a job as an assistant to Dr. Prosenko, who serves the powerful Verdeau family. When she's asked to take part in the Verdeaus' sinister schemes, she plots her revenge.
Why you might like it: Kit Mayquist's intensifying debut offers lush prose, plenty of twists and turns, and an unforgettable heroine in Lena.
For fans of: Books that offer a fresh spin on the gothic genre, like Emily M. Danforth's Plain Bad Heroines or Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic. |
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| Sundial by Catriona WardThen: Rob grew up isolated from the outside world at Sundial, her father's creepy and remote research commune in the Mojave Desert.
Now: Returning to Sundial with her disturbed teenage daughter, Callie, in tow, Rob knows she must face her past to save her family's future.
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| All the White Spaces by Ally WilkesWhat it is: Author Ally Wilkes' suspenseful and atmospheric debut, set during a doomed Antarctic expedition after World War I.
Starring: Trans man and stowaway Jonathan Morgan, whose coming of age is beset by dangers both human and supernatural as he and the stranded crew battle malevolent forces, subzero temperatures, and their own darker natures. |
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